GOP lawmakers were deeply involved in Trump plans to overturn election, new evidence suggests  —  Republican members of Congress were heavily involved in calls and meetings with former President Donald Trump and his top aides as they devised a strategy to overturn the election in December 2020 …

For Trump's G.O.P., Crossing Lines Has Few Consequences  —  A dizzying week featured Kevin McCarthy, the House Republican leader, caught lying and another lawmaker, Marjorie Taylor Greene, grilled under oath about her role in the Jan. 6 attack.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Gov. Greg Abbott truck inspections turned up zero drugs, migrants but cost Texas $4.2 billion  —  The costly policy, which experts estimate cost hundreds of millions of dollars over the course of a single week, did not result in any migrant detentions or illegal substance seizures.

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Meadows Was Warned Jan. 6 Could Turn Violent, House Panel Says  —  The committee investigating the attack also said in a filing that the former White House chief of staff proceeded with a plan for “alternate electors” despite being told it wasn't legally sound.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Person of interest in shooting that injured 4 found dead, officials say  —  A man identified as a person of interest in a shooting Friday in which four people were injured by what appeared to be indiscriminate gunfire was found dead hours later in an apartment near the scene, two officials with knowledge of the investigation said.

McCarthy to lead GOP lawmakers, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, to southern border  —  (CNN)House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is set to lead a group of fellow Republican lawmakers to the southern border in Texas on Monday, amid debate over the Biden administration's decision to end …

Commander hints at Russian ambitions beyond Ukraine  —  RIGA, Latvia — A Russian commander said Friday that Moscow wants to take “full control” of eastern and southern Ukraine, in part so it could have a path to neighboring Moldova — raising fears that the nearly two-month war could spill outside of Ukrainian borders.

The Former Chancellor Who Became Putin's Man in Germany  —  Gerhard Schröder, who is paid almost $1 million a year by Russian-controlled energy companies, has become a pariah.  But he is also a symbol of Germany's Russia policy.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

J.D. Vance's investments made use of H-1B visas he opposes  —  J.D. Vance has spoken out strongly against H-1B visas as a Senate candidate in Ohio, but his history as a venture capitalist tells a different story.  — Around three dozen companies in which Vance-affiliated funds invested …

Republicans face a new reckoning over what GOP House leader McCarthy said about Trump  —  The Republican Party is facing a new moment of reckoning tied to its top leaders and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.  —  It follows the release of two private audio conversations involving House …

Sajid Javid inquiry into gender treatment for children … Vulnerable children are wrongly being given gender hormone treatment by the NHS, Sajid Javid believes, as he prepares to launch an urgent inquiry.  —  The health secretary thinks the system is “failing children” …

Ukraine war: The Russia I knew no longer exists  —  There are no shells exploding in Moscow.  There are no foreign forces encircling the city.  What Muscovites are experiencing now is nothing compared to the horrors in Ukraine.  —  At first glance life here even looks normal.

Trump's Oz, Vance endorsements bring cash windfall, backlash  —  INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's late endorsements in hypercompetitive Republican Senate primaries in Ohio and Pennsylvania have unlocked a flood of support for his chosen candidates, including millions in cash.

The War in Ukraine Has Unleashed a New Word  —  In a creative play on three different languages, Ukrainians identify an enemy: ‘ruscism.’  —  The City Council of Mariupol, Ukraine, was trying to make a point about mass death.  Their city had been hit hardest by the Russian invasion …

Va. Attorney General Miyares ends prosecution of U.S. Park Police officers in Ghaisar case  —  Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (R) on Friday dropped the state's federal appeal in the manslaughter case against two U.S. Park Police officers, effectively ending any attempt at criminal prosecution …

What Happened on Day 58 of the War in Ukraine  —  Here's the latest on the war in Ukraine.  —  Ukrainian officials acknowledged Friday that Russian forces had taken more than three dozen small towns in their initial drive this week to seize eastern Ukraine, offering the first glimpse …