Signature and Silicon Valley Bank Collapses Followed Softened Regulation  —  Officials with Signature and Silicon Valley banks, which regulators seized in recent days, called for looser financial requirements for midsize banks.  —  In the spring of 2018, President Donald J. Trump signed …

GOP election deniers increasingly admit they're just going off vibes  —  There has never really been evidence the 2020 election was stolen, but even election deniers are acknowledging it  —  Sidney Powell has tacitly conceded that she didn't have the proof of a stolen election that she claimed.

Conservatism Inc. Surrenders (Again)  —  The Always Republican caucus gets ready to swallow hard.  —  1. Must Protect the Precious  —  Last week on the Secret Podcast with Sarah I got kind of exasperated at the members of the Always Republican crowd who see themselves as serious people.

Russian jets force down U.S. drone over Black Sea, military says  —  The incident prompted Air Force drone pilots to bring down the MQ-9 Reaper in international waters in what U.S. officials said has become a “pattern of dangerous actions by Russian pilots” while interacting with American and allied aircraft in international airspace.

Meta to Lay Off Another 10,000 Workers  —  It would be the tech company's second round of cuts since November.  Mark Zuckerberg, its chief executive, has declared 2023 the “year of efficiency.”  —  Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, said on Tuesday that it planned to lay off about 10,000 employees …

Here's What Happened When Judge Kacsmaryk Told Lawyers About Secret Hearing In Mifepristone Case  —  Start your day with TPM.  —  On March 10, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in the northern district of Texas gathered the lawyers in a banner case on mifepristone, the abortion drug …

Stacey Abrams gets a new job after election loss, joins environmental group trying to eliminate gas stoves … Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has announced she will be joining an environmental advocacy dark money group that is pushing to regulate and ban natural gas-powered stoves.

Ex-intelligence officials challenge the Hunter Biden witch hunt  —  Right-wing House Republicans have left little doubt that they want to spend the bulk of their time and energy investigating phony conspiracies and made-up scandals.  Their main obsession appears to be Hunter Biden …

Student Activists Target Stanford Law School Dean in Revolt Over Her Apology  —  Hundreds of Stanford student activists on Monday lined the hallways to protest the law school's dean, Jenny Martinez, for apologizing to Fifth Circuit appellate judge Kyle Duncan, whom the activists shouted down last week.

Inflation gauge increased 0.4% in February, as expected and up 6% from a year ago  — The consumer price index rose 0.4% in February and 6% from a year ago, in line with market expectations.  — A drop in energy prices helped keep inflation in check, while shelter costs increased sharply.

Biden Unveils Plans for New Australian-US-UK Submarine  —  The plan also calls for Australia to buy three American-made Virginia-class submarines, with options for two more.  —  Australia will buy at least three American-made nuclear-powered submarines and co-develop a new class of submarine …

Comer says Treasury will allow Oversight Committee to review certain bank activity reports related to Biden family and business partners  —  House Oversight Chairman James Comer said in a statement Tuesday the US Treasury Department will allow him to review certain bank activity reports related …

How Murkowski helped move Biden on Willow  —  For nearly two years, Sen. Lisa Murkowski has played the long game on expanding drilling in Alaska: She has voted for many of President Joe Biden's key nominees and legislative priorities while relentlessly bending the ears of top White House officials at every opportunity.

Biden Administration to Restrict Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemicals’  —  The government will strictly limit in drinking water two chemicals that are ubiquitous in modern society but are linked to a range of health effects.  —  WASHINGTON — For the first time, the federal government …

Vermont Christian School that Refused to Play Trans Player Banned from Future Tournaments  —  A Vermont religious school that withdrew its girls' basketball team from a playoff game because a transgender student was playing on the opposing team won't be able to participate in future tournaments …

House Republicans could expand their majority if they win these court cases  —  Republicans are readying to plow ahead with ambitious gerrymandering despite previous reprimands from state courts — now that they've elected judges who are less likely to thwart their plans.

Biden says Carter asked him to deliver his eulogy  —  Former President Jimmy Carter has asked Joe Biden to deliver his eulogy following his death, the president said Monday.  —  “He asked me to do his eulogy - excuse me, I shouldn't say that,” Biden told supporters during remarks at a fundraiser …

Tesla Autopilot Doesn't Live Up to Its Name, Buttigieg Says  —  Tesla Inc.'s name for its trademark driver-assistance system lacks “common sense,” according to the country's top transportation regulator.  —  Using the term Autopilot as a feature of its electric vehicles belies Tesla's own requirement …

At Wellesley College, a Fight Over Whether to Admit Trans Men  —  Students will vote Tuesday on a nonbinding referendum that considers opening admission to all nonbinary and transgender applicants.  Opponents say the school's mission is to educate women.  —  Wellesley College proudly proclaims itself …

Embattled Rep. George Santos indicates intention to run for re-election  —  Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., who has come under scrutiny for fabricating parts of his resume and spreading acknowledged falsehoods, filed paperwork on Tuesday signaling his intention to run for re-election.

L.A. riders bail on Metro trains amid ‘horror’ of deadly drug overdoses, crime  —  Matthew Morales boarded the Metro Red Line at MacArthur Park as classical music blared over the station loudspeakers.  —  It was rush hour on a Tuesday afternoon, and Morales made his way to a back corner seat …

Cheering Silicon Valley Bank Bailout, Gavin Newsom Doesn't Mention He's a Client … On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom praised the Biden administration's decision to intervene on behalf of Silicon Valley Bank's clients after the bank was taken over by the FDIC on Friday amid a bank run.

Matt Gaetz's New Staffer Identifies as a ‘Raging Misogynist’  —  Matt Gaetz's new legal counsel has quite the history online. … “Consent is probably modern society's most pernicious fetish.”  —  It would seem bad enough if that internet comment from the newly hired congressional counsel for Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) was about women.