Prosecutors Signal Criminal Charges for Trump Are Likely  —  The former president was told that he could appear before a Manhattan grand jury next week if he wishes to testify, a strong indication that an indictment could soon follow.  —  The Manhattan district attorney's office recently signaled …

George Santos masterminded 2017 ATM fraud, former roommate tells feds  —  NEW YORK - Rep. George Santos orchestrated a 2017 credit card skimming operation in Seattle, the man who was convicted of the fraud and deported to Brazil said in a sworn declaration submitted to federal authorities Wednesday.

'It's a pressure cooker': Inside the chaos of Elon Musk's Twitter  —  EXCLUSIVE"There are no guidelines.  There's no respect.  There's absolutely zero transparency.  It's awful," staff at Twitter told i as the dramatic instability at the social media company grows each day

The scale of local news destruction in Gannett's markets is astonishing  —  Gannett, America's largest newspaper chain, should wake up each morning thankful for the existence of No. 2 Alden Global Capital.  —  After all, who could ask for a better point of comparison?

Five Men Found in Mexico With a Note Saying They Attacked Americans  —  The note, which was purportedly written by a powerful drug cartel, apologized for the attack last week that left three people dead, and offered up the men it said were to blame.  —  MEXICO CITY — Five men …

Former Ohio speaker, GOP chair both found guilty of racketeering  —  Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder gives the thumbs up as he enters the courthouse where he is expected to testify Wednesday, March 1, 2023.  Photo from WEWS.  —  CINCINNATI — After more than nine hours of deliberation …

Biden sticks it to Republicans with his budget proposal  —  President Joe Biden's third budget and likely campaign blueprint — if and when he announces a reelection run — proposes tax hikes on the wealthiest Americans and corporations, the most funding ever for the military and $3 trillion in deficit-slashing policies over a decade.

Former Trump lawyer admits post-election misrepresentations  —  One of Donald Trump's high-profile lawyers pushed his post-election lies.  She's now acknowledged that many of her claims simply weren't true.  —  As recently as 2016, Jenna Ellis was not a Donald Trump admirer.

Mitch McConnell Concussed by Fall, Will Remain in Hospital for Days  —  ON THE MEND  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has a concussion and will remain in the hospital for a few days, his communications director said Thursday afternoon.  The GOP leader “is grateful …

Catholic group spent millions on app data that tracked gay priests  —  A group of philanthropists poured money into a Denver nonprofit that obtained dating and hookup app data and shared it with bishops around the country, a Post investigation has found  —  A group of conservative Colorado Catholics …

Elon Musk Is Planning a Texas Utopia—His Own Town  —  The entrepreneur is laying plans for a new community outside Austin next to Boring and SpaceX facilities, dubbed Snailbrook  —  AUSTIN, Texas—Elon Musk is planning to build his own town on part of thousands of acres of newly purchased pasture …

How white and affluent drivers are polluting the air breathed by L.A.'s people of color  —  This story originally published in Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment.  Sign up here to get it in your inbox.  —  Like many Angelenos, I spend a lot of time behind the wheel of my car.

Saudi Arabia Offers Its Price to Normalize Relations With Israel  —  The Saudi crown prince is seeking a civilian nuclear program and security assurances from President Biden, a steep price for an agreement long sought by Israel.  —  WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia is seeking security guarantees …

Exclusive: Trump publishing private letters from Oprah, other celebrities  —  Former President Trump, in a new book, plans to reveal 150 private letters sent to him — including one from Oprah Winfrey in 2000 in which she says: “Too bad we're not running for office.  What a team!”

Colin Kaepernick accuses white adoptive parents of ‘problematic’ upbringing, perpetuating racism  —  Former NFL quarterback Colin Kapernick accused his adoptive parents of “perpetuating racism” in an interview that aired Thursday.  —  Kaepernick talked about coming to terms with his racial identity …

Inside the “Private and Confidential” Conservative Group That Promises to “Crush Liberal Dominance”  —  A few months ago, Leonard Leo laid out his next audacious project.  Ever since the longtime Federalist Society leader helped create a conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court …

Vandal who painted ‘groomer’ on libraries had disturbing evidence of child sex abuse in apartment: police  —  A former Maryland school librarian who spray-painted “groomer” on public libraries during Pride Week has been arrested on child pornography charges.

Details in a lawsuit against Texas's abortion ban shock the conscience  —  Five pregnant women and two doctors filed suit in Texas this week claiming that the state's six-week abortion ban violates the state constitution's due process and equal protection guarantees.

Norfolk Southern train derails in Alabama hours before CEO testifies before Congress  —  Thirty cars derailed Thursday around 6:45 a.m. in Calhoun County, Alabama.  There were no reports of a hazardous leak.  —  A Norfolk Southern train derailed Thursday in Calhoun County, Alabama …

Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college  —  When he looked to the future, Grayson Hart always saw a college degree.  He was a good student at a good high school.  He wanted to be an actor, or maybe a teacher.  Growing up, he believed college was the only route to a good job, stability and a happy life.

‘Spill’ of classified info derails Proud Boys trial  —  Federal prosecutors inadvertently disclosed likely classified material to Proud Boys defense attorneys, Justice Department officials indicated Thursday, a snafu that has derailed — for at least a full day — the most important trial to emerge from the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Rep. Eric Swalwell Expertly Calls Out Rep. Jim Jordan's Jan. 6 Hypocrisy  —  During a discussion about subpoena compliance, the Democratic congressman pointed out that Jordan previously ignored the ones issued to him.  —  Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) called out the hypocrisy of Rep. Jim Jordan …

Why Poverty Persists in America  —  A Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist offers a new explanation for an intractable problem.  —  In the past 50 years, scientists have mapped the entire human genome and eradicated smallpox.  Here in the United States, infant-mortality rates and deaths …

DeSantis indicates privately he intends to run in 2024 as allies prepare  —  Public and behind-the-scenes movements underline how far along DeSantis and his allies are in their preparation, even as he has not said publicly that he will enter the race  —  DAVENPORT, Iowa — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …

The fear and fury of these Florida parents  —  The state has introduced new laws that affect nearly every stage of parenting.  Some families are choosing between fight and flight.  —  One afternoon a few weeks ago, Alicea Hotchkiss's 14-year-old son, Eli, came home from his high school …

Internal text reveals Tucker Carlson reads the work of a Holocaust denier at a white nationalist hub  —  Fox News host Tucker Carlson shared the work of David Cole, a Holocaust denier who writes for a white nationalist hub that carries headlines like “The Trouble with Blacks” and “Our De Facto Antiwhite Apartheid.”

The Hispanic experience in jail looks more like the White one now  —  Keith Humphreys, a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, served as senior policy adviser in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in the Obama administration.  —  Many politicians …

A Startling Document Predicted Jan. 6.  Democrats Are Missing Its Other Warnings.  —  Weeks before the 2020 election, a secret 87-page document outlined in matter-of-fact language the threat posed by Donald Trump's still-to-come campaign of election denial.

Putin thinks ‘Ukraine matters more to him’ than to the West and that he'll eventually win his disastrous war, CIA chief warns  — Putin is playing the long game in Ukraine, according to CIA chief Bill Burns.  — “He's convinced that he can make time work for him,” Burns told House lawmakers.