Americans Pull Back From Values That Once Defined U.S., WSJ-NORC Poll Finds  —  Patriotism, religion and hard work hold less importance  —  Patriotism, religious faith, having children and other priorities that helped define the national character for generations are receding in importance to Americans …

Trump's Favorite Extreme Think Tank Is Jumping Ship for DeSantis  —  The Claremont Institute's leaders helped engineer Donald Trump's efforts to stay in office after his 2020 loss.  They're now mostly siding with Gov. Ron DeSantis.  —  As the Claremont Institute launched its new office …

Likud Sources: Netanyahu to Freeze Judicial Overhaul After Boisterous Night of Protests  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to announce a freeze on the government's judicial overhaul after protests erupted across the country over his firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who called to freeze legislative process

Trump leans into extremism at first 2024 rally as legal woes mount  —  Donald Trump is igniting his White House bid at a moment of unprecedented peril in the criminal investigations against him - a confluence that could send America into a new political and legal collision.

Removal of ‘Ruby Bridges’ film from Pinellas school sparks outrage  —  A parent complained that the movie might teach white children to hate Black children.  —  The Disney movie “Ruby Bridges,” which tells the tale of a 6-year-old who integrated New Orleans schools in the 1960s …

Texas Observer, legendary crusading liberal magazine, is closing and laying off its staff  —  The 68-year-old progressive publication, which published Ronnie Dugger, Molly Ivins and Kaye Northcott, hit financial troubles and wasn't able to broaden its audience, board members said.

Twitter Says Parts of Its Source Code Were Leaked Online  —  The leak adds to the challenges facing the Elon Musk-owned company, which is trying to unmask the person responsible and any other people who downloaded the code.  —  Parts of Twitter's source code, the underlying computer code …

Ex-Tucker Carlson producer files new claims Fox News lawyers coached her testimony in Dominion lawsuit  —  Abby Grossberg sued Fox last week, alleging she was coerced into giving misleading testimony about the network's election fraud coverage.  She was fired Friday.

‘Absolutely Awful!’  Brian Kilmeade Calls Trump ‘Insane’ for Defending January 6th Rioters at Waco Rally  —  Brian Kilmdeade did not hold back in his criticism of Donald Trump on Monday morning, lacing into the former president for harping on ongoing court cases instead of touting his accomplishments as 45th president.

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, NC, to Assume All Deposits and Loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A., From the FDIC  —  WASHINGTON - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) entered into a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank …

Asian Americans are anxious about hate crimes.  TikTok ban rhetoric isn't helping  —  Ellen Min doesn't go to the grocery store anymore.  She avoids bars and going out to eat with her friends; festivals and community events are out, too.  This year, she opted not to take her kids to the local St. Patrick's Day parade.

The gun that divides a nation … The AR-15 wasn't supposed to be a bestseller.  —  The rugged, powerful weapon was originally designed as a soldiers' rifle in the late 1950s.  “An outstanding weapon with phenomenal lethality,” an internal Pentagon report raved.

The Dual Education of Hakeem Jeffries  —  Shaped by Black Brooklyn and trained by Manhattan's legal elite, the House Democrats' new leader is not easily pigeonholed.  —  The campus at Binghamton University was in uproar.  Whispers of outside agitators swirled among the mostly white student body.

Agatha Christie novels reworked to remove potentially offensive language  —  Poirot and Miss Marple mysteries have passages edited by sensitivity readers for latest HarperCollins editions  —  Several Agatha Christie novels have been edited to remove potentially offensive language, including insults and references to ethnicity.

Jon Stewart says Senate is ‘like an assisted-living facility’  —  Comedian and political commentator Jon Stewart joked that the U.S. Senate is like “an assisted living facility,” reflecting on his time spent on Capitol Hill fighting for benefits for veterans, first responders and their families.

Top Congressional Republicans bolster Trump's violent rhetoric  —  Former president Donald Trump has launched a scorched-earth campaign to intimidate Alvin Bragg, the district attorney for Manhattan.  Following reports that Bragg is likely to indict Trump for a hush money payment …

Welcome to the New Era of The Liberal Patriot  —  Expanded coverage of American politics and global affairs.  An evening news digest.  New contributors.  A survey research program.  Policy roundtables.  —  Starting today, The Liberal Patriot (TLP) is pleased to announce its expansion …

Trump Grand Jury to Reconvene Amid Mounting Expectations, Rhetoric  —  Former president attacks prosecutors and potential indictment at a weekend rally  —  If a Grand Jury Votes to Indict Trump, Here's How It Could Play Out  —  If a Grand Jury Votes to Indict Trump, Here's How It Could Play Out

Are athletes finally starting to protest radical left-wing cultural politics?  —  After years of athletes kneeling, professional leagues relocating all-star games, and female national soccer teams whining about equity, the pendulum might be starting to swing the other way.