In Florida Legislative Session, a Chance for DeSantis to Check Off His Wish List  —  Republican lawmakers have indicated the session will be guided by Gov. Ron DeSantis's priorities, including a proposal that would expand gun rights.  —  MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida …

N.H. Governor Thinks Trump Will Lose 2024 GOP Nomination: ‘Just Not Going To Happen’  —  Gov. Chris Sununu, who might run himself, said he expects his fellow Republicans will choose someone other than the ex-president as the party's nominee.  —  New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said on Sunday …

Biden's Selma visit puts spotlight back on voting rights  —  President Joe Biden is set to pay tribute to the heroes of “Bloody Sunday,” joining thousands for the annual commemoration of the seminal moment in the civil rights movement that led to passage of landmark voting rights legislation nearly 60 years ago.

No hazardous material on board 28 cars of Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio  —  No hazardous materials were on board the 28 cars of a Norfolk Southern train that derailed Saturday evening in Springfield, Ohio, officials said at a news briefing.  —  It was the second derailment …

Pete Buttigieg starts to rethink how he does his job in wake of Ohio train disaster  —  Pete Buttigieg admits he got it wrong on the Ohio train derailment response.  —  But while the criticism is fair, he says, the critics are mostly not.  —  “It's really rich to see some of these folks …

The Reservist Protests Prove Netanyahu Has Lost the Patriot Card  —  Military reservists are at the core of Israeli society, and they've made it a patriotic act to oppose this government and its attempts to overhaul the judiciary  —  Sunday's report by Haaretz military correspondent Yaniv Kubovich …

Paul Manafort agrees to pay $3.15 million to settle with Justice Dept.  —  The settlement relates to a civil lawsuit the government brought over foreign bank accounts  —  Paul J. Manafort, a longtime fixture in Republican politics who briefly managed Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016 …

As Trump Inquiry Continues, Republicans Seek Oversight of Georgia Prosecutors  —  The proposals are part of a broader push by conservative lawmakers around the country to rein in district attorneys whom they consider too liberal.  —  ATLANTA — To Fani T. Willis, the district attorney in Atlanta …

Jill Biden says the idea of a competency test for elderly politicians is ‘ridiculous’  —  First lady Jill Biden pushed back on concerns about President Joe Biden's age and dismissed a proposal by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over age 75 to take a mental competency test.

U.S. Sues Exxon Mobil Over Nooses Found at Louisiana Refinery  —  The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a suit that the oil and gas company failed to remedy years of racial harassment faced by Black workers.  —  The federal government filed an employment discrimination lawsuit …

Israel Is Courting Disaster  —  In more than 20 years of public life, I have steadfastly supported Israel and its people in both word and deed, including by building medical facilities there, co-founding a leadership center, supporting its innovative local programs and funding other good causes.

The Iraq War Unleashed an Age of Grift.  We're Still Living in It  —  This month marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a giant con that heralded a thousand more … HE QUOTE THAT would secure Jim Mattis' reputation as the most celebrated Marine general …

Facebook and Google are handing over user data to help police prosecute abortion seekers  — Police make requests for social media user data to aid prosecution after a crime has been committed.  — Sometimes, the crime is abortion and social apps are turning over user chat logs and search history.

They thought loved ones were calling for help.  It was an AI scam.  —  Scammers are using artificial intelligence to sound more like family members in distress.  People are falling for it and losing thousands of dollars.  —  The man calling Ruth Card sounded just like her grandson Brandon.

Biden to unveil budget, deficit cuts in Philly on Thursday, White House says  —  President Joe Biden is coming to Philadelphia on Thursday to unveil his latest budget proposal and plans to protect Medicare, according to the White House.He'll visit a union hall where workers are benefiting …

Alaska Says It's Now Legal “in Some Instances” to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Individuals  —  On the advice of the state's attorney general, Alaska's civil rights agency quietly deleted language promising equal protections for LGBTQ Alaskans against most categories of discrimination, and it began refusing to investigate complaints.

Authorities: Man bombed PG&E transformers in South San Jose  —  Criminal charges accuse Peter Karasev of using explosives to destroy electrical equipment in December and January  —  SAN JOSE — A man whose home continued Friday to be the site of a lengthy police search by bomb squad technicians …

Texts From Crypto Giant Binance Reveal Plan to Elude U.S. Authorities  —  The exchange was intertwined with an American firm portrayed as independent.  Now, regulators are circling.  —  Binance exploded onto the crypto scene in 2017 and grew into the world's biggest digital-currency exchange.

Take Threats of ‘National Divorce’ Seriously  —  About two weeks ago, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia kicked off a conversation about a “national divorce,” and it hasn't really stopped.  Greene says she doesn't mean a true national division, but rather an extreme form of federalism …

Jim Jordan: GOP laying groundwork to use ‘power of the purse’ against FBI  —  Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) said House Republicans are laying the foundation to restrict funding to the FBI as the House subcommittee launches its investigation into the “weaponization” of the federal government.

This Is What Trench Warfare on the Front Line Is Like  —  The Ukrainian military calls it the zero position, where Russian soldiers are close enough to see, and where an old war tactic takes a horrific toll.  —  Reporting from near Marinka, Ukraine  —  The Russian forces were so close that Boghdan …

House Committee Budgets Swell as G.O.P. Plans Road Shows Across U.S.  —  Republican leaders have told their colleagues to get out of Washington for field hearings that allow the party to take their message straight to voters, a costly pursuit that can be a boon to big donors.