Putin holds a trump card in the 2024 US election  —  The Russian leader's best hope of winning the war in Ukraine lies in American politics  —  This year's oddest moment was when Vladimir Putin attacked the Church of England.  Its sin was to consider the idea of a gender neutral God.

Exiled Chinese Billionaire Charged in New York With Financial Conspiracy  —  Guo Wengui, a fugitive financier and associate of Steve Bannon, is accused by federal prosecutors of engaging in a complex scheme to bilk thousands of online followers.  —  Guo Wengui, a fugitive Chinese billionaire …

Ron DeSantis hit with an ethics complaint from Trump super PAC  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Donald Trump's allies are stepping up their battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, formally accusing him of violating state ethics and election laws with his “shadow presidential campaign.”

EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes of the Trump grand jury  —  A bomb-sniffing dog, SWAT team escort and months of careful silence  —  The bomb-sniffing dog was new.  The special grand jurors investigating interference in Georgia's 2020 elections hadn't before seen that level of security …

Federal investigators examined Trump Media for possible money laundering, sources say  —  Exclusive: New York prosecutors expanded criminal inquiry of company last year and examined acceptance of $8m with suspected Russian ties  —  Federal prosecutors in New York involved in the criminal investigation …

FBI investigating fire at Upper East Side hotel where Chinese billionaire arrested … Eyewitness News was there after flames broke out on the 18th floor of the Sherry-Netherland Hotel on Fifth Avenue.  —  UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — A fire broke out inside an Upper East Side hotel …

Judges Want ‘Disruptive’ Law Students Flagged to Employers  —  Share To:  —  Two federal appeals court judges say law schools should consider informing potential employers if students participate in protests that disrupt speakers on campus.  —  Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho …

The “Free State of Florida” Is Coming for You  —  In Florida you are totally free to do whatever Ron DeSantis allows you to do.  —  1. The Free State of Florida  —  It's a small thing.  —  Yesterday Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation filed a complaint against the Hyatt Regency Miami.

Trump Inches Higher In GOP Primary, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Nearly Half Of Americans Would Support A Ban On Tiktok  — mail_outline  —  In an early look at the 2024 Republican presidential primary, 46 percent of Republican and Republican leaning voters support …

A viral moment reinforces the hollowness of ‘woke’ as an attack  —  One of conservative writer Bethany Mandel's least disputable comments during her appearance on The Hill's streaming show “Rising” was a prediction she made as she fumbled a reply to host Briahna Joy Gray: “This is going to be one of those moments that goes viral.”

Senate Confirms Garcetti as Ambassador to India, Capping a Two-Year Fight  —  Despite concerns among some Democrats about claims that the former Los Angeles mayor condoned sexual harassment by an aide, several Republicans supported him, saving his confirmation from collapse.

Abortion pill fight may have broader implications for FDA drug approval  —  Legal experts say a Texas judge's ruling on mifepristone may sow chaos in how the agency regulates medicines  —  The legal battle over an abortion pill threatens to upend the Food and Drug Administration's drug-approval process …

George Santos's Role in Sale of $19 Million Yacht Attracts F.B.I. Interest  —  Just before his House election, Mr. Santos helped two of his largest donors reach a private deal on a $19 million boat, mixing his political and personal interests.  —  A $19 million luxury yacht deal brokered …

The Pace of the January 6 Investigation  —  Don't confuse running out of patience with running out of time  —  It's been more than two years since the events following the 2020 presidential election that culminated in the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021.  You don't have to spend …

Barney Frank defends role at Signature Bank: ‘I need to make money’  —  Ex-congressman behind landmark banking law says he has no regrets about joining failed lender's board  —  Former US congressman Barney Frank, an architect of landmark legislation designed to make the banking system safer …

Trump Delivered on His Promises  —  He has one of the strongest records of policy accomplishments of any first-term president, writes Rep. Elise Stefanik.  —  Though the media wishes otherwise, Donald J. Trump has one of the strongest records of policy accomplishments of any first-term president.

MAGA favorite Kathy Barnette says she won't run again for Senate  —  Conservative commentator Kathy Barnette, who waged a surprising Senate campaign in 2022 that briefly panicked GOP insiders, will not make another run for that office in 2024, she told POLITICO in an interview.