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 …

Joe Kent's Resignation Letter Is Dangerous Because It's Half True  —  For those who suspect that Israel manipulated America into war, the resignation of Joe Kent, Donald Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, surely seems like confirmation.

What to know about Trump's Homeland Security pick  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin isn't backing down from mass deportations  —  President Donald Trump's next pick to lead the controversy-consumed Department of Homeland Security isn't backing down from a mission to deport as many undocumented immigrants as possible.

Iran, Israel Trade Strikes on Energy Facilities in Worsening War  —  Iran and Israel traded strikes on key energy facilities in the Middle East, complicating US efforts to curb turmoil in markets as the conflict stretched toward three weeks.  —  Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City …

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.

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 …

Kiley switches parties, loses committees  —  Rep. Kevin Kiley, the former Republican who recently registered as an Independent, said in an interview Wednesday he plans to caucus with the House GOP and will seek to regain his committee assignments.  The California lawmaker was formally removed …

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.

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.

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.

Tim Scott says he will seek reelection in 2028, switching stance that '22 would be his last run  —  [+] Add Post and Courier News on Google  —  CHARLESTON — Republican U.S. Sen. Tim Scott will seek a third term in 2028, abandoning a long-stated pledge that his 2022 campaign would be his last.

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 …

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.

‘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.

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security is asked to “preserve all internal records” concerning Corey Lewandowski  —  Three top Committee Democrats launch probe into special advisor to Kristi Noem  —  The US Department of Homeland Security has been asked to “preserve all communications …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Markwayne Mullin Pledges to Sell His Massive Stock Holdings if Confirmed  —  Mullin, one of the nation's wealthiest senators, signed an ethics agreement indicating he'll divest from dozens of investments within 90 days of becoming homeland security secretary.  — Copy

Donald Trump, Petropresident  —  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?

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” …

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 …

The Most Gavin Newsom Thing Ever  —  I've been doing a lot of research on the explosive fraud in California, but with all the other news, I really haven't gotten around to writing about it.  Besides, Beege did a bang-up job with a piece yesterday, so I can take a breather until things settle down.