Trump needs a $464m bond in six days.  What if he can't get it?  —  The former president must pay the full amount in cash or secure a bond by 25 March  —  Donald Trump's lawyers are asking a New York court to put a $464m (£365m) fine in a civil fraud case on hold …

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.

Trump-backed Bernie Moreno wins Ohio GOP Senate primary  —  Trump-backed candidate Bernie Moreno has won the Republican nomination for Senate in Ohio to face off against incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) this November, according to Decision Desk HQ.  —  Moreno, a former car dealership owner …

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 …

Jared Kushner says Gaza's ‘waterfront property could be very valuable’  —  Donald Trump's son-in-law also says Israel should bulldoze an area of the Negev desert and move Palestinians there  —  Jared Kushner has praised the “very valuable” potential of Gaza's “waterfront property” …

Biden wins Kansas Democratic primary  —  President Biden will win the Kansas Democratic presidential primary, according to Decision Desk HQ.  —  The Sunflower State offers 33 pledged delegates to the winner, with 11 delegates allocated based on the statewide result and 22 based on the results …

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 …

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.

Climate researcher on what's causing the record rise in ocean temperatures  —  The World Meteorological Organization issued a red alert warning Tuesday about warming and climate change, saying 2024 is shaping up to be another record year.  One of the many worries about how the planet is changing …

Washington Supreme Court Rules That Bar Exam No Longer A Requirement To Practice Law, Cites Impact On “Marginalized Groups”  —  The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that the bar exam is no longer a requirement for prospective lawyers.  On Friday, The Bar Licensure Task Force explained that the bar is …

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 …

David Weiss Does Not Contest He Reneged on Hunter Biden's Plea Agreement to Chase Russian Lies  —  David Weiss has now had five opportunities to contest former Hunter Biden attorney Chris Clark's declaration that on June 6, Weiss personally discussed language to provide Hunter immunity …

How the Slovak leader asked for the Kremlin and Orbán's help (and got it)  —  Back in 2020, Slovakia's then-Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini asked Viktor Orbán to act as a middleman between him and the Kremlin.  He aimed for an invitation to Moscow just before Slovakia's parliamentary election …

Rep. Katie Porter regrets saying the California Senate primary she lost was rigged  —  “Obviously I wish I'd chosen a different word,” the House Democrat said on a podcast two weeks after the election.  —  Rep. Katie Porter says she regrets claiming that billionaires tried to “rig” …

The U.S. crime rate is still dropping, FBI data shows  —  Why does the public think it's going up?  “There is definitely more disorder in cities than there was five years ago,” said one expert.  “People confuse disorder and crime.”  —  New FBI data confirms previous indications that crime …

Obama-appointee and liberal Illinois federal judge rules illegal migrants can carry guns legally  — US District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman ruled earlier this month that an illegal immigrant could not be charged for carrying a loaded firearm  — The ruling comes as the Biden administration continues …

Statement from White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on S.B. 4  —  We fundamentally disagree with the Supreme Court's order allowing Texas' harmful and unconstitutional law to go into effect.  S.B. 4 will not only make communities in Texas less safe, it will also burden law enforcement …

US Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic weapon test  —  The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday it had conducted a successful test of an air-launched hypersonic weapon in the Pacific Ocean.  —  The test was conducted on Sunday after a B-52 bomber left the island of Guam carrying …