Revealed: Senate investigation into Brett Kavanaugh assault claims contained serious omissions  —  The 2018 investigation into the then supreme court nominee claimed there was ‘no evidence’ behind claims of sexual assault  —  A 2018 Senate investigation that found there was “no evidence” …

Biden's age trap: Risks of running at 80  —  Polls show that most voters of most ages wonder the same thing: Can President Biden really win the White House again at nearly 82 — and run it competently into age 86? … But there are so many unknowns to rolling into your mid-80s with more power than anyone on Earth.

In N.H. stop, Trump embraces woman convicted in Jan. 6 case  —  The former president has steadily escalated his advocacy for people charged in the Capitol riot.  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former president Donald Trump on Thursday praised and embraced a woman convicted of defying police orders on the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021.

Trump Could Definitely Beat Biden  —  Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 Republican primary is not certain.  But it now looks more than merely likely.  —  The former president boasts more than twice as much support as Ron DeSantis, leading the Florida governor by a 51-to-24 percent margin …

Florida's book-ban frenzy targets Nora Roberts, and she's not happy  —  Tiffany Justice, co-founder of the right-wing book-purging organization Moms for Liberty, offered a righteous-sounding answer when asked this past weekend on “CBS Sunday Morning” what sort of book she wants to see remain in schools.

DeSantis's Miscalculation: ‘Disney Is Playing the Long Game’  —  The conflict between Florida's governor and Iger's entertainment giant has turned into a drawn-out legal battle.  Some Republicans question the strategy.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested it would be a short fight …

Colorado governor signs gun control bills after massacre  —  Colorado's governor signed four gun control bills Friday, edging the once-purple state closer to liberal-leaning governments in California and New York just months after a shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs …

Abortion Bans Fail in South Carolina and Nebraska  —  South Carolina and Nebraska, two conservative states that have been pushing to ban abortion, on Thursday both failed to pass new bills prohibiting the procedure, preserving wide access to abortion in those states and handing surprise victories to abortion rights advocates.

Newly released White House photos capture the day bin Laden was killed  —  A cache of newly released government photographs reveals key moments inside the White House during the 2011 raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, including images of top officials shaking hands after learning that bin Laden …

North Carolina Supreme Court clears way for partisan gerrymandering  —  This sets up a process that allows national Republicans to expand their majority in the House.  —  The North Carolina Supreme Court has overturned its own past ruling that said partisan gerrymandering is illegal …

Federal Reserve Board announces the results from the review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank, led by Vice Chair for Supervision Barr  —  The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the results from the review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank …

TikToker Kat Abu Is So Happy Tucker Carlson Got Fired  —  The 24-year-old senior video producer watches “conservatives for work but makes fun of them for pleasure.”  —  Katherine Abughazaleh, better known to her fans as Kat Abu, was glowing.  —  It was Monday afternoon …

We Support Trump Because You Made Us LOL  —  It's your fault that normie Republicans are making their peace with Trump 2.0.  —  ∙ Paid  —  We had a pretty good TNB last night.  Covered a lot of ground and even got a little philosophical about the roots of fascism and communism.

2nd firm hired by Trump campaign to look into voter fraud claims subpoenaed by special counsel  —  The founder told ABC News that there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud.  —  A firm contracted by Donald Trump's presidential campaign in November 2020 to investigate claims of voter fraud …

A new Senate bill would curb Trump's worst judges  —  There is a solution to America's Matthew Kacsmaryk problem.  —  The United States has a Matthew Kacsmaryk problem.  —  A longtime activist for the Christian right, Kacsmaryk is the Trump-appointed judge who tried earlier this month to ban mifepristone …

Crypto Cash Is Powering Kyrsten Sinema's Reelection Campaign … After leaving the Democratic Party last year, Kyrsten Sinema will run for reelection to the U.S. Senate as an independent in 2024, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal earlier this month.

Snap's Sales Fall for First Time as a Public Company  —  Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, reported on Thursday that its revenue had fallen for the first time since it went public as the app maker struggled to adjust to a difficult economic environment.  —  Revenue for the first quarter …

Clemency Recipient List  —  Today, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is commuting the sentences of 31 individuals.  —  Offense: Possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine (Southern District of Mississippi).  —  Sentence: 120 months of imprisonment …

Ukraine war: Ex-BBC journalist Bondarenko killed on front line  —  Former BBC News Ukraine journalist Oleksandr Bondarenko has been killed on duty on the front line in Ukraine.  —  He volunteered for Ukraine's territorial defence at the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 …

Accused Pentagon leaker's violent rhetoric raises fresh questions about top secret vetting process  —  New details about the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman accused of leaking a trove of classified documents online reveal how multiple red flags went unheeded and weren't enough to prevent …

Ron DeSantis in Guantánamo: how questions about his past haunt the Florida governor  —  As a young navy lawyer, the Republican was posted to the notorious prison camp.  What he did there - and his role in the investigation of three deaths - remains controversial

Stephen Miller Is Taking Legal Action Against the M&M Company  —  The former Trump official is apparently furious about the candy's maker's diversity efforts, and he's taking it up with the federal government  —  TUCKER CARLSON MAY be gone from Fox, but MAGA world is going after his greatest nemesis: the green M&M.

Connecticut Governor Scrambles Pardons Board and Halts Clemency  —  The chair of the state's pardons board had revived a narrow pathway to release people who are serving decadeslong sentences.  Then Ned Lamont removed him.  —  Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont decided to demote the chair …

House Republicans walk the plank  —  Jen Kiggans had the haunted look of a woman about to walk the plank.  —  The first-term Republican from Virginia barely took her eyes off her text Wednesday as she read it aloud on the House floor.  She tripped over words and used her fingers to keep her place on the page.

No, You Absolutely Do Not Have to Hand It to Tucker Carlson  —  Contra some of his leftist stans, the ousted Fox News host was not actually anti-war or an economic populist.  —  Though Tucker Carlson's abrupt departure from Fox News remains unexplained, it has all the earmarks …

Top Republicans Balk at WinRed's Plan to Charge More for Online Donations  —  Republican Party leaders are opposed to a proposed price increase by the online donation-processing company, WinRed, stirring debate about the company's future.  —  A battle over a threatened price increase …

Top Republican convinced Trump can help take back the Senate: ‘He wants to win’  —  Steve Daines, head of the committee in charge of electing Senate Republicans in 2024, has endorsed Donald Trump and believes he could be a huge asset in the elections.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Steve Daines …

Rensselaer County Officials Indicted for Civil Rights Conspiracy  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York  —  Alleged to Have Conspired to Cast False and Illegal Ballots in Elections Held in 2021, in Violation of Rensselaer County Voters' Rights