We Can Prevent More Bank Failures  —  No one should be mistaken about what unfolded over the past few days in the U.S. banking system: These recent bank failures are the direct result of leaders in Washington weakening the financial rules.  —  In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis …

The Incredible Tantrum Venture Capitalists Threw Over Silicon Valley Bank  —  If the technological innovation coming out of Silicon Valley is as important as venture capitalists insist, the past few days suggest they haven't been very responsible stewards of it.

Trump Grand Jury Moves Into Final Phase as Key Witnesses Testify  —  A Manhattan District Attorney investigation into Donald Trump looks to be in its final stages as major witnesses testify before a grand jury—potentially including Trump himself.  —  New Yorkers on a grand jury …

An Ivermectin Influencer Died.  Now His Followers Are Worried About Their Own ‘Severe’ Symptoms.  —  Danny Lemoi took a daily dose of veterinary-grade ivermectin and told his thousands of followers to give the drug to children.  He died of a common side effect of the medication.

Who Killed Silicon Valley Bank?  —  WSJ Opinion: What's Up-or Down-with the U.S. Economy?

Trump lashes out at DeSantis, says he regrets his endorsement of him  —  Former President Donald Trump is intensifying his attacks on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, calling him disloyal and saying that his political career would have been over had he not endorsed his ultimately successful 2018 campaign.

House Republicans Quietly Halt Inquiry Into Trump's Finances  —  G.O.P. leaders are declining to enforce a court-supervised settlement for Mazars, Donald J. Trump's former accounting firm, to turn over records in an investigation into whether he profited from the presidency.

Fox News braces for more turbulence as second defamation lawsuit advances  —  New York court greenlights $2.7bn suit against news channel by election company Smartmatic over 2020 presidential election lies  —  As Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corporation battles to contain the Dominion lawsuit scandal …

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell discharged from hospital  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been discharged from the hospital after being treated for a concussion and a rib fracture, his office announced Monday.  —  This story is breaking and will be updated.

White House condemns Pence's homophobic, misogynistic comments  —  Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said former vice president ‘should apologize’  —  White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)  —  White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre issued …

Joint Statement by Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC  —  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System  —  Washington, DC — The following statement was released by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell, and FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg:

21 South Carolina GOP Lawmakers Propose Death Penalty for Women Who Have Abortions  —  It's not just a lone extremist: The bill has 21 co-sponsors in the state's House of Representatives … The “South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023” would amend the state's code of laws …

Retreat in Rodanthe  —  Along three blocks in a North Carolina beach town, severe erosion is upending life, forcing hard choices and offering a glimpse of the dilemmas other coastal communities will face  —  RODANTHE, N.C. — Early last year, a house crumbled into the sea …

The Supreme Court Just Keeps Deciding It Should Be Even More Powerful  —  Whatever conservative ethos of restraint there once was has vanished.  —  By its own maneuvering, the modern Supreme Court has made itself the most powerful branch of government.  Superior to Congress.  Superior to the president.

Biden seeks tension-easing call with China's Xi Jinping  —  With relations frosty in the wake of spy balloon controversy and with allies' plan to outfit Australia with nuclear submarines, the U.S. president looks to dial down tensions with Beijing  —  President Biden is seeking to have a call …

China's Xi to Speak to Zelensky, Meet Next Week With Putin  —  Virtual meeting between Chinese and Ukrainian leaders would be first since start of war  —  Watch: China's Xi Jinping Secures Unprecedented Third Term as President … SINGAPORE—Chinese leader Xi Jinping plans to speak …

Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian woman to win best actress Oscar  —  For the first time in its 95-year history, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded the Oscar for best actress in a leading role to an Asian woman.  Michelle Yeoh accepted the Oscar for her role …

Zebra bites Ohio man's arm off before being put down  —  CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) - A man was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after a zebra attacked him in Pickaway County, Ohio.  —  According to an incident report from the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office, deputies were sent around 5:30 p.m …

The New Crisis of Increasing All-Cause Mortality in US Children and Adolescents  —  Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH1; Elizabeth R. Wolf, MD, MPH2; Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH3,4  —  Although life expectancy in industrialized countries has lengthened over the past century, increases …

International Court to Open War Crimes Cases Against Russia, Officials Say  —  The cases before the International Criminal Court would accuse Russia of abducting Ukrainian children and of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure.  —  The International Criminal Court intends to open …

Kamala Harris won't speak to Elizabeth Warren after ‘pretty insulting’ 2024 snub: report … Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly won't return Sen. Elizabeth Warren's, D-Mass., phone calls after the senator stopped short of endorsing Harris as President Biden's vice president in 2024.

Why Fox's Call on Arizona, Which Was Right, Was Still Wrong  —  It was more a risky guess than a sound decision, and easily could have led to a missed call.  —  If you're a subscriber to this newsletter, I'd guess you'd be interested in my colleague Peter Baker's article about the drama …