Trump held in contempt for violating hush money trial gag order — gets $9,000 fine and jail warning … Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom, as his criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid …

How Far Trump Would Go  —  The former President, at Mar-a-Lago on April 12, is rallying the right at home and seeking common cause with autocratic leaders abroad.Photograph by Philip Montgomery for TIME  —  Donald Trump thinks he's identified a crucial mistake of his first term: He was too nice.

FBI data shows America is seeing a ‘considerable’ drop in crime.  Trump says the opposite.  —  Jeff Asher is a New Orleans-based crime data analyst who has worked at the CIA and Department of Defense.  He leans towards caution when describing trends in his line of work.

Kristi Noem doubled down on dog-killing to win over MAGA — now her story is backfiring in her face  —  South Dakota's governor gets the sadism of Trump supporters, but screws up by saying the quiet parts out loud  —  Squint hard enough and perhaps one can see how Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D. …

‘Frustrated’ ex-Trump aide says she won't vote for former president  —  Sarah Matthews, an ex-staffer of former President Trump, said Monday she would not cast her vote in November for Trump, signaling she could instead vote for President Biden.  —  “When we have a candidate on the ballot …

Trump Holds Edge Over Biden in Seven Key Swing State Polls  —  Home Polls Trump Holds Edge Over Biden in Seven Key Swing State Polls  —  Democrats Maintain Lead over Republicans in Five Senate Races  —  New Emerson College Polling/The Hill swing state polls find President Biden trailing …

GOP lawmakers say Marjorie Taylor Greene's motion to vacate has fizzled … - “Even trolls online have said they don't want it,” one member told Axios.  — “I dont think she's going to do it - I think that window for her has passed,” another argued.

Dozens occupy Hamilton Hall as pro-Palestinian protests spread across campus  —  This is a developing story.  Check back for updates.

Ted Cruz Wants Airlines to Keep Your Cash When They Cancel Your Flight  —  Cruz and three other congressional lawmakers offered legislation that could undermine the Biden administration's new airline refund rule  —  AFTER THE BIDEN administration issued a final rule last week …

Former NSA Employee Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Prison for Attempted Espionage  —  For Immediate Release  —  Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 32, of Colorado Springs, was sentenced today to 262 months in prison for attempted espionage in connections with his efforts to transmit classified National …

Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes  —  Nitrogen, phosphorus, chloride, oil and cyanide among the 371m lb of pollutants released by just 41 plants in five years  —  Nina Lakhani in Dakota City and Lexington, Nebraska, with graphics by Alvin Chang

Immigration Named Top U.S. Problem for Third Straight Month  —  Immigration has been the most politically polarizing issue mentioned in past 24 years  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A steady 27% of Americans say the most important problem facing the U.S. is immigration, topping Gallup's open-ended trend …

Sex is biological fact, NHS declares in landmark shift against gender ideology  —  Campaigners welcome change to constitution, which will ban trans women from female-only wards, as ‘return to common sense’  —  The NHS is to declare that sex is a matter of biology in a landmark shift against gender ideology.

Yet another dubious election deadline maneuver, in Florida  —  The retirement-announcement two-step strikes again  —  Rep. Bill Posey (R-Fla.) staunchly supported challenging the 2020 election results in the run-up to Jan. 6, 2021.  “Running fair and transparent elections is something America must live up to,” he said that day.

The Maryland Senate race testing Democrats' commitment to diversity  —  David Trone says his money would free up national Democrats to focus on other states — but Angela Alsobrooks would make history.  —  Nearly every major Democrat in Maryland is lining up behind Angela Alsobrooks' attempt …