Marge Greene, Worst of the Worst, Mass Shooting Edition  —  THE BACKCHANNEL  —  A small detail in the context of the latest mass shooting, this time in Allen, Texas.  Eight people dead, including children.  (The gunman was also shot to death a police office who happened to be at the mall for reasons unrelated to the shooting.)

BPD: 8 dead, 10 injured when SUV strikes crowd near migrant shelter  —  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) - Bishop Daniel E Flores of the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville held a Mass Sunday night at the Ozanam Center, just steps away from when eight migrants lost their lives Sunday morning in a crash.

REVEALED: These ten books are considered pornography in Ron DeSantis' Florida  —  On March 8, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) conducted a press conference in which he purported to debunk the “book ban hoax.”  During the event, DeSantis claimed that Florida schools, under his leadership, were not banning educational materials.

Republicans want Manchin to bow out, fearful that he may have one more trick up his sleeve  —  Democrats are on the verge of extinction in West Virginia, but the West Virginia senator hasn't lost a race since the 1990s.  —  WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Republicans' best option for unseating …

‘Really weak option’: Wall Street sours on DeSantis as Trump challenger  —  Ron DeSantis' gubernatorial reelection campaign is still loaded with cash, giving him big advantages over possible competitors.  But many now say he no longer seems so formidable — at least on Wall Street.

The Unfortunate, Unintended Consequence of the Inflation Reduction Act  —  The Inflation Reduction Act will reshape the physical and economic landscape of the United States over the next decade, including in ways that might surprise a lot of people.  —  Anyone keen to understand how should look …

The Week Ahead  —  For the second time in as many weeks, I'm skipping over what I'd planned to write about today to take on something that feels too urgent and pressing to avoid.  I'll flag some developments I had earmarked for our usual week-ahead piece over the next couple of days.

Biden aides see major risks in circumventing Congress on debt ceiling  —  White House officials have discussed invoking the 14th Amendment to dodge the limit, but they see it as highly risky  —  Senior White House officials see enormous risks in trying to resolve the debt ceiling impasse without Congress …

Why McConnell and McCarthy locked arms on the debt crisis  —  After multiple splits that stressed their party, the Senate GOP leader and the speaker are moving as one as the nation nears a fiscal breaking point.  —  When Joe Biden called Mitch McConnell to talk about the debt limit …

Top Republican investigating Biden administration withdrawal from Afghanistan threatens to hold Blinken in contempt of Congress  —  House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul is threatening to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress over his panel's investigation …

Closing arguments set for Monday morning in E. Jean Carroll civil rape trial against Donald Trump  —  Attorneys for E. Jean Carroll and Donald Trump are set to give closing arguments Monday morning in the battery and defamation trial against the former president in Manhattan federal court.

Tanked Biden FCC pick shows influence of dark money on US politics  —  When President Joe Biden nominated Gigi Sohn to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, the longtime consumer advocate expected to face criticism over her desire to expand free internet access and improve competition among broadband providers.