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 …

Dadeville birthday party mass shooting: 4 dead, 20 reportedly injured  —  Four people are dead and as many as 20 reportedly injured following a shooting at a birthday party in Dadeville Saturday night, according to multiple reports.  —  The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reported …

Why Liberals Should Hope DeSantis Beats Trump … I am not, to say the least, a fan of Ron DeSantis.  I was one of the first writers to notice his emerging authoritarian ambitions and unnerving success in discovering illiberal uses of state power to intimidate his enemies.

Trump turns from past to future at RNC donor retreat  —  The former president traded his election grievance rhetoric for a forward-looking vision for party and country, according to a copy of his Nashville remarks obtained by POLITICO.  —  NASHVILLE — Donald Trump stood …

Russians boasted that just 1% of fake social profiles are caught, leak shows  —  The estimate is contained in a document that is part of a trove of top secret material leaked in a Discord chatroom  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Russian government has become far more successful at manipulating social media …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.”

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …