Donald Trump may not pay bond — and instead let Letitia James seize Trump Tower: insiders  —  As Donald Trump faces a Monday deadline to post a $454 million bond in the civil fraud case against him in New York, insiders said he may be weighing a little-discussed option: Do nothing.

Biden impeachment hearing descends into chaos as lawmaker caught on hot mic branding it ‘Jurassic Park’  —  'You can't make this stuff up,' someone can be heard saying  —  A hot mic captured a lawmaker labelling the heated House Oversight Committee's impeachment inquiry hearing …

‘Very, very troubling’: Judges, lawyers flummoxed by Judge Cannon  —  The jurist overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida has raised eyebrows and alarms with her latest order  —  Lawyers and former judges said they are baffled by an order issued this week …

Mississippi ex-deputy gets 40-year sentence as judge decries brutal attack on 2 Black men  —  A third former Mississippi sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison for his part in torturing two Black men.  In all, six former law officers are being sentenced …

House Republican budget calls for raising the retirement age for Social Security  —  A budget by the Republican Study Committee, a group of more than 170 GOP lawmakers, highlights how many in the party would seek to govern if Republicans win in November.  —  WASHINGTON — A new budget …

Parnas calls out GOP rep at hearing for ‘doing the bidding’ of Russia  —  Lev Parnas, a convicted former aide to Rudy Giuliani, named members of Congress Wednesday who he alleged were “doing the bidding” of Russia by attempting to dig up “dirt” on President Biden during his 2020 campaign.

Do ‘Zombie Votes’ for Nikki Haley Expose Trump's Weakness?  —  Donald Trump clinched his third consecutive Republican presidential nomination on March 12.  His record in 2024 primaries and caucuses is 33 wins and two losses so far (Nikki Haley won the District of Columbia and Vermont primaries).

Mass Shooter Father's Chilling Prison Calls to Prosecutor Revealed  —  An investigation is now underway after threatening calls from prison by James Crumbley were revealed by the prosecutor handling his case.  —  The alleged jailhouse threats the father of the Oxford High School mass shooter …

Trump leadership PAC racks up millions in legal bills amid courtroom fights  —  The PAC paid $5.6 million in legal bills last month.  —  Donald Trump's leadership PAC spent another $5.6 million on legal expenses in February, furthering a trend that has seen the former president put valuable campaign dollars into his courtroom fights.

Airman Accused of Sharing Classified Info With Boogaloo Buddies  —  USAF intel analyst and alleged extremist Jason Travis Gray ran a high-profile anti-government Facebook group, according to the feds. … A U.S. Air Force intelligence analyst advocated publicly for a second Civil War …

Freedom Caucus votes to remove Ken Buck  —  The House Freedom Caucus voted to remove Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) from the group Tuesday night, a member of the conservative body told The Hill, a dismissal that comes days before he is set to retire from Congress.  —  The Freedom Caucus member …

Biden Administration Announces Rule Aimed at Expanding Electric Vehicles  —  The regulation would require automakers to sell more electric vehicles and hybrids by gradually tightening limits on tailpipe pollution.  —  The Biden administration on Wednesday issued one of the most significant …

Julian Assange, Justice Department Exploring Guilty Plea to End 14-Year Legal Drama  —  WikiLeaks founder is locked in legal battle to avoid extradition to U.S.  —  in London  —  The U.S. Justice Department is considering whether to allow Julian Assange to plead guilty to a reduced charge …

Leo Varadkar steps down as Irish prime minister in shock move  —  “I'm proud that we have made the country a more equal and more modern place,” the taoiseach said in Dublin.  —  Leo Varadkar, Ireland's first openly gay taoiseach, or prime minister, said Wednesday that he would step down …

House approves pro-fracking, pro-oil bills to kick off ‘energy week’  —  House Republicans on Wednesday kicked off voting on a slate of legislation for what they are dubbing “energy week,” passing two measures in support of oil and gas development.  —  Collectively, the energy-related legislation …

Johnson may invite Netanyahu to address Congress after Schumer comments  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday that he is considering inviting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress amid rising tensions between Democrats and the Israeli government leader — a sign of the partisanship edging into the Gaza war.