Shadowing Trump's attacks on mental fitness — his own father's dementia  —  Trump avoids mention of his father's Alzheimer's disease as he lashes Biden for being ‘cognitively impaired’  —  Donald Trump invited his extended family to Mar-a-Lago in the mid-1990s.

Trump's “crazies” are back in his mix … - They're returning as Trump more aggressively touts Jan. 6 rioters as “patriots,” ramps up his racist, incendiary rhetoric — and embraces some of his most provocative loyalists. … - Trump's team is in talks to hire 2016 campaign advisers Paul Manafort …

Judge Aileen Cannon Could Get Herself Booted From Trump's Classified Documents Case  —  The Trump-friendly judge is so obviously putting her thumb on the scales of justice in favor of the ex-president that she might not end up adjudicating the trial at all.

Divided Supreme Court lifts stay on a Texas law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants  —  A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over the measure plays out.

McCaul apologizes after telling GOP colleague to ‘go f—’ himself at hearing  —  Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) apologized for hurling an expletive at a GOP colleague after growing frustrated during a House committee hearing Tuesday.  —  McCaul told Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) to “go f …

Ukraine races to build weapons at home  —  KYIV — Ukraine manufactured practically no weapons before Russia invaded in February 2022, but the local arms industry is now booming.  —  Factories spit out shells, mortar rounds, military vehicles, missiles and other items crucial to the war effort.

Banning abortion was the first step, not the last  —  They also won't stop with ending privacy rights. … When the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Justice Samuel Alito's majority opinion smugly declared that …

Arizona lawmaker says she announced plans to get abortion to underscore out-of-touch laws  —  Democratic Sen. Eva Burch of Mesa told fellow lawmakers in a floor speech she was going to get an abortion because her pregnancy is no longer viable.  —  PHOENIX — A pregnant Arizona lawmaker …

Planned Parenthood Action Fund backs Gallego in Arizona Senate race  —  Abortion rights group Planned Parenthood Action Fund is endorsing Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) in the Arizona Senate race against Republican Kari Lake.  —  “Abortion rights are front and center this year …

Playbook: Ukraine loan gains steam in GOP  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  HAPPY ANNIVERSARY — Today marks the 45th anniversary of live gavel-to-gavel TV coverage of Congress, with C-SPAN first broadcasting the House of Representatives on March 19, 1979.

Gloomy youth pull US and western Europe down global happiness ranking  —  Rising unhappiness among younger people has caused the United States and some large western European countries to fall down a global wellbeing index, while Nordic nations retain their grip on the top spots.

Radicalized by the right: Elon Musk puts his conspiratorial thinking on display for the world to see  —  Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.  Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here.

Manchin warns Ukraine could be ‘worst atrocity in history’  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) urged Congress to pass Ukraine aid and warned that lack of assistance could lead to the embattled country facing the “worst atrocity in history.”  —  Machin's call for passing foreign assistance comes …