China calls for Russia-Ukraine cease-fire, peace talks  —  1 of 2  —  China has called for a cease-fire between Ukraine and Russia and the opening of peace talks as part of a 12-point proposal to end the conflict.  The plan issued Friday morning by the Foreign Ministry also urges the end …

Trump may be questioned in lawsuits by ex-FBI employees Strzok and Page  —  Two former senior FBI employees who allege they were targeted for retribution after FBI's Trump-Russia probe may question Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray, a judge ruled.  —  A federal judge on Thursday ordered …

Judge won't unseal details of Trump's privilege fight over Jan. 6 grand jury  —  A federal judge has rejected a bid by two news outlets to obtain access to details of former President Donald Trump's efforts to block testimony by aides to a grand jury investigating his effort to derail the transfer of power after the 2020 election.

Republicans Will Hold Their First Presidential Debate in Milwaukee  —  The debate is set for August, in the same city that will host the party's 2024 convention.  —  The Republican National Committee will hold its first presidential primary debate in Milwaukee in August, its debates committee decided in a vote on Thursday.

All U.S. extremist mass killings in 2022 linked to far right, report says  —  Right-wing extremists committed every ideologically driven mass killing identified in the U.S. in 2022, with an “unusually high” proportion perpetrated by white supremacists, according to a new report published Thursday.

Trump-allied group wants J6 committee staffers blacklisted  —  A conservative non-profit group allied with former President Donald Trump urged “Hill staffers and their colleagues” to cut off meetings with any former Jan. 6 committee staffers who have since joined firms that lobby.

Convicted murderer Donald Dillbeck has been executed.  Here's the latest.  —  Convicted murderer Donald Dillbeck is scheduled to be executed at 6 p.m. ET tonight at Florida State Prison after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute petition by Dillbeck's attorneys on Wednesday.

WILLIAMSON CONFIRMS PRESIDENTIAL RUN IN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, BECOMING FIRST PROMINENT DEMOCRAT IN 2024 RACE  —  WASHINGTON — Marianne Williamson confirmed in an interview with Medill News Service on Thursday that she is running for president as a Democrat, becoming the first announced candidate for the party.

Buttigieg world frustrated at GOP attacks over train wreck  —  This month's toxic derailment in a small Ohio village has put Pete Buttigieg under pressure like never before — leaving him scrambling to contain a public health and transportation crisis only partially under his purview …

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in L.A. rape conviction  —  Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday for a rape conviction in Los Angeles, adding to a more than two-decade long sentence already handed down in New York.

House GOP looks for plan B after struggling to pass border security bill  —  House Republicans had hoped to pass a narrow border security bill within the first two weeks of their new majority, notching an easy win and delivering on a key campaign promise in the process.

GOP Politician Uses Polish Slur In Speech Claiming Party Isn't Bigoted  —  “Doesn't matter what your race, your color, your creed, Norwegian, Polack, Somalian, you name it,” said Minnesota state Sen. Mark Johnson (R) Wednesday.  —  A Minnesota state senator is getting criticized after a speech …

Fully Unhinged ‘Dilbert’ Guy Tells White People to ‘Get the Fuck Away’ From Black People  —  “I don't think it makes any sense as a white citizen of America to try to help Black citizens anymore,” the pro-Trump cartoonist said, adding: “This can't be fixed.”

U.S. Sends Home Brothers Held for Nearly 20 Years at Guantánamo Bay  —  The latest release, of two Pakistanis never charged with a crime, reduced the detainee population of the once-sprawling prison complex to 32.  —  GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — The U.S. military released two brothers …

Backlash in Texas as diversity initiatives put on hold in vast university system  —  Latino and Black leaders in Texas pushed back on claims that diversity and inclusion hiring programs are illegal as the vast University of Texas System put a hold on such programs at its institutions and campuses.

The Billionaire's Daughter Knows What You're Thinking  —  Elizabeth Koch, daughter of Charles Koch, the billionaire right-wing political force, has a new venture that is all about self-investigation.  Two words: Perception Box.  —  Even as a young girl, Elizabeth R. Koch was keenly aware of her family's extreme wealth.

We Finally Know Why It Costs So Damn Much to Build New Subways in America  —  For the past decade, as the cost of building American mass transit has soared to world records, advocates have found themselves in a bind.  Should they draw attention to the problem, fighting for top-to-bottom reform …

'Biden's the most impressive president of my lifetime': Mehdi Hasan on Fox News, tough questions and post-Trump politics  —  The progressive journalist praises the bluntness of British colleagues and says the real ‘cancel culture brigade’ is on the right  —  ne evening this month on cable television …

Jeff Bezos hires investment firm to consider bid on Commanders  —  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has hired an investment firm to evaluate a possible bid for the Washington Commanders, according to two people familiar with the situation.  —  Bezos is working with Allen & Company …

Bike Path Attacker's Father Testifies to Save Son: ‘He Ruined Their Lives’  —  A federal jury considering the death penalty heard testimony from the father of Sayfullo Saipov, who said he expected that he would never see his son again.  —  Habibulloh Saipov saw his son for the first time in 13 years this week.

Netanyahu Faces His Own ‘Israeli Spring’  —  Protesters in Israel are rallying to oppose an extremist and fundamentalist government that is trying to change the status quo and reshape the country's character.  —  Twelve years ago this spring, protests shook the Arab world in what became known …

The End of “Succession” Is Near  —  The show's creator, Jesse Armstrong, explains why he has chosen to conclude the drama of the Roy family in its fourth season.  —  A few minutes before Jesse Armstrong was scheduled to call for a chat earlier this month, he sent a polite text saying that he was …

‘It Was An International Conspiracy’: Lawsuit Follows A Half Century Of Pain And Questions For Malcolm X's Family  —  A planned lawsuit from the family of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X follows decades of trauma and lingering questions for his daughters.

Ex-president Lech Walesa Witnessed Poland's Democratic Backslide.  He Offers His Warning to Israel  —  The Nobel Prize laureate spearheaded the fight against the Polish communist authorities 40 years ago.  Now, he sounds the alarm for Israelis about mistakes that undermined democratic government in his country

Classified Trump schedules were moved to Mar-a-Lago after FBI search - sources  —  Exclusive: Junior aide took the box, including some classified documents, from a government-leased office in Palm Beach to Mar-a-Lago  —  Donald Trump's lawyers found a box of White House schedules …

'He's dead from shoplifting': Mother questions why police shot her son  —  Fairfax County police say officers chased the man, who was thought to have stolen sunglasses at Tysons Corner Center, and shot at him in a wooded area nearby  —  The mother of a man shot and killed …

Senator Who Helped Save Private Equity's Favorite Loophole Goes to Work for Private Equity  —  Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.  —  One of my favorite recent documents in American politics is Evan Bayh's schedules …

Wind and Solar Energy Projects Risk Overwhelming America's Antiquated Electrical Grids  —  An explosion in proposed clean energy ventures has overwhelmed the system for connecting new power sources to homes and businesses.  —  Plans to install 3,000 acres of solar panels in Kentucky and Virginia are delayed for years.

Teen winds up in ambulance after trying to carjack DC grandma on her way to chemo: MPD  —  A teen tried to carjack a DC grandma as she was headed to chemotherapy, MPD says.  The teen ended up in an ambulance.