Republicans Finally Caught the Car  —  The Back-Alley Reversal of Roe Just Made the GOP Unsafe for Right-leaning Women  —  Texas has banned abortion, more or less.  Terminating a pregnancy is now categorically forbidden in the Lone Star State except in the brief period before the embryo develops something …

Scoop: Trump nears deal for D.C. hotel  —  Former President Trump is in advanced talks to sell rights to his Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., sources tell Axios.  —  Why it matters: The removal of Trump's big, golden name from Pennsylvania Avenue would be a symbolic bombshell savored by opponents.

Thompson & Cheney Statement on McCarthy's January 6th Misinformation Campaign  —  Bolton, MS & Wilson, WY—Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) today made the following statement regarding Minority Leader McCarthy's false claim that the FBI and Senate committees …

Angry Men With Zip-Ties Ambush School Principal After COVID Masking Request  —  The surreal confrontation stemmed from the Arizona school asking a child who was exposed to the virus to abide by public health guidelines.  —  Police arrested a 40-year-old Arizona dad after he stormed …

Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit all three 9/11 memorial sites to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and pay his respects to the nearly 3,000 people killed that day.

VOA Exclusive: American Stuck in Afghanistan Shares Her Story  —  Sorry, but your browser cannot support embedded video of this type, you can download this video to view it offline.  —  Download File  —  Embed  —  In a chaotic effort, the U.S. managed to evacuate more than 124,000 civilians …

Florida diner that posted note refusing service to Biden voters because of his botched Afghan withdrawal is forced to close after it SOLD OUT of food following a boom in customers  — Angie Ugarte posted the sign in the window of DeBary Diner in DeBary, Volusia County

Trump and his religion advisors launch new National Faith Advisory Board  —  Acknowledging he lost Catholic voters over his presidency, the former president referenced hypothetical future scenarios 'if we're able to get back in.'  —  WASHINGTON (RNS) — In another sign Donald Trump is eyeing …

GoDaddy to terminate hosting of Texas anti-abortion tip website  — Texas Right to Life, the group owning the website, in a statement said it will not be silenced, adding that it would put its website back up.  — The ban, which took effect early on Wednesday, leaves enforcement …

Kamala Harris to campaign with Gavin Newsom in final stretch before California recall election  —  (CNN)Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday in the Bay Area, following through on her commitment to help the embattled Democratic governor defeat …

Florida to issue $5,000 fines for businesses, schools who ask for proof of COVID-19 vaccine  —  Florida businesses, government entities and schools will soon face fines of up to $5,000 fines for asking a customer or visitor to show proof they have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

Doctors Say Texas Leaders Failed To Stop COVID-19 From Spreading  —  Hospitals across the state are running low on pediatric intensive care unit beds.  Texas' Department of State Health Services says only 81 of them remain — and just a couple hundred more regular ICU beds are available in the state of 29 million people.

‘Sexist,’ ‘Racist,’ ‘Classist’: Georgia 8th Grader Challenges School Dress Code  —  After being cited for a rip in her jeans on the first day of school, Sophia Trevino has led a protest seeking changes to the district's dress code, which she says unfairly targets girls.

Texas gives in further to the seductiveness of its gun culture — but it's a trap  —  DALLAS — The evening before some of the most backward gun laws in America went into effect in Texas, I checked out Ladies Night at the gun range.  —  Every Tuesday is Ladies Night at DFW Gun Range & Academy near downtown Dallas.

Corporate boards, consulting, speaking fees: How U.S. generals thrived after Afghanistan  —  Stanley A. McChrystal exemplifies how ex-generals sell their battlefield experience in other arenas, from corporations to covid-19 response.  —  When Stanley A. McChrystal was the top general in Afghanistan …

Her Leaks Exposed Global Financial Corruption.  Now She Is In Prison.  —  Former Treasury Department official Natalie “May” Edwards said she is a whistleblower who sent suspicious activity reports to BuzzFeed News after trying in vain to work through lawful channels.