The GOP Campaign Trail Is Already Getting DeSantis-Proofed  —  As he explores a run for president, the demanding Florida governor is already coming across as a “nightmare” in the early primary states.  —  At any given fundraiser or VIP room where he's present, Ron DeSantis is usually easy to find—in the corner, keeping to himself.

Reporter Describes Being Fired By Axios After Being Targeted By Ron DeSantis' Media ‘Machine’  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) press team often attacks the reporters who cover his state.  On Monday, they cost one of those journalists, Ben Montgomery, his job with Axios.

Marianne Williamson's ‘abusive’ treatment of 2020 campaign staff, revealed  —  The best-selling author Marianne Williamson has built a career preaching love and forgiveness.  It is the cornerstone of her second Democratic campaign for president which she launched on March 4.

Wealthy Executives Make Millions Trading Competitors' Stock With Remarkable Timing  —  The Secret IRS Files  —  On Feb. 21, 2018, August Troendle, an Ohio billionaire, made a remarkably well-timed stock trade.  He sold $1.1 million worth of shares of Syneos Health the day before a management shake …

Ukraine live briefing: Poland to send Ukraine fighter jets; U.S. released footage of apparent drone collision  —  Poland plans to give Ukraine Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the first NATO country to provide long-sought warplanes since the Russian invasion began last year …

Graham Told Grand Jury Trump Was Out of His Mind After Losing 2020 Election  —  ALIENS?  —  Former President Donald Trump was so detached from reality after losing the 2020 election that he would have believed aliens arrived on Earth and stole Republican ballots, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told an Atlanta-area grand jury last year.

The Dilemma of Horny Bro Conservativism  —  Plus: Defining “wokeness.”  —  Irony is dead, Chapter 897,453: Trump Super PAC hits DeSantis With Ethics Complaint.  —  Because we know how much Trump values... ethics. … Speaking of ethics, here's man-of-the-people Steve Bannon and his buddies:

Democrats' Sympathies in Middle East Shift to Palestinians  — Democrats sympathize more with Palestinians than Israelis for first time  — Independents, Republicans still side more with Israelis in the conflict  — Favorable views of Israel remain high across party groups

Florida Scoured Math Textbooks for ‘Prohibited Topics.’ Next Up: Social Studies.  —  Behind the scenes, one publisher went to great lengths to avoid mentions of race, even in the story of Rosa Parks.  —  The nitty-gritty process of reviewing and approving school textbooks has typically …

DOJ Told Court to Expect a Deluge of New Jan. 6 Prosecutions  —  More than 1,000 additional people could still face charges in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, according to a letter to the DC federal court from the US attorney in Washington.

Republicans Are Delusional If They Think Biden Will Be Easy to Beat  —  At this juncture, no one else in the country is as likely to be president of the United States come January 2025 as Joe Biden.  —  Republicans telling themselves otherwise are engaged in self-delusion.

U.S. Pushes for TikTok Sale to Resolve National Security Concerns  —  The demand hardens the White House's stance toward the popular video app, which is owned by the Chinese internet company ByteDance.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration wants TikTok's Chinese ownership to sell the app …

Silicon Valley Bank donated zero dollars to Black Lives Matter  —  Rebecca Crosby, Tesnim Zekeria, and Judd Legum  —  Tuesday night on Fox News, host Jesse Watters asserted that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) “donated $74 million to Black Lives Matter.”  That was why, Watters claimed …

Ron DeSantis's First Big Mistake  —  The Florida Governor toys with Trumpian retreat on Ukraine.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Ron DeSantis is sketching out a presidential campaign based on his manifest governing success in Florida and as a fearless fighter for principle who ignores the polls.

Why Barney Frank Went to Work for Signature Bank  —  The former congressman, who overhauled financial regulation after the 2008 crisis, sits on the board of a bank that was just seized by the government.  What happened?  —  Last week, depositors rushed to pull money out of Silicon Valley Bank …

Sen. Rand Paul walks out of Homeland Security hearing after butting heads with Democrat chair over amendments … Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., stormed out of a Homeland Security Committee hearing Wednesday and suggested every Republican leave the meeting after Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. …

MyPillow CEO Says Company Is Going Broke Defending Election Fraud Claims  —  Mike Lindell claims the company has had to borrow almost $10 million to keep the lights on  —  MYPILLOW FOUNDER AND CEO Mike Lindell claims the company has had to borrow almost $10 million to keep the lights on.

21% of Fox News Viewers Trust Network Less After Texts Revealed in Dominion Lawsuit: Survey  —  More than a fifth of Fox News Channel viewers are less trusting of the cable network in the wake of publicly disclosed text messages and emails from Fox executives and on-air personalities, according to a new survey.

Jen Psaki enters TV's weekend fray with show starting Sunday  —  Seven months into her new television career, it's clear that Jen Psaki didn't sign with MSNBC to just dabble in the media.  The former White House press secretary was up early Monday to appear on the 6 a.m. Eastern hour of …

After Silicon Valley Bank's failure, one policy response is gaining bipartisan momentum  —  Fresh bank regulations might be a nonstarter for now.  But an overhaul of federal deposit insurance is getting bipartisan backing, including from members sitting on the powerful Senate Banking panel.

Of Course You Know What “Woke” Means  —  I'd rather use any other term at this point, but can we get real please?  —  As I have said many times, I don't like using the term “woke” myself, not without qualification or quotation marks.  It's too much of a culture war pinball and now deemed too pejorative to be useful.

At center of Fox News lawsuit, Sidney Powell and a ‘wackadoodle’ email  —  In TV guest spots, the Trump-affiliated lawyer injected far-fetched and debunked claims of widespread fraud into the mainstream.  Now the decision to keep booking her is at the heart of a $1.6 billion defamation case.

Five years into the trade war, China continues its slow decoupling from US exports  —  Nia Kitchin, Melina Kolb, and Oliver Ward assisted with graphics.  —  The war of words between the United States and China has escalated this year, especially since the Chinese spy balloon episode …

If you love Israel, you must protest this government, says the former prime minister  —  Former Israeli Prime Minister Olmert: “The government of Israel is the enemy of the state of Israel.”  —  It's significant when a former prime minister joins the protests against a sitting government.

Poll: McCarthy's Approval Surges, Far Superior to Paul Ryan's at Same Point in Speakership  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) approval and favorability ratings are surging and are far superior to Paul Ryan's at a similar point in his speakership.  An Economist/YouGov poll published Wednesday shows …