GOP panics over ‘ultra-MAGA’ Pennsylvania Senate wild card  —  Influential Republicans in Washington and among the nationwide party elite are having a belated “oh s—t” moment over the previously unimaginable prospect that Kathy Barnette could win their party's nomination for the open Senate seat in Pennsylvania.

North Korea says it has detected its first covid case of the pandemic  —  TOKYO — North Korea says it has detected a case of the BA.2 omicron subvariant in its capital, Pyongyang, the first time the country has acknowledged a positive coronavirus infection since the pandemic began more than two years ago.

Elon Musk's Belated Disclosure of Twitter Stake Triggers Regulators' Probes  —  SEC is investigating Tesla CEO for tardy notification after buying 5% of Twitter's stock; FTC has separate probe under way of purchase reporting  —  WASHINGTON—Federal regulators are investigating Elon Musk's late disclosure …

Senate Democrats' imaginary majority  —  Every day, it seems, brings another reminder of the severe limitations of Democrats' illusory majority in a 50-50 Senate.  —  First Democratic leaders tossed Covid relief from a Ukraine aid bill at the behest of Republicans who were threatening a filibuster.

Sanctions forcing Russia to use appliance parts in military gear, U.S. says  —  With Western technology sales banned, Russia is using computer chips meant for household appliances in battlefield gear, Commerce secretary tells a Senate hearing  —  U.S.-led sanctions are forcing Russia …

The Bankruptcy of the Democratic Party Left  —  You'd Think They'd Get Tired of Losing  —  How much is the Democratic Left losing?  Let us count the ways.  —  1. Build Back Better.  This was the vessel into which all the hopes and priorities of the Democratic Left were poured.

U.K. Donor Said to Have Funneled Russian Money to Tories  —  The cash was part of a fund-raising blitz that helped propel Prime Minister Boris Johnson's party to victory in 2019.  Records track $630,225 to a Russian bank account.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Starbucks Baristas Are Unionizing, and Even Howard Schultz Can't Make Them Stop  —  On April 4, the first day of Howard Schultz's third go-round as chief executive officer of Starbucks Corp., he set the tone with an espresso tasting.  Dozens of baristas gathered in rows at the company's headquarters …

BREAKING: FBI Whistleblower Leaks Document Showing Bureau Targeting ‘News Media’  — Document reveals the FBI labeled Project Veritas as “news media,” and categorized the probe as a “Sensitive Investigative Matter” due to Veritas being journalists.  This is a direct contradiction …

Youngkin, Hogan ask Justice Dept. to halt protests at justices' homes  —  RICHMOND — The Republican governors of Virginia and Maryland, where the homes of Supreme Court justices have become the targets of protests, are demanding that Attorney General Merrick Garland enforce a federal law …

'We've all made mistakes' - Greg Norman's gaffe over killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi  —  Greg Norman attempted to brush off questions about the murder of the dissident Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi by saying “we've all made mistakes”.  —  The Australian former golfer …

The Far-Right Troll Known As “Baked Alaska” Just Blew Up His Own Jan. 6 Plea Hearing  —  Gionet was set to plead guilty to a misdemeanor for parading at the Capitol.  He proclaimed his innocence instead.  A trial is set for March 7.  —  WASHINGTON — Anthime “Tim” Gionet …

Being a Political Journalist Made Me a Better Christian  —  While many Christians are hostile towards news media, my faith grew deeper because of it.  —  One question I'm often asked is “Is it hard to be a Christian and a journalist?”  —  Whenever I speak to young people about my job, this inquiry pops up almost every time.

Illegal migrants first to get ‘pallets’ of hard-to-find baby formula  —  The nationwide shortage of baby formula that has sent moms desperately rushing from store to store has evaded one lucky group: illegal immigrants detained by the border patrol.  —  According to videos posted by a Florida lawmaker …

Overturning Roe could reverse economic gains  —  Legalizing abortion was one of the most meaningful economic policies of the past 50 years for women — bolstering their educational attainment and career advancement, as well as reducing poverty rates for women and families, research shows.

Statement from President Joe Biden Marking One Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19  —  Today, we mark a tragic milestone: one million American lives lost to COVID-19.  One million empty chairs around the dinner table.  Each an irreplaceable loss.  Each leaving behind a family …

5/12/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM. … IT'S A POWERFUL PANEL THAT SETS TAX LAW, AND ITS MEMBERS RAISE PILES OF CASH.  —  WE'VE HEARD A BUNCH OF NAMES IN THE MIX SO FAR.  REP. DAVID KUSTOFF (R-TENN.) IS THE FRONT RUNNER, LEADERSHIP SOURCES TOLD US.

Trump sells D.C. hotel lease to Miami investment group  —  Record-setting price will allow Trump to pay off $170 million loan to Deutsche Bank.  The property will become a Waldorf Astoria hotel.  —  Donald Trump is leaving Pennsylvania Avenue again.  —  The Trump name at the former …

America's Crisis of Self-Doubt  —  W  —  e live in an age of increasing national self-doubt.  —  The American project, as such, is under assault.  Our history is the subject of a revisionist critique that is all-encompassing, unsparing, and very often flatly inaccurate.

Five Key Midterms Races to Pay Attention To  —  The fate of our democracy doesn't hinge on the battle for the House or the fight for control of the Senate, but on state elections for a once sleepy office: secretaries of state.  —  No elected officials will be more pivotal to protecting democracy …

Biden waives executive privilege for new set of Trump records  —  The president has authorized the National Archives and Records Administration to hand over an eighth tranche of presidential records from the Trump White House to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack

Biden administration cancels Alaska oil and gas lease sale  —  The Biden administration has canceled one of the most high-profile oil and gas lease opportunities pending before the Interior Department.  The decision, which halts the potential to drill for oil in over 1 million acres …

Is Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism?  —  In a recent speech, the head of the Anti-Defamation League unequivocally equated the two.  —  Since 2015, Jonathan Greenblatt has served as the director of the Anti-Defamation League, an organization devoted to chronicling and fighting anti-Semitism in American society.

John Eastman Pressed Pennsylvania Legislator to Throw Out Biden Votes  —  The lawyer argued that mail ballots in Pennsylvania in the 2020 election could be culled in a way that would reverse President Donald J. Trump's defeat in an electorally critical state.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

‘The great MAGA king’: Biden sharpens midterm attacks  —  Joe Biden midterm mode has officially been activated.  —  The president traveled the country on Wednesday, sharpening his lines of attack against the Republican Party as primary season kicks into full gear.

Costa Rica declares state of emergency over ransomware attack  —  Costa Rica has declared a state of emergency after ransomware hackers crippled computer networks across multiple government agencies, including the Finance Ministry.  —  The official declaration, published on a government website Wednesday …

Roberts may face roadblocks in probe of Roe leak, reporter who published it says  —  WASHINGTON — One of the two Politico reporters who obtained the Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade questions whether Chief Justice John Roberts has the legal authority to order his fellow justices …

Biden flexes power in primaries to boost moderates  —  When President Biden jumped into an Ohio congressional race to offer a surprise endorsement, progressives weren't pleased.  —  In the final stretch of a Cleveland area rematch, Biden threw his weight behind Rep. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio) …