Police: 4 killed in shooting at downtown Louisville building  —  A shooting at a bank in downtown Louisville killed at least four people and wounded at least eight others Monday, police said.  The suspected shooter was also dead.  —  The shooting, the 15th mass killing in the country this year …

Drug Company Leaders Condemn Ruling Invalidating F.D.A. Approval of Abortion Pill  —  More than 250 executives said that the decision ignored both scientific and legal precedent and, if it stands, would create uncertainty for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

As Trump dominates the airwaves, ‘it feels like f—king 2016’  —  Trump's opponents are struggling to find a spotlight of their own in the 2024 campaign.  —  With the volume blaring on The Donald Trump Show, other Republican presidential hopefuls are struggling to make any noise of their own.

Hounded by baseless voter fraud allegations, an entire county's election staff quits in Virginia  —  In Buckingham County, four people quit their jobs after a feud between local Republicans and the general registrar consumed the small community.  —  BUCKINGHAM, Virginia — Lindsey Taylor loved running elections here.

Biden judicial push hits roadblocks with GOP veto-power and Democratic absences  —  The remarkable pace with which President Joe Biden has sought to remake the federal bench has been put into jeopardy by dual threats: Democratic Senate absences and a Senate rule that gives Republicans the ability …

Tennessee House speaker admits he's powerless to stop reinstatement of expelled Democrats  —  Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) said on Monday that he could not stop two expelled representatives from being reappointed.  —  In a statement, a spokesperson for Sexton said that the speaker …

What to know as Gov. Abbott pushes to pardon a man who was just convicted of murder  —  One day after a jury convicted U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry of murder for shooting and killing Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he wants Perry to receive a pardon.

How Stormy Daniels Sees It Ending … Stormy Daniels saged the room and shuffled the oracle deck.  It was the evening of April 1, and the woman at the center of the legal drama that led to the first criminal indictment of a U.S. president had agreed to ask the guides for help to see more clearly the past …

Lauren Boebert's Eldest Son's Car Wreck Injured Friend, Led to Criminal Charges  —  Representative Lauren Boebert with her son Tyler. … Like mother, like son.  —  On September 17, 2022, Representative Lauren Boebert's eldest son, Tyler, was issued a “careless driving causing bodily injury” …

Trump Appeals Ruling That Pence Has to Testify to Jan. 6 Grand Jury  —  Donald Trump is appealing a court decision that would require his former Vice President Mike Pence to appear before a federal grand jury probing efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Two friends were denied care after Florida banned abortion.  One almost died.  —  New abortion restrictions have disrupted the standard of care for a pregnancy complication both women experienced late last year  —  MIRAMAR, Fla. — Anya Cook did not want to push.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw posts #boycottbudlight video with fridge full of Karbach, owned by same company  —  Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate  —  Rep. Dan Crenshaw has jumped on the #boycottbudlight bandwagon but he made a critical mistake in the execution.

Senate Republicans confront 2024 primary challenges and Trump's influence  —  Kari Lake - the unapologetic supporter of former President Donald Trump and vanquished candidate for Arizona governor - privately made a trip to National Republican Senatorial Committee headquarters in February …

If the Law Is Legitimate, Clarence Thomas Must Stand Trial  —  The Supreme Court justice repeatedly broke the law for two decades.  But do the laws even apply to the leaders on our judicial branch?  —  ProPublica reported last week that for two decades, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas …

Jim Jordan subpoenas FBI Director Wray  —  House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has issued a subpoena to FBI Director Christopher Wray in connection with a now-withdrawn memo that explored avenues for gaining information on white supremacists' interaction with local Catholic churches.

DeSantis Pushes Toughest Immigration Crackdown in the Nation  —  The Florida governor is pushing an aggressive proposal to penalize those who aid undocumented immigrants and to track costs for providing them with health care.  —  TALLAHASSEE — Led by Gov. Ron DeSantis …

Grand jury indicts the mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his Virginia teacher  —  The Jan. 6 shooting of first-grade teacher Abigail Zwerner in Newport News stunned the community when police announced the child's actions were intentional.  —  The mother of a 6-year-old boy who seriously wounded …

In U-turn, Netanyahu Announces That Gallant Will Remain Defense Minister  —  Netanyahu also said that Israel's opposition and the movement against his government's efforts to overhaul the judiciary are responsible for the military escalation between Israel and its neighbors

The loneliness of Fox News' Bret Baier  —  Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier is perhaps the best personification of Fox Corp chief Lachlan Murdoch's description of Fox News as a network that targets the “center-right.”  While his selection of stories and analysts often appeal …

Is the GOP becoming the American fascist party?  —  Tennessee offers a chilling example  —  I hate to say this, but America no longer has two parties devoted to a democratic system of self-government.  We have a Democratic Party, which — notwithstanding a few glaring counter-examples …

Dalai Lama apologizes after video asking child to ‘suck’ his tongue sparks outcry  —  New Delhi and Dharamshala, India CNN —  The Dalai Lama has apologized after a video emerged showing the spiritual leader kissing a child on the lips and then asking him to “suck my tongue” at an event in northern India.