What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign  —  Donald Trump has pledged to scrap President Biden's policies on electric vehicles and wind energy, as well as other initiatives opposed by the fossil fuel industry.  —  As Donald Trump sat …

As co-rulers of the House, the Democratic majority-in-waiting may have already arrived  —  In a House with a single-vote GOP majority, many argue that Democrats are no longer just the majority-in-waiting — but that they have already arrived.  Lawmakers of both parties …

Biden says he will stop sending bombs and artillery shells to Israel if they launch major invasion of Rafah  —  Programming note: CNN's Erin Burnett's full interview with President Joe Biden airs at 7 p.m. ET on “Erin Burnett OutFront”  —  President Joe Biden said for the first time Wednesday …

Barron Trump to step into the political arena as a Florida delegate at the Republican convention  —  The position as an at-large delegate for the Florida Republican Party will be the most high-profile political role thus far for Barron, former President Donald Trump's youngest son.

‘Grueling’: The Trial May Be Getting to Trump  —  Did Stormy Daniels' testimony help or hurt the case against Trump?  POLITICO's reporters in the courtroom and on the campaign trail take you behind the curtain.  —  Until this week, Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan has been …

The dangerously illiberal judges  —  A group of Trump appointees vow they won't hire clerks from Columbia because students there engaged in protest they don't like. … It was likely only a matter of time before right-wing federal judges decided to weigh in on student protests over the ongoing slaughter of Palestinians.

How Republicans Echo Antisemitic Tropes Despite Declaring Support for Israel  —  Prominent Republicans have seized on campus protests to assail what they say is antisemitism on the left.  But for years they have mainstreamed anti-Jewish rhetoric.  —  The Republican speaker of the House …

As a Veteran Reporter, I've Always Valued Neutrality.  But Trump's Threat To Democracy Should be the Biggest Political Story of 2024  —  What the New York Times is getting wrong in its coverage of Trump vs. Biden.  —  For as long as I've been a reporter, maintaining neutrality while covering politicians has been journalists' mandate.

Federal prosecutors reissue criminal charges against ex-Rep. Jeff Fortenberry  —  The Nebraska Republican was convicted of lying to the FBI two years ago, but an appeals court ruled the charges should've been brought in a different venue.  —  Federal prosecutors have charged former …

Top Republicans, led by Trump, refuse to commit to accept 2024 election results  —  One possible vice-presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), repeatedly declined to say whether he will accept the outcome.  —  Top Republicans, led by former president Donald Trump …

Vermont poised to become first US state to charge big oil for climate damage  —  If passed, the groundbreaking measure could be a model for other states to hold fossil fuel companies liable  —  Vermont is poised to pass a groundbreaking measure forcing major polluting companies to help pay …

Maryland 2024 Poll: Alsobrooks 42%, Trone 41%  —  Home Polls Maryland 2024 Poll: Alsobrooks 42%, Trone 41%  —  Hogan with Majority Support in GOP Primary, But Trails in General Election  —  A new Emerson College Polling/The Hill/DC News Now survey in Maryland finds the Democratic U.S. Senate primary …

Nikki Haley Is Huddling With Donors and Won't Endorse Donald Trump Yet  —  Some of her supporters want her to run for president in 2028, but she is watching from the sidelines for now  —  Nikki Haley is easing back into public life after dropping out of the Republican presidential race in early March …

Seven Members and Associates of Large-Scale Gas Pump Skimming Device Organization Charged with Racketeering and Money Laundering Conspiracies  —  For Immediate Release  —  An indictment was unsealed today in the Eastern District of Virginia charging seven men with racketeer influenced …

Stack Overflow bans users en masse for rebelling against OpenAI partnership — users banned for deleting answers to prevent them being used to train ChatGPT  —  Stack Overflow is overflowing with salt.  —  Stack Overflow, a legendary internet forum for programmers and developers …

In surprise move, Somalia asks U.N. to end political mission  —  Somalia's government has requested the termination of a U.N. political mission that has advised it on peace-building, security reforms and democracy for over a decade, according to a letter the foreign minister wrote to the Security Council.

Dems' kangaroo court against Donald Trump is only backfiring  —  For Trump haters, the Stormy Daniels trial is a fantasy come true.  —  An orgasmic treat of Donald in his boxers, being spanked on the bottom by a porno actress.  —  The former president trapped in court like a caged lion …

Harris Warns of Supreme Court's Future Rulings: ‘I Worry About Fundamental Freedoms’  —  In an interview with The Times, Vice President Kamala Harris deepened her criticism of the conservative justices who overturned Roe and singled out Clarence Thomas's views on other settled cases.