UAW clinches watershed union victory at Volkswagen Tennessee factory  —  Workers at Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) Tennessee plant have voted to join the United Auto Workers, in a seismic victory for the union as it drives beyond its Detroit base into the U.S. South and West.

NY AG asks Trump civil fraud judge to declare $175M bond ‘without effect’  —  The New York attorney general's office has asked a judge to void the $175 million bond former President Trump secured to put off paying the larger monetary damage award in his civil fraud case.

Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial  —  Onlookers screamed as fire engulfed the man, who had thrown pamphlets in the air before he set himself aflame.  A police officer tried to extinguish the flames before the man was taken away in an ambulance.

House Democrats help Johnson avoid defeat on foreign aid bills, despite GOP defections  —  Final votes are set for Saturday, but a third Republican threatened to oust him.  —  U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol April 16, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Twitter alternative Post News is shutting down … Post News, a Twitter alternative that emerged in the wake of Elon Musk's takeover, is shutting down.  Noam Bardin, the platform's founder and former CEO of Waze, writes that Post News “is not growing fast enough to become a real business or a significant platform.”

Judge locks up ‘Three Percenter’ militia members in Jan. 6 obstruction case  —  The obstruction of an official proceeding charge is in jeopardy before the Supreme Court, meaning that some of the defendants could ultimately only serve a year in prison.  —  WASHINGTON — Three California men …

Whiplash as Russia Toasts Derided Marjorie Taylor Greene as Their Top New Hero  —  FROM FOOL TO TOOL  —  Speaker Mike Johnson is no longer Russia's No.1 favorite, he's been replaced by a congresswoman who was once roundly mocked on Russian TV.  —  In recent years, clips from Tucker Carlson's shows …

Trump's Trial and Campaign Collide as Historic Prosecution Begins  —  Former president and critics agree New York hush-money case is about more than his alleged crimes; ‘Democracy is on trial’  —  NEW YORK—As he walked into court for the first day of his first criminal prosecution …

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Critical Action to Protect Alaska Native Subsistence, Lands and Wildlife  —  Publishes final rule to maximize protections for more than 13 million acres in the western Arctic, invites input on additional Special Area protections

This G.O.P. Senate Candidate Says He Grew Up on a Family Farm.  Not Exactly.  —  David McCormick has often spoken about his modest upbringing on a farm in Pennsylvania.  A close look at his past tells a different story.  —  David McCormick's origin story goes something like this …

Citadel Securities blasts Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes over DJT short-selling letter … Devin Nunes, chief executive officer of Truth Social, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, US, on Thursday, March 2, 2023.

An updated TikTok bill changes the game in Washington  —  As soon as next week, the Senate could be forced to confront a controversial bill it's been sitting on for a month — and open a new front in a geopolitical argument.  —  A bill to potentially ban TikTok could be passed and signed …