Jury selected in Dominion v. Fox News trial  —  The judge reminded jurors they cannot talk about the case, among themselves or with members of...  The judge is now giving instructions to the newly sworn-in jury.  “You have to follow every...  The judge decided to replace one of the alternate jurors with a new juror after the...

Oklahoma sheriff says recording of killing talk was illegal  —  A southeastern Oklahoma sheriff's office says the recording in which the sheriff and others are reportedly heard discussing killing two journalists was illegal and predicted felony charges will be filed.

Ex-Member of Menudo Says He Was Raped by Father of the Menendez Brothers  —  The allegation, made in a forthcoming docuseries, resembles the claims of abuse by the brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents.  —  It was a gripping case that was one of the first to draw …

‘I want justice to look the same’: The aunt of a Black teen who rang the wrong doorbell and was shot by a White homeowner reacts to charges  —  A White, 84-year-old homeowner charged with shooting Ralph Yarl after the Black teen went to the wrong Kansas City address to pick up his siblings told police …

Clarence Thomas Can Do No Wrong  —  The law is a little different for those at the top.  —  As the world now knows, Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose a real estate deal he and his family made in 2014 with Harlan Crow, a billionaire Republican donor.

Russian Court Upholds WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich's Detention  —  Journalist to remain in pretrial detention at Moscow's Lefortovo prison  —  A Moscow court upheld the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich at the prison where he has been held since his arrest last month.

DeSantis Tried to Bury Her.  Now She's Helping Trump Try to Bury Him.  —  Susie Wiles helped Ron DeSantis become governor of Florida, but he turned against her and banished her from his orbit.  Donald Trump was all too happy to bring her in from the cold.  —  Two months before Election Day 2020 …

McCarthy muscles toward vote on debt plan that 'doesn't even exist'  —  The speaker has little intra-GOP margin for error as he seeks unity on his opening offer to the White House.  And yellow lights are starting to flash.  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy is trying to push past rising anxiety …

Iowa Senate passes child labor bill in pre-dawn session  —  DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Legislature went into session very early Tuesday morning, taking up debate on the bill on youth employment.  —  The session opened at 3:36 a.m. and the vote on SF 542 in the Iowa Senate happened at 4:52 a.m. It passed by a margin of 32 to 17.

Littlest intruder: Toddler crawls through White House fence  —  A toddler on Tuesday earned the title of one of the tiniest White House intruders after he squeezed through the metal fencing on the north side of the executive mansion.  U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers …

Donald Trump's Lawyers Just Made a Big Mistake  —  Their plan is to discredit Michael Cohen.  Instead, they're undermining their own client's case.  —  Washington, DC, Bureau Chief  —  Last week, when Donald Trump filed a $500 million civil lawsuit in federal court against his former lawyer …

SCOTUS steps back into abortion quagmire less than a year after toppling Roe  —  The court is expected to rule by Wednesday on whether to allow an earlier decision from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to take effect, sharply limiting access to a commonly used abortion pill nationwide.

What Was Twitter, Anyway?  —  Whether the platform is dying or not, it's time to reckon with how exactly it broke our brains.  —  The trouble began, as it usually does, when I saw something funny on my computer.  It was the middle of the morning on a Wednesday, a few years back …

U.S. Citizens and Russian Intelligence Officers Charged with Conspiring to Use U.S. Citizens as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government  —  Defendants Sought to Sow Discord, Spread Pro-Russia Propaganda and Interfere in Elections Within the United States  —  A federal grand jury in Tampa …

The one thing Trump and McConnell agree on: A hatred for this group  —  The anti-tax group wants to pick Senate candidates.  Republicans see a 2022 repeat.  —  Former President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell don't agree on much, but there's still one thing that unites them: A disdain for the Club for Growth.

Key DeSantis Donors Rip Him in Private Chats: ‘What the F-ck Is Wrong With RD?’  —  The governor's donor prowess fueled his rise to Trump's top GOP rival, but the money men are getting anxious  —  THE RON DESANTIS megadonor meltdown is accelerating.  —  On a group chat of wealthy DeSantis donors …

Southwest passengers face delays after nationwide grounding  —  Southwest Airlines planes were grounded nationwide for what the airline called an intermittent technology issue, causing more than 1,700 flight delays Tuesday just four months after the carrier suffered a meltdown over the Christmas travel rush.

“Our Voices Don't Matter”: Tennessee Legislature Moves to Gut Police Oversight  —  Tennessee Republicans' latest effort to intervene in Memphis and Nashville affairs comes months after Tyre Nichols's killing and weeks after they expelled lawmakers from the two cities

Chris Christie mulling 2024 White House bid  —  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is talking to potential donors, thought leaders, staffers, and others to discuss a possible campaign for president in 2024, sources close to Christie told CNN.  —  Christie is in the process of making …

How Mexico Became the Biggest User of the World's Most Notorious Spy Tool  —  A Times investigation reveals the story behind how Mexico became the first and most prolific user of Pegasus.  It's still using it, despite promising to stop.  —  The Israelis had come to Mexico to clinch a major sale …

Justice Department to seek longest sentence in any Jan. 6 riot case so far  —  The U.S. Department of Justice will seek the longest prison sentence in any January 6 riot case to date when it argues for more than 24 years in prison for Peter Schwartz of Pennsylvania at sentencing on May 5.

George Santos' Mysterious Campaign Loans Somehow Get Even More Mysterious  —  A central question about George Santos' campaign has been how did he come up with hundreds of thousands of dollars to loan to it.  The story is changing again.  —  Rep. George Santos (R-NY) announced Monday that he would …

Republicans rip SEC chief for crypto lawsuits, climate rules  —  Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler defended his aggressive regulatory agenda from a wave of Republican attacks during Tuesday's House Financial Services Committee hearing.

America's toxic mix of guns, concern over crime — and fear-mongering  —  Last Thursday, 16-year-old Ralph Yarl went to pick up his siblings at a house in Kansas City, Mo. But Yarl went to the wrong house.  Andrew Lester, 84, allegedly shot Yarl twice after the teen appeared on the doorstep …