Missouri House Republicans vote to defund libraries  —  Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state's public libraries, in a proposed $45.6 billion state budget that will soon move to a vote in the GOP-controlled state Senate.  —  The Missouri House debated for over eight hours …

Bragg Sues Jim Jordan in Move to Block Interference in Trump Case  —  Mr. Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, had subpoenaed a former prosecutor who worked on the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into former President Donald J. Trump.  —  The Manhattan district attorney …

Judge Limits Fox's Options for Defense in Dominion Trial  —  A Delaware judge said Fox News could not argue newsworthiness to defend airing false claims, and limited how Dominion Voting Systems could reference the Jan. 6 attack.  —  WILMINGTON, Del. — A judge ruled on Tuesday that Fox News …

Between the Tennessee Three, Abortion, and Trump, the GOP Just Loves Losing  —  The GOP turned three Tennessee Democrats into celebrities, the unpopular antiabortion crackdown is still in full force, and the party is rallying around an indicted Donald Trump.  What politically disastrous decision will Republicans make next?

By more than two-to-one, Americans say medication abortion should be legal in their state  —  With the future of abortion pills in legal jeopardy, more Americans say medication abortion should be legal than illegal in their state, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Ukraine war: Leak shows Western special forces on the ground  —  The UK is among a number of countries with military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked online.  —  It confirms what has been the subject of quiet speculation for over a year.

The smearing of Garrett Foster  —  The far right justifies political violence by villainizing a decent man  —  Last week, an Austin, Texas, jury convicted Daniel Perry for the murder of Garrett Foster.  In the summer of 2020, Perry ran a red light, then drove into a crowd of people protesting the murder of George Floyd.

Jan. 6 rioter who wore ‘Jack Skellington’ costume gets hit with prison time  —  A Nevada man who donned a “Jack Skellington” costume during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to six years in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon amid the insurrection attempt.

SC Sen. Tim Scott takes another White House step: Launching 2024 exploratory committee  —  Tim Scott, the South Carolina senator who has built a national profile pushing a message of hope and unity in a divisive Republican Party, is taking his biggest step so far toward running for president in 2024, The Post and Courier has learned.

Dianne Feinstein Is MIA, and Her Absence Is Holding Up Judicial Confirmations  —  The 89-year-old senator has missed 60 votes of the 82 taken in 2023, at a critical time for Biden to be getting judges confirmed.  She needs to resign right now.  —  Alerts  —  At what is clearly a critical …

Biden Administration Proposes Evenly Cutting Water Allotments From Colorado River  —  As the river shrinks, the Biden administration is getting ready to impose, for the first time, reductions in water supplies to states.  —  WASHINGTON — After months of fruitless negotiations between …

Police: Louisville shooter legally bought gun a week ago  —  The shooter who opened fire at a Louisville bank legally bought the weapon from a local dealership a week ago, police said Tuesday.  Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said at a news conference …

Anti-'Groomer' Republican Accused of ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With Intern  —  Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton called all-ages drag shows “grooming events” that “sexualize” children.  An official complaint alleges he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a young intern.

Iowa House GOP bill to require in-person caucusing, endangering Democrats' mail-in plans  —  House Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill to require Iowans to be physically present to participate in the state's caucuses — a move that would upend Democrats' plans to allow mail-in participation.

Jet-Setting With Clarence Thomas Puts Spotlight on an Eccentric Billionaire  —  The justice's relationship with Harlan Crow has raised questions about whether a friendship can be separated from politics and intensified calls for an ethics code for the justices.

‘Free Speech’ Twitter Is Now Globally Blocking Posts Critical Of The Modi Government  —  A few weeks ago we wrote about how Elon Musk's Twitter was now blocking tweets in India at the request of the government.  As we noted, there's a lot of important history here.

Sarah Sanders asks state board applicants to name what they admire about her most while applying for job  —  Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is asking applicants to serve on state boards and commissions to write explanations of what they admire about her leadership most, reported the Arkansas Times on Tuesday.

The Jan. 6 problem inside a pro-democracy organization  —  With help from Nahal Toosi, Maggie Miller, Nick Taylor-Vaisey, Connor O'Brien and Alex Ward.  —  Frustration is growing inside the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, an organization that promotes democracy and election integrity abroad …

Experts warn of new spyware threat targeting journalists and political figures  —  Citizen Lab says victims' phones infected after being sent a iCloud calendar invitation in a ‘zero-click’ attack  —  Security experts have warned about the emergence of previously unknown spyware …

“How to Blow Up a Pipeline” Movie Poses Terror Threat, Kansas City Intel Agency Claims … In 2021, a Texas intelligence command center disseminated a bulletin warning its law enforcement partners about activists interested in sabotaging fossil fuel infrastructure.

Over 66,000 People Couldn't Get An Abortion In Their Home State After Dobbs  —  A few weeks ago, Jessica Marchbank got a call from a woman whose abortion had just been canceled.  The woman had driven more than two hours from Louisville, Kentucky, to Indianapolis, leaving three children at home.

The Future Is Happening in Tennessee  —  Keep your eyes on the South.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Tennessee  —  I cannot recommend this essay by Tressie McMillan Cottom highly enough.  It's about the expulsion of Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson from the Tennessee House …

Ken Griffin's Naming Gift for the Graduate School  —  KENNETH C. GRIFFIN '89, founder and chief executive officer of Citadel LLC, the multibillion-dollar hedge-fund and financial-services company, has donated $300 million to Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS).