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.

US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say  —  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy …

After Ukraine Aid Vote, Republicans Braced for Backlash Find Little  —  Some Republicans who backed the aid encountered little resistance from voters, who were far more willing to embrace it — and less interested in ousting the speaker over it — than their right-wing colleagues.

Judge holds Trump in contempt for violating gag order in hush money trial  —  Prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office accused Trump of violating the gag order numerous times since it went into effect.  —  The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money case on Tuesday held …

‘Jeffrey Clark betrayed his oath’: Trump DOJ lawyer behind fake electors plot should be disbarred, disciplinary panel says  —  The District of Columbia's Office of Disciplinary Counsel issued a recommendation this week battering the credibility of former Donald Trump Justice Department attorney Jeffrey Clark …

Live Updates: Lawyer for Stormy Daniels Takes Stand in Trump Criminal Trial  —  Keith Davidson, who negotiated the $130,000 hush-money payment at the heart of the case, has begun testifying.  Earlier, the judge overseeing the trial fined Donald J. Trump $9,000 and warned he could be jailed if he continued to violate his gag order.

Why I'm Resigning From The Intercept  —  I resigned from The Intercept today in order to pursue a new kind of journalism here on Substack, one more hard-hitting than what's possible in the corporate world.  The Intercept has been taken over by suits who have abandoned its founding mission …

White House considers welcoming some Palestinians from war-torn Gaza as refugees  —  The Biden administration is considering bringing certain Palestinians to the U.S. as refugees, a move that would offer a permanent safe haven to some of those fleeing war-torn Gaza, according …

Democrat Tim Kennedy wins New York special election for House seat  —  Once he is sworn in to represent the state's 26th Congressional District, the Republican majority in the chamber will temporarily fall to just one vote.  —  State Sen. Tim Kennedy (D) is projected to win the special election …

Judges Reject Map That Would Have Given Louisiana New Majority-Black House District  —  The decision is likely to be appealed to the Supreme Court, leaving Louisiana in congressional district limbo for now.  —  LOADING  —  A new congressional district map giving Louisiana …

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

Barnard president loses vote of no confidence as criticism mounts over protest response  —  The president of Barnard College at Columbia University lost a faculty-wide vote of no confidence on Tuesday, as criticism mounts over the school's response to a pro-Palestine encampment that has sparked …

USPol #USPolitics #Politics #Fascism  —  11 thoughts on “#USPol #USPolitics #Politics #Fascism”  —  @ArpComics Peaceful protesters who don't trespass or cause damage to property are for the most part left to protest peacefully.  What is happening now is an embarrassment and is in no way a protest.

Fox News Quietly Deletes Hunter Biden ‘Mock Trial’ Series  —  ‘HOLDING THEM ACCOUNTABLE’  —  The conservative cable giant has quickly moved to comply with the presidential scion's demands. … Fox News appears to be taking Hunter Biden's lawsuit threat quite seriously.

Northwestern Cuts Deal with Encampment Organizers, Establishes Full-Ride Scholarship for Palestinian Students  —  After five days of anti-Israel demonstrators occupying Deering Meadow on Northwestern University's campus, Northwestern president Michael Schill and the rest of the university's leadership decided …

Middle schoolers who protested trans athlete's participation are banned from future competitions  —  Five West Virginia middle schoolers who protested a transgender athlete's participation in a track and field competition have been barred from future meets — prompting the state attorney general …

Philips Agrees to Pay $1 Billion to Patients Who Say They Were Injured by Breathing Machines  —  The proposed settlement will effectively end more than 700 lawsuits filed after the 2021 recall of millions of the company's widely used sleep apnea devices and ventilators.  —  Co-published with Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Why Some Abortion Rights Groups Aren't Backing Pro-Choice Amendments  —  There's an internal struggle playing out right now in many states where abortion rights will likely be on the November ballot.  —  Eloisa Lopez is the executive director for Pro-Choice Arizona and the Abortion Fund of Arizona …

War Zone Surveillance Technology Is Hitting American Streets … Big Brother isn't just watching you: He's using your cell phone, smartwatch, wireless earbuds, car entertainment systems and license plates to track your location in real time.  —  Contracting records and notes …