Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire  —  IN LATE JUNE 2019, right after the U.S. Supreme Court released its final opinion of the term, Justice Clarence Thomas boarded a large private jet headed to Indonesia.  He and his wife were going on vacation: nine days of island-hopping in a volcanic archipelago …

Wisconsin Supreme Court election sends message on abortion rights  —  MILWAUKEE — In overturning a national right to abortion last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court gave conservatives a policy they'd been seeking for nearly half a century.  In the process, the justices also angered millions …

Trump judge and his family receive threats after New York arrest  —  Judge Juan Merchan, his family and the Manhattan court where Trump was arraigned Tuesday have already received numerous threats, sources told NBC News.  —  In the 24 hours since former President Donald Trump's arraignment …

The House GOP's shadow speaker … Trump's indictment has kicked that dynamic into overdrive — unnerving some vulnerable Republicans in the process. … - With House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) already walking a tightrope, Trump's call to action has injected a fresh demand …

Ron DeSantis' long-haul strategy against Trump comes into view  —  Although he hasn't yet announced a presidential bid, the Florida governor's team has already had internal discussions about delegate strategy.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' team is already plotting out a strategy to run against Donald Trump for the long haul.

Expulsion vote thrusts Tennessee politics onto the national stage, could set precedent  —  The Democrats could become political martyrs if expelled from the legislature.  The move shows the power the GOP holds and could set a precedent for the future.  —  Tennessee's Republican supermajority …

How Fox Chased Its Audience Down the Rabbit Hole  —  Rupert Murdoch built an empire by giving viewers exactly what they wanted.  But what they wanted — election lies and insurrection — put that empire (and the country) in peril.  —  On the evening of Nov. 19, 2020, Rupert Murdoch …

‘A child of dreams.’ Friends mourn Cash App founder Bob Lee, stabbed to death in S.F.  —  San Francisco's tech community mourned the violent death of one of their own Wednesday, calling Cash App founder Bob Lee a standout among Silicon Valley geniuses, someone idolized as a brilliant thinker …

FBI and Army members raided the wrong hotel room during a training exercise and detained a guest inside  —  Members of the FBI and the US Army Special Operations Command who were conducting a training exercise in downtown Boston raided the wrong hotel room and detained the person inside …

Inside the 3 so-called ‘catch and kill’ payments in Trump's indictment  —  Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg detailed the alleged scheme on Tuesday.  —  In August 2015, shortly after announcing his candidacy for president, Donald Trump convened a meeting at his namesake Manhattan skyscraper to hatch a plan to …

Republicans back bill to change election rules — only for the upcoming Senate race  —  A Republican-backed bill to create a “jungle primary” that would box-out third party candidates in the next U.S. Senate race in Montana has advanced.  —  Senate Bill 566 would create a primary system …

You won't be talking about Donald Trump's arrest for long  —  The Donald Trump indictment was historic with a capital “H.”  News outlets, including Semafor, flooded the zone with coverage of the scene, the politics, and the law surrounding his arrest on Tuesday.

Rockets from Lebanon hit northern Israel  —  Rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel on Thursday and answered by a burst of cross-border artillery fire, officials said, amid escalating tension following Israeli police raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem.

MAGA sacrilege makes a mockery of faith  —  Christians worldwide entered into Holy Week on Sunday.  Known across Christian denominations as Palm Sunday, the holiday commemorates Jesus's arrival on a donkey into the city of Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover, during which he was arrested …

Freedom Caucus and progressives lock arms — and that could be bad news for McCarthy  —  The speaker's immediate headache is a growing right-left alliance on Iraq war powers.  But House liberals and conservatives are linking up on other issues, too.  —  The House's most conservative Republicans …

Whitmania: Dems eye Michigan gov's sister for battleground House race  —  If Liz Whitmer Gereghty runs against the Republican who shockingly upset Democrats' campaign chief last cycle, her family ties could bring a dose of star power.  —  The Whitmer political dynasty might be expanding — into the New York City suburbs.

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.

Migrants Died In Detention Fire Because They Couldn't Pay $200 Bribe to Be Released  —  The facility operated as an “extortion center,” according to three survivors and two guards who spoke to VICE World News.  —  Luis Chaparro  —  CIUDAD JUÁREZ, México …

Only US Drug Approved to Reduce Risk of Preterm Birth Is Pulled From the Market  —  The only drug approved in the US to reduce the risk of premature birth will be immediately pulled from the market due to a lack of effectiveness, after manufacturer Covis Pharma Group had pushed for a gradual withdrawal.

Kansas lawmakers override governor's veto, enacting ban on transgender athletes  —  The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature passed a bill into law that bans transgender girls and women from participating in girls and women's sports.  The lawmakers had failed twice in past years to override vetoes by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.

The TikTok Power Broker Index  —  tiktok has been quietly hiring powerful d.c. insiders, including former staffers for biden, obama, hillary, pelosi, buttigieg, mccain, mccarthy, paul ryan, and adam schiff  —  Facing intense scrutiny from American lawmakers, TikTok has been assembling …

White House accuses GOP of helping Mexican drug cartels by targeting ATF  —  A Republican-led effort to abolish the federal gun agency has created a political opening for the White House as it looks to fend off soft-on-crime attacks.  —  The White House is opening a new line of attack on Republicans …