Are the Anti-Trump GOP Forces Starting to Implode?  —  A mission-control breakdown for DeSantis and smooth launch for Scott bode ill for those hoping to thwart the former president.  —  NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Will this go down as the week that the grand plan to deny Donald Trump the nomination fell apart?

Deal with it: Negotiators may be zeroing in on a debt ceiling agreement  —  The News  —  The details aren't final, and the parties are still clashing on a few major issues, but the contours of a potential debt ceiling deal are finally coming into view.  —  So far, it looks little …

Jessica Watkins: Oath Keepers member and Army veteran sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for January 6  —  Jessica Watkins, an Army veteran and member of the far-right Oath Keepers, was sentenced Friday to 8.5 years in prison for participating in a plot to disrupt the certification …

My Nephew's Bathroom Habits Are a Little Unsettling  —  Have a question for Care and Feeding?  Submit it here.  —  Dear Care and Feeding,  —  Last week, I took a road trip with my sister “Lasey” and my nephew “Bill.”  Bill is 8, and his father isn't in the picture.

Judge halts South Carolina's new stricter abortion law until state Supreme Court review  —  A judge on Friday put a temporary halt to South Carolina's new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy until the state Supreme Court can review the measure.

Tucker Carlson, Fox News hacks tied to FBI search of Tampa council member's home  —  The search at City Council member Lynn Hurtak and Tim Burke's home was part of a probe into computer hacks at Fox News.  —  TAMPA — An FBI search earlier this month at the home of media consultant Tim Burke and his wife …

Evidence grows that Trump hoarded documents — and showed them to people  —  We have reached one of those points in reporting on Donald Trump's post-presidency retention of documents when it's useful to take a step back.  —  On Thursday, The Washington Post teased out another aspect of this complicated situation.

Inside Twitter's failed Space launch  —  How a decimated team and shrinking server capacity rained on Ron DeSantis' parade  —  Programming note: Platformer will be off Monday for Memorial Day.  —  At around 5PM PT on Wednesday, Elon Musk and David Sacks joined a call with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign manager, Generra Peck.

Boebert dismisses antisemitism push as effort to target conservatives  —  Aftter White House announces effort to combat hatred of Jews, GOP congresswoman says it's a way to ‘go after conservatives’  —  President Biden on Thursday released the country's first national strategy for combating antisemitism …

Meet the ex-food writer advising Tommy Tuberville on national security  —  As a former college football coach, Tuberville (R-Ala.) is an improbable power player in Washington.  But the story of how his top military adviser got here is even stranger.  —  When Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) …

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 …

How I Won $5 Million From the MyPillow Guy and Saved Democracy  —  A software forensics expert investigated Mike Lindell's claims that China hacked the 2020 election.  He was stunned by what he found.  —  If you watch TV, especially conservative TV, you know Mike Lindell.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Poised to Enter GOP Presidential Race  —  Wealthy former software entrepreneur is planning a June 7 announcement in Fargo  —  North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is poised to enter the Republican presidential nomination race and is planning a June 7 event in Fargo …

How Supreme Court's EPA ruling will affect U.S. wetlands, clean water  —  The decision could affect tens of thousands of acres of wetlands, including in the Everglades and the Mississippi River basin  —  Bogs.  Marshes.  Swamps.  Fens.  All are examples of wetlands.

Doctor in 10-year-old rape victim's abortion could lose license  —  Indiana's medical licensing board will determine as soon as Thursday whether to take any disciplinary action against a doctor who made headlines last year for performing an abortion for a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim …

Israeli agents conducted targeted killings in civilian area, killing a child  —  Videos from a March 16 raid in Jenin show increasingly deadly tactics by Israeli officers  —  The traffic was barely moving on March 16 in central Jenin, an unusually busy Thursday afternoon in the West Bank.

Members of a No Labels-allied caucus erupt at No Labels  —  The group is under fire for its unity presidential bid and for an attack on a Problem Solvers Caucus member.  —  A group of House Democrats with ties to No Labels is turning on the centrist group after it attacked one of their founding members.

Drug wars threaten Ecuador's stability ahead of election  —  Violence has exploded in past two years, terrifying Andean nation's citizens and dominating politics  —  On a recent spring morning in the city of Esmeraldas on Ecuador's Pacific coast, the sound of gunfire filled the air.

Target partners with org pushing for kids' genders to be secretly changed in schools without parental consent  —  ‘We... continue to support their mission,’ Target Corporation said about GLSEN  —  Target Corporation is partnering with a K-12 education group for which focuses on getting districts …