Trump Supporters' Violent Rhetoric in His Defense Disturbs Experts  —  The former president's allies have portrayed the indictment as an act of war and called for retribution, which political violence experts say increases the risk of action.  —  The federal indictment of former President Donald J. Trump …

Nicola Sturgeon: Former first minister arrested in SNP finances inquiry  —  Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the SNP.  —  Police confirmed a 52-year-old woman was taken into custody as a suspect and is being questioned by detectives.

He devised a fringe legal theory to try to keep Trump in power.  Now he's on the verge of being disbarred.  —  The trial of John Eastman may feature testimony from key participants in Jan. 6 who have rarely spoken publicly.  —  John Eastman, an architect of Donald Trump's last-ditch bid …

North Carolina GOP censures Sen. Tillis for supporting LGBTQ+ rights, immigration policies  —  Republican delegates in North Carolina voted Saturday at their annual convention to censure Thom Tillis, the state's senior U.S. senator, for backing LGBTQ+ rights, immigration and gun violence policies.

What really went on inside the Wuhan lab weeks before Covid erupted  —  Fresh evidence drawn from confidential files reveals Chinese scientists spliced together deadly pathogens shortly before the pandemic, the Sunday Times Insight team report  —  Scientists in Wuhan working alongside …

Twitter stiffs Google  —  Musk won't pay his Google Cloud bill — and the company's trust and safety systems are hanging in the balance … Twitter has refused to pay its Google Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month, Platformer has learned, leading to a high-stakes conflict between …

Trump vows to stay in the race even if convicted  —  “I'll never leave,” he tells POLITICO.  —  Donald Trump vowed Saturday to continue running for president even if he were to be convicted as part of the 37-count federal felony indictment that was issued against him this week.

Mass shooting outside Houston club leaves 6 injured  —  Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner told a news conference that somone fired into a crowded parking lot.  —  A mass shooting in a parking lot outside a Houston club left at least 6 people injured, one in critical condition, police said early Sunday.

Trump Appointee Was Randomly Assigned to Documents Case, Clerk Says  —  The chief clerk of the courts for the Southern District of Florida added that Judge Aileen M. Cannon's assignment to the case is not temporary.  —  Reporting from Washington  —  The criminal case against President Donald J. Trump …

Ron DeSantis Thinks Power Corrupts ... Everyone Else  —  Campaign books written by politicians are often dismissed as focus-grouped fluff.  I disagree.  You can learn a lot about people by paying close attention to how they want to be seen.  And so it is with Ron DeSantis's “The Courage to be Free.”