Here's who was with Trump at RNC's Spring Meeting at Mar-a-Lago  —  Former President Trump held a private lunch event at his Mar-a-Lago Club over the weekend that hosted many top GOP donors and high-profile party leaders.  —  The fundraiser was largely seen as an audition for Trump's vice president within the GOP.

Top RNC lawyer resigns after rift grows with Trump  —  The former president was angered by Charlie Spies's criticism of his false 2020 election-fraud claims.  —  The top lawyer at the Republican Party is resigning after he cited conflicts with his other work obligations and after Donald Trump grew angry …

Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept 2024 election results  —  The senator, who ran for the Republican nomination for president last year, repeatedly refused to say whether he'd accept this year's presidential election results, regardless of who wins.

Gallows Humor and Talk of Escape: Trump's Possible Return Rattles Capital  —  At Washington dinner parties, dark jokes abound about where to go into exile if the former president reclaims the White House.  —  It has become the topic of the season at Washington dinner parties and receptions.

6 months out, a tight presidential race with battle between issues and attributes: POLL  —  Trump has 46% support among U.S. adults and Biden 44% in a head-to-head matchup.  —  President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore at Bowie State University …

Don't give in to ‘the smallest, angriest group,’ university president says  —  “We just don't negotiate with people who scream the loudest,” former Sen. Ben Sasse said.  —  University of Florida President Ben Sasse said Sunday that he won't copy other university leaders in prioritizing …

‘The law is catching up’: Gensler's SEC racks up legal wins against crypto  —  The clash underscores sharply different views of crypto: Many regulators see the industry as rife with corruption.  Supporters hail it as the wave of the future.  —  The cryptocurrency industry is counting …

How Pope Francis opened the Vatican to transgender sex workers  —  The outreach, reflecting the most radical stage of his papacy, has prompted backlash while also altering the lives of the nearly 100 people he has met.  —  VATICAN CITY — Sea gulls soared over St. Peter's Square as Laura Esquivel …

Driver dies after crashing into White House perimeter gate  —  There was no threat to the president's home, law enforcement authorities said.  —  WASHINGTON — A driver died after a vehicle crashed into a gate at the White House Saturday night, but the fatal collision is being investigated …

Noem: 'They're just attacking me like crazy right now.'  —  The South Dakota governor has come under intense criticism for her decision to shoot and kill her dog 20 years ago.  —  Kristi Noem cast herself as the victim of a liberal- and media-run smear campaign at a Republican donor retreat on Saturday …