Playbook: How Mike Johnson boxed himself in  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  WHAT JEN O'MALLEY DILLON IS READING — The GOP-backed bid to change Nebraska's presidential elector system to a winner-take-all setup — likely giving DONALD TRUMP …

Biden moves to defang political assaults on federal workforce  —  The move is widely seen as a response to former President Donald Trump's efforts to root out what he called a “deep state” that thwarted his policies.  —  The Biden administration put the finishing touches Thursday on a plan …

Is Trump's $175 million civil fraud bond valid in New York?  —  When former President Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond in New York on Monday, it appeared that he had evaded a financial crisis.  He had paused enforcement of the more than $460 million judgment against him following a civil fraud trial, while his appeal is pending.

G.O.P. Congressman's Wild Claim: F.B.I. Entrapped Jan. 6 Rioters  —  More than three years after the attack on Congress, a Republican subcommittee chairman offered a series of baseless and disproved claims about it, reflecting an effort on the right to falsify what occurred.

No Labels Will Abandon 2024 Presidential Campaign Effort  —  The centrist group plans to announce it won't field a third-party ‘unity ticket’ after months of failing to find a candidate to lead its effort  —  WASHINGTON—No Labels, the centrist group which has sought to field a third-party presidential bid …

Biden says U.S. economy is world's best.  Trump calls it a ‘cesspool.’ Data is clear. … U.S. President Joe Biden, delivers remarks on the U.S. economy and his administration's effort to revive American manufacturing, during his visit in Flex LTD, a factory that makes solar energy microinverters …

Trump tests gag order by sharing articles on judge's family  —  Former President Trump shared articles critical of Judge Juan Merchan and his family on Wednesday, appearing to test the bounds of the gag order placed on Trump in his New York hush money case.  —  Merchan expanded the gag order Monday …

Attempt to consolidate Electoral College votes fails in Nebraska Legislature  —  ‘Winner-take-all’ change would eliminate Democrats' opportunity to repeat the 2020 ‘blue dot’ win for Biden  —  LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - An attempt to turn Nebraska into a “winner-take-all” state …

Bird flu pandemic could be ‘100 times worse’ than COVID, scientists warn  —  A bird flu pandemic with the potential to be “100 times worse than COVID” may be on the horizon after a rare human case was discovered in Texas, experts have warned.  —  The H5N1 avian flu has spread rapidly since …

Evicted, arrested and being sued by the boss: When will MAGA learn loyalty to Trump ends in sorrow?  —  Another week, another round of people destroying their lives while Trump skates free of consequences  —  When I saw the news that the stock price of Truth Social went into freefall …

Louisiana HB 777 Would Criminalize Librarians and Libraries Who Join the American Library Association  —  Despite the fact that l ibrarians are among the most trusted professionals, per data acquired in several studies of parents on the perceptions of the profession, lawmakers across …

Former President Donald Trump On Israel's War, 2024 And Much More  —  Former President Donald Trump joined me this morning:  —  Audio:  —  04-04hhs-trump  —  Transcript:  —  HH: Joined by our very special guest, former President Donald Trump.  Mr. President, welcome back.

Missouri's ridiculous lawfare against Media Matters  —  AG Andrew Bailey is punishing the watchdog group for making Elon Musk sad. … Move over Ken Paxton!  There's a new crazy state attorney general in town, and he's coming for your crooked crown.  —  Last week, Missouri Attorney General …

New Bill Clinton memoir coming after November election … - “I knew as I entered this new chapter of my life that I'd keep score the way I always have,” Clinton says in the announcement.  — “Are people better off when you quit than when you started?

John Eastman Asks for Delay in Disbarment Citing Hefty Legal Fees  —  BILLS TO PAY  —  The former Trump lawyer says he could be facing a total outlay of $3 million.  —  Former Donald Trump lawyer John Eastman is asking a judge to pause his disbarment so he can continue to work and earn income …

EPA awards $20 billion in green bank grants for clean energy projects nationwide  —  DETROIT (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday awarded $20 billion in federal “green bank” grants to eight community development banks and nonprofit organizations to use on projects combating climate change …

The Washington press corps doesn't have a freaking clue  —  I've been away for nearly two weeks, almost entirely unplugged, and let me tell you, a little distance makes the failure of the American political press even more horrifying and inexcusable.  —  The nation stands on the edge of a precipice …

DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine.  In Gaza war, it's been nearly silent  —  After the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland and the U.S. Justice Department moved quickly — and publicly — to hold Russia to account for possible war crimes.

Judge Orders Timely Housing for Migrant Children Waiting at Border  —  The decision established that minors at open-air sites were in legal custody of the Department of Homeland Security and thus must receive safe shelter, even if they had not yet been formally processed.

As Elections Loom, Congressional Maps Challenged as Discriminatory Will Remain in Place  —  With control of the House of Representatives hanging in the balance, the time-consuming appeals process means elections in multiple districts will take place using maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to voters of color.

Elon Musk's viral lie about the 2024 election uses bogus data  —  In October 2022, Elon Musk completed his purchase of Twitter.  He then dramatically changed the algorithm to boost his own tweets.  The new algorithm, according to a February 2023 report by Platformer, “artificially boosted Musk's tweets …