DeSantis, in Latest Volley Against Disney, Suggests Punitive Steps  —  The Florida governor also described proposed legislation he said would override the company's effort to sidestep oversight of its theme parks.  —  In what has taken on the trappings of a grudge match …

84-Year-Old Is Charged in Shooting of Black Teenager Who Went to Wrong House  —  Lawyers for the family of Ralph Yarl, 16, said he was critically injured when he was shot twice in Kansas City, Mo.  —  The errand that nearly cost Ralph Yarl his life was of the sort that falls to older brothers everywhere.

What Dominion Has to Prove in Its Case Against Fox News  —  Did the hosts of the country's most popular cable news network know that Trump's lies about the election were untrue?  —  Downtown Wilmington was already lousy with reporters when the news broke, on Sunday evening, that the Dominion v. Fox trial would be delayed by a day.

Lincoln Project lampoons Kevin McCarthy in brutal debt crisis how-to video  —  The Lincoln Project on Monday lampooned House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca.) in a how-to create a debt crisis video.  —  “How to Manufacture a Debt Ceiling Crisis in 4 Steps, by @SpeakerMcCarthy” …

‘Stop the Steal’ Organizer Apologizes After Being Accused of Asking Teen Boys for D*ck Pics  —  “I apologize for any inappropriate messages sent over the years,” said Ali Alexander, an ally of former President Trump and white nationalist Nick Fuentes.  —  A key figure in the pro-Trump …

F.B.I. Arrests Two on Charges Tied to Chinese Police Outpost in New York  —  Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn charged the men with conspiring with the People's Republic of China and destroying evidence in connection with a Chinese police outpost in Lower Manhattan.

FBI investigating GOP Oklahoma officials caught on tape talking about lynching Black people, murdering newspaper reporters  —  GOP officials from McCurtain County, Okla. are being investigated by the FBI after they were caught on tape expressing their frustration about it not being socially acceptable beat …

GOP Rep. George Santos of New York announces re-election bid  —  The first-term lawmaker is the subject of numerous investigations, one launched by the House Ethics Committee.  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., announced Monday that he is running for re-election …

Judge Who Could Shift N.Y.'s Highest Court Left Sails Through Hearing  —  Judge Rowan Wilson, a prominent liberal jurist, would become the state's first Black judge to lead the Court of Appeals, the state's highest court.  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul's newest nominee to become …

Senate Dems weighing a Clarence Thomas invite to future Supreme Court ethics hearing  —  If he's asked to appear, the justice is likely to face questions about reports on his relationship with a billionaire GOP donor.  —  Senate Democrats are eyeing an invitation to Justice Clarence Thomas …

No charges for officers in Jayland Walker police shooting  —  An Ohio grand jury declined to indict eight police officers who fired 94 shots in the death of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man who fired at least one round at officers during a car and foot chase last summer, the state's attorney general announced Monday.

Jim Jordan Brought His Cabaret Act to New York City  —  At a ridiculous field hearing on crime in New York, the one thing the visitors didn't want to talk about was this country's insane attraction to its firearms.  —  Years ago, Republican senator Everett Dirksen moved heaven and earth to make the marigold the national flower.

Joint Chiefs shuffle: Biden's top contenders to replace Trump's military leaders  —  Besides the chair, the Pentagon could also see new leaders for the Army, Navy, Marines and possibly the Air Force this year.  —  An illustration featuring President Joe Biden and the potential members of his Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Saratoga County woman killed after turning into wrong driveway  —  Kaylin Gillis of Saratoga County was shot Saturday evening; a 65-year-old stands charged with second-degree murder  —  HEBRON — A 65-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after he allegedly shot and killed …

Republicans worry the Club for Growth could cost them the Senate  —  The anti-tax group wants to pick Senate candidates.  Republicans see a 2022 repeat.  —  Former President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell don't agree on much, but there's still one thing that unites them: A disdain for the Club for Growth.

Putin visits Russian troops in occupied Ukraine  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday visited command posts of the Kremlin's forces fighting in Ukraine in an apparent effort to rally his troops as the war approaches its 14th month and Kyiv readies a possible counteroffensive with Western-supplied weapons.

Trump team prepares to fight efforts to block him from ballots over Jan. 6  —  Attorneys from two nonprofits plan to argue that the U.S. Constitution bars Trump from office because he engaged in an insurrection during the attack on the Capitol  —  Donald Trump's campaign team is preparing …

Trump remains silent on DeSantis' six-week abortion ban  —  It's not clear where Trump, a Florida resident, stands on the question of whether abortion should be illegal at six weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law last week.  —  Donald Trump isn't quiet about much.

Senate COVID origins report details lab leak theory  —  The coronavirus pandemic appeared to originate from a laboratory accident, based on biosafety issues in the epicenter in Wuhan, China, and factors observed in the nature and early spread of the virus, according to a 302-page Senate report obtained by Axios.