Embattled Texas AG Ken Paxton calls for protest at the state Capitol  —  Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday called on supporters to protest at the state Capitol when the Republican-controlled House takes up impeachment proceedings that could lead to his ouster, The Associated Press reports.

Prosecutors in Trump's criminal case say they have recording of Trump and a witness  —  Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's Manhattan criminal case have released to his attorneys a recording of Trump and a witness, whose identity was not disclosed, according to a document the office made public Friday.

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Revealed - Bill Gates's younger Russian ‘lover’ and her links to notorious Kremlin spy Anna Chapman  — The Microsoft tycoon's links to Epstein are troubling enough  — But now our investigation asks: Was he drawn into the scandal over Moscow's bid to infiltrate the rich and powerful in the West?

Twitter Cut Key Software Before DeSantis Audio Glitch  —  On Wednesday night, Twitter experienced multiple outages during a high-profile live audio forum on the app in which Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his presidential campaign.  While the specific reason for the flub couldn't be learned …

Treasury Expects to Run Out of Cash by June 5  —  The latest estimate comes as Republicans and the White House are trying to reach an agreement to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a crippling default.  —  Reporting from Washington  —  Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said on Friday …

Why some Ukrainian soldiers use Nazi-related insignia  —  You're closely following the living history of a nation bravely resisting an imperialistic war of aggression that has inspired the world when, all of a sudden, you come across a picture of a Ukrainian soldier wearing a Totenkopf …

Conservatives revolt as negotiators try to finish debt ceiling deal  —  Although not yet made public, the emerging agreement between McCarthy and Biden is already coming under fire from the right  —  Conservative lawmakers have begun mounting a campaign against the emerging deal …

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.

GOP officials: Top aides in governor's office asked lawmakers to endorse DeSantis  —  Top aides to Gov. Ron DeSantis were involved in rounding up endorsements for his presidential campaign from members of the Florida Legislature during a time when lawmaker's bills and budget priorities …

DeSantis's shameless defense of the Amanda Gorman fiasco is revealing  —  At this point, it should be obvious that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's culture-war directives are designed to encourage parents to indulge in book purges for sport.  Precisely because removals have become so easy …

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 …

SoundCloud  —  Team DeSantis' hosted a donor briefing, but after analyzing leaked audio and slides presented to the attendees, the presentation failed to articulate a path to victory, leaving donors to ask questions and getting few direct answers.  —  Genre  —  Is there a transcript avaiable in any location?

Stanford professor Jay Bhattacharya joins Ron DeSantis' 2024 presidential campaign kickoff  —  Florida governor Ron DeSantis announced his 2024 presidential campaign bid through Twitter earlier today on May 24, garnering more than 1.3 million views on his 2-hour Twitter Space live.

Kavanaugh just went against his fellow conservative justices — for good reason  —  The fact that Kavanaugh broke with his conservative colleagues on Thursday shows us how truly baseless the court's reasoning is.  —  When the Supreme Court's conservative majority so bungles its interpretation …

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 …

'They have unlimited money - they love it!':  Donald Trump attempts to ramp up the excitement for LIV Golf as he turns up for first day of play at his own course in Washington DC... and says Saudis have been ‘fantastic’ for golf  — Donald Trump's DC course is hosting the latest round of LIV Golf's 2023 season

Mata v. Avianca, Inc. (1:22-cv-01461)  —  District Court, S.D. New York  —  Citation: Mata v. Avianca, Inc., 1:22-cv-01461, (S.D.N.Y.)  —  Cause: 28:1331 Fed.  Question  —  Nature of Suit: 310 Airplane  —  Jurisdiction Type: Federal Question … Document Number  —  Date Filed

Study: At all levels of public office, threats now come with the job  —  New research on targeted officials shows that fear and intimidation are eroding democratic participation nationwide  —  Since taking office in 2021, Oakland City Council member Carroll Fife has received threats by phone …

The Man Who Kept the Secrets  —  Eighty years ago, a U.S. Navy captain chose to go down with the ship.  —  The son of a Medal of Honor recipient always suspected that something was wrong with the official story about his father's service in World War II.  And the son was right to be suspicious.

‘Chilling effect’: National experts decry decision against abortion doctor Caitlin Bernard  —  Johnny Magdaleno Brittany CarloniIndianapolis Star  —  Dressed in white coats, Drs. Tracey Wilkinson and Caroline Rouse were among the first to arrive at Caitlin Bernard's Thursday hearing in front of the Indiana medical licensing board.

California's cliffs are crumbling as climate change reshapes the coast  —  Planners always knew choices would have to be made whether to keep building along the edge of the Pacific.  They just didn't think it would happen so quickly.  —  SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Among the coveted places to live in this city …

Tuberville on inner city teachers: 'I don't know whether they can read and write'  —  U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville in a wide-ranging interview with Donald Trump Jr. on Thursday decried the quality of public school education, saying children today are “addicted” to social media and yet don't have basic proficiency in math and reading.

White House hits Republicans over work requirements in debt talks  —  Adding work requirements to social safety net programs continues to be a key sticking point in negotiations.  —  The White House pushed back aggressively late Friday on the GOP effort to add new work requirements …

Europe Rebuffs China's Efforts to Split the West in Pushing Ukraine Cease-Fire  —  European officials are questioning Beijing's ability to be an honest broker  —  The Chinese envoy dispatched to push Beijing's peace plan for Ukraine carried a clear message: U.S. allies in Europe should assert …

Discussing anti-LGBTQ attacks on Target, CNN contributor Jonah Goldberg tries to legitimize worries about so-called “trans issues”  —  Goldberg: “There is specific issues having to do with transgenderism that are different than issues having to do with gay marriage and all these other issues that gay Americans have won those battles”