Associated Press tells staff it made mistakes in firing of Emily Wilder  —  The news service is facing criticism and internal dissent for terminating a junior staffer based on her social media activity.  —  Senior managers at the Associated Press admitted fault on Wednesday in the firing …

Are Democrats sleepwalking toward democratic collapse?  —  “I'm not sure people appreciate how much danger we're in.”  —  Donald Trump may be out of Washington, but his spirit very much lives on in the party he left behind.  This month, Republican congressional leaders Kevin McCarthy …

GOP frets behind the scenes over potential Trump 2024 bid  —  Republicans largely oppose forming a commission to examine the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, hoping to block out further Donald Trump-induced chaos while they try to retake Congress next year.  —  The former president is making clear he isn't going anywhere.

San Jose mass shooting: Ex-girlfriend of suspect Samuel Cassidy alleged rape and violent, alcohol-fueled ‘mood swings’  —  The Valley Transportation Authority employee suspected of fatally shooting eight coworkers Wednesday morning before turning the gun on himself had been accused of raping …

Biden to Propose $6 Trillion Budget to Boost Middle Class and Infrastructure  —  The president's plans to invest in infrastructure, education, health care and more would push federal spending to its highest sustained levels since World War II.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden will propose …

Book reveals Bernie's hotel demands: King-size beds and 60-degree rooms  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is a demanding hotel guest whose requirements would make even the most pampered celebrity blush, according to a new book detailing Democratic Party politics.

U.S. Faces Outbreak of Anti-Semitic Threats and Violence  —  In the wake of clashes in Israel and Gaza, synagogues have been vandalized and Jews have been threatened and attacked.  —  A brick shattering a window of a kosher pizzeria on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

The Senate: Sununu's Vital Choice  —  Dear Readers: Virginia lost one of its most prominent and successful political figures on Tuesday, as former Sen. John Warner (R-VA) died at the age of 94.  Warner served for three decades in the Senate (1979-2009), becoming known for his expertise …

‘The only Bush who got it right,’ as far as Trump is concerned  —  No Republican political family has been as tormented by Donald Trump as the Bush dynasty.  —  Now Trump has one more opportunity to twist the knife, as George P. Bush — the last remaining Bush in public office …

Juan Williams Is Suddenly Out at Fox News' ‘The Five’—And Insiders Are Blaming Co-Host Greg Gutfeld  —  Multiple sources familiar with the matter said Gutfeld said a major driver behind Williams' departure was Gutfeld's desire for “The Five” to return to the studio.

Paul Ryan to Call for GOP to Lessen Reliance on Trump  —  The former House speaker wants Republicans to avoid focusing on cultural skirmishes at the expense of policy issues  —  Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, in a speech Thursday evening at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California …

Amy Cooper Sues Former Employer for Racial Discrimination  —  Ms. Cooper, who made the call after a man asked her to leash her dog in Central Park, says that she was discriminated against because of her race.  —  Amy Cooper, a white woman who last year became an international symbol …

White House tells Trump complainers: get over it  —  The White House has a simple message for Trump appointees venting to the media about losing their jobs since President Biden took office: get over it.  —  Why it matters: The White House has been methodically clearing house …

Enough of Fauci's lies!  —  Dr. Anthony Fauci was absolutely adamant that the National Institutes of Health has never funded dangerous research on bat viruses in the Chinese lab suspected of being the source of the COVID-19 pandemic, when he was questioned by Republican Sen. Rand Paul two weeks ago.

U.S. Jobless Claims Extend Decline to New Pandemic Low  —  Claims, a proxy for layoffs, edged lower to 406,000 in the week ended May 22  —  Worker filings for jobless benefits fell again to a fresh pandemic low, extending a steady downward trend and adding to signs of a healing labor market as the economy opens more fully.

Top Wisconsin Republican Robin Vos hires former cops to investigate November election  —  MADISON - Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is hiring retired police officers to investigate aspects of the November election, joining with Republicans from around the country who have questioned President Joe Biden's victory.

On the Ground … The Woke-Industrial Complex  —  Lockheed, the nation's largest defense contractor, sends key executives on a mission to deconstruct their “white male privilege.”  —  The Social Order  —  Last year, Lockheed Martin Corporation, the nation's largest defense contractor …

Can Removing Highways Fix America's Cities? … ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Built in the 1950s to speed suburban commuters to and from downtown, Rochester's Inner Loop destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, replacing them with a broad, concrete trench that separated downtown from the rest of the city.

Biden is said to be planning to nominate Burns and Garcetti for ambassadorships.  —  President Biden plans to announce that he has selected R. Nicholas Burns, a veteran Foreign Service officer and a former ambassador to NATO, as his ambassador to China, and Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles …

Orlando doctor pressed marijuana company seeking business in Florida to give $10K to Matt Gaetz campaign  —  An Orlando medical marijuana entrepreneur arranged access to U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz for the top executive at a cannabis-industry company looking to do business in Florida …

Biden Administration Taps Private Sector to Invest in Central America  —  Harris is set to unveil agreements with Microsoft, Mastercard and others as part of effort to ease surge of migrants at border  —  Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday will unveil the agreements of 12 companies …

Fox News Poll: Voters support Israel, favor sending aid and weapons  —  In general, 59 percent of voters say they side more with the Israelis, while 24 percent sympathize with the Palestinians  —  Karl Rove: Anti-Israel views by far-left ‘problematic’ for Democratic Party

Biden's plan for a diplomatic mission to the Palestinians blatantly violates US law  —  As presidential candidate, Joe Biden was asked if he would reverse President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and the relocation of the US Embassy to Jerusalem.  Biden promised, “I wouldn't reverse it.”

Egypt cements role as Middle East power broker  —  Cairo's success in negotiating ceasefire underpins its relationship with Washington  —  It took a war in Gaza for Joe Biden to make his first phone call to Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the president of Egypt.  —  The US president had snubbed Sisi …

Earth Is Barreling Toward 1.5 Degrees Celsius Of Warming, Scientists Warn  —  The average temperature on Earth is now consistently 1 degree Celsius hotter than it was in the late 1800s, and that temperature will keep rising toward the critical 1.5-degree Celsius benchmark over the next five years …

How Do Black Patients and White Patients Get Different Doctors in the Same Hospitals?  —  The force of segregation in American life is both obvious and overlooked.  Though de jure segregation ended in 1964—and the Fair Housing Act of 1968 was crafted to fight redlining …

Biden Administration Defends Huge Alaska Oil Drilling Project  —  The administration says the country must pivot away from fossil fuels but backed a project set to produce 590 million barrels of oil over 30 years.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is defending a huge Trump-era oil …