The Conundrum of the DeSantis Base: Pro-Trump and Anti-Trump Voters  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has had to appeal to two conflicting elements of his base: Republicans who are repelled by Donald Trump, and those who remain enthralled by him.  —  Bob Sikorski, a 57-year-old business owner …

Leak suspect charged with retention of defense information, willful control of classified documents  —  BOSTON — Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member suspected of leaking a trove of classified military intelligence, was charged by the federal government Friday with retention …

All eyes on SCOTUS for abortion pill ruling  —  The Supreme Court could rule as soon as today in the legal battle over abortion pills — and could effectively override the Food and Drug Administration's decision-making if it doesn't turn back a ruling limiting the use of the drug mifepristone.

Clarence Thomas enters the danger zone  —  The matter of Clarence Thomas's relationship with billionaire Harlan Crow has now entered new territory, treacherous for the justice and the court on which he serves.  —  Until Thursday's ProPublica's report disclosing Crow's purchase of property owned …

LinkedIn Founder Is Secretly Funding E. Jean Carroll's Lawsuit Against Trump  —  Trump's legal team has questioned for years who's funding E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit.  Now they finally know.  —  Reid Hoffman, the billionaire behind LinkedIn who's now a megadonor to Democrats …

An Acute Attack of Trumpism in Tennessee  —  Shame is a toxic emotion, and it often causes people to direct hostility outward.  —  What's happened in Tennessee in recent weeks should be no surprise, coming from a party whose sensibilities and racial attitudes are embodied by Donald Trump.

This plan for a third-party presidential bid in 2024 is dangerous  —  Jonathan Cowan is president of Third Way, Rahna Epting is executive director of MoveOn and Patrick Gaspard is CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund.  —  As leaders of three groups that represent various segments …

The Pence-Trump divide deepens, this time over guns  —  The former vice president's team is drawing contrasts on the brink of his speech to the NRA.  —  INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Pence is aiming to get to the right of Donald Trump on guns, bringing debates the two once had behind closed doors in the White House into the public eye.

Rape, Incest Victims Must Show Proof to Get Exception to Florida's New Abortion Ban  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Heartbeat Protection Act into law, which bans abortions after six weeks and increases restrictions to the standing exceptions  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has doubled …

Russia's commando units gutted by Ukraine war, U.S. leak shows  —  Russia's clandestine spetsnaz forces have been put to use alongside the infantry, suffering massive numbers of dead and wounded  —  The war in Ukraine has gutted Russia's clandestine spetsnaz forces and it will take Moscow years …

Liz Cheney says Greene should lose security clearance for defending suspect in Pentagon docs leak  —  Former representative Cheney criticized Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for her defense of the alleged leaker of hundreds of pages of classified U.S. intelligence.

Conservatives plot text warnings on “woke” products  —  A conservative group is offering a new service that texts “Woke Alerts” straight to the phones of grocery shoppers who want to know which brands are accused of taking political positions that are offensive to the right.

Why Texas Public Radio is stepping away from Twitter: A message from TPR's president & CEO  —  Texas Public Radio has suspended posting on its Twitter accounts (@TPRNews, TPRCommunity, @TPRNoticias, @TPRClassical).  —  Without notice or explanation, Twitter added a “state-affiliated media” tag to NPR's main account last week.

Ex-Biden official Sam Brinton accepts plea deal in Las Vegas luggage theft  —  The former Biden administration official accused in two separate stolen-luggage cases in different states was ordered to pay one of their victims back — but given no jail time — Tuesday after they pleaded no contest to the bizarre theft.

Fox News viewer who crushed officer with a shield on Jan. 6 sentenced to over 7 years in prison  —  Federal prosecutors sought what would have been the longest sentence to date — 15 years — for a Jan. 6 rioter who, defense lawyers say, “knew next to nothing” about the 2020 election.

Parler shuts down as new owner says conservative platform needs big revamp  —  Parler sold to firm that says conservative Twitter clone isn't a “viable business.”  —  Parler, the self-described “uncancelable free speech platform,” has been sold and shut down while its new owner conducts a “strategic assessment.”

Israel's One-State Reality  —  It's Time to Give Up on the Two-State Solution  —  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's return to power in Israel with a narrow, extreme right-wing coalition has shattered even the illusion of a two-state solution.  Members of his new government have not been shy …

Ripping Off the Invisible Straitjacket  —  We need better economic models, but we also need Congress to free itself from the self-imposed constraints of modeling on the policymaking process. … In the final year of my doctorate program, I was fortunate enough to win a fellowship that would bring …

Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein enters D.C.'s crosshairs  —  As U.S. lawmakers weigh the possibility of banning TikTok, opposition is growing in Washington toward another Chinese-owned tech firm: Shein.  —  The fast-fashion giant, backed by Sequoia Capital China and General Atlantic …

D.C. faces big challenges as remote work demand persists, poll finds  —  D.C.-area leaders have tried desperately to lure teleworking employees back into their offices, hoping to restore the vibrancy and generous tax revenue previously offered by buzzy commercial and downtown corridors that largely emptied during the pandemic.

See what Fox News tried to redact in the Dominion defamation case  —  Internal communications that the company wanted to keep from the public included hosts disparaging guests and acknowledging that election conspiracy theories were off base.  —  The Dominion Voting Systems trial against Fox News …