Exclusive: Hotelier Robert Bigelow gives Trump $1 million for legal fees  —  Hotelier Robert Bigelow told Reuters on Tuesday he gave Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump $1 million for his legal fees and agreed to donate another $20 million to a pro-Trump outside group for campaign purposes.

Trump Risks Losing More Than Half of Swing-State Voters If Found Guilty  —  Even more voters say they won't support him if he's sent to prison.  —  More than half of swing-state voters wouldn't vote for Donald Trump if he were convicted of a crime, according to a new Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll …

Trump Allies Pledge ‘Holy War’ Against Taylor Swift  —  Taylor Swift hasn't even endorsed Joe Biden's 2024 campaign, but Trump is already privately grousing he's “more popular” than her  —  Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift hasn't even endorsed President Joe Biden for reelection yet.

Judge orders Tesla to undo Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package  —  The ruling by a Delaware court stems from a Tesla shareholder lawsuit over the tech billionaire's 2018 compensation package  —  A Delaware judge on Tuesday ruled that Elon Musk's generous 2018 compensation package …

Pennsylvania man arrested after allegedly decapitating his father and displaying his head on YouTube  —  In the video, which has since been removed, Justin Mohn says his father was a federal employee and refers to him as a traitor while voicing right-wing conspiracy theories.

Democrats risk a new progressive rebellion as Biden embraces border deal  —  The left isn't fuming as loudly about the bipartisan immigration talks as it is about the Israel-Hamas war — yet.  But the discontent is brewing.  —  Progressives are frustrated with President Joe Biden for embracing …

Congressman urging Texas to ignore the Supreme Court is backed by major law firms  —  Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) is publicly urging Texas to ignore the Supreme Court.  In previously unreported comments, Roy explained that he feared his position would push the country into “a post-constitutional world.”

Florida Bans Transgender Drivers From Changing ID to Match Gender  —  The memo also provides a definition for gender that states it is not about gender identity, but ‘commonly been understood’ as a synonym for sex  —  JWPlayer  —  Transgender individuals will no longer be able to change …

The ‘Profound Influence’ of Christian Extremists on Mike Johnson  —  Speaker Mike Johnson's spiritual journey reveals ties to Christian fundamentalists who support slavery.  Johnson's office won't say where he stands on that issue. … If you want to know where Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson stands …

U.S. winning world economic war  —  The United States economy grew faster than any other large advanced economy last year — by a wide margin — and is on track to do so again in 2024.  —  Why it matters: America's outperformance is rooted in its distinctive structural strengths, policy choices, and some luck.

Sinema's fundraising plummets as reelection decision deadline nears  —  The Arizona independent is raising less and less each quarter.  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's (I-Ariz.) fundraising cratered to her lowest quarterly total yet this cycle as she stares down an April deadline to file for reelection.

Activist who led ouster of Harvard president linked to ‘scientific racism’ journal  —  Christopher Rufo recommends a newsletter to his readers that has published several supporters of discredited genetics theory  —  Rightwing activist Christopher Rufo has links to a self-styled …

Syphilis Is Soaring in the U.S.  —  Cases have risen by 80 percent since 2018, the C.D.C. reported.  But chlamydia remains by far the most common sexually transmitted infection.  —  Syphilis, once nearly eliminated in the United States, continues to resurge, reaching the highest rate …

Fulton County cyberattack investigated for possible connection to Trump election case  —  The hack hasn't affected material related to the case against Trump and more than a dozen co-defendants, a district attorney's spokesperson says.  —  ATLANTA — Officials investigating the recent cyberattack …

Disturbing Bill Would Let Arizona Legislators Ignore Election Results  —  The proposed bill would give the legislature absolute power to control the state's electoral college votes, disenfranchising millions of citizens.  —  An Arizona lawmaker who signed on to be a “fake elector” …