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 …

Inside Rupert Murdoch's Succession Drama  —  With the $1.6 billion Dominion lawsuit threatening to hobble Fox News, the ink on his divorce to Jerry Hall still wet, and his broken engagement to Ann Lesley Smith even fresher, it's been a chaotic 12 months for the 92-year-old conservative media baron.

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 …

Donald Trump asks to delay E. Jean Carroll trial one month, wants ‘cooling off’ from indictment  —  Former President Donald Trump's attorneys asked to delay his civil trial in a case filed by rape accuser E. Jean Carroll, describing the requested adjournment as a “cooling off” …

Bragg Sues Jim Jordan in Move to Block Interference in Trump Case  —  Mr. Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, had subpoenaed a former prosecutor who worked on the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into former President Donald J. Trump.  —  The Manhattan district attorney …

World Bank staff were told to give special treatment to son of Trump official  —  Exclusive: Leaked recording raises concerns over governance at development bank, at which David Malpass is now president  —  World Bank staff were apparently told to give preferential treatment to the son …

EXCLUSIVE: Dumping boiling potatoes on her husband's head, saying he's ‘too dumb’ to have a cell phone and calling him a f***ing slob: Allegations about Democrat Katie Porter's abusive marriage resurface as she launches Senate run and releases memoir  — On March 20, 2013 …

Don't assume this is Donald Trump's last run  —  Here's a fun Wednesday morning thought for everyone: Donald Trump will probably run again in 2028 if he loses.

How Tennessee Became the Poster State for Political Meltdown  —  The Volunteer State was long defined by its unique culture.  Then came toxic redistricting, poisoned social media, parties polarized on race and other pathologies.  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Standing in the sun outside Tennessee's …

Just Perfect: For 2024, Dems Pick a Dying Chicago to Showcase a Lost Joe Biden  —  I am grieving for my favorite American city, Chicago.  —  I should say it was my favorite American city.  It's fallen on hard times now, very hard times.  —  Not really fallen either.

By more than two-to-one, Americans say medication abortion should be legal in their state  —  With the future of abortion pills in legal jeopardy, more Americans say medication abortion should be legal than illegal in their state, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Fox News will host first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee  —  Republicans will hold their first presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, host city for the GOP's 2024 national nominating convention  —  EXCLUSIVE - The Republican National Committee (RNC) …

US Special Forces in Ukraine at embassy, official confirms, as Pentagon document leak probe heats up  —  White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby speaks to Fox News about leaked classified documents, says Special Forces ‘are not fighting on the battlefield’

Joel Koskan, who ran for SD Senate, pleads guilty to 2 counts of felony incest  —  PIERRE — Joel Koskan, who ran unsuccessfully for state Senate in 2022 and days before the election was arrested on charges relating to child abuse, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony incest Tuesday morning.

Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin seeks reelection in Wisconsin  —  Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced Wednesday she is running for reelection in Wisconsin, boosting the Democrats' chances of defending the seat in the perennial battleground state.  —  Ms. Baldwin will be fighting for her political life …

Missouri House Republicans vote to defund libraries  —  Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state's public libraries, in a proposed $45.6 billion state budget that will soon move to a vote in the GOP-controlled state Senate.  —  The Missouri House debated for over eight hours …

U.S. Inflation Eased to 5% in March  —  CPI increase cooled to lowest level in nearly two years  —  U.S. inflation eased to 5% in March from a year earlier, its lowest level in nearly two years, but underlying price pressures remained elevated despite the Federal Reserve's campaign to slow rapid price increases.

Tennessee expulsions prompt Senate Democrats to call for DOJ inquiry  —  A letter from senators Schumer and Warnock asks investigators to examine whether state lawmakers had their rights violated  —  Senate Democrats are urging the Department of Justice to conduct an investigation …

Biden DOJ recommends no jail time for trans vandal of Catholic church: ‘F— Catholics’  —  Biden's administration previously came down hard on pro-life activists  —  President Biden's Justice Department offered what critics are calling a sweetheart plea deal to a vandal who admitted …

How Ron DeSantis waged a targeted assault on Black voters: 'I fear for what's to come'  —  In gerrymandering voting maps and gutting one of the biggest expansions of voting rights, the Florida governor seeks to dilute Black political power  —  Al Lawson felt the weight of his victory the night he was elected to Congress in 2016.

Kwame Brathwaite, 85, Photographer With a Lens on Black Pride, Is Dead  —  Part of the ‘Black is beautiful’ movement during the civil rights era, he trained his camera on athletes, musicians and models as well as everyday people.  —  Kwame Brathwaite, a photographer whose visceral …

Vox Media Spins Off NowThis, the Viral Politics Site, a Year After Buying It  —  Known for its viral videos of politicians and other newsmakers, NowThis is preparing to cover the 2024 election as an independent company.  —  Vox Media said on Wednesday that it was spinning off NowThis …

Leaked Social Media Pics From Bud Light Ad Exec Who Slammed ‘Fratty’ Culture Seem Pretty Fratty  —  The vice president of marketing at Bud Light, who recently said the company needs to update its “fratty” image and “out-of-touch humor,” can be seen partaking in the same behavior she seemed …

NEWS: DNC cuts ties with Dem super lawyer Elias … The DNC and Elias had a number of strategic disagreements, according to sources familiar with the internal deliberations.  —  Elias has represented the DNC since 2009.  His firm, the Elias Law Group, represents all of the major Democratic entities in Washington.

Wisconsin Teacher Who Complained About “Rainbowland” Song Ban Placed on Administrative Leave  —  In March, a first-grade concert in Wisconsin was barred from singing “Rainbowland” by Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton.  Now the school district has placed a teacher who complained about the ban on administrative leave.

Texas county weighs closing local library after federal judge orders banned books returned to circulation  —  The Llano County commissioners scheduled a special meeting Thursday where they will discuss whether to “continue or cease operations” at the library.

Harvard to rename school after top Republican donor following $300m gift  —  Graduate school of arts and sciences to be named in honor of Ken Griffin, 54, hedge-fund billionaire and world's 35th richest person  —  Harvard University will rename its graduate school of arts and sciences …

News organizations sue to retrieve Jan. 6 footage released to Tucker Carlson  —  A coalition of news organizations filed a lawsuit on Wednesday demanding access to surveillance footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack released exclusively to Fox News.  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy …

Should College Come With Trigger Warnings?  At Cornell, It's a ‘Hard No.’  —  When the student assembly voted to require faculty to alert students to upsetting educational materials, administrators pushed back.  —  Last month, a Cornell University sophomore, Claire Ting …

Justice Clarence Thomas deserves our praise and thanks, not Michael Tomasky's unhinged attacks  —  We overuse the term “unhinged” in our political discourse, often attributing it to any passionate expression with which we disagree.  However, one can hardly find a better descriptor …

Chuck Grassley and Mexico's Corrupt Top Cop Both Want Dirt on the DEA  —  The Republican senator is investigating the DEA and FBI—and he's asking for help from lawyers for convicted Mexican official Genaro García Luna.  —  KH  —  Politics can make strange bedfellows …

Biden to remake U.S. auto industry with toughest emissions limits ever  —  Proposed rules could lead to 67% of all car and truck sales to be EVs by 2032, EPA says, but some automakers are wary of the timeline.  —  As part of his fight against climate change, President Biden is attempting …