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 …

Democrats unveil plan to bypass McCarthy on debt ceiling increase  — Andrew Solender- Juliegrace Brufke  —  House and Senate Democrats are taking procedural steps to force votes on a clean debt ceiling increase without the spending cuts Republicans have demanded.

Elon Musk threatens to reassign @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 said he would transfer the network's main account on Twitter, under the @NPR handle, to another organization or person.

Judge denies Montana lawmaker Zooey Zephyr's request to return to House floor  —  Zephyr is the first openly transgender lawmaker in the state.  —  A judge has denied Montana state legislator Zooey Zephyr's motion to have her legislative privileges and duties reinstated after being censured by House Republicans.

10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's until 2 a.m.  —  New York CNN —  Two 10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's restaurant — sometimes until 2 a.m. — the US Department of Labor said Tuesday.

Prosecutors near charging decision in Hunter Biden case  —  A meeting between prosecutors and defense lawyers comes toward the end of an investigation  —  Prosecutors are nearing a decision on whether to charge President Biden's son Hunter with tax- and gun-related violations …

Police Say Serbia School Shooter Who Killed Nine Had List of Students to Target  —  BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A 13-year-old who opened fire Wednesday at his school in Serbia's capital drew sketches of classrooms and made a list of people he intended to target in a meticulously planned attack, police said.

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.

We Must Regulate A.I. Here's How.  —  It's both exciting and unsettling to have a realistic conversation with a computer.  Thanks to the rapid advance of generative artificial intelligence, many of us have now experienced this potentially revolutionary technology with vast implications for how people live …

E. Jean Carroll's Quest for Justice and the Carnage of Donald Trump's Misogyny  —  The 79-year-old writer's rape case shows what happens to a country that elects a president who so openly embraces degrading women.  —  Last week, my friend, 79-year-old writer E. Jean Carroll …

How Bidenomics Has Finally Defeated Reaganomics  —  Two years into his presidency, Joe Biden has revolutionized America's economic policy—both home and abroad. … The last thing many of us expected when Joe Biden became president was that he would be a revolutionary.

First on CNN: Ex-Biden executive assistant testified that she didn't know classified documents were among items she packed  —  President Joe Biden's former executive assistant said she wasn't aware that any classified documents were among the papers she packed for the then-vice president …

New York passes first-in-nation law to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels  —  The state ban on gas in new buildings could face legal challenges, but it marks a milestone in the energy transition sought by climate activists  —  New York has become the first state in the nation to pass …

Jeffrey Epstein Documents, Part 2: Dinners With Lawrence Summers and Movie Screenings With Woody Allen  —  Schedules and emails show deeper relationships between the disgraced financier and a range of prominent people, including the former Treasury secretary and the filmmaker

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 …

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 …

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.

Florida man charged with throwing explosive at Capitol riot  —  The FBI on Tuesday arrested a Florida man accused of setting off an “explosive device” in the US Capitol tunnel during the attack on January 6, 2021.  —  In one of the most violent scenes of the Capitol riot …

FDA approves world's first RSV vaccine, a shot for adults ages 60 and up  —  GSK's single-dose shot lowered the risk of severe illness by 94% in older adults.  —  The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the world's first RSV vaccine: a shot for adults ages 60 and up, made by pharmaceutical giant GSK.

Deposition of JPMorgan CEO Dimon in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit set for late May, sources say  — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will be deposed in late May over two days for a lawsuit accusing the giant bank of benefitting from sex trafficking by the late money manager Jeffrey Epstein, a source told CNBC's Eamon Javers.

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.

Democrat Colin Allred Aims To Tackle Ted Cruz In 2024 Senate Race  —  The former NFL player and third-term representative is the first prominent Democrat to enter the Texas contest.  —  Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, an NFL player-turned-voting rights attorney, is launching a challenge …

Meta faces new restrictions over FTC allegations Facebook violated kids' privacy rules  —  Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is facing new proposed restrictions on how it uses data from minors based on allegations that the company violated childrens' online privacy rules …

Wisconsin Supreme Court: Can't force doctors to administer ivermectin for COVID-19 patients  —  Wisconsin's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a hospital could not be forced to administer the deworming drug ivermectin to a COVID-19 patient placed on a ventilator despite demands from the patient's family.