White Nationalists, Other Republicans Brace for ‘Total War’  —  A collection of radical right figures including white nationalists and ultranationalist European leaders gathered in Manhattan for the New York Young Republicans Club's (NYYRC) annual gala Saturday night, where that group's president declared …

US scientists boost clean power hopes with fusion energy breakthrough  —  Net energy gain indicates technology could provide an abundant zero-carbon alternative to fossil fuels  —  US government scientists have made a breakthrough in the pursuit of limitless, zero-carbon power by achieving …

Special Counsel Smith speeds ahead on criminal probes surrounding Trump  —  Newly-appointed special counsel Jack Smith is moving fast on a pair of criminal probes around Donald Trump that in recent months have focused on the former president's state of mind after the 2020 election …

Elon Musk Is a Far-Right Activist  —  If there's one tweet that will tell you everything you need to know about Elon Musk, it's this one from early this morning: … In five words, Musk manages to mock transgender and nonbinary people, signal his disdain for public-health officials …

Retired Navy SEAL made famous after coming out as trans announces detransition: ‘Destroyed my life’  —  'I destroyed my life.  I'm not a victim.  I did this to myself, but I had help,' retired Navy SEAL said  —  A retired Navy SEAL who became famous nearly 10 years ago after coming …

Karen Bass sworn in as Los Angeles mayor, the first woman to hold the office  —  After 241 years, the nation's second-largest city has its first female mayor.  —  Karen Bass was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris as Los Angeles' 43rd mayor Sunday afternoon, with thousands …

Trump who?  GOP senators rave over a potential Tim Scott presidential run.  —  Joni Ernst is “very excited” about a potential Tim Scott presidential run.  John Cornyn would “advise him to go for it.”  And John Barrasso said it “doesn't get any better than Tim Scott.”

with Ben Smith  —  Of course the “Twitter files” are a story.  Elon Musk's selective release of internal correspondence has shed some light on how Twitter clamped down on voices it deemed extreme and misleading, mostly on the right and far right.  Less interesting leaks from Facebook made front pages for years.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on recession fears, inflation and the war in Ukraine  —  As inflation hovers at a 40-year high, the pandemic lingers, and the war in Ukraine rages, a growing number of economists and CEO's are saying the U.S. is headed for a recession.

Arizona governor builds border wall of shipping crates in final days of office  —  Critics say Republican Doug Ducey's scheme is illegal because makeshift barrier is being erected on tribal and federal land  —  A makeshift new barrier built with shipping containers is being illegally erected along part …

Sinema's mutually assured destruction  —  Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's stunning decision to become an independent has triggered the possibility of a blue-on-purple civil war that could cost Democrats a must-win Senate seat in 2024. … - Sinema would have had difficulty winning a primary.

Thousands of Teens Are Being Pushed Into Military's Junior R.O.T.C.  —  In high schools across the country, students are being placed in military classes without electing them on their own.  “The only word I can think of is ‘indoctrination,’” one parent said.

Lockerbie Bombing Suspect Is in U.S. Custody  —  Alleged bomb-maker for late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi admitted to building device, U.S. prosecutors said last year  —  WASHINGTON—The alleged bomb-maker in the 1988 terrorist attack that destroyed a commercial jetliner over Lockerbie …