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 …

Portland City Council to vote on ending trade and travel with Texas in response to abortion restrictions  —  Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler announced on Friday that Portland City Council will vote on an emergency resolution on Wednesday with the intent to ban city business and employee travel related to the state of Texas.

Nearly 1 in 3 Americans experienced a weather disaster this summer … Nearly 1 in 3 Americans live in a county hit by a weather disaster in the past three months, according to a new Washington Post analysis of federal disaster declarations.  On top of that, 64 percent live in places …

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.

Florida grapples with COVID-19′s deadliest phase yet  —  MIAMI (AP) — Funeral director Wayne Bright has seen grief piled upon grief during the latest COVID-19 surge.  —  A woman died of the virus, and as her family was planning the funeral, her mother was also struck down.

Taliban Fighters Crush a Women's Protest Amid Flickers of Resistance  —  The women were assaulted with rifle butts, tear gas and metal clubs, while anti-Taliban rebels in the north vowed to repel an assault by the Islamist group.  —  Taliban fighters violently suppressed a women's protest Saturday in Kabul …

John Fund: Why California's recall could deliver a sucker punch to Biden, not just Newsom  —  The result of California's recall will be determined by two questions  —  Tomi Lahren: If Newsom isn't recalled, he'll punish California with more mandates  —  Democrats are in panic mode …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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.

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 …