How Republican States Are Expanding Their Power Over Elections  —  In Georgia, Republicans are removing Democrats of color from local boards.  In Arkansas, they have stripped election control from county authorities.  And they are expanding their election power in many other states.

Trump Commerce Boss Wilbur Ross Hoovered Up $53 Million While In Public Office  —  Then he slipped out of public life and into a business he set up in the Cayman Islands while reportedly still commerce secretary.  —  Donald Trump's commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, earned at least $53 million …

Not on brand!  Liberal soccer star Megan Rapinoe under fire for ‘Asian eyes’ tweet about ex-teammate one day after being named face of newly woke Victoria's Secret  — Liberal soccer star Megan Rapinoe has come under fire after a tweet she made more than 10 years was revealed

Don't Ban CRT.  Expose It.  —  There's a liberal way to fight illiberalism.  And it's beginning to work.  —  17 hr ago  —  The stories in the mainstream media this past week about the broadening campaign to ban critical race theory in public schools have been fascinating — and particularly in how they describe what CRT is.

The Simple Remedy for Jan. 6 Trutherism  —  Just because Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar voted against establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol doesn't mean he's not ready to use the power of his office to stage an inquiry into the topic by other means.

The Delta Variant Could Create “Two Americas” Of COVID, Experts Warn  —  If you are fully vaccinated, you are most likely to be safe.  But in parts of the US where few people have gotten COVID vaccine shots, the Delta variant could trigger renewed deadly surges.  —  Copy

‘Keep an Eye on This Guy’: Inside Eric Adams's Complicated Police Career  —  Mr. Adams's police credentials have helped him rise to the top of this year's mayoral field.  But his relationship with the department is complex.  —  As Eric Adams lined up for graduation at the New York City Police Academy …

SCOTUS Wimps Out on Obamacare — Again  —  Obamacare has once again been rescued by a Supreme Court that seems determined to keep it alive regardless of the Constitution or precedent.  Thursday morning, the justices dismissed California v. Texas based on the dubious proposition that a coalition …

That ‘well-regulated militia?’  It was originally created to quell rebellions of the enslaved, prof says  —  Conservatives have a special purgatory for uppity black women who dare question America's founding myths.  —  New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones — her Pulitzer Prize-winning …

Drought-stricken communities push back against data centers  —  On May 17, the City Council of Mesa, Arizona, approved the $800 million development of an enormous data center — a warehouse filled with computers storing all of the photos, documents and other information we store “in the cloud” …

She Fell Nearly 2 Miles, and Walked Away  —  At 17, biologist Juliane Diller was the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Amazon.  Fifty years later she still runs Panguana, a research station founded by her parents in Peru.  —  On the morning after Juliane Diller fell to earth …

First on CNN: Biden administration moves to make gender confirmation surgery available through Veteran Affairs health care system  —  (CNN)Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is moving to make gender confirmation surgery available to transgender veterans through Veterans Affairs health care coverage …

Biden struggles to sell democracy abroad when it faces challenges at home  —  GENEVA — Standing under the wing of Air Force One in Geneva on Wednesday — after a week-long trip abroad in which he repeatedly extolled the virtues of democracy over autocracy — President Biden seemed briefly to knock his own product.

How much did you pay to cover Trump visits to his N.J. golf club as president?  We added it up.  —  Donald Trump's trips to his Bedminster golf club as president cost U.S. taxpayers more than $2.4 million, according to U.S. Secret Service records obtained by NJ Advance Media.

Manhattan City Council candidate caught with dominatrix in leaked video … It's a late-breaking case of electoral bondage.  —  Zack Weiner, 26, a City Council candidate running in Manhattan, has found his campaign tied up after video of him enjoying a sadomasochism session found its way onto Twitter.

ItalyGate Is The Crown Jewel Of Big Lie Conspiracies.  And It Just Got A Lot Wilder.  —  For those ready to believe that President Trump really won re-election, there's one particularly fantastical conspiracy theory to hang your hat on.  —  It's called ItalyGate, and it offers a simple …

Voting debate roils Washington but leaves many voters cold  —  PLANO, Texas (AP) — Brenda Martinez, a 19-year-old community college student, thinks the government should help immigrant students more.  Donald Huffman is worried about turning 50 next week with no work available …

Biden, deeply Catholic president, finds himself at odds with many U.S. bishops  —  There was a time when President Biden could have been Father Joe.  —  For long stretches of his childhood, as he was educated by nuns in Catholic schools, Biden considered entering the priesthood, eventually convinced by his mother to try college first.

Democrats will need to make Congress spend a lot more time in Washington if they want to get Biden's agenda passed  —  One of the toughest jobs on Capitol Hill has always been the scheduler: that aide who helps lawmakers juggle their committee meetings and votes, their constituent work back home …

Critical race theory becomes a top issue in Virginia governor's race  —  The power of critical race theory as a political issue will be put to the test in the Virginia governor's race this year, as Republican Glenn Youngkin promises to eradicate the racially based education curriculum …