Trump Group Pays for Jan. 6 Lawyers, Raising Concerns of Witness Pressure  —  The former president's political organization and allies have paid for or promised to cover legal fees for witnesses, as the House inquiry suggests he is trying to influence testimony.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Texas educator group proposes referring to slavery as “involuntary relocation” in second grade curriculum  —  The Texas State Board of Education is fielding proposals to update the state's public school social studies curriculum this summer.  —  Copy link  —  A group of Texas educators …

Abortion, women's rights grow as priorities: AP-NORC poll  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds a growing percentage of Americans calling out abortion or women's rights as priorities for the government in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, especially among Democrats and those who support abortion access.

Why Today Felt Like the Most Hopeless Day of the SCOTUS Term  —  No single day has better captured the current state of the Supreme Court than Thursday.  At 10 a.m., the court issued a devastating assault on the Biden administration's ability to regulate greenhouse gasses in a 6-3 ruling joined by all of the court's reactionary block.

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice  —  With Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement at noon on Thursday, Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Supreme Court will hear NC case with 2024 presidential election implications  —  The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Thursday to hear a North Carolina case with nationwide implications — on whether state legislatures should be immune from judicial oversight in state court when it comes to setting election rules.

“Nobody's giving us any answers”: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meeting  —  Uvalde's mayor said city officials could be prosecuted for releasing details of the investigation.  Pete Arredondo, the City Council member and school district police chief, was absent for the second straight meeting.

White House press corps demands end to Biden event restrictions  —  A group of 66 journalists sent a rare protest letter to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Thursday asking that President Biden's staff abandon a mysterious pre-screening process for reporters and reopen large events to all journalists.

Dr. Vladimir ‘Zev’ Zelenko passes away  —  Dr Simone Gold: ‘We stand on his shoulders’ … It is with immense sorrow that we announce the passing of our founder Dr. Vladimir “Zev” Zelenko.  Dr. Zelenko was a physician, scientist, and activist for medical rights who touched the lives of millions of people.

Tory whip RESIGNS after ‘groping 2 men’ & claims he ‘drank too much’  —  THE Tory deputy chief whip sensationally quit last night after allegedly groping two men while drunk.  —  In a bombshell resignation letter, Chris Pincher admitted he had “embarrassed myself and other people” after a boozy session on Wednesday night.

Ezra Miller Accused of Harassing Woman in Germany, and Iceland Choking Victim Breaks Her Silence (EXCLUSIVE)  —  In the spring of 2020, as the COVID crisis was rapidly becoming a global pandemic, Ezra Miller began wearing out their welcome in Iceland.  —  The actor — best known for playing …

McConnell warns Dems of fallout for reviving Biden bill  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell threatened Thursday to derail a bill designed to boost semiconductor manufacturing in the United States if Democrats revive their stalled package of energy and economic initiatives.

A Lucky Country, on Thin Ice  —  America prides itself on being a “young” country, which it certainly is in cultural terms and in demographics.  The median age in the U.S. is now just over 38—about a decade younger than Japan or Germany, many years below that of most European countries.

Illegal Immigration Still Getting Worse, Most Voters Say  —  Illegal immigration will be an important issue in the midterm elections, according to most voters, who say the problem is getting worse.  —  A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 52% …