Depraved, Deranged, and Doing Real Damage  —  The former president is grotesque man presiding over a grotesque party.  —  In his speech last night to his supporters at Mar-a-Lago, made several hours after he was arraigned in Manhattan on 34 felony counts, Donald Trump took aim at Juan Merchan, the judge in the case.

Exclusive: National security officials tell special counsel Trump was repeatedly warned he did not have the authority to seize voting machines  —  Former top national security officials have testified to a federal grand jury that they repeatedly told former President Donald Trump and his allies …

Twitter labels NPR's account as ‘state-affiliated media,’ which is untrue  —  Twitter added a “state-affiliated media” tag to NPR's main account on Tuesday, applying the same label to the nonprofit media company that Twitter uses to designate official state mouthpieces and propaganda outlets in countries such as Russia and China.

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.

Judge says he can compel Fox's Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch to testify live in Dominion trial  — A Delaware judge said Wednesday he would compel Fox Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan Murdoch to testify live in court during the trial that's slated to kick off later this month.

The Humiliation of Donald Trump  —  This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday.  Sign up for it here.  —  He shuffled quietly into the courtroom and took his seat at the defense table.

Wisconsin's stunning outcome puts MAGA Republicans in a serious bind  —  To understand the significance of the victory that liberals just pulled off in Wisconsin's Supreme Court race, a win largely driven by abortion rights, consider what is set to happen some 1,100 miles from Madison …

Maryland AG accuses Baltimore's Catholic Church of widespread sexual abuse  —  Maryland's Attorney General on Wednesday released a report accusing Catholic priests and others at the Archdiocese of Baltimore of decades of sexual abuse against more than 600 children, following a multi-year grand jury investigation.

Tricia Cotham Switches Parties, Giving Republicans Veto-Proof Majority  —  The change in allegiances by a Democratic state representative gave Republicans narrow veto-proof majorities in both chambers of the legislature, allowing them to bypass Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat.

ChatGPT sometimes makes up facts.  For one law prof, it went too far.  —  The AI chatbot fabricated a sexual harassment scandal involving a law professor — and cited a fake Washington Post article as evidence  —  One night last week, the law professor Jonathan Turley got a troubling email.

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson found a place in his acceptance speech for God.  But not Barack Obama.  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 85  —  On the morning after the runoff election, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is greeted by people outside the Chinatown CTA train station, April 5, 2023.

Sutherland Springs victims say they've reached $144.5 million settlement with DOJ  —  The “tentative agreement,” which still has to be approved by Attorney General Merrick Garland, would end years of legal battle for more than 80 survivors and victims' relatives.

Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. challenging Biden in 2024  —  Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist and scion of one of the country's most famous political families, is running for president.  Kennedy filed a statement of candidacy Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission.

Private Planes and Luxury Yachts Aren't Just Toys for the Ultrawealthy.  They're Also Huge Tax Breaks.  —  The Secret IRS Files  —  Flying to Ireland to inhale the seaside air as you drive a golf ball into the scenic distance.  Crossing the country to reach your enormous yacht, which is ready for your Hudson River pleasure cruise.

Ukraine ‘ready’ to talk to Russia on Crimea if counteroffensive succeeds  —  Senior official says Kyiv does not exclude liberation of occupied peninsula by military means  —  Kyiv is willing to discuss the future of Crimea with Moscow if its forces reach the border of the Russian-occupied peninsula …

The Threat from Extremist Groups Is Growing.  Service Members and Vets Are Getting Sucked into the Violence.  —  “Nothing shall deter us from our duty in this eternal struggle — not death nor prison,” Brandon Russell wrote from his jail cell in May 2020.  “We are always comforted by the thought …

Frederick County Sheriff and Gun Dealer Indicted for Scheme to Illegally Acquire Machineguns  —  Baltimore, Maryland - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Charles Austin Jenkins, age 66, of Thurmont, Maryland, and Robert Justin Krop, age 36, of Frederick, Maryland …