Post-indictment poll: Trump surges to largest-ever lead over DeSantis  —  But the latest Yahoo News/YouGov survey also shows that most Americans don't think Trump should be allowed to serve as president again if convicted.  —  Read full article  —  President of the United States from 2017 to 2021

My friend Evan Gershkovich is no spy.  Just a brave reporter jailed in Moscow  —  The US journalist arrested last week is the first to be accused of espionage in Russia since the cold war  —  ours before Russia's federal security service, the FSB, came for him, my best friend, Evan Gershkovich, sent me a text.

WATCH: One Trump Lawyer Shades Another on Live TV  —  FRIENDLY FIRE  —  Facing an array of legal challenges from New York to Washington and Georgia, the least former President Donald Trump could ask for is to have his own defense lawyers on the same page.  That clearly wasn't the case on Saturday …

Starbucks fired the employee responsible for igniting the Starbucks Workers United union campaign  — Starbucks fired Alexis Rizzo, the employee responsible for igniting the Starbucks Workers United union campaign, CNBC confirmed.  — Rizzo worked as a shift supervisor at Starbucks …

Judge orders books removed from Texas public libraries due to LGBTQ and racial content must be returned within 24 hours  —  A federal judge in Texas ruled that at least 12 books removed from public libraries by Llano County officials, many because of their LGBTQ and racial content …

Pride before the fall?  Testimony from witnesses in seditious conspiracy trial leaves weaknesses in defense wide open  —  From emptywheel: Thanks to the generosity of emptywheel readers we have funded Brandi's coverage for the rest of the trial.  If you'd like to show your further appreciation …

Democrats Run on Abortion, Even for Offices With Little Say on the Issue  —  Seizing on a powerful motivator for their party, Democratic candidates for municipal offices have put Republicans on their heels.  “I'm running for mayor, I'm not debating abortion,” one said.

No Labels group raises alarms with third-party presidential preparations  —  It has money, name-brand political backers and declines to describe either President Biden or Donald Trump as acceptable candidates  —  Former senator Joe Lieberman knows better than most the impact third-party bids can have on presidential elections.

One in four college applicants avoids entire states for political reasons  —  A new survey, drawing notice in academia, shows that 1 in 4 applicants decided against applying to a college this year solely because of the politics in its state.  —  The finding, long rumored in college admissions circles …

These 5 states will be the first to kick residents off Medicaid starting in April  —  Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage in coming months, but residents in Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, New Hampshire and South Dakota will be the first to bear the brunt of the terminations.

Has The White House Even Said The Word ‘Christian’ Since The Nashville School Shooting?  —  The Biden administration's response to the horrific Christian school shooting on Monday has been pretty odd.  Notably, unlike other attacks on religious or ethnic groups, it does not appear that any member …