Clarence Thomas has for years claimed income from a defunct real estate firm  —  The misstatements, which began when a family business transferred its holdings to another company, are part of a pattern that has raised questions about how the Supreme Court justice views his obligation …

Top Republican donor sours on Florida governor's stance on social issues  —  Thomas Peterffy highlights actions of Ron DeSantis on abortion and book banning and warns against courting far-right  —  Top Republican donor Thomas Peterffy is halting plans to help finance the US presidential bid …

More than 20 shot at Dadeville gathering, investigators on scene  —  DADEVILLE, Ala. (WRBL) - A celebration turned violent in downtown Dadeville Saturday night as a shooting left more than 20 people injured according to law enforcement on the scene.  —  According to witnesses …

Most want abortion pill to remain available — CBS News poll  —  A big majority of Americans want to see the abortion pill mifepristone remain available.  Even some who are more generally opposed to abortion hold this view.  —  On a broader level, American women feel access to reproductive health care …

NYT editor says paper won't “lead the boycott of Twitter”  —  The New York Times does not plan to stop using Twitter, its top editor said Saturday, despite the fact that Elon Musk, the company's owner, has taken seemingly targeted actions against the Times, and has called the outlet's work “propaganda.”

Fox News apologizes to judge for ‘misunderstanding’ over Rupert Murdoch's role that sparked investigation  —  New York CNN —  Fox News formally apologized to the judge in the Dominion defamation case, taking responsibility for the “misunderstanding” regarding Rupert Murdoch's role …

Nikki Haley's campaign vastly overstated her fundraising  —  Instead of the $11 million touted by her campaign, Haley brought in about $8.3 million, not all of which can be used for her presidential bid  —  Earlier this month, Nikki Haley's presidential campaign touted an impressive number …

Thousands of NYC Shoplifting Cases Committed by Just 327 People  —  Nearly a third of all shoplifting arrests in the city last year involved just 327 people, the police said.  Businesses say they have little defense.  —  New York City's storefront businesses, already weathering inflation …

How a Campaign Against Transgender Rights Mobilized Conservatives  —  Defeated on same-sex marriage, the religious right went searching for an issue that would re-energize supporters and donors.  The campaign that followed has stunned political leaders across the spectrum.

Complaint alleges North Texas lawmaker had sex with a Capitol intern, report says  —  The Texas Tribune reported that state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, is accused of having “sexual relations” with an intern.  —  A Texas Capitol staffer has alleged that state Rep. Bryan Slaton had …

What to know about Arcturus, a new coronavirus subvariant the WHO is tracking  —  A new coronavirus subvariant, XBB. 1.16, has been designated as a “variant under monitoring” by the World Health Organization.  The latest omicron offshoot is particularly prevalent in India …

Katie Porter thinks Democrats have a confidence problem  —  The populist Congress member from California talked with The Gray Area about some solutions to it.  —  I have a longstanding unofficial policy on my podcast The Gray Area: Don't interview politicians.

2 Dead in Louisville Chickasaw Park Shooting  —  The gunfire in a Louisville park came as hundreds of people were outside enjoying a warm spring night.  It comes just days after a mass shooting in the same city.  —  Two people were dead and four others injured after a shooting at a park in Louisville …

A new kind of leaker: Spilling state secrets to impress online buddies  —  A decade after Edward Snowden leaked classified documents to change U.S. policy, the Discord leaks show how top-secret military intelligence can spread in internet backyards where users think ‘secrets are for losers’ and just want to make friends

The modern Republican party is hurtling towards fascism  —  We are witnessing the logical culmination of win-at-any-cost politics - and Donald Trump has encouraged it  —  America no longer has two parties devoted to a democratic system of self-government.  —  We have a Democratic party …

Here are five things to watch in the Fox-Dominion trial  —  Dominion Voting Systems is about to have its day in court.  Opening statements in its $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News begin Monday, with Delaware Judge Eric M. Davis presiding over the voting technology company's claims that Fox …

As Ukraine's LGBTQ soldiers fight on the front line, acceptance grows in the conservative country  —  The greater visibility of gay and lesbian military personnel appears to be a catalyst for acceptance in wider society, and opinion polls show attitudes are changing.

‘Disgusting’ new robocall smears Tennessee Three as violent ‘Antifa’ radicals  —  A new robocall is falsely accusing the three Tennessee Democrats targeted by Republicans for expulsion from the state legislature of being violent “Antifa” radicals.  —  Audio of the call, which was obtained …

Some Democrats worry crackdown on TikTok could hurt party  —  As the White House toughens its stand toward the wildly popular app, party strategists urge caution  —  More than three dozen members of Congress have TikTok accounts, almost all of them Democrats.