Twitter set to accept Musk's original $43 bln offer  —  Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) is poised to agree a sale to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash, the price the chief executive of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has called his “best and final” offer for the social media company, people familiar with the matter said.

CNN Exclusive: Mark Meadows' 2,319 text messages reveal Trump's inner circle communications before and after Jan 6  —  Washington (CNN)CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent and received between Election Day 2020 …

Ukraine and the Words That Lead to Mass Murder  —  In the terrible winter of 1932-33, brigades of Communist Party activists went house to house in the Ukrainian countryside, looking for food.  The brigades were from Moscow, Kyiv, and Kharkiv, as well as villages down the road.

Joe Manchin's Approach to Biden's Presidency Is Paying Off in West Virginia  —  Over the past year, Manchin has seen the largest job approval rating improvement of any senator  — 57% of West Virginia voters approve of Manchin's job performance, up from 40% during the first quarter of 2021.

Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Over Documents in New York A.G.'s Inquiry  —  Former President Donald J. Trump was ordered to turn over materials sought by Letitia James, the New York attorney general, and will be fined $10,000 per day until he does so.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

The 101 Best Movie Sequels of All Time  —  Whether they come after, before, or between their predecessors, these films have their own indelible legacies.  —  Presented by  —  You loved the movie and you want more.  The studio loves money, and they want more too.

Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn't remember anything and you can't prove she does  —  Greene's painful, day-long effort to avoid perjuring herself, explained to me by Ron Filipkowski.  —  On Friday, Marjorie Taylor Greene gave sworn testimony in a case seeking to remove her from the ballot later this year.

Political Correctness Is Losing  —  It's been seven or eight years since a wave of illiberal norms around the discussion of race and gender began to hit an expanding array of progressive institutions.  The name for this phenomenon kept changing, from political correctness to call-out culture …

Sen. Duckworth's pushback after Biden rejected her for VP covered in new book  —  WASHINGTON — A new book, making headlines for catching House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in a lie, also details Sen. Tammy Duckworth's strong pushback to the Biden team rejecting her for vice president …

The Jolt: Takeaways from the brawl between Brian Kemp and David Perdue  —  It was less a debate and more of a barroom brawl.  But we still learned plenty from the first Republican showdown between Gov. Brian Kemp and former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in their first debate on Channel 2 Action News …

The Inconclusiveness of the French Election  —  Commentators are alternatively seeing the French election as a victory for Marine Le Pen, who exceeded her 2017 showing by eight percentage points, or as a death knell for right-wing populism.  I'd say it was neither.

Kansas Congressional Map Is a Gerrymander, State Court Rules  —  The Republican-drawn map intentionally split strongholds of Democratic and Black voters, a judge ruled.  The State Supreme Court will review the decision.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

In San Francisco, Revenge of the Obama Democrats  —  A political vibe shift in the nation's bluest city.  —  MAYOR LONDON BREED DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE AT CITY HALL IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 2022.  (BULWARK EDIT / GABRIELLE LURIE/THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE VIA GETTY IMAGES)

Hunter Biden is prime target if Republicans win Congress  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Intelligence officials had gathered to brief select members of Congress on future threats to U.S. elections when a key lawmaker in the room, No. 3 House Republican Elise Stefanik of New York …

White House's Jen Psaki offered a binder full of Covid spending details.  Taking a peek was a process  —  WASHINGTON — It was a striking visual for the television cameras.  White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki took to the lectern, waving a thick, 385-page binder as evidence that contrary …

FACT SHEET: The Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan  —  Over the last decade, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones") have become a regular feature of American life.  We use them for recreation, for research, and for commerce.

John Fetterman vs. Every Predatory Financier in America  —  Wall Street money rains on the Pennsylvania Senate race.  —  Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D-PA) speaks with guests during a rally at the UFCW Local 1776 headquarters in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, April 16, 2022.

The Top Ten Jew-Hating Colleges and Universities  —  De-Fund the pro-terrorist movement on campus.  —  On college campuses across America, hatred and bigotry directed against Jews is at an all-time high.  It is now almost commonplace for swastikas to appear in university halls and restrooms or scrawled on Jewish fraternity houses.

The Pa. GOP Senate front-runners will debate for the first time.  How to watch and what to watch for.  —  Mehmet Oz and David McCormick have been all over Pennsylvania television, but rarely on the same stage together.That changes Monday night, when the top Republican candidates …

Jurors reject array of defenses at Capitol riot trials  —  Juries have heard an array of defenses at the first trials for rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol  —  Jurors have heard — and rejected — an array of excuses and arguments from the first rioters to be tried for storming the U.S. Capitol.

Utah Democrats back independent McMullin in Senate race against Lee  —  Utah Democrats have taken the unusual step of endorsing independent candidate Evan McMullin in his race against Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who has faced questions about his furious efforts to overturn the 2020 election to keep former president Donald Trump in power.

Biden wades into the midterms by endorsing Oregon Democratic congressman facing progressive challenger  —  (CNN)President Joe Biden has issued his first endorsement of the 2022 campaign cycle and backed incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon, who is facing a progressive primary challenger supported …

Private Equity Giant KKR Bought Up Hundreds Of Group Homes.  Some People In Its Care Paid A Steep Price.  —  BrightSpring Health Services, which KKR bought in 2019, says it helps thousands of people with disabilities “live their best lives.”  But a BuzzFeed News investigation found conditions …