A Surprise Accusation Bolsters a Risky Case Against Trump  —  The unsealed case against Donald J. Trump accuses him of falsifying records in part to lay the groundwork for planned lies to tax authorities.  —  WASHINGTON — The unsealed indictment against former President Donald J. Trump …

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: Protasiewicz Wins With Abortion Message  —  Janet Protasiewicz prevailed in the state's highly consequential contest for the Supreme Court, which will now be likely to reverse the state's abortion ban and end the use of gerrymandered legislative maps.

Brandon Johnson, Progressive Union Organizer, Elected Mayor Of Chicago  —  Johnson's victory over centrist Paul Vallas is a major achievement for the activist left.  —  Overcoming a major fundraising gap, accusations that he would “defund” the police and public polling that predicted his defeat …

Twitter Adds ‘State-Affiliated Media’ Label To NPR Account Putting It On Par With Russia Today  —  Twitter added a warning to NPR's Twitter account on Tuesday, declaring it as “state-affiliated media,” a label that's typically been reserved for foreign media outlets that represent the official views …

Don Lemon's Misogyny at CNN, Exposed: Malicious Texts, Mocking Female Co-Workers and ‘Diva-Like Behavior’  —  Back in 2008, Don Lemon was co-anchoring CNN's “Live From” weekday show with Kyra Phillips, a gig that he landed after he arrived at the network two years prior from local news in Chicago.

Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada running for reelection  —  Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Democrat from Nevada who steered a moderate path during her first term in the chamber, announced Wednesday that she will seek reelection in the perennial battleground state.

Why journalists can't quit Twitter  —  The media should be building alternatives.  Instead, some are doubling down  —  Today, Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with a series of hush-money payments related to the 2016 US presidential campaign.

Most New Yorkers Don't Get the Trump Treatment at Arraignment  —  The 31,000 people arraigned for felonies in New York each year have very different experiences in court than the former president.  —  This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project …

LSU's Angel Reese won't accept Jill Biden apology: 'We'll go to the Obamas'  —  Reese called Jill Biden's suggestion ‘A JOKE’  —  LSU forward Angel Reese appeared to be burnt up about the suggestion first lady Jill Biden made about the possibility of inviting Iowa to the White House for its run to the national championship.

After mass shooting, Tennessee House moves to expel three members calling for gun control  —  According to various conservative media outlets, left-wing activists and legislators in Tennessee perpetrated their own version of the January 6 attack last week in Nashville.

Biden Has the Oval Office.  But Trump Has Center Stage.  —  The White House hopes the chaos of Donald Trump's legal challenges will reinforce the reasons voters turned to President Biden in 2020.  —  WASHINGTON — The president of the United States spent four minutes on Tuesday talking …

Several injured after Israeli forces raid al-Aqsa mosque  —  At least half a dozen people were injured after Israeli police raided the compound of the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's old city early Wednesday, in an operation described by law enforcement as a response to rioting.  —  Are you on Telegram?

Georgia lawmakers add to the growing list of bans on outside election funding  —  ATLANTA — Georgia Republican lawmakers approved a measure last week that would outlaw local officials from seeking almost all third-party funding to help cover the costs of running elections.

Silvio Berlusconi, controversial former prime minister of Italy, reportedly in intensive care  —  Rome — Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was in a Milan hospital's intensive care ward Wednesday after suffering heart problems, European news agencies said, citing unnamed sources close to the 86-year-old former politician.

The viral story of a girl and her goat explains how the meat industry indoctrinates children  —  The slaughter of Cedar the goat shines a light on the ideology of 4-H.  —  The story of a California girl and her goat named Cedar, which captured national and international headlines this past week …

Tim Scott gets Senate GOP nudge for 2024 bid  —  Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is finding success wooing his Senate GOP colleagues to his side for a possible 2024 presidential run, with a number of his fellow senators personally encouraging him to get in the race.

Realignment, More Than Redistricting, Has Decimated Swing House Seats  —  For more than 25 years, the Cook Partisan Voting Index (PVI) has served as a useful metric to compare the partisan leanings of all 435 House seats and 50 states.  Today, we're publishing historical PVI values for every set …