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...

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.

‘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 …

Clarence Thomas's explanations fail the laugh test  —  During his much-too-long tenure on the Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas has been totally, tragically wrong about almost everything.  But for a long time, I tried to convince myself that he was at least sincere in his deplorable ideology.

DeSantis Tried to Bury Her.  Now She's Helping Trump Try to Bury Him.  —  Susie Wiles helped Ron DeSantis become governor of Florida, but he turned against her and banished her from his orbit.  Donald Trump was all too happy to bring her in from the cold.  —  Two months before Election Day 2020 …

McConnell opposes allowing Democrats to replace Feinstein on Judiciary Committee  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday voiced his strong opposition to allowing Democrats to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the Judiciary Committee …

McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling plan  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to back his debt ceiling plan, telling them that although it doesn't have to include everything they want, it will help get him to the negotiating table.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

Booked: Liz Cheney in deal to stop Trump's reelection  —  Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), the anti-Trump Republican face of the recent House investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots, has landed a book deal timed to stop the former president's apparent march to the GOP presidential nomination.

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.

How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the World's Most Notorious Spy Tool  —  A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus.  It's still using it, despite promising to stop.  —  The Israelis had come to Mexico to clinch a major sale …

Seeking to Turn Students into Informers, Republicans Continue Authoritarian History  —  Welcome back to Lucid, and a big hello to all new subscribers.  Mark your calendars for our next Q&A, Friday, April 21, 1-2pmET.  Paying subscribers will receive a link to register for the Zoom event on Friday morning.

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.

George Santos' Mysterious Campaign Loans Somehow Get Even More Mysterious  —  A central question about George Santos' campaign has been how did he come up with hundreds of thousands of dollars to loan to it.  The story is changing again.  —  Rep. George Santos (R-NY) announced Monday that he would …

Becerra violated Hatch Act by advocating for senator's election, report finds  —  Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra violated a law that restricts political activities of federal employees when he advocated for the election of Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) …

The Ghost of a Trump Appointee Is Haunting Merrick Garland's Justice Department  —  With the news of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's historic indictment of Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up other crimes this April, the spotlight on the Justice Department has harshened.