Alaska GOP endorses Murkowski primary challenger  —  The Alaska Republican Party endorsed GOP Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka on Saturday, breaking from longtime incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), according to an announcement from the candidate's campaign.

New York's attorney general keeps Albany — and Cuomo — waiting  —  The uncertainty over the inquiry by Tish James has paralyzed much of New York's Democratic political apparatus.  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — Few governors in recent New York history have dominated the news cycle …

Rise of the anti-"woke" Democrat  —  A growing number of Democrats are ringing the alarm that their party sounds — and acts — too judgmental, too sensitive, too “woke” to large swaths of America.  —  Why it matters: These Democrats warn that by jamming politically correct terms or new norms …

Biden Administration Shows Little Appetite for Haiti's Troop Request  —  Pentagon officials noted that the request was broad and did not specify the number or types of forces needed.  —  WASHINGTON — Haiti's request for U.S. troops to help stabilize the country following the assassination …

The Ascension of Bernie Sanders  —  BURLINGTON, Vt. — I want to talk to Bernie about Balenciaga.  And Britney.  And Dua Lipa, Sha'Carri Richardson and Joe Manchin's houseboat.  And whether he prefers red or white horseradish on his gefilte fish.  And the state of capitalism, and the absurd price of a Birkin bag.

Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville; it had become focal point of deadly 2017 rally  —  CHARLOTTESVILLE — Nearly a century after it was first erected, and almost four years after it triggered a deadly weekend of violence, the statue of Robert E. Lee sitting on horseback …

Exclusive: D.C. journalists launch media company with $10 million+ funding  —  Laura McGann, former politics editor of Vox.com and Politico, and Mark Bauman, previously with the Smithsonian, National Geographic and ABC News, are teaming up to launch a yet-to-be named media company.

Vacancies remain in key Biden administration positions  —  The Biden administration is working to move past the pandemic without a permanent leader for the agency that authorizes drugs and vaccines.  Democrats are decrying Republican-led efforts to restrict the right to vote …

The Big Question of the 2022 Midterms: How Will the Suburbs Swing?  —  Democrats and Republicans are already jockeying for a crucial voting bloc that soured on Donald Trump, tilted to Joe Biden and now holds the key to the second half of the president's term.

Woman faces a year in prison for stomping a ‘Back the Blue’ sign and ‘smirking in an intimidating manner’  —  The woman was charged with a hate crime enhanced allegation.  —  A 19-year-old woman was charged with a hate crime after allegedly “stomping on a ‘Back the Blue’ sign” at a gas station in Panguitch.

Can Eric Adams turn around New York?  —  The man likely to be in charge brings sanity and a level head to the task  —  To be mayor of New York City is no easy task.  Bill de Blasio, the departing incumbent, was once a progressive darling.  However, his unique political talents …

The Biggest Names On Aspen Institute's Disinformation Commission Have A Checkered Past When It Comes To Accuracy, Freedom Of The Press  — Top figures on the Aspen Institute's “Commission on Information Disorder” have pasts of spreading misinformation or partisan ties, a Daily Caller News Foundation review has found.

Iran cheers U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan — but fears what could follow  —  As Western forces exit Afghanistan, Iran is watching with alarm.  The resolution of one long-standing aim, the withdrawal of U.S. troops, is unleashing a separate challenge: what to do about the Taliban …

White House Backs Teachers Unions, CRT Curricula  —  The Biden administration signaled its support for the teaching of “anti-racism” curriculum in public schools Friday, wading into an ongoing culture war over critical race theory playing out on cable news and in school board meetings across the nation.

With an uptick in Covid-19 cases, there is growing alarm.  'We've seen almost an entire takeover in the Delta variant,' one state official says  —  (CNN)The US has surpassed 20,000 new Covid-19 cases for the fourth day in a row as the highly contagious Delta variant persists in its track …