Trump aides foresee Iran endgame divide: “Israel doesn't hate the chaos”  —  President Trump and Bibi Netanyahu have spoken almost every day since the war began.  Trump told Axios that they're “working great together.”  — But U.S. officials realize the two countries' endgames …

Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years  —  An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.  —  Ana Murguia remembers the day the man …

The Last Thing Trump Wants to Do Is Save America  —  A president who cares about a particular policy or piece of legislation is typically a president who can speak fluently on the subject.  —  By that measure, the war in Iran does not seem to be much of a priority for President Trump.

Joe Kent and the Fading MAGA Allure  —  The gas-price data keeps rolling in, and it keeps looking grislier.  Gas is up eighty cents a gallon nationwide from this time last month, which the New York Times notes is the second-biggest four-week increase in at least 30 years …

The “Squad” left suffers complete wipeout in Illinois  —  The left suffered a virtually total collapse in the Illinois Democratic congressional primaries on Tuesday night — even in races where the AIPAC-backed candidate lost. … - It's great news for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …

Democrats face the possibility of a historic upset in California governor's race, poll finds  — 8 min Click here to listen to this article  — Two Republicans lead in California's gubernatorial primary, creating a historic possibility that both could advance to the general election …

Austin's Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents  —  Amid robust demand and a wave of policy reforms, Texas capital added 120,000 new homes from 2015 to 2024  —  After decades of explosive growth, Austin, Texas, in the 2010s was a victim of its own success.

Markwayne Mullin's secret war zone past  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) has privately hinted to colleagues that he was involved in dangerous private security work in Middle East war zones before running for Congress in 2012, according to three people who have heard him discuss it.

College Republicans Chapter Sues School for Right to Make Nazi Salute  —  The University of Florida kicked its College Republicans chapter off of campus over the weekend over a photo of a member performing a Nazi salute, and now the organization is suing the university.

No Trump Pick as Deadline Locks In Texas Senate Race  —  President Trump's decision not to weigh in before the deadline means both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton remain on the ballot, extending their costly and increasingly personal battle into a May runoff.  —  President Trump let a key filing …

Senator Accuses Blanche of Blocking Release of Unredacted Epstein Document  —  In separate letters, Democrats Wyden and Whitehouse press the deputy attorney general and attorney general for answers on secret Epstein investigations involving transnational organized crime.

Trump waives Jones Act for 60 days in effort to ease energy prices  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  President Trump on Wednesday issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, a move aimed at lowering energy prices by letting foreign ships move fuel between U.S. ports.

Everyone but Trump Understands What He's Done  —  Allied leaders know that any positive gesture they make will count for nothing.  —  Donald Trump does not think strategically.  Nor does he think historically, geographically, or even rationally.  He does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that occur weeks later.

Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annually … Wholesale prices rose sharply in February, providing another sign that inflation continues to percolate even aside from rising energy prices.  —  The producer price index, a measure of pipeline costs …

Trump's DHS pick Markwayne Mullin is confronted by Rand Paul at Senate hearing  —  Paul, the committee chairman, used his opening statement to confront Mullin, who once said he understood why Paul was physically assaulted, over “anger issues.”  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE

If You Hate Trump's Economy, I Have News for You  —  As a candidate, Donald Trump called the economy under President Joe Biden a “nightmare.”  As president, he says the United States is “bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before.”  Democratic rhetoric has shifted just as sharply …

US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war  —  U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks …

‘CBS Evening News’ Viewership Drops Below 4 Million After Tony Dokoupil's Colorful Start  —  Suddenly, “CBS Evening News” is back where executives at the news division behind the show hoped never to return.  —  Viewership for the program has once again dropped below 4 million …

This tech-backed mayor jumped into California's gov's race with a bang.  Now ‘he might as well drop out.’ … SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Mahan's late foray into the race for California governor started with a Super Bowl ad, a rush of Silicon Valley support and speculation fanned by Mahan's camp …