Jury selected in Dominion v. Fox News trial  —  The judge reminded jurors they cannot talk about the case, among themselves or with members of...  The judge is now giving instructions to the newly sworn-in jury.  “You have to follow every...  The judge decided to replace one of the alternate jurors with a new juror after the...

Live Updates: Fox News Settles Defamation Suit, Averting Trial  —  Fox News reached a last-minute settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, which accused Fox News of pushing conspiracies that harmed the company.  —  Pinned  —  The settlement averts what would have been a landmark trial.

Oklahoma sheriff says recording of killing talk was illegal  —  A southeastern Oklahoma sheriff's office says the recording in which the sheriff and others are reportedly heard discussing killing two journalists was illegal and predicted felony charges will be filed.

Trump's Fake Georgia Electors Are Now Ratting on Each Other  —  The fake GOP electors Trump recruited in Georgia are now turning on each other, according to new court documents.  —  The fake GOP electors in Georgia that former President Donald Trump recruited as part of his failed attempt …

Ex-Member of Menudo Says He Was Raped by Father of the Menendez Brothers  —  The allegation, made in a forthcoming docuseries, resembles the claims of abuse by the brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents.  —  It was a gripping case that was one of the first to draw …

Clarence Thomas Can Do No Wrong  —  The law is a little different for those at the top.  —  As the world now knows, Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose a real estate deal he and his family made in 2014 with Harlan Crow, a billionaire Republican donor.

Iowa Is a Big Problem for Trump  —  THE CONVENTIONAL WISDOM ON 2024 has flipped.  Again.  At first, Trump was toast.  Then Ron DeSantis was a juggernaut.  Then the New York indictment supercharged Trump while DeSantis was revealed to hate puppies, small children, and humankind in general.

Russia unveils secretive weapon to target SpaceX's Starlink in Ukraine  —  Russia's quest to sabotage Ukrainian forces' internet access by targeting the Starlink satellite operations that billionaire Elon Musk has provided to Kyiv since the war's earliest days appears to be more advanced …

‘I want justice to look the same’: The aunt of a Black teen who rang the wrong doorbell and was shot by a White homeowner reacts to charges  —  A White, 84-year-old homeowner charged with shooting Ralph Yarl after the Black teen went to the wrong Kansas City address to pick up his siblings told police …

U.S. Citizens and Russian Intelligence Officers Charged with Conspiring to Use U.S. Citizens as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government  —  Defendants Sought to Sow Discord, Spread Pro-Russia Propaganda and Interfere in Elections Within the United States  —  A federal grand jury in Tampa …

Donald Trump's Lawyers Just Made a Big Mistake  —  Their plan is to discredit Michael Cohen.  Instead, they're undermining their own client's case.  —  Washington, DC, Bureau Chief  —  Last week, when Donald Trump filed a $500 million civil lawsuit in federal court against his former lawyer …

Russian Court Upholds WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich's Detention  —  Journalist to remain in pretrial detention at Moscow's Lefortovo prison  —  A Moscow court upheld the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich at the prison where he has been held since his arrest last month.

Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence  —  A toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion.  U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers …

Justice Department to seek longest sentence in any Jan. 6 riot case so far  —  The U.S. Department of Justice will seek the longest prison sentence in any January 6 riot case to date when it argues for more than 24 years in prison for Peter Schwartz of Pennsylvania at sentencing on May 5.

EXCLUSIVE: Prominent DeSantis ally who shot himself dead last year was under investigation for using sold out Taylor Swift tickets to lure teen to his office and show him her breasts - then trying to buy family's silence  — Kent Stermon, 50, of Jacksonville, was facing allegations …

What Was Twitter, Anyway?  —  Whether the platform is dying or not, it's time to reckon with how exactly it broke our brains.  —  The trouble began, as it usually does, when I saw something funny on my computer.  It was the middle of the morning on a Wednesday, a few years back …

Southwest passengers face delays after nationwide grounding  —  Southwest Airlines planes were grounded nationwide for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, causing more than 1,700 flight delays Tuesday just four months after the carrier suffered a meltdown over the Christmas travel rush.

Facing brutal climate math, US bets billions on direct air capture  —  The world is failing to cut carbon emissions fast enough to avoid disastrous climate change, a dawning truth that is giving life to a technology that for years has been marginal - pulling carbon dioxide from the air.

Iowa Senate passes child labor bill in pre-dawn session  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Legislature went into session very early Tuesday morning, taking up debate on the bill on youth employment.  —  The session opened at 3:36 a.m. and the vote on SF 542 in the Iowa Senate happened at 4:52 a.m. It passed by a margin of 32 to 17.

Key DeSantis Donors Rip Him in Private Chats: ‘What the F-ck Is Wrong With RD?’  —  The governor's donor prowess fueled his rise to Trump's top GOP rival, but the money men are getting anxious  —  THE RON DESANTIS megadonor meltdown is accelerating.  —  On a group chat of wealthy DeSantis donors …

The one thing Trump and McConnell agree on: A hatred for this group  —  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.

Sen. Menendez Outlines Immigration and Border Solutions as House GOP Descends Further Down Anti-Immigrant Rabbit Hole  —  Washington, DC - A new policy blueprint released today by longtime immigration champion Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is a major step forward toward an affirmative policy agenda …

The federal government wastes at least $247 billion in taxpayer money each year.  Here's how  —  WATCH NOW  —  How tax money is wasted in the U.S.  —  KEY POINTS  — The U.S. government wastes billions of taxpayer dollars every year.  — The U.S. has lost almost $2.4 trillion …

Outdoor retailer REI closing sole Portland store amid rampant theft  —  The store “had its highest number of break-ins and thefts in two decades, despite actions to provide extra security”  —  In an email to its members on Monday REI Co-op announced it will be closing its store in Portland's Pearl District.

Chris Christie: 'I Don't Think Ron DeSantis Is A Conservative'  —  The Republican said the Florida governor's spat with Disney is government overreach.  —  Chris Christie questioned whether Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is even a conservative during a livestreamed interview with Semafor on Tuesday.