January 6 committee obtains emails that former Trump attorney John Eastman sought to keep secret  —  Washington (CNN)The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has obtained a cache of emails that right-wing lawyer John Eastman had sought to keep secret.

Court orders Jan. 6 defense lawyer disbarred  —  A Virginia state court has disbarred Jonathon Moseley, an attorney who has represented a slew of high-profile Jan. 6 defendants, including a member of the Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy, as well as several targets …

A weary Zelensky challenges U.N. to act with graphic video for diplomats … Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of war crimes Tuesday in a remote appearance before the United Nations Security Council that included gruesome video of dead bodies, challenging diplomats …

The QAnon catchphrases that took over the Jackson hearings … Republican senators questioning Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court nomination hearing didn't explicitly mention QAnon or its putative oracle, Q. They didn't mention the child sex trafficking ring run by a global cabal …

Oklahoma Legislature Passes Near-Total Ban on Abortion  —  Abortion providers could face up to 10 years in prison if the bill is signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt  —  Oklahoma's Legislature on Tuesday passed a near-total ban on abortion, one of the most sweeping bans passed this year …

Ginni Thomas, Trump and America's worst-kept secret  —  The Ginni Thomas saga gets even more interesting  —  With so much wild and crazy news inundating us each day, it can be easy to quickly move from one shocking and outrageous story on to the next.  But in the case of Ginni Thomas …

White House to extend student loan moratorium once again  —  The White House plans to once again extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments through the end of August, according to multiple people familiar with the matter, including an administration official.

Sacramento mass shooting suspect had early prison release  —  Smiley Allen Martin, the second man arrested in the wake of Sunday's mass shooting in Sacramento that killed six, has a criminal record stretching to 2013 and last year was the subject of a plea by Sacramento County District Attorney …

Trouble in Khan's corner  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from Allie Bice.  —  JEN HOWARD often wears a silver necklace emblazoned with one word in a delicate, cursive script: “Fuck.”

63 Republicans vote against resolution expressing support for NATO  — The House overwhelmingly approved a resolution expressing support for NATO on Tuesday.  — The resolution passed 362-63, with support from 143 Republicans and 219 Democrats.  — Sixty-three members of the GOP caucus voted against the measure.

Illinois Police Officer Resigns After White Supremacist Posts Surface Online  —  “When I seize power, ‘hate crimes’ will be encouraged,” read a social media post linked to veteran officer Aaron Paul Nichols.  He resigned Tuesday.  —  A veteran police officer in Illinois resigned Tuesday …

Worldcoin Promised Free Crypto If They Scanned Their Eyeballs With “The Orb.”  Now They Feel Robbed.  —  As Kudzanayi strolled through the mall with friends, a small crowd caught his attention.  At its center, three men held up an otherworldly silver sphere that spoke in a brisk, business-like voice.

Fred Upton calls it quits, leaving a much different House … A few weeks after voting to impeach Donald Trump, the 10 House Republicans who supported charging the now-ex-president with inciting the Capitol riot gathered with a conservative luminary who told them not to worry.

Here's the $6 million mansion BLM reportedly bought with donated funds  —  The sprawling $6 million mansion bought by Black Lives Matter in Los Angeles once hosted Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn Monroe as house guests — and comes complete with a sound stage, music studio, pool and a two-bedroom guest house.

Austin, Gaetz get into fiery exchange in House hearing  —  Gaetz accused the military of embracing ‘wokeism’ at the expense of strategy and performance  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a heated exchange during a House Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday …

U.S. conservative conference with Hungary's hardline leader reflects Republican divide  —  America's most prominent conservative gathering, founded on ideals of personal liberty and limited government, convenes in Budapest next month to celebrate a European leader accused of undermining democracy and individual rights.

Unmasking “Clandestine,” the Figure Behind the Viral “Ukrainian Biolab” Conspiracy Theory  —  The ADL Center on Extremism has, with a high degree of confidence, identified “Clandestine,” the man behind the viral biolab conspiracy theory, as Jacob Creech, a self-described former restaurant manager …

Ron Paul's Revenge  —  The “Ron Paul Revolution,” as the Texas congressman's zealous followers called it, racked up delegates and riled the Republican establishment over the course of two disruptive, insurgent presidential primary campaigns.  His crusade, which animated libertarians by demanding …

Suspect in robberies of 21 men he met through Grindr gay hookup app arrested by FBI  —  J.S. met Derrick Patterson in March on Grinder, the gay sex hookup site, and invited him to his room at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.  —  Shortly after his arrival, Patterson asked if he could watch porn …

The remarkable brain of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages  —  The carpet cleaner heaves his machine up the stairs, untangles its hoses and promises to dump the dirty water only in the approved toilet.  Another day scrubbing rugs for less than $20 an hour.

The Trailer: ‘Socialism.’ ‘Beijing Dave.’ In primary stretch, Pennsylvania's Senate contenders go after the front-runners.  —  In this edition: Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate primaries get real, special elections unfold in every time zone, and Wisconsin holds the year's most contentious local races yet.