How Far Trump Would Go  —  The former President, at Mar-a-Lago on April 12, is rallying the right at home and seeking common cause with autocratic leaders abroad.Photograph by Philip Montgomery for TIME  —  Donald Trump thinks he's identified a crucial mistake of his first term: He was too nice.

Trump gets jail warning for violating hush money trial gag order; Stormy Daniels ex-lawyer testifies … Former U.S. President Donald Trump walks at New York State Supreme Court in New York, U.S., 30 April 2024. … Prosecutors on Tuesday began questioning the former attorney for porn star Stormy Daniels …

GOP lawmakers say Marjorie Taylor Greene's motion to vacate has fizzled … - “Even trolls online have said they don't want it,” one member told Axios.  — “I dont think she's going to do it - I think that window for her has passed,” another argued.

Supreme Court declines to block Texas pornography restriction  —  The pornography industry challenged the state law's age-verification provision, saying it places an unlawful burden on adults wishing to access content.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block …

Why I'm Resigning From The Intercept  —  I resigned from The Intercept today in order to pursue a new kind of journalism here on Substack, one more hard-hitting than what's possible in the corporate world.  The Intercept has been taken over by suits who have abandoned its founding mission …

Trump Holds Edge Over Biden in Seven Key Swing State Polls  —  Home Polls Trump Holds Edge Over Biden in Seven Key Swing State Polls  —  Democrats Maintain Lead over Republicans in Five Senate Races  —  New Emerson College Polling/The Hill swing state polls find President Biden trailing …

FBI data shows America is seeing a ‘considerable’ drop in crime.  Trump says the opposite.  —  Jeff Asher is a New Orleans-based crime data analyst who has worked at the CIA and Department of Defense.  He leans towards caution when describing trends in his line of work.

Sex is biological fact, NHS declares in landmark shift against gender ideology  —  Campaigners welcome change to constitution, which will ban trans women from female-only wards, as ‘return to common sense’  —  The NHS is to declare that sex is a matter of biology in a landmark shift against gender ideology.

Kristi Noem doubled down on dog-killing to win over MAGA — now her story is backfiring in her face  —  South Dakota's governor gets the sadism of Trump supporters, but screws up by saying the quiet parts out loud  —  Squint hard enough and perhaps one can see how Gov. Kristi Noem, R-S.D. …

US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say  —  The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy …

War Zone Surveillance Technology Is Hitting American Streets … Big Brother isn't just watching you: He's using your cell phone, smartwatch, wireless earbuds, car entertainment systems and license plates to track your location in real time.  —  Contracting records and notes …

Dozens occupy Hamilton Hall as pro-Palestinian protests spread across campus  —  This is a developing story.  Check back for updates.

Obama says Trump ‘not considered a serious guy’ in New York  —  Former President Obama slammed former President Trump in a new podcast for not being considered a “serious guy” in New York City — where Trump spent most of his time before the White House, growing his fame and businesses.

Trump Wants to Prosecute Biden.  He Also Thinks Presidents Deserve Immunity.  —  In arguing to the Supreme Court that he cannot be charged for acts while in office, Donald Trump has asked the justices to enforce a norm that he has long threatened to shatter.