The Supreme Court delivers a sigh of relief — and an outrageous dissent  —  Justice Clarence Thomas has gotten the attention of late due to questionable ethics.  But it's high time Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. received the scrutiny he deserves.  Alito's dissent in the mifepristone case …

Trump Once Again Trounces DeSantis in New WSJ Poll  —  BACK ON TOP  —  Former President Donald Trump looks to have regained the upper hand in his undeclared war against Ron DeSantis' unannounced presidential campaign.  According to a new poll from The Wall Street Journal …

A California journalist documents the far-right takeover of her town: 'We're a test case'  —  Doni Chamberlain's been a journalist in Shasta county for nearly 30 years.  Now she's targeted by the extremists who are looking to reshape the region  —  The fight for democracy is supported by

Inside the final days before Biden announces his reelection bid  —  The last-minute scramble as Biden looks to release a video Tuesday officially declaring his 2024 candidacy  —  By the time Air Force One returned from Ireland in the pre-dawn hours of April 15, President Biden's plans …

Afghanistan has become a terrorism staging ground again, leak reveals  —  Less than two years after President Biden withdrew U.S. personnel from Afghanistan, the country has become a significant coordination site for the Islamic State as the terrorist group plans attacks across Europe and Asia …

Bombshell revelation of Trump election texts is ‘more damning’ than his Georgia phone call: legal analyst  —  Reacting to a CNN report that Trump operatives were making plans to use breached voting data to not only undercut the 2020 presidential election results but also to give the GOP control of the Senate …

Chief Justice John Roberts punts on request to investigate Clarence Thomas  —  Chief Justice John Roberts has declined to directly respond to a congressional request to investigate Justice Clarence Thomas' alleged ethical lapses.  —  Roberts instead referred the request …

Chris Christie Doesn't Want to Hear the Name Trump  —  “How many different ways are you gonna ask the same fucking question, Mark?”  Chris Christie asked me.  We were seated in the dining room of the Hay-Adams hotel.  It's a nice hotel, five stars.  Genteel.

In a thriving Michigan county, a community goes to war with itself  —  Ottawa County offers a glimpse of what happens when one of the building blocks of American democracy is consumed by ideological battles  —  WEST OLIVE, Mich. — The eight new members of the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners …

Ohio Republicans try to change rules to defeat abortion rights amendment  —  State lawmakers are seeking to toughen rules when public opinion appears to be running against them  —  For 111 years, Ohio voters have lived with a set of rules for amending their state constitution through citizen initiative.

Greene silencing leads to new pledges of civility  —  The silencing of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she called Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas a liar in a hearing has led to a pledge for a more civil House Homeland Security Committee going forward …

The GOP's new electability problem: North Carolina  —  Mark Robinson, North Carolina's highly controversial Republican lieutenant governor, is the latest test of firebrand politics in the GOP.  —  Republicans are on the verge of wiping out what remains of Democrats' political power in North Carolina.

Florida couple delivering Instacart groceries shot at after driving to wrong address  —  (WFLA) — A couple in Broward County said someone shot at them after they ended up at the wrong address while delivering groceries for Instacart.  —  Waldes Thomas told NBC affiliate WTVJ that he was delivering …

As War Rages in Sudan, Countries Angle for Advantage  —  Even before its two leading generals went to war last week, “everyone wanted a chunk of Sudan,” an expert said of the strategically located country rich in natural resources.  —  NAIROBI, Kenya — As war consumes Sudan, nations from around the world have mobilized swiftly.

Jewish student with autism had swastika carved onto his back, mother says  —  The woman said she noticed the hate symbol after her nonverbal son came home from Clark High School in Las Vegas.  —  The FBI said it is in contact with authorities in Las Vegas after a woman said her Jewish son …

‘Wrong Address’ Shootings Reflect America's Rising Paranoia  —  It takes a village to raise a frightened man with hair-trigger impulses and put a loaded gun in his hand.  Our village has raised many, and we have armed them spectacularly.  —  Upstate New York resident Kevin Monahan …

DOJ sends letter urging judges to watch out for discriminatory fees  —  The Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a letter to state, local and juvenile courts on Thursday, warning judges to watch out for fees and fines that could unfairly burden low-income individuals and minors.

E.P.A. to Propose First Controls on Greenhouse Gases From Power Plants  —  If the regulation is implemented, it will be the first time the federal government has limited carbon emissions from existing power plants, which generate 25 percent of U.S. greenhouse gases.

State-controlled media experience sudden Twitter gains after unannounced platform policy change  —  Twitter accounts run by authoritarian state media suddenly began to gain followers; Twitter acknowledged a change in policy three weeks later

Republican governor to call special session in Tennessee to discuss gun reform  —  Gov. Bill Lee proposed keeping guns away from those deemed a risk to others.  —  LIVE  —  Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will call a special legislative session to address gun reform nearly a month after a mass shooting …