Trump indictment grand jury not ‘likely’ to meet Thursday either after Manhattan DA paused Stormy Daniels case Wednesday  — A Manhattan grand jury meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in the Trump ‘hush-money’ case.  — Wednesday's grand jury session was canceled, Insider first reported.

Judge approves ‘crime fraud exception’ in special counsel probe of Trump classified documents  —  WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Jack Smith's office presented sufficient evidence to establish that former President Donald Trump committed a crime through his attorneys, a U.S. district judge ruled Friday night …

DeSantis to expand 'Don't Say Gay' law to high schools  —  The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial law critics call “Don't Say Gay” as the Republican governor continues …

2 faculty members shot at Denver's East High School, police search for student suspect  —  A student at Denver's East High School shot two administrators Wednesday morning — leaving one critically injured — while the teen was being searched for weapons, police officials said.

TikTok ban would be ‘a slap in the face’ to young Democratic voters, activists warn  —  WASHINGTON — In the nation's capital, the debate over banning TikTok has largely focused on whether the app's Chinese parent company poses a security threat to Americans.

Ex-Florida lawmaker behind the 'Don't Say Gay' law pleads guilty to COVID relief fraud  —  A former Florida lawmaker who sponsored a bill dubbed the “Don't Say Gay” law by critics has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funds.  —  Joseph Harding entered a guilty plea …

The Paradox of Republican Pain  —  Three charts explain why Republicans will defend Trump even while secretly hoping he gets indicted and then convicted.  —  Tomorrow night is likely to be a very lively TNB livestream.  Mark it on your calendar now.  I'll be joined by Amanda Carpenter …

A Journalist Believes He Was Banned From Midjourney After His AI Images Of Donald Trump Getting Arrested Went Viral  —  “I suspect it was pushing my luck when I did the [Twitter] thread,” Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins said.  —  Prosecutors in New York are thought to be on the brink …

Rand Paul stunned by Moderna CEO: Less risk of myocarditis for people who take vaccine  —  Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel surprised Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) by explaining that the risk of myocarditis decreased in boys who took the company's Covid-19 vaccine.

Here's the real lesson from the showy Xi-Putin meeting  —  Pentagon strategists have always divided the world into East and West, with U.S. regional forces under European Command or Indo-Pacific Command.  But looking at the embrace of Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin this week …

Death toll linked to contaminated eye drops rising as more report vision loss  —  Four people have reportedly had to have their eyeballs surgically removed.  —  This scanning electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rod-shaped Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.

Armed Russian jets have flown over a U.S. base in Syria nearly every day in March, U.S. commander says  —  Armed Russian jets have flown over a U.S. military garrison in Syria nearly every day in March, violating a four-year-old agreement between the U.S. and Russia and risking escalation …

🎧 LEVER TIME: She Was Blocked for Being Right on Banks  —  On this week's Lever Time: Saule Omarova's warnings about deregulation were rejected  —  In the new episode of our weekly podcast Lever Time, we reached out to two people who know what's really going on in the banking system …

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan Issues Sweeping Information Requests to Universities Researching Disinformation  —  In the letters, Jordan asserted that the schools may have contributed to the Biden administration's “censorship regime by advising on so-called misinformation.”

German officer shot during raids targeting Reichsbürger movement  —  One person held on suspicion of several counts of attempted murder after search of properties in far-right investigation  —  A German police officer has been shot and wounded during raids on properties across the country …

Trump waits, DeSantis jabs, Scott preps  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Yesterday came and went without the arrest of DONALD TRUMP.  —  Meanwhile, the contours of the 2024 Republican presidential race continue to evolve — even as the political …

‘Blue wall’ governors urge the White House to give Chicago the 2024 DNC convention  —  CHICAGO — Democrats across the Midwest are appealing to President Joe Biden to back Chicago as the destination for the 2024 Democratic National Convention, arguing the party must send a strong signal …

Michigan GOP attempts to tie gun reforms to Holocaust, faces backlash  —  Lansing — The Michigan Republican Party's official social media accounts made misleading posts Wednesday to try to connect Democrat-backed gun proposals to the Holocaust, spurring criticism from both sides of the political aisle.

Fed delivers small rate hike, says ‘some additional’ tightening possible  —  The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but indicated it was on the verge of pausing further increases in borrowing costs amid recent turmoil in financial markets spurred by the collapse of two U.S. banks.

‘Poop-themed dog toys’ shaped like whiskey bottles face Supreme Court trademark showdown  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday will debate whether Jack Daniel's has to grin and bear it over humorous dog “poop-themed” toys that bear a resemblance to its iconic whiskey bottles.

Pentagon doctors claim 7-year-olds can make decisions to be injected with hormones, puberty suppressants … FIRST ON FOX - Health providers at U.S. military bases, some of whom are involved in treating military-connected minors, blasted the idea of waiting before injecting kids diagnosed …

The Morning Briefing: America's Looming National Divorce Is Beyond Couples Counseling  —  Top O' the Briefing  —  Happy Wednesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends.  Jurgen was determined to get past his spectacular flame-out as a competitive yak groomer.

SEC charges Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul with crypto violations  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul and six other celebrities for violating investor-protection laws by promoting cryptocurrencies without disclosing they were being compensated for doing so.

Ramen noodles and drained savings: FEC weighs allowing candidates to use political cash to pay themselves bigger salaries  —  When Nabilah Islam began running for Congress in the 2020 cycle, she said she quickly discovered the high price of her decision.  —  “It was impossible for me to have a full …

Gov. Polis' housing proposal would allow duplexes, townhomes, ADUs across many cities in Colorado … The Polis administration has laid out a sweeping plan that would explicitly allow more dense housing across Colorado's increasingly expensive metropolitan areas and resort communities …