Trump workers moved Mar-a-Lago boxes a day before FBI came for documents  —  New details, including alleged ‘dress rehearsal’ for moving sensitive papers, show a focus on Donald Trump's instructions and intent  —  Two of Donald Trump's employees moved boxes of papers the day before FBI agents …

Texas Panel Recommends Impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton  —  The Republican-led House committee said Mr. Paxton's abuses of office rose to the level of possible crimes that warranted an impeachment vote.  —  Reporting from Austin  —  A Republican-led committee of the Texas House …

DeSantis's Launch Was Not the Only Thing That Crashed  —  It was bad when the Twitter Spaces sound was off for the Florida governor.  It was worse when the sound came on.  —  It would have been better for Governor Ron DeSantis if his Twitter Spaces announcement had crashed altogether.

Republicans Report Progress in Debt Limit Talks as Negotiations Continue  —  Negotiators reconvened on Thursday after working through the night to strike a deal, as hard-right Republicans and some Democrats expressed concerns about the shape of an emerging compromise.  —  Reporting from Washington

DeSantis says, if elected president, he'd consider pardons for Jan. 6 offenders  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that, if elected president, he would consider pardoning some of those convicted on charges related to the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Supreme Court Limits E.P.A.'s Power to Address Water Pollution  —  The justices ruled that discharges into some wetlands are not covered by the Clean Water Act.  —  Reporting from Washington  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency's authority …

A Black 11-year-old called 911.  Police arrived and shot him, his mom says.  —  An unarmed 11-year-old Black boy in Mississippi was shot by a police officer after he called 911 to report a domestic disturbance to try to protect his mother, his family's attorney said.

Twitter to pull back from Europe's disinformation crusade  —  EU commissioner Thierry Breton has said he would personally hold site owner Elon Musk to account for complying with the bloc's content rules.  —  Twitter is on the verge of withdrawing from one of the Europe Union's efforts to stamp out disinformation.

Lauren Boebert's son called 911 in tears to report his father was ‘throwing’ him around the house.  Then she took the phone.  — In December, Lauren Boebert's teen son called 911 to report his dad was “throwing me” in the house.  — The teen sobbed throughout the two-minute call, saying he didn't understand why his dad was mad.

Doug Mastriano won't run for Senate in Pennsylvania ‘at this time’  —  The failed gubernatorial candidate has openly flirted with a run for Senate - but decided against it.  —  MAGA firebrand Doug Mastriano said on Thursday that he is not running for Senate in Pennsylvania in 2024.

CPAC Is Rocked by a Resignation  —  A top leader in the organization that puts on CPAC, the highly influential conference of conservative leaders, resigned on Tuesday night citing financial mysteries surrounding the organization's leader.  —  Bob Beauprez, the longtime treasurer …

CNN Poll: Biden has a lead over Democratic primary challengers, but faces headwinds overall  —  President Joe Biden's bid for a second term begins with a wide advantage over his declared opponents for the Democratic nomination, but he faces headwinds among the overall public from declining favorability …

Ron DeSantis administration officials solicit campaign cash from lobbyists  —  The practice raises ethical and legal questions about state employees trying to raise campaign cash from lobbyists who have business currently before the governor.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Officials who work …

Feds investigating if Menendez and wife got gifts including D.C. apartment, Mercedes and jewelry  —  Investigators want to know if Menendez got gifts from the owners or associates of a New Jersey company that won a controversial contract with the Egyptian government.

School That Allegedly Had ‘Black’ Classrooms Now in More Trouble  —  An expanded federal probe is underway after a parent blew the whistle on apparent segregation at an Atlanta elementary school.  —  A federal department has expanded its probe into an Atlanta school district after a parent …

Musk's Brain Implant Firm Says US Approves Human Clinical Tests  —  Neuralink Corp., Elon Musk's brain-implant company, said it received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to conduct human clinical trials.  —  “This is the result of incredible work by the Neuralink team …

The County Sold Her Home Over Unpaid Taxes and Kept the Profit.  SCOTUS Wasn't Having It.  —  When local bureaucrats in Hennepin County, Minnesota, seized an elderly woman's home over a small tax debt, sold it, and kept the profit, they likely had no idea they would set in motion a series …

IRS ‘whistleblower’ who claimed Hunter Biden case was mishandled won't cooperate with Senate probe  —  EXCLUSIVE: Whistleblower has cut off communication with the Senate Finance Committee even as he prepares to testify before a GOP-led House panel, writes , Andrew Feinberg

Navy SEALS training plagued by massive problems, according to investigation after death of sailor  —  The training program for Navy SEALs is plagued by widespread failures in medical care, poor oversight and the use of performance-enhancing drugs that have increased the risk of injury and death …

How major brands were forced into the conservative plan to target LGBTQ people  —  Target, Bud Light, the Dodgers and Disney have all been backed into a corner over their support of the LGBTQ community.  The strategy has conservative activists celebrating.  —  Bud Light and Target were not always political punching bags.