Trump's Net Worth Hits $6.5 Billion, Making Him One of World's 500 Richest People  — Former president joins Bloomberg's list of 500 richest people  — Trump Media merger adds billions of dollars to paper fortune  —  Trump Bond Cut to $175 Million Amid Appeal of NY Fine

Maddow blasts ‘inexplicable’ decision by NBC to hire McDaniel  —  MSNBC prime time host Rachel Maddow blasted her own network over its recent decision to hire former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel as a political commentator.  —  “If you care what I think about this …

Ohio man gets 2.5 years in prison for death threats made in 2022 to Arizona's top election official  —  An Ohio man who acknowledged making death threats in voicemails left for then-Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs during the 2022 election season was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs's homes raided by Homeland Security  —  The Los Angeles and Miami homes of renowned musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs were raided by authorities as part of a federal investigation, officials said.  —  The action is related to a sex trafficking probe in New York …

Florida Passes Law Banning Social Media for Minors Under 14  —  The legislation prohibits social-media accounts for some teens regardless of parental consent  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday that prohibits people under 14 years old from having social-media accounts …

Elon Musk Fought Government Surveillance — While Profiting Off Government Surveillance  —  Musk made hay of his legal battle against secret surveillance but continued selling X user data to a company that facilitates government monitoring.  —  Ten years ago, the internet platform X …

Wife of Judge on Mifepristone Case Was Paid by Anti-Abortion Group  —  FRIENDS OF THE COURT  —  The fate of the abortion pill mifepristone is now before the Supreme Court, after a fifth-circuit appeals panel of three judges ruled against its distribution last summer.

Could Murkowski's dislike for Trump remake the Senate?  —  With assists from POLITICO's Congress team  —  TIME FOR SOME ALASKA GAME THEORY  —  Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) has always been a free thinker.  But a second White House term for Donald Trump could force her into a new lane.

Scoop: GOP group privately warns against all-in Biden attacks … - “Steer clear of making the election a singular referendum on Joe Biden,” wrote Dee Duncan, the president of the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC).  — The memo advised against using Biden “as your crutch” …

Jeff Yass just bought Trump.  Here's what he stands to gain.  —  The right-wing billionaire and TikTok investor is about to help the former president add billions of dollars to his net worth.  This is what oligarchy looks like.  —  Billionaire investor Jeff Yass is playing his Trump card.

Records confirm Trump's mother-in-law came to U.S. through process he derided  —  Melania Trump sponsored her mother to immigrate to the United States through a family-based process that former president Donald Trump aggressively sought to end, according to federal immigration records released Monday.

The goofy origins of Trump's ‘too big to rig’ mantra  —  The reason casinos make money — or, at least, most casinos — is that the odds are stacked in their favor.  The extent of this advantage varies by game; it's generally smallest in craps.  But over time, the house comes out on top because probability says it will.

Pluralistic: Conspiratorialism and the epistemological crisis (25 Mar 2024)  — Conspiratorialism and the epistemological crisis: We may not know what's in the box, but we can tell if it's been damaged in transit.  — Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.  — This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023

Hamas, Al Jazeera admit: Story of IDF rapes in Gaza hospital fabricated  —  Although the Qatari mouthpiece has yet to officially refer to the retraction, all content related to the allegation has been deleted.  —  After more than 24 hours of letting the story run freely …