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.

US Air Force MQ-9 camera footage: Russian Su-27 Black Sea intercept … Two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept with a U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft operating within international airspace over the Black Sea on March 14, 2023.

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 …

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.

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

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 …

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.

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 …

Russian leadership approved aggressive actions of jets that damaged U.S. drone, U.S. officials say  —  Three U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence said the highest levels of the Kremlin approved the aggressive actions of Russian military fighter jets against a U.S. military drone over the Black Sea Tuesday.

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 …

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.

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 …

Walgreens' supplier of abortion pills said it would not distribute the drug in 31 states  —  A list circulated by the distributor in January underscores the uncertainty surrounding abortion pills in the post-Roe era.  —  Earlier this month, Politico broke news that Walgreens …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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 …

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 …

Poll: McCarthy's Approval Surges, Far Superior to Paul Ryan's at Same Point in Speakership  —  Matthew Perdie / Breitbart News, Jack Knudsen / Breitbart News , Zenny Phuong / Breitbart News  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) approval and favorability ratings are surging and are far superior …