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 …

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 …

Quick vote on Mullin's DHS nomination hangs on classified briefing … The attention on the matter came after Peters raised questions about Mullin's past claims suggesting he had traveled to war zones and had first-hand exposure to combat environments despite his lack of a military background.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Tim Scott to run for reelection to the Senate  —  Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will run for reelection in 2028, his campaign told POLITICO on Wednesday, reversing a promise to serve just two full terms in the chamber.  Appointed by then-Gov. Nikki Haley to serve out the last two years of outgoing …

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.

The top Iranian officials killed since Iran war's start  —  Israeli forces' killing of two top Iranian officials in separate strikes Tuesday marked a major blow to Tehran's leadership, which has been decimated during the Iran war. … Many died along with the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei …

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 …

‘Americans at heart’: ICE detains DACA recipient on way to visit premature baby in NICU  —  Twelve days after his youngest daughter was born prematurely, Juan Chavez Velasco was on his way to deliver milk to her hospital room — still in his own neighborhood in Weslaco, Texas — when immigration agents pulled in front of his car.

FBI and IRS to investigate nonprofit groups for domestic terrorism links, sources say  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  FBI and IRS agents are forming a new initiative to investigate nonprofit organizations over suspected possible links to domestic terrorism, sources briefed on the matter told CBS News.

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 …

County GOP in Texas will switch voting rules for the runoff after primary day chaos  —  Dallas County Republicans plan to go back to using countywide rather than precinct-level voting sites after the voter confusion and legal challenges that occurred.  —  The Republican Party in Dallas County …

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.

US downgraded in democracy index as press freedom concerns grow  —  Human rights Media Donald Trump Freedom of speech  —  “The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history,” one of the world's top democracy researchers says in a new report.

Gabbard testimony suggests Trump knew in advance about FBI's Fulton County elections raid  —  Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's testimony before a Senate committee Wednesday raised a host of questions about the extent of President Donald Trump's involvement in the FBI's extraordinary raid …

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.

Mullin says he regrets calling Alex Pretti ‘deranged’  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin said he regretted calling Alex Pretti “deranged” but stopped short of offering a direct apology to Pretti's family.  “I shouldn't have said that,” the Oklahoma Republican said during his confirmation hearing Wednesday …

Tulsi Gabbard declines to say whether Iran posed an ‘imminent’ nuclear threat— claims that's Trump's call, not intel community's  —  Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard sidestepped a pointed question about whether or not, as the White House suggested, there was an “imminent nuclear threat” …

U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran's Missile Capabilities Before War  —  On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence and C.I.A. director contradicted one of the justifications the Trump administration had given for its attacks on Iran.  —  Two top intelligence officials directly contradicted …

FBI is buying data that can be used to track people, Patel says … The U.S. Supreme Court has required law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant for getting people's location data from cell phone providers since 2018, but data brokers offer an alternative avenue by purchasing the information directly.

Donald Trump, Petropresident  —  Follow the Gulf oil money  —  Why did Donald Trump attack Iran?  Did he believe that a quick victory would boost his poll ratings?  Was he looking for a way to change the subject from the Epstein files and affordability?  Was he seduced into war by the Israeli government?

Trump's pick for DHS chief won't rule out ICE at polls  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) during his confirmation hearing Wednesday to be the next head of the Department of Homeland Security made clear that he'd be willing to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to the polls for a “specific threat.”

'I'm Far Angrier'  —  A touch of annoyance flashes across Cory Booker's face as we talk about fighting.  “Why do people preemptively, continually, mistake kindness for weakness?” he asks.  By “people,” he means, at this moment, me.  I had just brought up the festering concern …