NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’  —  NPR will no longer post fresh content to its 52 official Twitter feeds, becoming the first major news organization to go silent on the social media platform.  In explaining its decision, NPR cited Twitter's decision …

April 2023 Winthrop Poll Results  —  General Population poll of 1657 (weighted) adults (+/-2.41%) in SC with a breakout of 485 (weighted) Republicans who are registered to vote (+/-4.45%)  —  ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Support for former President Donald Trump's run for president …

How Tennessee Became the Poster State for Political Meltdown  —  The Volunteer State was long defined by its unique culture.  Then came toxic redistricting, poisoned social media, parties polarized on race and other pathologies.  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Standing in the sun outside Tennessee's …

The Republican Strategists Who Have Carefully Planned All of This  —  Republican leaders are now adopting increasingly autocratic measures, using the police powers of government to impose moralized regulations, turning private citizens into enforcement officers and expelling defiant elected Democrats …

Donald Trump asks to delay E. Jean Carroll trial one month, wants ‘cooling off’ from indictment  —  Former President Donald Trump's attorneys asked to delay his civil trial in a case filed by rape accuser E. Jean Carroll, describing the requested adjournment as a “cooling off” …

Biden unveils push to send electric car sales into overdrive  —  An EPA proposal to cut cars and light trucks' greenhouse gas pollution in half by 2032 is “a win for the American people,” the White House says.  But it will have a fight on its hands.  —  President Joe Biden's climate agenda is finally showing some teeth.

Inside Rupert Murdoch's Succession Drama  —  With the $1.6 billion Dominion lawsuit threatening to hobble Fox News, the ink on his divorce to Jerry Hall still wet, and his broken engagement to Ann Lesley Smith even fresher, it's been a chaotic 12 months for the 92-year-old conservative media baron.

4/12/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … The DNC and Elias had a number of strategic disagreements, according to sources familiar with the internal deliberations.  —  Elias has represented the DNC since 2009.  His firm, the Elias Law Group, represents all of the major Democratic entities in Washington.

Just Perfect: For 2024, Dems Pick a Dying Chicago to Showcase a Lost Joe Biden  —  I am grieving for my favorite American city, Chicago.  —  I should say it was my favorite American city.  It's fallen on hard times now, very hard times.  —  Not really fallen either.

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.

Ex-Fox Producer: There Are Secret Rudy Giuliani Recordings About Dominion  —  In an amended legal complaint, Abby Grossberg said that Fox News failed to provide Dominion with several audio recordings she made featuring Giuliani and other Trump allies.  —  Abby Grossberg, the former Tucker …

Fox News will host first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee  —  Republicans will hold their first presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, host city for the GOP's 2024 national nominating convention  —  EXCLUSIVE - The Republican National Committee (RNC) …

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 …

U.S. Inflation Eased to 5% in March  —  CPI increase cooled to lowest level in nearly two years  —  U.S. inflation eased to 5% in March from a year earlier, its lowest level in nearly two years, but underlying price pressures remained elevated despite the Federal Reserve's campaign to slow rapid price increases.

Wisconsin Teacher Who Complained About “Rainbowland” Song Ban Placed on Administrative Leave  —  In March, a first-grade concert in Wisconsin was barred from singing “Rainbowland” by Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton.  Now the school district has placed a teacher who complained about the ban on administrative leave.

Don't assume this is Donald Trump's last run  —  Here's a fun Wednesday morning thought for everyone: Donald Trump will probably run again in 2028 if he loses.

Texas county weighs closing local library after federal judge orders banned books returned to circulation  —  The Llano County commissioners scheduled a special meeting Thursday where they will discuss whether to “continue or cease operations” at the library.

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.

Justice Clarence Thomas deserves our praise and thanks, not Michael Tomasky's unhinged attacks  —  We overuse the term “unhinged” in our political discourse, often attributing it to any passionate expression with which we disagree.  However, one can hardly find a better descriptor …

Biden DOJ recommends no jail time for trans vandal of Catholic church: ‘F— Catholics’  —  Biden's administration previously came down hard on pro-life activists  —  President Biden's Justice Department offered what critics are calling a sweetheart plea deal to a vandal who admitted …

EXCLUSIVE: Dumping boiling potatoes on her husband's head, saying he's ‘too dumb’ to have a cell phone and calling him a f***ing slob: Allegations about Democrat Katie Porter's abusive marriage resurface as she launches Senate run and releases memoir  — On March 20, 2013 …

Leaked Social Media Pics From Bud Light Ad Exec Who Slammed ‘Fratty’ Culture Seem Pretty Fratty  —  The vice president of marketing at Bud Light, who recently said the company needs to update its “fratty” image and “out-of-touch humor,” can be seen partaking in the same behavior she seemed …

Should College Come With Trigger Warnings?  At Cornell, It's a ‘Hard No.’  —  When the student assembly voted to require faculty to alert students to upsetting educational materials, administrators pushed back.  —  Last month, a Cornell University sophomore, Claire Ting …

‘Succession’ and ‘Dr. Pimple Popper’ Together in New Warner Streaming App  —  The service, expected to be called Max, is meant to help the company compete more directly with Netflix and Disney.  —  Two years ago, the media mogul David Zaslav said he had a plan to compete with the streaming titans Netflix …

Statement from President Joe Biden on the March Consumer Price Index  —  Today's report shows continued progress in our fight against inflation with the 12-month inflation rate at the lowest level since May 2021.  This progress follows last week's news that our job market remains historically strong.

How Ron DeSantis waged a targeted assault on Black voters: 'I fear for what's to come'  —  In gerrymandering voting maps and gutting one of the biggest expansions of voting rights, the Florida governor seeks to dilute Black political power  —  Al Lawson felt the weight of his victory the night he was elected to Congress in 2016.

Germany scales back cannabis liberalization after EU talks  —  Germany's government presented scaled-back plans Wednesday to liberalize the country's rules on cannabis, including by decriminalizing possession of limited amounts and allowing members of nonprofit “cannabis clubs” to buy marijuana for recreational purposes.