Jeffrey Epstein Appeared to Threaten Bill Gates Over Microsoft Co-Founder's Affair With Russian Bridge Player  —  The disgraced financier was trying to set up a philanthropic fund that he hoped would include the billionaire as an anchor donor  —  Jeffrey Epstein discovered that Bill Gates …

Here's What's Dividing Republicans and Biden in Debt-Limit Talks  —  Discussions meant to avoid a default have bogged down amid disagreements over spending caps, work requirements and new Republican proposals.  —  President Biden said on Sunday that he believed he had the authority to challenge …

NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida, saying the state is ‘openly hostile toward African Americans’ under Gov. DeSantis' administration  —  Another advocacy group is warning people of color about traveling to Florida - but for different reasons.  —  The NAACP issued a travel advisory for the state …

Trump's 2025 vision, revealed  —  Former President Trump's second-term governing plans are coming into clearer focus, as he lays out a vision for a dramatic expansion of federal power — particularly the presidency. … - Such pardons would effectively nullify what Attorney General Merrick Garland …

Federal inquiry details abuses of power by Trump's CEO over Voice of America  —  On the day after his confirmation as chief executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media in June 2020, Michael Pack met with a career employee to discuss which senior leaders at the agency and the Voice of America …

A transgender girl misses her high school graduation after Mississippi judge denies emergency plea to permit her to go in a dress and heels  —  A Mississippi federal judge denied a motion Friday, filed by the family of a transgender high school student requesting she be allowed to wear a dress …

Long-hidden ruins of vast network of Maya cities could recast history  —  In Guatemala, scientists map well-organized network of 417 cities dating to circa 1,000 B.C.  —  Beneath 1,350 square miles of dense jungle in northern Guatemala, scientists have discovered 417 cities that date …

Thune, No. 2 Senate Republican, set to endorse Tim Scott's presidential bid  —  The minority whip will appear when Scott launches his campaign on Monday, and is making good on his hopes of turning the party away from former President Donald Trump.  —  Sen. John Thune, the Senate's No. 2 Republican …

Zelensky says destroyed Bakhmut now lives ‘only in our hearts’  —  Visiting Hiroshima, another city devastated by war, he implores world leaders to continue aid and support  —  HIROSHIMA, Japan — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, imploring the world's wealthy democracies …

How Bud Light Blew It  —  With one blunder after another, the brewing giant behind the brand became a case study in how not to handle a culture-war storm  —  Budweiser's famous Clydesdale horses still live in St. Louis, Mo., where its brewer, Anheuser-Busch, has been making beer since the 1850s.

Russia's Latest Sanctions on U.S. Officials Turn to Trump Enemies  —  Among the 500 people singled out for travel and financial restrictions were Americans seen as adversaries by former President Donald J. Trump.  —  Russia has expanded its list of sanctioned Americans in a tit-for-tat retaliation …

The ‘Beverly Hills Insurrectionist’ and the Big Myth About Jan. 6  —  Gina Bisignano became famous for participating in the Capitol riot clad in a Louis Vuitton sweater and Chanel boots, but her insurrection story reveals a deeper truth  —  THE FIRST TIME Gina Bisignano ran afoul of the law in Washington …

Dickson County parents question why more than half of 3rd graders fail portion of TCAP test  —  55% of third graders fail a portion of TCAP tests  —  DICKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - The TCAP results are in and more than half of third graders in Dickson County are officially at risk of being held back.

A call to arms: Defending America's soul in an age of extremism  —  In a speech before last fall's midterm elections, President Biden warned we are engaged in a battle for the nation's soul.  “As I stand here tonight, equality and democracy are under assault,” he said.  “We do ourselves no favor to pretend otherwise.”

What Christian Nationalism Has Done to My State and My Faith Is a Sin  —  CASPER, Wyo. — I first saw it while working the rope line at a monster-truck rally during the 2016 campaign by my husband, Tim, for Wyoming's lone congressional seat.  As Tim and I and our boys made our way down the line …

Ron DeSantis Is About To Run For President.  Andrew Warren Has A Warning.  —  The Democratic prosecutor for a Florida county was suspended by DeSantis, a move he believes has been chilling for democracy.  “No one else should have to adjust their behavior to the whims of the dictator,” he said.