CNN Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Trump indictment  —  Sixty percent of Americans approve of the indictment of former President Donald Trump, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS following the news that a New York grand jury voted to charge him in connection with hush money payments …

‘Seditious scumbag’: Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel likens ‘60 minutes’ to Fox News after Marjorie Taylor Greene interview  —  Many journalists and political commentators have been leveling strong criticism at “60 Minutes,” CBS News, and Lesley Stahl over their decision to air a “softball” …

Inside Trump's Demands for a High-Profile Surrender: 'It's Kind of a Jesus Christ Thing'  —  He passed on an offered low-profile arraignment, instead hoping to paint a public picture of persecution — and send a message to his supporters  —  DONALD TRUMP INSISTED on turning his Tuesday arraignment …

Chinese spy balloon gathered intelligence from sensitive U.S. military sites, despite U.S. efforts to block it  —  The intelligence China collected was mostly from electronic signals, which can be picked up from weapons systems or include communications from base personnel.

DeSantis and Disney Clash Anew Over Florida Theme Park's Authority  —  The Florida governor wants the state inspector general to look into Disney's efforts to limit oversight of Walt Disney World.  The company called his action “anti-business.”  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida …

Unlike in Trump case, Secret Service kept this one secret  —  The last time Secret Service agents escorted a U.S. leader to face criminal charges, they kept their mission a secret — even from their own bosses.  It was Oct. 10, 1973, and just a few agents knew the history they would make in ensuring …

Trump's Net Worth Plunges $700 Million As Truth Social Flops  —  The former president's fortune dropped from an estimated $3.2 billion last fall to $2.5 billion today.  The biggest reason?  His social media business, once hyped to the moon, has come crashing down, erasing $550 million from his net worth—so far.

Dan Kelly travels the state before Supreme Court election while Janet Protasiewicz is grounded by illness  —  The final full day of campaigning for a crucial seat on the state Supreme Court saw one candidate flying from city to city across Wisconsin while the other was grounded once again because of a respiratory infection.

Tennessee House speaker strips Democrats of committee roles after Capitol protest  —  House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, stripped two Democratic lawmakers of their committee assignments and restricted their access to legislative facilities on Monday as punishment for their role …

Centrist Democrats hatch secret plan to head off debt ceiling calamity  —  The White House and party leaders, however, are distancing themselves from the effort.  —  A group of House Democrats is secretly crafting a fallback plan to avoid an economy-rattling debt default.  —  The White House wants no part of it.

Jill Biden wants champions LSU — and Iowa — at White House  —  First lady Jill Biden said Monday that she wants the defeated Iowa women's basketball team to be invited to the White House in addition to the national title winner Louisiana State University.  She watched LSU's 102-85 victory over Iowa from the stands on Sunday night.

Democrats target 31 GOP-held seats in aggressive campaign for House majority  —  In a list first shared with NBC News, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee laid out the House districts it's aiming to flip next year.  —  WASHINGTON — Democrats have targeted 31 Republican-held districts …

DeSantis signs permitless carry gun bill into law with little fanfare  —  The legislation lets people concealed carry a gun without a permit and without training.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law a bill that lets people carry guns without a permit and without any training.

Russia confiscates passports of senior officials to stop defections  —  Kremlin tightens Soviet-era travel restrictions in ‘sensitive’ areas  —  Russia's security services are confiscating the passports of senior officials and state company executives to prevent overseas travel …

Welcome to spring quarter  —  Dear members of our Stanford community,  —  Welcome to Spring Quarter, and hopefully to warmer weather and a respite from the torrential rains that have visited us in recent months.  —  As spring is a time for renewal, I have been reflecting on what binds us together …

Musk loses in court, has to delete tweet threatening Tesla workers who join union  —  Ruling also says Tesla illegally fired pro-union worker and must reinstate him.  —  Tesla CEO Elon Musk violated US labor law by threatening to take stock options away from employees who join a union, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

Texas Wants to Make Last Night's CMT Music Awards Illegal  —  But there is nothing more “country” than what host Kelsea Ballerini did on stage Sunday night.  —  When the CMT Music Awards announced that country star Kelsea Ballerini would be hosting this year's ceremony …

At Elon Musk's Twitter, speech is anything but free  —  A series of changes at Twitter has laid bare what the service has become under Elon Musk: a place where speech is anything but free. … Pay for play “verification”  —  April 1 marked the official deadline for previously verified Twitter users …

NASA introduces 4 astronauts who will fly to the moon on Artemis II mission  —  A Canadian astronaut and three NASA veterans, including one of the world's most experienced female spacewalkers, will fly around the moon next year in the first piloted voyage beyond Earth orbit since …

‘I Felt Bullied’: Mother of Child Treated at Transgender Center Speaks Out  —  When he was 14 years old, Caroline's son got a pharmaceutical implant in his arm that was supposed to help relieve his psychological distress.  It was a puberty blocker called Supprelin, and it would continuously release …

North Dakota legislature fails to override veto of transgender pronoun bill  —  North Dakota House Republicans on Monday failed to secure enough votes to override Gov. Doug Burgum's (R) veto of legislation that would have allowed state employees and educators to misgender transgender staff and students.

This Race Could Decide the Fate of Democracy in Wisconsin—and the 2024 Election  —  On December 12, 2020—a day after the US Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit filed by Texas that sought to void the presidential election results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin …