Carlson's Text That Alarmed Fox Leaders: 'It's Not How White Men Fight'  —  The discovery of the text message contributed to a chain of events that ultimately led to Tucker Carlson's firing.  —  A text message sent by Tucker Carlson that set off a panic at the highest levels of Fox on the eve …

Elon Musk threatens to re-assign @NPR on Twitter to ‘another company’  —  Elon Musk has threatened to reassign NPR's Twitter account to “another company.”  —  In a series of emails sent to this reporter, Musk suggested he would transfer the network's main account on Twitter, under the @NPR handle, to another organization or person.

Person believed to be the man accused of killing 5 neighbors in Texas is apprehended after manhunt  —  Officials had been searching for Francisco Oropesa, 38, since Friday night when he allegedly shot his neighbors in Cleveland, Texas, after one asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard.

Trump's Next Criminal Charge Is Practically on the Calendar  —  Former President Donald Trump is “almost certain” to be catching a criminal charge in Georgia this summer.  —  Former President Donald Trump's second criminal indictment looks all but certain to go down this summer.

White House leaves door open to deal that resolves debt ceiling crisis  —  The president and House speaker could reach an agreement they both claim adheres to their incompatible negotiating positions  —  White House officials are leaving the door open to a compromise with House Republicans …

Teenage Boy Kills Eight Children, Guard at School in Belgrade  —  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A teenage boy opened fire in a school in central Belgrade Wednesday, killing eight children and a school guard, police said.  Six more children and a teacher were injured and hospitalized.

In Tennessee, a cover-up is unraveling  —  On April 20, Tennessee Representative Scotty Campbell (R) abruptly resigned hours after News Channel 5 Nashville reported that a legislative subcommittee found that he had sexually harassed two legislative interns.  —  According to the report …

New documents show how Sandra Day O'Connor helped George W. Bush win the 2000 election  —  Justice Sandra Day O'Connor provided the early framework that steered the outcome in the dispute over the 2000 presidential election and ensured George W. Bush would win the White House over Al Gore …

It's Not Just Math and Reading: U.S. History Scores for 8th Graders Plunge  —  The latest test results continue a nearly decade-long decline.  Try a sample quiz to test your knowledge.  —  National test scores released on Wednesday showed a marked drop in students' knowledge of U.S. history …

Florida GOP lawmakers approve shielding DeSantis travel records  —  Republican lawmakers in Florida on Tuesday approved a bill that would shield the travel records of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and other state leaders from public disclosure.  —  The bill, which passed the Florida House along …

FBI says former agent arrested over Jan. 6 called officers Nazis and encouraged mob to 'kill ‘em’  —  Jared L. Wise, who worked at the FBI for 13 years ending in 2017, was arrested Monday in Oregon.  —  WASHINGTON — The FBI this week arrested a former bureau supervisor in connection …

Trans Montana Lawmaker's Girlfriend Narrowly Avoids ‘Swatting’ Incident  —  Rep. Zooey Zephyr is still banned from the state House, with Republican legislator's wives and mothers physically blocking her from using a bench outside the chamber on Monday.  —  The partner of Rep. Zooey Zephyr …

How 18 Republicans Just Made Democratic Recapture of the House More Likely  —  When Congressman Anthony D'Esposito joined all but four House Republicans in passing the GOP debt limit increase proposal last week, he further marked himself as being among a group of Republicans he'd probably rather not be a part of.

An Anti-Trans Doctor Group Leaked 10,000 Confidential Files  —  A Google Drive left public on the American College of Pediatricians' website exposed detailed financial records, sensitive member details, and more.  —  A doctors' organization at the center of the ongoing legal fight …

Cops Just Revealed a Record-Breaking Dark Web Dragnet  —  Operation SpecTor likely drew on leads from multiple dark web market busts, including the secret takedown of Monopoly Market in 2021.  —  A decade ago, US law enforcement was content to swat down a dark web black market for drugs …

Democratic Rep. Colin Allred to challenge Sen. Ted Cruz for Senate seat  —  Democratic Rep. Colin Allred (Tex.) will challenge two-term Republican Sen. Ted Cruz for his Senate seat in 2024, Allred announced Wednesday morning.  —  In a video posted to social media, Allred showed footage from the Jan. 6 …

Live Updates: Russia Claims It Foiled a Ukrainian Drone Attack on the Kremlin  —  Russia accused Ukraine of launching drones at the Kremlin aimed at assassinating President Vladimir V. Putin.  —  The Kremlin claims the incident was a terrorist attack.  Here's the latest.

Latest arrests in Rensselaer County voter fraud case ensnare top GOP figures  —  Three Rensselaer County officials with close ties to the ruling Republican Party were indicted last week on federal charges as part of an investigation into ballot fraud.  Now, the current and former mayors of the city of Rensselaer are weighing in.

Texas's Solution to School Shootings: Training 8-Year-Olds in “Battlefield Trauma Care”  —  This is what it's come to.  —  If you're a person living on planet Earth, you already know that no massacre in America is tragic enough to get Republicans to do something about the country's endless epidemic of gun violence.

John Roberts Does Understand How Checks and Balances Work  —  Last week, Chief Justice John Roberts sent a one-page letter declining Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin's invitation to testify today about Supreme Court ethics.  The exchange followed ProPublica's bombshell report …

Trump won't take the stand in lawsuit accusing him of rape  —  The former president's lawyer confirmed Tuesday that he won't testify in his own defense.  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump will not testify in the civil lawsuit accusing him of raping a woman in the mid-1990s, the former president's lawyer …