Why Trump's Trial is a Big Political Problem  —  Pundits are underestimating the potential impact of a candidate getting  —  Not to sound overdramatic, but yesterday is a day that will go down in political history.  For the first time, a former President is the defendant in a criminal trial …

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 …

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.

Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Using Obstruction Law to Charge Jan. 6 Rioters  —  The justices' questions considered the gravity of the assault and whether prosecutors have been stretching the law to reach members of the mob responsible for the attack.  —  The Supreme Court seemed wary …

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 …

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.

Tom Cotton Doubles Down on Calls for Mob Violence Against Protesters  —  HE WENT TO LAW SCHOOL?  —  The Arkansas Republican seems confused about laws against assault and battery.  —  A day after encouraging members of the public to “take matters into their own hands” to deal with peaceful protesters …

Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban  —  A federal appeals court has overturned a West Virginia transgender sports ban, finding that the law violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.