Leader of companies that pushed ‘Italygate’ election conspiracy theory falsely claimed $30 million mansion was her home  —  Late last December, as President Donald Trump pressed senior officials to find proof of election fraud, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows emailed acting attorney …

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.

The Capitol Riot Indictments Do Not Suggest an FBI Entrapment Scheme  —  A Tucker Carlson monologue misconstrues the facts of the case.  —  finally watched Tucker Carlson's monologue from Tuesday night, which has understandably caused a stir.  —  Tucker speculates that the January 6 Capitol tumult …

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.

What Is Going On at Yale Law School?  —  The prestigious institution has tied itself in knots over a dispute involving one of its most popular—and controversial—professors, Amy Chua.  —  A decade ago, back when we talked about things besides new coronavirus strains and vaccination rates …

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.

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 …

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

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” …

Severe heat and drought the hallmarks of a changing west  —  Farmers, regulators and politicians facing the consequences of historic water shortages  —  LAKE OROVILLE, Calif. - The work had to be done quickly as water vanished to vapor in the early summer heat.

‘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 …

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes funding for Texas Legislature and its staff as punishment for Democrats' walkout on elections bill  —  The governor's move comes after House Democrats led a walkout in the final days of the regular legislative session to block passage of Senate Bill 7 …

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 Spectacular Failure of the MyPillow Guy's Mask Operation  —  MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell decided to retrofit his factories to make masks instead at the start of the pandemic.  Now, after losing millions, he hates masks and wants to burn them.  —  MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's charity …

Prime Minister's Office to Investigate Whether Netanyahu Shredded Documents Before Bennett Took Office  —  On Thursday, Haaretz reported that documents stored in safes in the Prime Minister's Office were shredded in violation of the law, shortly before Bennett took office

The World Relies on One Chip Maker in Taiwan, Leaving Everyone Vulnerable  —  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s dominance poses risks to the global economy, amid geopolitical tensions and a major chip shortage  —  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. 's chips are everywhere, though most consumers don't know it.

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 …

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.

Senators Cruz, Graham and Rubio and Representative Cawthorn Remarks at Faith and Freedom Conference  —  Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Representative Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) address the Faith and Freedom Conference in Kissimmee, Florida.

Juneteenth forces U.S. to confront lasting impact of slavery economy  —  Juneteenth, a once-obscure commemoration of emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has transformed into an annual reminder about how slavery robbed Black Americans of generational wealth.