The Texas Legislature Finally Comes for Ken Paxton  —  The Texas attorney general has spent nearly eight years—and won two elections—under indictment.  So why a vote to impeach now?  —  At the start of this week, the Texas Legislature was sliding toward the conclusion of yet another underwhelming, but basically normal, session.

‘Trump Bucks’ promise wealth for MAGA loyalty.  Some lose thousands.  —  The products are advertised online as a kind of golden ticket that will help propel Trump's 2024 bid and make the “real patriots” who support him rich when cashed in.  —  In the recesses of the internet …

‘The time has come to take back what is ours’: Ukraine signals counteroffensive is coming  —  Ukrainian officials are fueling speculations about when a massive, much-anticipated counteroffensive against Russia may begin.  —  “The time has come to take back what is ours,” General Valerii Zaluzhnyi …

The ugly proxy war over Feinstein's Senate seat  —  The California senator's health and a promise Gov. Gavin Newsom made two years ago is complicating the state's first real Democratic primary in decades.  —  LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom may soon earn the rare distinction …

Scoop: Sinema enters debt ceiling negotiations  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) has inserted herself into the debt ceiling negotiations, working with both sides to try to bridge differences on permitting reform, according to people familiar with the matter.

Immunologist Akiko Iwasaki: ‘We are not done with Covid, not even close’  —  The Yale professor and long Covid expert on why the virus is causing ongoing illness for so many, and the challenges she faces as a woman of colour in science  —  ccording to the most recent estimates …

India official drains entire dam to retrieve phone  —  A government official in India has been suspended after he ordered a reservoir to be drained to retrieve his phone.  —  It took three days to pump millions of litres of water out of the dam, after Rajesh Vishwas dropped the device while taking a selfie.

Charlie Kirk's TPUSA Teamed Up With a Registered Sex Offender  —  Kirk decried the sexualization of kids at his Pastors Summit.  The founder of one of its sponsors was convicted of attempted “coercion and enticement” of a minor  —  TURNING POINT USA CEO Charlie Kirk is cheerleading …

Scientists find way to make energy from air using nearly any material  —  Nearly any material can be used to turn the energy in air humidity into electricity, scientists found in a discovery that could lead to continuously producing clean energy with little pollution.

AOC Heckled and Shouted Off Stage by NYC Voters: ‘Put America First’  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) was booed off stage during a New York City town hall by attendees who were frustrated by the Democrat's position on the looming debt ceiling issue, the border crisis, and the millions of dollars being funneled to Ukraine.

DeSantis says he would welcome bill to abolish ‘corrupt’ IRS: ‘We need something totally different’  —  DeSantis has repeteadly taken aim at the Biden administration's efforts to expand the IRS  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would be “welcoming” of a measure from Congress to defund …

Attacks on trans athletes have little basis in science  —  Experts say a paucity of research on transgender athletes makes it difficult to determine if trans women actually are faster or stronger.  The science is even murkier for young athletes.  —  Two female runners competing …

Patriot Front member pleads guilty to child pornography charges in Utah  —  SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man arrested last year in Idaho with members of a white nationalist group has admitted to possessing child pornography.  —  Jared M. Boyce, 28, of Springville, pleaded guilty in a Utah court …

U.S. leaders gamble with world's most trusted asset in debt showdown  —  Episode could mean higher borrowing costs for government, companies and consumers  —  Hundreds of banks, hedge funds and investment managers as soon as early June could begin holding multiple daily conference calls …

Mata v. Avianca, Inc. (1:22-cv-01461)  —  District Court, S.D. New York  —  Citation: Mata v. Avianca, Inc., 1:22-cv-01461, (S.D.N.Y.)  —  Cause: 28:1331 Fed.  Question  —  Nature of Suit: 310 Airplane  —  Jurisdiction Type: Federal Question … Document Number  —  Date Filed

Rep. Matt Gaetz Guest-Hosts on Newsmax, Network Insider Calls It the 'Worst Idea I've Heard in a Long Time'  —  Newsmax viewers who tuned in to watch Greg Kelly Reports on Friday at 10 p.m. were not greeted by Greg Kelly, but by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).  —  While it is not unusual …

Yellen's Debt Limit Warnings Went Unheeded, Leaving Her to Face Fallout  —  The Treasury secretary, who considered ways to contain the fallout of a default when she was a Fed official in 2011, had urged Democrats to raise the limit while they still had control of Congress.

Kevin McCarthy's Freedom Caucus headache is just getting started  —  In the debt ceiling fight, House Freedom Caucus members thought they were running the show.  Now they're learning otherwise.  They're not taking it well.  —  As far as the far-right House Freedom Caucus was concerned …

Harris, 1st woman to give commencement speech at West Point, welcomes cadets to ‘unsettled world’  —  In her speech, Harris touched on the importance of having institutions reflect the diversity of the broader United States, making the comment at an institution that has made slow progress diversifying …

Layton Target evacuated after bomb threats reported at multiple Utah stores  —  LAYTON, Utah (KUTV) — A Target in Layton was evacuated after officials said they were informed of a bomb threat to multiple Utah locations.  —  An employee of the Panda Express located next to the Target …