Musk defends ‘Dilbert’ creator, says media is ‘racist against whites’  —  The Tesla and Twitter chief blasted media outlets for dropping Scott Adams's comic strip after the cartoonist's rant against Black people  —  Twitter and Tesla chief Elon Musk defended Scott Adams, the under-fire creator of …

In Latest Round of Job Cuts, Twitter Is Said to Lay Off at Least 200 Employees  —  The social media platform now has a work force of less than 2,000, down from 7,500 when Elon Musk took it over in October.  —  Twitter laid off at least 200 of its employees on Saturday night …

Preaching Freedom, Ron DeSantis Leads By Cracking Down  —  In his new book, “The Courage to Be Free,” the Florida governor and potential Republican presidential candidate offers a template for governing based on an expansive vision of executive power.  —  Buy Book ▾

Israeli settlers rampage through Palestinian towns in revenge for shooting  —  HUWARA, West Bank — Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged through Palestinian towns, torching cars, homes and killing a man, hours after a Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis.  —  The scenes from the hours-long …

Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says  —  The conclusion, which was made with “low confidence,” came as America's intelligence agencies remained divided over the origins of the coronavirus.  —  WASHINGTON — New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude …

Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin announces Senate run in Michigan  —  The U.S. House member abd former CIA analyst is seen by many top Democrats as a formidable Democratic contender in a key battleground  —  Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate in Michigan on Monday …

Inside the Unholy Sex Scandal Rocking Trump's Ex-Adviser  —  Frank Pavone once chaired Catholics for Trump.  Then he was defrocked by the Vatican.  Now, women are coming forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct.  —  Frank Pavone, a defrocked priest who was formerly a Catholic adviser to Donald Trump …

GOP leaders, stung by losses, plan to wade into Senate races  —  1 of 5  —  A football legend who held a gun to his ex-wife's head.  Rivals who nearly brawled during a televised debate.  A venture capitalist who voiced sympathy for the Unabomber.  —  And that's just to name a few.

Emboldened by its majority, House GOP turns up heat on federal workers  —  At a House hearing this month on fraud and waste in pandemic aid, some Republicans zeroed in on one group in particular for criticism: the federal employees overseeing the money.  —  “Fire people if they don't do …

Tens of thousands protest Mexico electoral reforms  —  1 of 9  —  Tens of thousands of people filled Mexico City's vast main plaza Sunday to protest President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's electoral law reforms that they say threaten democracy and could mark a return to the past.

Doctors who touted ivermectin as covid fix now pushing it for flu, RSV  —  First, the group of doctors championed ivermectin as a covid panacea.  It failed to live up to the hype.  Now, they're promoting the anti-parasitic to prevent and treat the flu and RSV.

G.O.P. Donors in New York Await a Parade of Presidential Hopefuls  —  Donald Trump's support in the city's wealthy political circles is waning, as 2024 rivals and potential candidates, including Nikki Haley and Mike Pence, make the rounds.  —  New York City's heavy-hitting Republican-leaning donors …

Texas asks a Trump judge to declare most of the federal government unconstitutional  —  Ordinarily, this lawsuit would be laughed out of court.  But you never can tell with Trump's judges.  —  Earlier this month, Texas's Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit claiming …

Fraud hunters challenged 92,000 voter registrations in Georgia last year  —  Amateur voter fraud hunters challenged 92,000 Georgia voter registrations last year, using voter rolls, public records, door-to-door canvassing and hours of their own time to ferret out the ballot rigging that election workers …

So far, Trump's rollback of regulations can't be blamed for Ohio train wreck  —  “I had nothing to do with it.”  — Former president Donald Trump, asked about criticism of his pulling back rail regulations, in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 22  —  Trump's comment during his tour of East Palestine …

Maryland governor taps gas industry official to help regulate gas industry  —  Environmentalists say Wes Moore's pick for the Public Service Commission goes against his climate pledges  —  In his inaugural address, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) pledged to speed the state's shift away …

Democratic Voters, Not Biden, Should Choose Vice President  —  For many months — since the 2020 campaign — Republicans have tried to portray Joe Biden as being too old to be president, as mentally deficient, as one small step away from death or disability.

The biggest election of 2023 reaches final sprint  —  Millions of dollars are flowing into the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, as the state rockets toward an election that could decide the future of abortion rights, redistricting and more in the key battleground state.

First lady on Biden's plan to run in 2024: 'I'm all for it'  —  First lady Jill Biden did not hesitate when asked if there was any chance her husband would not run for reelection in 2024.  —  “Not in my book,” she told CNN in an interview Saturday during a five-day trip that saw her visit Namibia and Kenya.

Congresswoman Cori Bush marries campaign security guard in secret wedding  —  Marriage records filed St. Louis show U.S. Rep. Cori Bush tied the knot in a private ceremony earlier this month.  —  ST. LOUIS — Congresswoman Cori Bush, the progressive Democrat who has long described herself as a single mom, is no longer single.

‘Deal is done’: New NI Brexit deal reportedly struck  —  WATCH LIVE: BBC News coverage of Northern Ireland Brexit deal  —  Play video WATCH LIVE: BBC News coverage of Northern Ireland Brexit deal  —  Summary  — The UK and the EU have reached a new deal over post-Brexit trade arrangements …

Tucker Carlson and the January 6 Tapes  —  House speaker Kevin McCarthy is finally releasing all the official security tapes and other video evidence showing what really happened during the massive stolen election protest at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

This Is Not How Pete Buttigieg Wanted to Visit Ohio  —  Gail Collins: Bret, Democratic strategists are worried about hanging on to support in the working class.  The good news, from my perspective, is that it looks like the big problem is economic concerns, not cultural ones.

Trading places: Is Pete Buttigieg the new Kamala Harris?  —  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's response to a toxic chemical spill after a train derailment has put the former small-town mayor into the harsh spotlight once reserved for Vice President Kamala Harris.