Fox News, Dominion Prepare for Battle in $1.6 Billion Defamation Trial  —  Jury set to consider if network is liable for broadcasting false election-fraud claims; Fox is pushing to settle dispute  —  Fox News is set to find itself Monday in a place it has spent two years trying to avoid …

The Truth About Clarence Thomas's Disclosures  —  He reported carefully on his inherited real estate.  ProPublica's reporting was slipshod and incurious.  —  Clarence Thomas lost his beloved maternal grandparents barely a month apart in the spring of 1983.

Social-Media Account Overseen by Former Navy Noncommissioned Officer Helped Spread Secrets  —  An American administrator of the Donbas Girl blogger network uses a pro-Russian persona across online platforms  —  A social-media account overseen by a former U.S. Navy noncommissioned officer …

“This Is A Hate Crime”: Kansas City Black Family Demanding Justice After A White Man Shoots Black Boy, Ralph Yarl, In The Head Twice For Ringing Doorbell Of The Wrong Home, White Man Released By Police Hours Later  —  Community members are demanding justice after a white man in Kansas City shot a black boy …

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition leader jailed for 25 years after treason conviction  —  One of Vladimir Putin's biggest critics has been jailed in Russia for 25 years after being found guilty of treason.  —  Vladimir Kara-Murza, 41, a father of three and former journalist who holds Russian …

McCarthy's pitch to shrink food aid drawing skepticism from fellow Republicans  —  The House Speaker will propose new restrictions on the nutrition program formerly known as food stamps as part of House Republicans' debt limit negotiations with the White House.

Republican state officials in Louisiana ask lawmakers to ban the study of racism at universities, citing divisive ‘inglorious aspects’ of US history  —  kbalevic@insider.com (Katie Balevic)  — The Louisiana GOP wants to prohibit the study of racism at state colleges and universities.

At least four dead in mass shooting at teen's birthday party in Dadeville  —  DADEVILLE — At least four people were killed and numerous injured when a gunman opened fire late Saturday night at a sweet 16 birthday party in a downtown Dadeville dance studio.  —  Gunfire erupted just after 10:30 p.m., law enforcement confirmed.

Meet the Murdochs' newest star  —  Writing the house biography of Tucker Carlson is the sort of challenge that could make even the most loyal News Corp. hand a little nervous.  Carlson is Fox News's franchise player, but he's also a skilled political operator who has managed to keep both Donald Trump and Rupert Murdoch at bay.

How Jim Jordan, a Fighter Aligned With Trump, Wrestled His Way to Power  —  The Ohio Republican defines himself by his penchant for punching back, whether against allegations that he was derelict in a sex abuse scandal or attempts to prosecute the former president.

‘Unbelievable, visionary’: U.S. Commerce Secretary Raimondo recounts her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi  —  U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo who was in India last month, recounted her recent interactions with PM Modi, during an event hosted by the Indian Embassy here on Saturday.

Most movements to make political change fail, what do the ones that succeed have in common?  —  Historian Timothy Shenk discusses his book Realigners: Partisan Hacks, Political Visionaries, and the Struggle to Rule American Democracy  —  Civil rights activist Bayard Rustin was one of a few Americans …

Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist with a spare, hypnotic touch, dies at 92  —  His taut and rhythmically supple approach to jazz piano — notably his best-selling recording of “Poinciana” — influenced generations of other musicians who embraced his less-is-more dynamics