‘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 …

Disney announces LGBTQ event night at its California resort immediately after DeSantis threats  —  The Disneyland resort in California will hold a new LGBTQ-themed event night, according to the company in a tweeted statement on Monday.  —  “The first-ever Disneyland After Dark …

Accused shooter in Kansas City shooting of Black teen who went to the wrong house is White man in his 80s  —  A white man in his 80s is the individual who apparently shot and seriously wounded Ralph Yarl, a Black teen, on April 13 in Kansas City, Missouri, according to a CNN review of property records …

Fiscal crisis nears as McCarthy takes debt ceiling plan to Wall Street  —  The House speaker is set to outline the party's new proposal at the New York Stock Exchange, more than a decade after a similar GOP-led standoff hammered U.S. markets  —  NEW YORK — Nearly 40 years ago …

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 …

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.

Senate GOP poised to block Feinstein's Judiciary Committee replacement  —  Their objections complicate Democrats' path out of the judicial nomination slowdown caused by the California senator's lengthy absence  —  Senate Republicans lined up against Democrats' push to temporarily replace …

Here's Why You Likely Won't See Images of Fox News Stars Entering Court  —  It looks as though Fox News will be spared having its employees seen entering and exiting a courthouse in Delaware in its upcoming defamation trial.  —  Fox Corp., the parent company of Fox News …

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 …

Jim Jordan Tried to Pull Some D.C. Bullshit on New Yorkers  —  It went over exactly as well as you'd expect … It didn't get better from there.  —  As the hearing began, members of the public who were denied access shouted at cops and sundry congressional staffers outside the meeting room, demanding admittance.

Pro-Russia propagandist unmasked as New Jersey tropical fish seller  —  Sarah Bils identified as the woman behind ‘Donbas Devushka’ social media accounts, notorious for spreading disinformation about the war  —  To her devoted followers, “Donbas Devushka” - or Donbas Girl …

GOP governor says he's urged Fox News to break out of its ‘echo chamber’  —  At the Republican National Committee's spring retreat in Tennessee over the weekend, a swing-state GOP governor told major donors the party's future political success depended in part on Fox News.

As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings  —  The White House and federal agencies were repeatedly alerted to signs of children at risk.  The warnings were ignored or missed.  —  In the spring of 2021, Linda Brandmiller was working at an arena in San Antonio that had been converted …

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.

Rep. Paul Gosar promotes pro-Hitler and Holocaust-denying site after it praised him for attacking “Jewish warmongers”  —  Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) used his House.gov newsletter to direct people to a story posted on a Holocaust-denier website that praised him for attacking “Jewish warmongers” for their support of Ukraine.

Egypt nearly supplied rockets to Russia, agreed to arm Ukraine instead, leak shows  —  Egypt made detailed plans to export rockets at Moscow's request, but after a diplomatic offensive from Washington, later approved artillery production for Kyiv  —  Egypt paused a plan to secretly supply rockets …

Why Joe Biden Has Slow-Walked His Way to a 2024 Run  —  Closed-door meetings about when to roll out the president's campaign are intensifying.  Still, with no serious primary challenge and Republicans infighting, he feels little pressure.  —  Closed-door planning meetings involving White House officials …

A War Crimes Team Investigated the Portland Police.  The Results Are Damning  —  A forensic investigation found the police used dangerous amounts of tear gas in an attempt to put down Black Lives Matter protests  —  A BRITISH RESEARCH group that typically investigates war crimes …

Tarrant County's lauded elections chief resigns, citing differences with new county executive  —  Heider Garcia, like many other election officials across the country, faced death threats that stemmed from lies about the outcome of the 2020 election.  —  A North Texas elections official …