Two Congress members make unauthorized trip to Kabul amid evacuation efforts  —  Two members of Congress made an unauthorized whirlwind trip to Kabul early Tuesday, leaving less than 24 hours later on a flight used for evacuating U.S. citizens, allies and vulnerable Afghans.

The Supreme Court's stunning, radical immigration decision, explained  —  The Court's decision on Trump's “Remain in Mexico” policy upends decades of precedent warning that judges shouldn't mess with foreign affairs.  —  The Supreme Court handed down an order Tuesday evening that makes no sense.

House passes John Lewis voting rights bill that's set to stall in Senate  —  The House on Tuesday passed voting rights legislation named for the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a party-line vote that underscores the bill's nearly impassable upward climb in the Senate.

Ron DeSantis's anti-mask mania is deeply unpopular.  Democrats must jump on that.  —  We now have a quality poll — from Quinnipiac University — that seeks to probe public opinion on the great mask debate in Florida in a lot of fine-grained detail.  And the conclusion is clear: Anti-mask derangement is losing the argument.

Breaking: Herschel Walker is running for U.S. Senate in Georgia  —  Former University of Georgia football star Herschel Walker — at the urging of former President Donald Trump —launched a campaign Tuesday for the U.S. Senate, bringing both his celebrity and his untested political background …

Fauci: Early use of monoclonal antibodies can cut risk of hospitalization, death up to 85%  —  COVID-19 sufferers can reduce their risk of hospitalization and death by up to 85 percent if they receive monoclonal antibody treatments in the early stages of their illness, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.

Leader of ‘Atomwaffen’ conspiracy sentenced to 3 years in prison for threatening journalists and advocates  —  Seattle - Cameron Shea, 25, a leader of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, was sentenced today in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington to 3 years …

How Mexico Helped The Times Get Its Journalists Out of Afghanistan  —  A humanitarian effort led by Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard gave Afghans and their families a sanctuary that the U.S. government was unable to provide.  —  A group of Afghans who worked for The New York Times …

Secret Service warned Capitol Police about violent threats 1 day before Jan. 6  —  Just a day before the Jan. 6 riot, the Secret Service warned the U.S. Capitol Police that their officers could face violence at the hands of supporters of former President Donald Trump, according to new documents reviewed by POLITICO.

Spike Lee's New Documentary Gives a Notorious 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist His Biggest Platform Ever  —  On Monday, the New York Times reported that Spike Lee devotes a significant amount of time in his new four-part HBO documentary series, NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½, to the group Architects & Engineers …

FCC looks to fine conservative activists $5 million for false mail voting robocalls  —  The Federal Communications Commission proposed a $5.1 million fine against conservative activists Jacob Wohl and John Burkman and J.M. Burkman & Associates for making 1,141 unlawful robocalls that made false claims …

How screwed is Adam Kinzinger?  —  Former President Donald Trump would love to take down Adam Kinzinger, one of his chief House GOP antagonists, in next year's midterms.  But Democrats might beat him to it.  —  Illinois lawmakers are on the verge of rolling out a new congressional map …

Biden to Receive Report on Covid-19 Origins, but Challenges Persist in How to Deal With China  —  Review followed previous efforts to corral evidence that ended in bureaucratic infighting and failure  —  WASHINGTON—A new assessment by U.S. spy agencies of the origins of Covid-19 …

Many Older Americans Still Aren't Vaccinated, Making the Delta Wave Deadlier  —  Compared with other highly vaccinated countries, large parts of the United States have many vulnerable seniors, helping spur hospitalization and death.  —  United States United Kingdom  —  WASH.  —  MAINE  —  MONT.

Ohio State announces a vaccine mandate for students and employees.  —  Ohio State University announced on Tuesday that all students, faculty and staff would be required to be vaccinated against Covid-19 during the fall semester, becoming one of the first large state universities to issue a vaccine mandate that extends beyond students.

Centrists Who Obstruct the Budget May “Sabotage” Democrats' Agenda  —  In a moment shaped by the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and the climate crisis, Ro Khanna says Democrats must unite behind a bold budget.  —  Representative Ro Khanna would have written an even bolder congressional budget …

Interview With Kathy Hochul: Sensing a ‘Weight of Responsibility’  —  Ms. Hochul sat down with The New York Times for her first one-on-one interview after becoming New York's first female governor.  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — Governor Kathy C. Hochul, the first woman in history to lead New York …

Madagascar on the brink of climate change-induced famine  —  Madagascar is on the brink of experiencing the world's first “climate change famine”, according to the United Nations, which says tens of thousands of people are already suffering “catastrophic” levels of hunger and food insecurity after four years without rain.

The Afghan Army Collapsed Against the Taliban.  Here's Why.  —  General Sadat is a commander in the Afghan National Army.  —  For the past three and a half months, I fought day and night, nonstop, in southern Afghanistan's Helmand Province against an escalating and bloody Taliban offensive.