Trump Is Getting What He Wants  —  The Supreme Court seems to be endorsing his views on presidential power.  —  At today's hearing on Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, the Republican-appointed Supreme Court majority appeared poised to give him what he most desires …

High School AD Framed Principal With Fake AI-Generated Racist Audio: Cops  —  BRAVE NEW WORLD  —  The alleged ploy led police to arrest and charge Dazhon Darien with theft, stalking, disruption of school operations, and retaliation against a witness.  —  A Maryland high school athletic director …

MAGA begins to panic: Trump may not make it to the ballot  —  Donald Trump.  —  Those two words spoken out loud can elicit an emotional response on par with the worst invectives, curses or insults you can conjure.  —  The man himself is capable of the same emotional outbursts under the proper stimuli.

Live Updates: Harvey Weinstein's Conviction Is Overturned by New York's Top Court  —  Manhattan prosecutors must now decide whether to retry Mr. Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer whose sexual abuse case sparked the #MeToo movement.  —  Harvey Weinstein's Conviction Is Overturned by New York's Top Court

The Petty Feud Between the NYT and the White House  —  Biden's people think they're “entitled.”  The Times says “they're not being realistic.”  —  When news broke one Saturday night in March 2023 that President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration was withdrawing …

In Historic Vote, the FCC Reasserts Its Authority to Protect the Open Internet and Safeguard Online Users  —  Contact: Timothy Karr, 201-533-8838  —  WASHINGTON — On Thursday, in a 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission voted to restore Net Neutrality protections …

Gaza-based militants attack Israeli forces preparing for US pier  —  No U.S. equipment was damaged.  —  Gaza-based militants launched mortar rounds on Wednesday at Israeli forces making preparations for the U.S.-led effort to establish a new maritime aid route for Gaza, according to two U.S. officials.

The US supreme court heard one of the most sadistic, extreme anti-abortion cases yet  —  Idaho's law requires doctors to treat pregnant women's health as disposable - and the loss of their lives as an acceptable risk  —  The risk of stating plainly what Idaho argued at the US supreme court …

US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine  —  The package could be finalized and announced as soon as Friday, and will include Patriot systems.  —  The U.S. is putting the finishing touches on one of its largest Ukraine military aid packages to date …

The GOP's “Election Integrity” Lawyer Was Just Indicted for Election Subversion  —  Christina Bobb tried to overturn the 2020 election, and Arizona just charged her for it.  —  The attorney running the Republican National Committee's “election integrity” effort has been criminally charged …

DeSantis: Florida ‘will not comply’ with new Biden Title IX rules  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Thursday his state “will not comply” with recently unveiled changes to Title IX by the Biden administration.  —  “Florida rejects [President Biden's] attempt to rewrite Title IX,” …

Newsom celebrates storage milestone but confirms blackouts are not over yet  —  California officials on Thursday celebrated a milestone in their quest to achieve a 100-percent clean grid by 2045: the installation of more than 10,000 megawatts of battery storage.

Federal judge rejects Donald Trump's bid for new E. Jean Carroll defamation trial, upholds $83M judgment  —  The judge said Trump delivered “malicious and unceasing attacks” against her.  —  E. Jean Carroll leaves federal court in Manhattan, New York City on April 26, 2023 following testimony …

Trump leads in swing-state polls and is tied with Biden nationally  —  How 538's new 2024 presidential general election polling averages work.  —  How 538's new 2024 presidential general election polling averages work.  —  It's the moment you've all been waiting for: Today …

Justice Department fight with House GOP heats up over Biden recording … The letter from the DOJ on Thursday argues it has complied with the GOP's oversight of the Hur investigation.  — ""It seems that the more information you receive, the less satisfied you are, and the less justification …

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USC cancels ‘main stage’ commencement ceremony  —  USC announced Thursday that it is canceling its main May commencement ceremony, capping a dramatic series of moves that began last week after it informed valedictorian Asna Tabassum, who had been opposed by pro-Israel groups, that she would not be delivering the traditional speech.

8 years after the National Enquirer's deal with Donald Trump, the iconic tabloid is limping badly  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Catch and kill.  Checkbook journalism.  Secret deals.  Friends helping friends.  —  Even by National Enquirer standards, testimony by its former publisher David Pecker …

Senior Democrat calls for arrests of ‘leftwing fascists’ urging Gaza ceasefire  —  Congressman Adam Smith says ‘totalitarian’ protesters are ‘trying to silence anyone who dares to disagree with them’  —  Protesters calling for Israel to cease fire in its war with Hamas who have disrupted US public events …

CNN Poll: Few think Trump is being treated the same as other defendants  —  As the first criminal prosecution of a former American president began just 13% nationwide feel Donald Trump is being treated the same as other criminal defendants, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds.

Inside Ronna McDaniel's Six-Figure Severance From the RNC  —  GOLDEN PARACHUTE  —  As Ronna McDaniel fights with NBC fulfilling her canceled contract, she was able to squeeze the RNC for nearly $120,000. … As former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel fights for full payment …

Texas prosecutor appeals ruling that tossed Crystal Mason's voting fraud conviction  —  A Texas prosecutor on Thursday appealed a recent ruling that tossed Crystal Mason's illegal voting conviction from 2018, the Tarrant County district attorney's office said in a statement.