Tucker Carlson's Exit Shows Who's the Real Star at Fox  —  No one is irreplaceable at the network.  It was designed that way.  —  If you're wondering did Tucker Carlson jump, was he pushed or were he and Fox News wrestling on the ledge of a skyscraper, and the two of them fell 57 stories …

Law firm head bought Gorsuch-owned property  —  The Supreme Court justice did not report the identity of the purchaser, whose firm has had numerous cases before the court.  —  For nearly two years beginning in 2015, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch sought a buyer for a 40-acre tract of property he co-owned in rural Granby, Colo.

Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist  —  In the 1950s, when segregation was still widespread, his ascent to the upper echelon of show business was historic.  But his primary focus was civil rights.  —  By Peter Keepnews  —  Harry Belafonte …

First look: RNC slams Biden in AI-generated ad … - The video features AI-created images appearing to show Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris celebrating at an Election Day party, followed by a series of imagined reports about international and domestic crises that the ad suggests would follow a Biden victory in 2024.

Major G.O.P. Donor's Commitment to DeSantis Is Murkier Than Thought  —  The hedge fund billionaire Kenneth Griffin, who seemed set to be a powerful financial backer of the Florida governor, is said to still be evaluating the Republican primary race.  —  Nearly six months ago, Kenneth Griffin …

Dr. Fauci Looks Back: ‘Something Clearly Went Wrong’ … It was, perhaps, an impossible job.  Make one man the face of public health amid an unprecedented pandemic, in a country as fractious as the United States, and there were bound to be disappointments and frustrations, and they were bound to get personal.

North Dakota governor signs law banning nearly all abortions  —  North Dakota on Monday adopted one of the strictest anti-abortion laws in the country as Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation banning the procedure throughout pregnancy, with slim exceptions up to six weeks' gestation.

Trump Is Losing the E. Jean Carroll Rape Case Even Before It Starts  —  Trump tried to prevent jurors from hearing about another incident when he allegedly forced himself on another journalist.  It didn't work.  —  With the rape trial of former President Donald Trump just days away …

Trump probe: DA urges law enforcement to prep for indictments this summer  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Monday said she would announce this summer whether former President Donald Trump and his allies would be charged with crimes related to alleged interference in Georgia's 2020 election.

Why Fox News Is Going to Get Worse—a Lot Worse  —  What's next at the Fox News Channel?  I don't know, but my bet is this: Whoever ultimately replaces Tucker Carlson will be worse, as David Graham argued at The Atlantic Monday.  He or she will be more trolly, more racist, more pro-Putin …

Senate GOP bemoans McCarthy plan to punt debt ceiling to election year  —  Senate Republicans are trying to maintain solidarity with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), but they are not thrilled with his proposal to extend the debt ceiling for only a year, setting up another standoff …

A closer look at the U.S. pandemic response reached an unsettling conclusion  —  Looking back at the U.S. response to the pandemic, many setbacks and mistakes are well-known.  But a closer examination by a team of seasoned experts has brought to the surface a profoundly unsettling conclusion.

Vivek Ramaswamy, the best man at cable's Red Wedding  —  The News  —  “Anti-woke” businessman Vivek Ramaswamy announced his campaign for president on Tucker Carlson's show in February.  He was scheduled to return on Monday night only to find out Carlson had been fired.

Statue Is Defaced in England After Children Were Given Crayons  —  A memorial and a statue of a water nymph that is more than 200 years old were covered in bright blue crayon marks, officials said.  —  Bright blue crayon marks were found on a statue that is more than two centuries old …

Missouri's appointed attorney general sued over anti-trans “emergency” rule  —  Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey was sued in Missouri court on Monday to halt his emergency rule that severely restricts gender-affirming medical care for people of all ages before it is scheduled to go into effect on Thursday.

An affiliate of House Democrats' top super PAC is launching new TV ads hitting Republicans on their debt ceiling proposal, tying the GOP to the threat of default.  —  News and analysis from Capitol Hill for when you only have a few minutes, from POLITICO.