Florida bill would require bloggers who write about governor to register with the state  —  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Sen. Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary) wants bloggers who write about Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, and other members of the Florida executive cabinet …

G.O.P. Witnesses, Paid by Trump Ally, Embraced Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories  —  Democrats said a trio of witnesses billed as “whistle-blowers” provided no evidence of wrongdoing, espoused false claims about the Capitol riot and were compensated by an ally of former President Donald J. Trump.

Biden team enlists top Democrats in early bid for campaign unity  —  ‘Advisory board’ of party stars asked to speak and travel on president's behalf, in part to minimize potential for dissent  —  President Biden's team is moving quickly to build a “national advisory board” …

Alex Murdaugh convicted of murder in shootings of wife, son  —  1 of 18  —  Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murder Thursday in the shooting deaths of his wife and son in a case that chronicled the unraveling of a powerful Southern family with tales of privilege, greed and addiction.

Statement of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics Regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez  —  Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement:

Once the World's Largest, a Hotel Goes ‘Poof!’  Before Our Eyes  —  The Hotel Pennsylvania in Manhattan was a virtual city within a city.  But in the end, nothing could save it.  —  Bit by bit, floor by floor, the building that once rose 22 stories over Penn Station is shrinking before the city's very eyes.

Walgreens won't distribute abortion pills in some states where they remain legal  —  The nation's second-largest pharmacy chain confirmed Thursday that it will not dispense abortion pills in several states where they remain legal — acting out of an abundance of caution amid a shifting policy landscape …

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is hospitalized in San Francisco amid ongoing health matter  —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein is receiving treatment for shingles in a San Francisco hospital, her spokesperson told The Chronicle Thursday.  —  Feinstein was diagnosed with the virus in late February and is expected to make a full recovery.

City Statement on Mayor Wojahn's Resignation  —  Statement on Mayor Wojahn's Resignation  —  College Park, MD, March 2, 2023 - Last night, after business hours, Mayor Patrick L. Wojahn submitted his letter of resignation as Mayor of the City of College Park, effective immediately on March 2.

The Useful Idiots Fueling the Right-Wing Transphobia Panic  —  Today on TAP: Prominent center-left journalists were swindled by obvious nonsense about a St. Louis gender clinic.  —  A child holds trans pride flags at a gathering on the steps of the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson to protest House Bill 1125 …

Teacher with prosthetic Z-cups placed on leave from class, accused of dressing like a man outside work  —  Kayla Lemieux, the biological male high school teacher who became famous for strutting around school dressed as a woman with z-size prosthetic breasts, has reportedly been placed on leave from Oakville Trafalgar High School.

News Analysis: Biden's new asylum proposal could affect the border forever  —  U.S. immigration politics have shifted on their axis over the last 10 days.  —  Former President Trump and his administration spent years arguing that people who cross the border without permission should not be able …

Trump lawyer returned to conduct committee by Wisconsin Supreme Court  —  In an ideologically split decision, the state Supreme Court voted Thursday to reappoint James Troupis, the lawyer who represented former President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin …

As Tennessee, others target drag shows, many wonder: Why?  —  1 of 4  —  “If I hadn't been a girl, I'd have been a drag queen.”  Dolly Parton has uttered those words famously and often.  But if she really were a drag queen, one of Tennessee's most famous daughters would likely …

EPA orders testing for highly toxic dioxins at Ohio derailment site  —  The agency ordered rail company Norfolk Southern to test the Ohio derailment area for dioxins, a dangerous and persistent class of pollutants  —  After weeks of questions about contamination associated with a train derailment …

Americans arrested for allegedly sending aviation technology to Russia - US official  —  Two Americans were arrested in Kansas City for allegedly sending U.S. aviation technology to Russia in violation of U.S. export controls, U.S. Commerce Department official Matthew Axelrod said on Thursday.

EXCLUSIVE: After he left office, Donald Trump ordered his chief of staff to leak classified information to the press about an FBI agent and other adversaries.  Experts believe that may be a felony.  —  Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Getty  —  Earlier stories on the Russia papers: Part 2, Part 1.

House Ethics Committee Opens Inquiry Into George Santos  —  The House Ethics Committee unanimously voted to authorize an investigation into whether Mr. Santos broke various laws or engaged in sexual misconduct.  —  The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday that it had opened an investigation …

U.S. regulators rejected Elon Musk's bid to test brain chips in humans, citing safety risks  —  Musk has said his brain implant company, Neuralink, will make the paralyzed walk, the blind see and eventually turn people into cyborgs.  But the firm still struggles to secure clinical-trial approval …

Finally, Democrats appear ready to wage war on Fox News  —  For years, Democrats have been deeply conflicted about Fox News.  At times, they've shunned the network as an irredeemable source of disinformation, boycotting it or banning it from covering Democratic presidential primary debates.

Hasan Minhaj Quits Twitter ‘Hellscape’ Live on ‘Daily Show’  —  “What happened to the mass exodus when Elon took over?” the guest host asked before deciding to lead the charge himself.  —  In his 2022 Netflix special The King's Jester, comedian Hasan Minhaj confessed that the pursuit …