The reality of being a criminal defendant on trial finally dawned on Trump.  He didn't take it well.  —  Donald Trump will spend most of this spring in a drab county courtroom, and he's not happy about it.  —  Donald Trump is learning a hard lesson: Criminal defendants don't get to set their own schedules.

First Republican publicly backs Greene effort to oust Speaker Johnson  —  Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) announced Tuesday he will co-sponsor a resolution to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the House's top job.  —  Massie told his colleagues during a closed-door conference meeting …

Why Biden Should Not Debate Trump  —  The networks want their show, but to give the challenger equal status on a TV stage would be a dire normalization of his attempted coup.  —  A consortium of television networks yesterday released a joint statement inviting President Joe Biden …

NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism  —  NPR has formally punished Uri Berliner, the senior editor who publicly argued a week ago that the network had “lost America's trust” by approaching news stories with a rigidly progressive mindset.

Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk  —  An NBC News review identified 150 verified “Premium” accounts that have posted or amplified pro-Nazi content.  —  Elon Musk's X is a thriving hub for Nazi support and propaganda, with paid subscribers sharing speeches by Adolf Hitler or content praising his genocidal regime.

Justices to Hear Obstruction Case That Could Bar Charges Against Trump  —  The question for the Supreme Court is whether a 2002 law prompted by white-collar fraud applies to the obstruction of the congressional proceeding on Jan. 6, 2021.  —  The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday …

Number of homicides plummets in major U.S. cities … - Polls show crime is a top concern ahead of the 2024 election — and it's an issue where Republicans regularly edge Democrats. … - At this pace, the murder rate in the U.S. could match its level in 2014 when many cities saw 30-year lows in violent crime and homicides.

Who pays on Tax Day  —  Yesterday was the last day for Americans to file their 2023 taxes on time.  What is the biggest difference between Tax Day this year and Tax Day in 1980?  Millionaires pay a lot less.  —  Between 1945 and 1980, American households that made $1 million or more paid …

Why Biden Has a Narrower Path to the Presidency Than Trump, in 11 Maps  —  While polls show the race for president is tightening, Joe Biden still has a narrower and more challenging path to winning the election than Donald Trump.  The reason is the Electoral College: My analysis of voter history …

A tax mystery: Why are fewer people getting refunds?  —  The number of people who owe the government has also been rising.  —  If it seems like you're not getting a tax refund like you used to, you're not alone.  —  The share of taxpayers who get money back at tax time is slowly and, a little mysteriously, shrinking.

Powerful conservative funds hand out millions to pro-Trump far-right groups  —  Groups led by Stephen Miller and Charlie Kirk among recipients of large sums from Bradley Foundation and Bradley Impact Fund  —  Two powerful conservative non-profits have donated millions of dollars to a number …

Austin speaks with Chinese counterpart for first time in nearly 2 years  —  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday morning spoke with his Chinese counterpart, reestablishing top-level military communications between the two countries for the first time in nearly two years.

Welcome to Pricing Hell  —  The ubiquitous rise of add-on fees and personalized pricing has turned buying stuff into a game you can't win.  —  on february 15, Ron Ruggless was sitting in his home office in Dallas, listening to a Wendy's earnings call—something he does every quarter …

Air Defense of Israel Made Possible by the Abraham Accords  —  I have said it before, and I will say it again: in a just world, Donald Trump would have gotten the Nobel Prize for the Abraham Accords.  —  Unfortunately, we live in a world where Barack Obama got it for merely existing and knowing …

US Supreme Court lets Idaho enforce ban on transgender care for minors  —  The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let a Republican-backed law in Idaho that criminalizes gender-affirming care for transgender minors broadly take effect after a federal judge blocked it as unconstitutional.