Arizona Supreme Court rules that a near-total abortion ban from 1864 is enforceable  —  The bombshell decision adds the state to the growing lists of places where abortion care is effectively banned.  —  PHOENIX — The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban still …

Trump loses bid to delay hush money trial pending gag order appeal  —  Donald Trump on Tuesday lost his second last-ditch bid in as many days to delay his April 15 trial on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star.  —  The former U.S. president's lawyers argued at a hearing …

I've Been at NPR for 25 Years.  Here's How We Lost America's Trust.  —  Uri Berliner, a veteran at the public radio institution, says the network lost its way when it started telling listeners how to think.  —  You know the stereotype of the NPR listener: an EV-driving, Wordle-playing, tote bag-carrying coastal elite.

Parents of Michigan school shooter sentenced to 10-15 years in prison  —  The parents of convicted Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley were each sentenced Tuesday to 10-15 years in prison for their role in the deaths of four high school students in 2021.  —  James and Jennifer Crumbley …

Attorney General James Secures Up to $1.25 Million from Conspiracy Theorists Who Intimidated Black Voters with Threatening Robocalls  —  Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman Targeted Black Voters with Robocall Campaign to Suppress the Vote Ahead of the 2020 Election  —  NEW YORK - New York Attorney …

Biden is building a behemoth of a campaign.  Trump at this point seems to be playing catch-up.  —  Biden is flush with cash and opening campaign offices across the country but has struggled to overcome Trump and his more meager campaign in the polls.  —  PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden …

Ken Buck knocks ‘Moscow Marjorie’ Taylor Greene  —  Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) took shots at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Monday, attacking his former GOP colleague as “Moscow Marjorie.”  —  The jab comes after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) called Greene a …

Zelensky says he doesn't need ‘primitive’ ideas from Trump on Ukraine  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Tuesday interview that he does not need “primitive” ideas from former President Trump on ways to resolve the war with Russia.  —  In an interview with Axel Springer media outlets …

The deeply silly, extremely serious rise of ‘Alpha Male’ Nick Adams  —  Meet the Trump-backed raconteur who is teaching America's young men the art of being hard to deal with  —  Nick Adams was speaking to the men in the room.  —  “Never apologize,” he said.  “Never mask up.

Behind the Curtain: America's reality distortion machine … But on almost every topic of monthly outrage, it's a fringe view — or example — amplified by the loudest voices on social media and politicians driving it.  — No, most Christians aren't white Christian nationalists who see Donald Trump as a God-like figure.

European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction  —  A group of older Swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the European Court of Human Rights.  —  The women, mostly in their 70s, said that their age and gender made them particularly vulnerable to the effects of heatwaves linked to climate change.

Fox News twists data on economy and crime to attack Biden  —  There is an enduring chicken-egg question in American politics and media: Do Republicans who watch Fox News hold more extreme views because they watch Fox News, or do they watch Fox News because they hold more extreme positions?

Letitia James Nears Green Light to Start Taking Donald Trump's Assets  —  The New York Attorney General may start collecting Trump assets if he fails to post a bond by next Monday, a leading real estate lawyer has said.  —  Paul Golden, author of Litigating Constructive Trusts and a partner …

As Kushner's Investment Firm Steps Out, the Potential Conflicts Are Growing  —  Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners has invested more than $1.2 billion, much of it in firms abroad, drawing new scrutiny as his father-in-law, Donald Trump, again seeks the presidency.

Transmittal No  —  The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of HAWK Phase III Missile System Sustainment and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of $138 million.

Speaker Johnson to delay sending Mayorkas impeachment to Senate  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has agreed to Senate conservatives' request that he delay sending two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas until next week.

Playbook: Why Trump's abortion statement changes nothing  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  WHAT JARED BERNSTEIN IS READING — “Despite all the good news in the stock market over the last year or so, once you factor in inflation …

Sheila Jackson Lee Claims Moon Is Made Of ‘Gases’  —  Democratic Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee claimed Monday the moon is made out of gases during a solar eclipse viewing event at Booker T. Washington High School in Houston, Texas.  —  Lee, the former Ranking Member on the House Space …

TV Networks to Urge Biden and Trump to Debate, Wading Into a Fraught Topic  —  Speculation has swirled in the political world about whether the presumptive candidates will agree to the traditional face-to-face events, a campaign staple since 1976.  —  In an unusual move …

Texas Attorney General sues to stop guaranteed income program for Houston-area residents  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Texas' attorney general filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to stop a guaranteed income program set to start this month for Houston-area residents.  —  The program by Harris County …

F.A.A. Investigates Claims by Boeing Whistle-Blower About Flaws in 787 Dreamliner  —  The whistle-blower, an engineer, says that sections of the plane's body are being assembled in a way that could weaken the aircraft over time.  Boeing says there is no safety issue.

Republican megadonor Jeff Yass, inner circle give millions to shape schools, courts … A portrait of Jeff Yass.  —  Inside one of the largest options trading firms in the world sits a little known charitable foundation, that has quietly donated tens of millions of dollars to influence federal policy, education and law.