Republicans rush to distance from “disaster” Arizona abortion ruling … - Just on Monday, former President Trump put vulnerable House Republicans at ease by stopping short of endorsing a nationwide abortion ban. … - The 19th century law provides exceptions only to save the life of the mother.

Operatives must pay up to $1.25 million for robocall scheme to suppress Black votes  —  Two right-wing political operatives must pay up to $1.25 million in fines after they were found liable for launching a robocall campaign designed to keep Black New Yorkers from voting in the 2020 election …

First lady Jill Biden headlines Ladue fundraiser  —  LADUE — First lady Jill Biden headlined a reelection fundraiser here Monday, urging a roomful of supporters to do what they can to keep her husband in the White House and former President Donald Trump out of it.

Becerra weighs exit from Biden administration for California gubernatorial bid  —  Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, the former California attorney general, would jump into an already crowded field of Democratic contenders.  —  SACRAMENTO, California — Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra …

RFK Jr. campaign official attended Jan. 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally and wanted ‘favorite President’ Trump to run for third term  —  A New York-based campaign official for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who raised the possibility that voting for the independent presidential candidate would help Donald …

Florida woman who stole, sold Biden's daughter's diary sentenced to 1 month in prison  —  Aimee Harris took diary belonging to Ashley Biden, sold it to Project Veritas, a conservative group known for conducting hidden-camera stings  —  A Florida woman who stole the diary of President Biden's daughter …

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 …

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.

Trump's ‘Virtues’ and Other Fairy Tales  —  Sad, sorry, sickening sycophantism from the Claremont Institute board chairman.  —  FOLLOW THE MONEY.  That phrase—a legendary Hollywood screenwriter's addition to the Watergate lore—turns out in fact to be excellent advice for an investigation.

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 …

Alabama secretary of state says Democratic convention too late to get Biden on ballot this fall  —  Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has notified the state and national Democratic parties that the scheduled date of the Democratic National Convention is a few days after the deadline …

Gen Z Is Ruining Scrabble Now!  —  Some things are sacred.  —  Christmas.  Easter.  The Final Four.  And, of course, Scrabble.  —  Gen Z—or, more correctly, the adults who taught them that everybody deserves a medal for participation—has turned their back on all of them.

Michigan Republican Candidate Caught Living in Florida  —  A Republican hoping to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate suffered a setback to his campaign this week after facing allegations that he lives in Florida.  —  Former Congressman Mike Rogers, who has made much of his local roots …

Is Team Trump meddling in the Middle East?  —  Earth Week came early this April!  Experiencing Friday's earthquake at the dog park with Daisy — which I thought was another Biden-in-Delaware F-15 scramble until I looked up and there was no plane — was an unexpected jolt.

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.

Chechnya is banning music that's too fast or slow.  These songs wouldn't make the cut  —  Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya are banning music they consider either too fast or too slow, effectively criminalizing many genres.  —  The Chechen Ministry of Culture announced the ban …

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 …

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 …

UN claims no actual increase in aid entering Strip  —  The UN agency for Palestinian refugees is disputing claims by Israel and the US that aid into Gaza has been significantly increased.  —  “There has been no significant change in the volume of humanitarian supplies entering Gaza …

Menendez's wife seeks trial delay for medical condition  —  Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-N.J.) wife, Nadine Menendez, is seeking to delay her criminal trial set to begin next month due to a new “serious medical condition.”  —  Nadine Menendez's lawyers wrote to U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein asking …

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.