Democrats reluctant about Biden 2024, but they see no other choice  —  They are lukewarm about picking Biden as their nominee, but many believe he may be the best hope of preventing a second Trump term and fighting extremism  —  The leftover pizza was divvied up, the Girl Scout cookies had been exchanged …

Why the Anti-Anti-Trumpers Need Ron DeSantis  —  His getting the 2024 GOP nomination would, they hope, validate their actions—and their inaction—since 2016.  —  IT WASN'T THAT LONG AGO THAT Ron DeSantis looked like Donald Trump's heir apparent—beloved by the base, but with mainstream appeal, basically “Trump without the baggage.”

Elon Musk's Weekend-Long Masterclass in Business Failure  —  It's not that easy to get a hold of LeBron James' people.  Few celebrities are accessible, but James occupies a rarefied strata of fame where even getting his representatives to acknowledge you on some matter or another isn't a given for most reporters.

Clarence Thomas didn't learn anything from Watergate, apparently  —  Time and again the cover-up is what ultimately causes the downfall.  —  We're just starting to digest the implications of Justice Clarence Thomas' latest ethics scandal — but as with so many past scandals …

Hunter Biden lawyer seeks ethics probe of Greene for ‘verbal abuses’  —  A lawyer for Hunter Biden called Monday for a congressional ethics investigation into the behavior of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), alleging that she has repeatedly directed “unmoored verbal abuses” at the president's son …

Susan Rice to step down as Biden's domestic policy chief  —  Rice's departure next month will bring to a close her prolific, wide-ranging and at times controversial tenure.  —  President Joe Biden's domestic policy adviser, Susan Rice, is stepping down from her post next month …

At U.S. behest, Ukraine held off anniversary attacks on Russia  —  Kyiv's head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, planned bold strikes deep behind enemy lines that unnerved officials in Washington  —  In February, with the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine days away …

Ray Epps, a Jan. 6 protester now at the center of a far-right conspiracy, says he relives the Capitol riot every day  —  For millions of consumers of conservative news... Ray Epps is a notorious villain ... a provocateur responsible for turning peaceful protests on January 6th into a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection after failed turnaround efforts  — Bed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy protection and has asked the courts for permission to auction its assets.  — The struggling home goods retailer has been warning of a potential bankruptcy since early January.

The conservative campaign to rewrite child labor laws  —  The Foundation for Government Accountability, a Florida-based think tank and lobbying group, drafted state legislation to strip child workplace protections, emails show  —  When Iowa lawmakers voted last week to roll …

'Nobody knows when it's going to happen': Wall Street wakes up to default threat.  —  The government has until the summer to strike a deal.  —  NEW YORK — For months, Wall Street has barely focused on the possibility that the government might default on its debt.  It's paying attention now.

Russia ‘will not forgive’ US denial of journalist visas  —  Russia said Sunday that the United States has denied visas to journalists who wanted to cover Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's trip to New York, and Lavrov suggested that Moscow would take strong retaliatory measures.

Bud Light Brewer Puts Two Executives on Leave After Uproar Over Transgender Influencer  —  Alissa Heinerscheid, who oversaw Bud Light marketing, and her boss Daniel Blake placed on leave  —  Anheuser-Busch InBev SA said it had placed on leave two executives who oversaw a Bud Light collaboration with a transgender activist.

Florida school district bans dozens of books based on proposed bill  —  Schools in Clay County, Florida, are withholding dozens of books from students, citing legislation that has been proposed but not approved by the state legislature or signed into law.  —  In a spreadsheet published …

Control of the House goes through the Empire State  —  Dems fared shockingly poorly in 2022.  The one lawmaker who defied that trend has some thoughts about the future.  —  NEWBURGH, N.Y. — When Democrat Pat Ryan won a special House election in upstate New York last summer …

4/24/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM  —  THE TOP … Both the House and Senate come back into session tomorrow.  —  This is the most important week for Speaker Kevin McCarthy since he won the grueling floor fight in January to get the gavel.  —  The House is set to vote this week …