Ron DeSantis ends presidential campaign, endorses Trump  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ending his once-promising presidential campaign, which steadily deflated as he struggled to connect with voters and convince Republicans to swap Donald Trump for a younger, more disciplined champion of his ideas.

CNN Poll: Trump's lead over Haley widens to double digits in New Hampshire  —  The race for the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary appears to be former President Donald Trump's to lose, according to a new CNN poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire following Trump's 30-point win in Iowa's caucuses last week.

Whitmer pushes Biden to talk more bluntly about abortion  —  Top Biden campaign officials have flagged abortion rights as a top issue for the president.  —  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is nudging President Joe Biden to lean harder into abortion rights as he seeks to win another term in the White House.

‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade  —  In late 2022, a group of conservative activists and academics set out to abolish the diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Texas' public universities.  —  They linked up with a former aide to the state's powerful lieutenant governor …

Fire erupts at Russia's Novatek Baltic Sea terminal after explosions heard  —  Novatek (NVTK.MM), Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer, said on Sunday it had been forced to suspend some operations at a huge Baltic Sea export terminal due to a fire started by what Ukrainian media said was a drone attack.

In Judge Kaplan's court, Trump plays with fire  —  A misbehaving defendant claims to want a showdown Monday with a judge who has a unique track record on contempt  —  In the high-stakes world of presidential trials, there are no judges like Lewis A. Kaplan.

Could a Baseball Star Really Flip Dianne Feinstein's Seat?  —  COMPTON, California — “Ryan, do you have a pen?”  —  Steve Garvey is sitting in the backseat of his Hyundai Genesis outside Ruben's Bakery & Mexican Food in South Los Angeles; Ryan, his son, sits in the driver's seat.

House GOP already considering a future without Johnson  —  Speaker Mike Johnson is beset with political challenges: At least two conservative lawmakers have begun threatening his job.  The former acting speaker trashed Johnson's performance this week.  A border-policy showdown with the Senate and White House draws nearer every day.

Where there's smoke, there's fire: Nikki Haley is our choice for the 2024 First in the Nation Primary  —  A hot mic moment from a candidate's withdrawal speech made headlines recently.  His assessment of Nikki Haley: “She's going to get smoked.”  The candidate was close in his assessment, but missed the mark.

U.S. Pushes Hostage-Release Plan Aimed at Ending Gaza War  —  The talks are at an early stage, and large gaps remain between Israel and Hamas on the details  —  DUBAI—The U.S., Egypt and Qatar are pushing Israel and Hamas to join a phased diplomatic process that would start with a release of hostages and …

Science is revealing why American politics are so intensely polarized  —  Political psychologists say they see tribalism intensifying, fueled by contempt for the other side  —  ATKINSON, N.H. — They stood in line for hours, in steady snow that became steady sleet, to hear the leader of their tribe.

Top Fani Willis ally calls for lead prosecutor Nathan Wade to step aside  —  A key ally of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) said Saturday that the lead prosecutor of the election interference case against former president Donald Trump should step aside amid allegations …