Tucker Carlson said he hates Trump ‘passionately’, Fox lawsuit documents show … Among the documents released Tuesday as part of the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems was an email from Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch to Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott …

The January 6 Whitewash Will Backfire  —  Tucker Carlson and the GOP are trying to erase a dark day.  Their public-relations gamble is already failing.  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy gave Fox News access to thousands of hours of video from the events of January 6, and Tucker Carlson's effort …

Biden Is Set to Detail at Least $2 Trillion in Measures to Reduce Deficits  —  The president's proposals, included in the budget he will release on Thursday, are expected to heavily feature tax increases on corporations and high earners.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday …

Zelensky invites House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Ukraine  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is inviting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to visit Ukraine to see the situation on the ground first hand - an invitation that comes as the Republican Party faces a divide over whether …

Walgreens' deceptive damage control  —  Walgreens is facing a public relations crisis after announcing it would not dispense abortion medication in several states where abortion remains legal.  Walgreens' decision came in response to threatening letters from Republican Attorneys General and anti-abortion activists.

Why Are So Many Guys Obsessed With Master and Commander?  —  March—2023.  Napoleon is master of Europe.  Only the British fleet stands before him.  Oceans are now battlefields.  And a moderate box office success from 2003 has become an unlikely streaming favorite, a poster child for the kind …

Kyle Rittenhouse, the MAGA Star That Wasn't  —  Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.  —  Modern conservatives love to own the libs by supporting people who claim they've been “canceled.”

Ron DeSantis's plan to strip First Amendment rights from the press, explained  —  DeSantis wants to destroy a fundament of American free speech law.  —  Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to eliminate the First Amendment safeguards that prevent lawsuits seeking to strong-arm the press into silence.

Larry Hogan won't close the door on third-party presidential bid in 2024  —  The former governor said, “The question keeps popping up more and more.”  —  Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declined on Tuesday to  —  close the door on a third-party presidential bid in 2024  —  after he said Sunday that

Conservative covid backlash handcuffs public health, pandemic response  —  Lawsuits and legislation have stripped public health officials of their powers in three years  —  When the next pandemic sweeps the United States, health officials in Ohio won't be able to shutter businesses or schools …

Watch live: America's top spymasters testify on global threats before Senate Intelligence Committee  —  [The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET.  Please refresh the page if you do not see a video above at that time.]  —  The nation's top spymasters will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee …

Federal judge adds a touch of sanity to Missouri's gun safety debate  —  ST. LOUIS — It's important to remember when Missouri's elected Republicans made the decision to try to crumple up the U.S. Constitution and toss it in the trash bin of history.  —  It was after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012.

China is right about US containment  —  But encircling Beijing is not a viable long-term strategy  —  Here is a thought experiment.  If Taiwan did not exist, would the US and China still be at loggerheads?  My hunch is yes.  Antagonism between top dogs and rising powers is part of the human story.

Biden is back in hot water with Dem lawmakers  —  First it was crime, now immigration: For the second time in as many weeks President Biden has inflamed fellow Democrats, who are questioning his tactics and strategy. … - Now cracks in the coalition are emerging as vulnerable Democrats chart …

F.T.C. Intensifies Investigation of Twitter's Privacy Practices  —  The commission is seeking an interview with Elon Musk, who has made major cuts at the company since acquiring it last year.  —  The Federal Trade Commission is intensifying an investigation into Twitter's data and privacy practices …