Judge Imposes Sanction on Fox for Withholding Evidence in Defamation Case  —  Judge Eric Davis also said an investigation was likely into Fox's handling of documents and whether it had withheld details about Rupert Murdoch's corporate role.  —  The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit …

Special counsel focuses on Trump fundraising off false election claims  —  A new batch of subpoenas seeks to compare public claims of voter fraud after the 2020 election versus private texts and emails  —  Federal prosecutors probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol …

Feinstein's condition sparks concern she won't return to the Senate  —  People in touch with the veteran Democratic senator say her shingles diagnosis has taken a heavy toll.  —  After Dianne Feinstein announced she'd contracted the shingles in early March, her staff said she planned to return to the Senate within a matter of weeks.

NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’  —  NPR will no longer post fresh content to its 52 official Twitter feeds, becoming the first major news organization to go silent on the social media platform.  In explaining its decision, NPR cited Twitter's decision …

In Tennessee, second expelled Black Democratic lawmaker is reappointed  —  MEMPHIS — Justin Pearson, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by Republican state representatives for leading a gun-control protest on the Tennessee House floor, was reappointed to the office Wednesday …

Witnesses Asked About Trump's Handling of Map With Classified Information  —  The map is just one element of the Justice Department's inquiry into former President Donald Trump's possession of sensitive documents and whether he obstructed justice in seeking to hold onto them.

Trump sues former attorney Michael Cohen for $500 million  —  A source familiar says the complaint against Cohen “has nothing to do” with the Manhattan DA's case  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump is suing his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen for more than $500 million, alleging a breach …

Leak of military secrets on Discord marks a new step for social media  —  Two raucous chat rooms devoted to ironic inside jokes about military weapons and geopolitics helped spread a historic leak of American intelligence  —  They were the irreverent misfits of a military YouTube creator's fan forum …

Sen. Mike Moon reiterates support for 12-year-old's right to marry in Missouri  —  During debate Tuesday on a bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, Missouri State Senator Mike Moon suggested children as young as 12 should have the right to marry with parental permission.

Americans take a dim view of Clarence Thomas's ethics  —  For the second time in a year, a new poll shows, even plenty of Republicans object to the justice's conduct.  —  It remains unclear what, if anything, ProPublica's exposé on Clarence Thomas's relationship with conservative …

Trump's tale of crying Manhattan court employees was ‘absolute BS,’ law enforcement source says  —  Former President Trump's claim to a Fox News anchor that New York court employees were “crying” and apologizing for his arraignment on felony charges is “absolute BS” and doesn't remotely resemble …

Hakeem Jeffries' ‘vague recollection’ of controversy surrounding his uncle undermined by college editorial defending him  —  For years, Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has told a similar story: he was off at college and shielded from controversies surrounding his uncle …

Prosecutors won't bring charges over American woman's suspicious death at Mexican resort  —  Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they do not plan to press charges in the death of Shanquella Robinson, an American woman who died under suspicious circumstances at a Mexican resort last year.

Ron DeSantis' team tries to stop Florida Republicans from endorsing Trump  —  The governor's team has reached out to at least six Florida congressional Republicans over the past week, trying to stop the bleeding.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis' political operation has started calling Republican members …

Document with security details on Biden's Belfast trip found on street: reports  —  A document with details about the security arrangements for President Biden's visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland, was found on the street Wednesday in what local police called a “security breach,” according to reports.

Trump Supporters Are Swamping the Manhattan DA With Racist Threats  —  Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's office received over 1,000 messages from Trump backers, many of them overtly racist, in the last few weeks.  —  Racist threats have been pouring into the offices of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg …

Dramatic realignment swings working-class districts toward GOP  —  Nine of the top 10 wealthiest congressional districts are represented by Democrats, while Republicans now represent most of the poorer half of the country, according to median income data provided by Rep. Marcy Kaptur's (D-Ohio) office.

Trump-Nominated Judge Who Issued Radical Abortion Pill Ruling Cited An Absurd ‘Study’  —  The conservative federal judge in Texas cited a study of responses to subway ads in an order that could ban the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.  —  New Yorkers boarding subways for their morning commute …

The Republican Strategists Who Have Carefully Planned All of This  —  Republican leaders are now adopting increasingly autocratic measures, using the police powers of government to impose moralized regulations, turning private citizens into enforcement officers and expelling defiant elected Democrats …

Randy Fine's wife performs in burlesque in sexually charged fundraiser for children, alongside the Rainbow Circus  —  UPDATE: We just learned that Randy Fine is actually SPONSORING this year's event with his campaign for Florida Senate.  —  Florida State Representative Randy Fine …

Appeals court rejects Peter Navarro's bid to retain hundreds of presidential records  —  The Justice Department sued Navarro last year, seeking to reclaim records the government said should have been returned to the National Archives after the Trump administration came to an end.

‘Particularly repugnant’: Former prosecutor accuses Jim Jordan of obstruction of justice  —  Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner walked through the recent battle between Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH).

HBO Boss Dodges J.K. Rowling Anti-Trans Controversy After Announcing ‘Harry Potter’ Series: 'Our Priority Is What's on Screen' … During a Q&A with press after the presentation, however, executives were less forthcoming about the involvement of the franchise's creator, J.K. Rowling.