Reading archive 2023-04-03

Friend who intervened to stop attack on Rand Paul staffer speaks out

No Labels group raises alarms with third-party presidential preparations: It has money, name-brand political backers and declines to describe either President Biden or Donald Trump as acceptable candidates

Tenn. drag queens feared it was their final hour — and gave it their all: Hours before a new state law was set to take effect, an enthusiastic crowd (and presidential long-shot Marianne Williamson) turns out to support their queens

Va. teacher files lawsuit over her shooting by 6-year-old student

Russia arrests woman in blast that killed pro-war blogger

Surging oil prices could again frustrate inflation fight: Saudi Arabia and other leading oil producers will slash output by more than 1 million barrels a day starting in May

Inside Colombia’s most powerful drug trafficking group — and its case for peace