Staunch Trump Supporters Are Now Asking if He's the Antichrist  —  The Iran war and a series of social media posts, including one depicting Trump as Jesus Christ, have some conservative commentators and fans suspecting the president may be the antichrist.  —  In a matter of days …

The whisper network that caught up to Eric Swalwell … Those messages were the embers of a firestorm that in short order incinerated Swalwell's campaign, and is now engulfing what remains of his political career.  —  Swalwell suspended his campaign Sunday, days after multiple news outlets reported …

Tony Gonzales, a Texas Congressman, Says He Will Resign  —  The third term Republican lawmaker is accused of coercing a staff member into a sexual relationship.  —  Representative Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican accused of a coercive sexual relationship with a staff member who later killed herself …

Trump's Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate  —  As the president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as “lunatic” and “clearly insane.”

Whistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did ‘just abortions,’ asked for ‘Barney-style’ slides before gutting agency, per new book  —  Read an exclusive excerpt from Nicholas Enrich's “Into the Wood Chipper”  —  One of the first acts by the second Trump administration was the complete gutting …

Donald Trump's blockade of Hormuz is a dangerous gamble  —  It further undermines international law and could lead to new fighting  —  When america and Israel began their war on February 28th, it was widely expected that Iran would choke off shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump administration agrees to keep flying rainbow Pride flag at New York's Stonewall monument  —  The Trump administration agreed Monday to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February.

‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon Facility  —  Sam was helping unload trucks when a heavy thud against concrete echoed across the Amazon warehouse.  An employee's lifeless body lay on the floor.  —  Work halted in the loading docks on the south side of Amazon's distribution center in Troutdale, Oregon.

The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril  —  As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive's vast collection of web pages.  —  This month, USA Today published an excellent report that revealed …

Meloni slams ‘unacceptable’ Trump comments on Pope Leo  —  Trump's attacks left many right-wing politicians under pressure to defend the pope, as many of their voters have a strong attachment to Catholic tradition.  —  Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned U.S. President Donald …

Cook Political Report shifts 4 Senate races toward Democrats  —  The Cook Political Report shifted four Senate races to the left on Monday but noted that the GOP is still favored to maintain its majority in the upper chamber this November.  —  “With an increasingly sour national environment for Republicans …

Minnesota county is investigating potential kidnapping and false imprisonment by federal officers  —  A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest of a Hmong American man by federal officers that was captured on video as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment, officials announced Monday.

Inside Trump's Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections  —  Reporting Highlights  — Safeguards Destroyed: In advance of this year's midterm elections, President Donald Trump has systematically demolished federal guardrails that prevented him from overturning the 2020 election.

Why Was the Prairieland Jury Persuaded to Convict Given the Government's Weak Case?  —  Questions linger about a “loud uproar” in the jury room on the day of the verdict, as juror misconduct is alleged in a post-verdict motion seeking a new trial.  —  Johnson County, TX — In a surprising verdict …

The real cost of the war with Iran  —  Play  —  The U.S. has been spending up to $2 billion every day on the war with Iran.  But that's just military expenditure.  What's the real, long-term economic toll?  —  Guests  —  Justin Wolfers, economist.  Professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan.

U.S. asked Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years, sources say  —  The U.S. proposed that Iran accept a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment during negotiations in Islamabad over the weekend, according to a U.S. official and a source with knowledge.

Vance, after rallying in Hungary for Orban, says he wasn't surprised by the autocrat's defeat … “His legacy in Hungary is transformational — 16 years, fundamentally changing that country,” Vance said, explaining that his decision to stump with Orban last week was “not because we can't read polls.

Baltimore cuts flouride levels amid shortage caused by Iran war  —  The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) announced Monday that it will be temporarily reducing the amount of fluoride in its municipal water beginning this week due to national supply disruptions brought on by the war in Iran.

Orbán's Defeat Shows What Trump's Opponents Keep Doing Wrong … The defeat of Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orbán, should deliver a sharp jolt to one of America's two major political parties.  —  Oddly, it's not the Republicans, deeply invested though they were in Orbán as a fellow traveler.

Meta Is Warned That Facial Recognition Glasses Will Arm Sexual Predators  —  More than 70 organizations, including the ACLU, EPIC, and Fight for the Future, say the AI smart glasses feature would endanger abuse victims, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people.  —  More than 70 civil liberties …

Harmeet Dhillon Is Not Wasting Any Time … Last may, one month into her time as the assistant attorney general for civil rights, Harmeet Dhillon stood behind the lectern at a meeting of the conservative Federalist Society and set out her vision for the Justice Department's civil-rights work.

CA Democrats Advance “Stop Nick Shirley Act” to Criminalize Investigative Journalism  —  DeMaio warns AB 2624 (Bonta) would restrict the release of investigative videos and impose penalties on watchdogs who expose fraud  —  CA State Assemblymember Carl DeMaio is slamming state Democrats …