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Tensions grow between Trump and Lake in Arizona race for Senate  —  The former president fears that GOP candidate Kari Lake might not win and will drag down his own prospects in the battleground state  —  Former president Donald Trump has long had a soft spot for his acolyte Kari Lake …

Trump and DeSantis, once GOP rivals, meet in South Florida to talk about 2024 election  —  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis met privately with former President Donald Trump for several hours on Sunday morning to talk, in part, about fundraising ahead of the 2024 general election, several sources familiar with the meeting tell CBS News.

An assassination plot on American soil reveals a darker side of Modi's India  —  The White House went to extraordinary lengths last year to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a state visit meant to bolster ties with an ascendant power and potential partner against China.

On Friday, in an interview with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins, Trump's former attorney general William Barr brushed off the recent news that Trump, furious that the story he had taken refuge in a bunker during the Black Lives Matter protests in summer 2020 had leaked, called for the White House leaker to be executed.

Playbook: Will MTG put up or shut up?  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  LIVE FROM RIYADH — AP's Matthew Lee: “U.S. Secretary of State ANTHONY BLINKEN said Monday that Israel must still do more to increase the flow of humanitarian aid …

Trump, GOP seize on campus protests to depict chaos under Biden  —  Republicans highlights images of turmoil, though most of the pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been peaceful  —  Former president Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans are seizing on the eruption of campus protests across …

Why millions of Americans may lose internet access tomorrow  —  In 2024, reliable access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury; it is a basic necessity.  From job applications to managing personal finances and completing school work, internet access is an essential part of daily life.

Israeli Officials Believe I.C.C. Is Preparing Arrest Warrants Over War  —  The officials said they believed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israelis could be charged, and that the court was also considering warrants for Hamas leaders.  —  Israeli officials increasingly believe …

The Supreme Court's men aren't here to protect you  —  This week's arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court were disturbing.  They also, however, can and should serve as a warning siren.  Attention on the courts must be centered in our political discussions to ensure that our courts can serve …

Arizona state senator indicted in fake electors scheme is tapped for RNC position  —  Arizona state Sen. Jake Hoffman, one of the so-called fake electors charged in the Arizona 2020 election subversion case, announced Saturday that he's been elected as a Republican National Committee national committeeman for the state.

George Stephanopoulos Opens His Show With a Blistering Commentary: ‘Bedrock Tenets of Our Democracy Are Being Tested’  —  This Week's George Stephanopoulos opened Sunday's show with a blistering commentary on the state of American politics today brought about largely by “what's happening in courtrooms” and not on the campaign trail.

What Nikki Haley's Supporters Mean for Trump's Chances in November  —  Haley primary voters could play an outsize role in swing-state contests  —  Share of Republican primary votes, by date of election  —  Note: Excludes primaries and caucuses that didn't provide vote totals or didn't have both candidates on the ballot.

Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk over agreement with SEC to vet social media posts  —  Lawyers for the billionaire businessman say that the “Twitter sitter” provision in an agreement with the Securities and Exchange commission violated his free speech rights.

The Far Right's Campaign to Explode the Population  —  Behind the scenes at the first Natal Conference, where a motley alliance is throwing out the idea of winning converts to their cause and trying to make their own instead.  —  The threat, we are told here this weekend, is existential, biological, epoch-defining.