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 …

Lesley Stahl's Reply To Marjorie Taylor Greene's ‘Pedophile’ Claim Angers Viewers  —  The “60 Minutes” reporter's incredulous reaction to Marjorie Taylor Greene stirred debate among viewers.  —  “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl theatrically scoffed at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's unhinged claim …

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.

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.

DeSantis Asks Florida Authorities to Investigate Disney World Board  —  The governor sent a letter to the state inspector general regarding Disney's efforts to limit state oversight of its theme park resort.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Monday requested “a thorough review and investigation” …

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.

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 …

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 …

Fox News has been blown to smithereens  —  It's not just Democrats who believe that Fox News hosts and their guests lied repeatedly about Dominion Voting System efforts to “steal” the 2020 election.  It's also the opinion of Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis.

Scoop: U.S. discussing freeze-for-freeze approach to Iran nuclear program  —  The Biden administration discussed with its European and Israeli partners in recent weeks a proposal for an interim agreement with Iran that would include some sanctions relief in exchange for Tehran freezing parts …

‘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 …

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 …

The Terrifying Threat That No Labels Will Reelect Trump … One underrated scenario that would enable a right-wing authoritarian like Ron DeSantis or even Donald Trump to win the presidency in 2024 is that the Republican path will be cleared by an organization called No Labels.

Finland's Sanna Marin concedes election defeat  —  Centre-right opposition leader Orpo claims mandate to form new coalition government  —  Finland's centre-right opposition clinched victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections, inflicting defeat on centre-left prime minister Sanna Marin.

Sen. John Fetterman talks mental health post-hospitalization: 'Message right now isn't political'  —  John Fetterman says he's ‘making up for lost time’ after 6-week hospitalization at Walter Reed to address his mental health  —  Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was recently interviewed …

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old files $40M lawsuit after she says school ignored warnings  —  The lawsuit mentions new details about the boy, who is identified as John Doe, and an alleged pattern of troubling behavior.  —  Almost three months after Virginia teacher Abigail Zwerner …

On foreign policy, Biden's gut is his guide  —  The president often rejects the views of aides and experts in favor of his long-honed instincts  —  Around 3 a.m. on Nov. 15, hours before the start of President Biden's final day at a summit in Bali, Indonesia, an aide nudged him awake to deal …

Darya Trepova: Russia releases tape of suspect in cafe killing of Vladlen Tatarsky  —  Russian investigators have detained a woman in the hunt for the killers of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in a blast at a St Petersburg cafe.  —  In video released by authorities - most likely recorded under duress …

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 …