CNN Exclusive: 'We need ammo.  We need fraud examples.  We need it this weekend.' What the Meadows texts reveal about how two Trump congressional allies lobbied the White House to overturn the election.  —  The texts, which have not been previously reported, were sent by Republican Sen. Mike Lee …

Liberation Without Victory  —  Kyiv is halfway normal now.  Burnt-out Russian tanks have been removed from the roads leading into the city, traffic lights work, the subway runs, oranges are available for purchase.  A cheerful balalaika orchestra was performing for returning refugees …

Russia warns U.S. to stop arming Ukraine … Russia this week sent a formal diplomatic note to the United States warning that U.S. and NATO shipments of the “most sensitive” weapons systems to Ukraine were “adding fuel” to the conflict there and could bring “unpredictable consequences.”

Elon Musk's Twitter takeover bid is ‘peak billionaire’  —  So now Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter.  —  It wasn't enough to loudly criticize the platform — on the platform — for not adhering to his personal standards.  —  It wasn't enough to secretively buy a 9.2 percent stake in the social media company …

Economic toll in Texas worsens as trucks remain stopped at Mexico border … Economic fallout worsened Thursday even as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) moved incrementally to roll back new inspection rules for commercial trucks entering from Mexico, with some companies saying they aren't able …

An author was set to read his unicorn book to students.  The school forbade it.  —  Jason Tharp wants to write books for weird kids — because he was one.  —  Growing up in Ohio, the 45-year-old children's author, illustrator and inspirational speaker sometimes felt invisible.

The debate dividing the January 6 committee  —  Should they refer Trump to the DOJ for prosecution?  Or could that somehow backfire?  —  How will the House committee investigating the January 6 attack address whether Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to overturn the 2020 election?

Democrats in tough races revolt over Biden administration border move … President Biden is facing a growing mutiny from Democratic candidates — including five vulnerable senators — who are questioning his administration's decision to lift a pandemic health order that has drastically …

GOP Primary poll reveals front runners in Georgia  —  ATLANTA (CBS46) — The race for Georgia's Governorship begins with the GOP primary in just six weeks.  —  Former President Donald Trump has endorsed David Perdue, but his attempt to unseat Brian Kemp isn't showing up in the polls.

End the travel mask mandate now  —  If you are a migrant arrested while illegally crossing the southern border, our nation's COVID emergency will be over May 23.  But if you borrowed money to pay for college, then the COVID emergency is still on at least through August and almost assuredly through Election Day.

Seeking: GOP dealmakers who won't ‘burn the House down’.  Apply to: Kevin McCarthy.  —  When Rep. Fred Upton announced his retirement from Congress, colleagues in both parties lined up to lament.  The one who misses him the most, in the end, may be Kevin McCarthy.

Inside the Campaign Against “Putin's Pope”  —  Like a lot of insiders associated with Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev has faced calls for international ostracism in the weeks since the invasion of Ukraine.  It's no surprise why: He's used his powerful Moscow perch to endorse …

Sen. Dianne Feinstein defends her job performance, says she won't step down after colleagues raise concerns  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein defended her service representing California in the Senate in the wake of reporting by The Chronicle that colleagues of hers are concerned about her ability to continue serving.

A Shooter Puts Critical Race Theory into Practice  —  NYC Dems were too busy fighting white supremacy to stop a black supremacist terrorist.  —  Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is an investigative journalist and writer focusing on the radical Left and Islamic terrorism.

From Trump 2020 to 'Don't Say Gay,' GOP leadership wastes millions of taxpayer dollars  —  Watch Video: 'Don't Say Gay' bills: What similar measures mean for LGBTQ youth  —  Whether you love their goals or hate them, Republicans are wasting your money and mine by constantly filing …

Biden's pollster on the recipe for how to ‘not get our a—  kicked’ in the midterms  —  In the coming weeks and months, the Playbook team will be out covering the key districts and states that will decide the outcome of the midterm elections.  This week, co-author Ryan Lizza was in Las Vegas …