Live Updates: Stormy Daniels Is Expected to Testify in Trump's Trial  —  Ms. Daniels, who received $130,000 in hush money to keep silent about her story of having had sex with Donald J. Trump, is at the center of the case against him.  —  Here's the latest on the trial.

Trump on going to jail over gag order: 'I'll do that sacrifice'  —  The judge has threatened the former president with possible jail time, something Trump and his supporters think may bolster his campaign.  —  Donald Trump said he would rather risk imprisonment than comply with a gag order …

Israelis frustrated with U.S. handling of hostage talks … - The U.S. official said “this is an extremely difficult process with negotiations conducted through intermediaries in Doha and Cairo.”  — He added that the U.S. believes Israel has engaged in the talks in good faith …

Why I'm voting for Biden and other Republicans should, too  —  Donald Trump has disqualified himself through his conduct and his character,  —  It's disappointing to watch an increasing number of Republicans fall in line behind former president Donald Trump.

New York governor said Black kids in the Bronx do not know the word ‘computer’  —  Kathy Hochul made comment at California conference to showcase upstate AI center before apologizing on Monday night  —  The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, has rapidly backtracked on remarks she made on Monday …

Jack Dorsey praises Twitter as ‘freedom technology’ as he leaves Bluesky board  —  Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey praised the platform he founded, now known as X, as “freedom technology” on Saturday, shortly after revealing he was no longer serving on the board of directors for Bluesky.

Russia's Vladimir Putin sworn in as president for a fifth term  —  President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a new six-year term on Tuesday at a Kremlin ceremony that was boycotted by the United States and a number of other Western countries due to Russia's war in Ukraine.

Ukraine Says It Arrested Two in Zelenskiy Assassination Plot  —  Ukrainian authorities said they foiled a plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other high-ranking officials, making the announcement on the day of Vladimir Putin's inauguration in Moscow.

Congresswoman battling brain disorder delivers House speech using a text-to-voice app  —  Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.), whose ability to speak, hear and move has been affected by a degenerative brain condition, uses assistive technology to help her navigate life on the Hill.

Libertarians asked Trump to headline their convention — stirring anger  —  Some national committee members have called on the party to rescind the invitation to former president Donald Trump.  —  Some Libertarian Party leaders are fuming over the party's decision to have former president …

Abortion bans drive away up to half of young talent, new CNBC/Generation Lab youth survey finds … Young people are seen on the Emory University campus in Atlanta, Georgia on October 14, 2022.  —  The youngest generation of American workers is prepared to move away from states …

Boeing Admits That Its Employees Falsified Aircraft Records for 787 Dreamliner  —  The airplane manufacturer is currently the subject of multiple separate probes.  —  In the latest disturbing twist to the Boeing saga, the company admitted to falsifying records related to the inspection of its 787 Dreamliner plane.

House swears in New York Democrat, thinning GOP majority  —  Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-N.Y.) was sworn in on the House floor Monday, replacing the now-retired Rep. Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.) and leaving Republicans with just a one-vote margin for any partisan vote.  —  Kennedy, previously a state senator …

Guilty?  By nearly 3-1, Americans predict a Trump conviction, though some see unfairness  —  Susan Page Rachel Barber Sudiksha KochiUSA TODAY  —  Guilty?  —  Americans by nearly 3-1 predict that former President Donald Trump will be convicted on all or some of the felony charges he faces …

The right-wing uproar about Title IX  —  For the last 50 years, Title IX has had an extraordinary impact on the nature of higher education in the United States.  Passed in 1972 as an amendment to the Higher Education Act, Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination at any school that receives funding from the federal government.

Inside the increasingly ugly GOP fight over a Texas runoff  —  Tony Gonzales has made a lot of Republican enemies.  Party leadership is still defending him, against his opponent “The AK Guy” and his own conservative colleagues.  —  Rep. Tony Gonzales' centrist voting record and willingness …

Trump mocks Sen. Tester's weight, hints at a Montana campaign appearance  —  Trump mocked the senator's weight at a fundraiser Saturday night in Palm Beach, Fla., comparing the Montana Democrat's appearance to that of a pregnant woman, according to a recording of the event obtained by The Washington Post.

GOP Pays the Price for Booting Kevin McCarthy  —  HOUSE BROKE  —  Kevin McCarthy couldn't keep his job, but he could raise gobs of cash.  With the House majority on the line, his successor is struggling to keep up.  —  Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) failed at many things …

Kristi Noem's Team Told Her to Nix the Dog Story 2 Years Ago  —  It would have violated the first rule of campaign memoirs: Do no harm.  —  Kristi Noem's story about killing her dog made headlines across America.  But it wasn't news to people who worked on her first book …

Ole Miss Student Kicked Out of Fraternity After Video Caught Racist Gestures Toward Protester  —  Video footage of a student making racist gestures, seemingly imitating a monkey, toward a Black woman who was part of a scheduled pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Mississippi …

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Ramps Up Actions to Counter Antisemitism on College Campuses and Protect Jewish Communities  —  Today, during Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Biden-Harris Administration announced several new actions to counter the abhorrent rise of Antisemitism in the United States.

MIT becomes first elite university to ban diversity statements  —  In what's likely to be a watershed moment, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has ended the use of diversity statements for faculty hiring, making it the first elite private university to backtrack on the practice …