Scooping the Supreme Court  —  The first Roe v. Wade leaks happened fifty years ago.  —  Supreme Court watchers have been calling the leak of a draft opinion in advance of the Court's abortion decision “unthinkable” and “unprecedented.”  Chief Justice John Roberts has ordered …

Trump Proposed Launching Missiles Into Mexico to ‘Destroy the Drug Labs,’ Esper Says  —  It is one of the moments in his upcoming memoir that the former defense secretary described as leaving him all but speechless.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

U.S. intel helped Ukraine sink Russian flagship Moskva, officials say  —  Intelligence shared by the U.S. helped Ukraine sink the Russian cruiser Moskva, U.S. officials told NBC News, confirming an American role in perhaps the most embarrassing blow to Vladimir Putin's troubled invasion of Ukraine.

‘We should not defund’: Democrats press Pelosi for vote on police funding  —  WASHINGTON — In an effort to address rising crime rates, 19 mostly moderate House Democrats are urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to hold a vote soon on bipartisan legislation that would increase funding for police departments across the country.

How millions of Russians are tearing holes in the Digital Iron Curtain  —  A tremendous surge in VPN downloads represents a challenge to Putin and his version of the Ukraine war  —  RIGA, Latvia — When Russian authorities blocked hundreds of Internet sites in March, Konstantin decided to act.

U.S. Job Growth Was Sturdy in April, Economists Forecast  —  Unemployment rate remained at 3.6% in tight labor market  —  The U.S. economy added 428,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, marking the 12th straight month of job growth above 400,000.

The Jolt: Leaked robocall: ‘This is Pres. Donald J. Trump, hopefully your all time favorite president of all time’  —  Donald Trump is continuing to inject himself into races up and down the ticket ahead of Georgia GOP primaries.It's an ongoing byproduct of Trump's unparalleled involvement …

Lebanon man accused of killing wife among winners in Indiana primary race  —  A Lebanon man accused of killing his wife in March and dumping her body in a creek is among the candidates to advance in a local election after Indiana's primaries Tuesday.  —  Andrew Wilhoite, who's suspected …

Amid an uproar over Capitol staff mistreatment, meet the House's ‘worst boss’  —  Rep. Victoria Spartz topped a nonpartisan group's “Worst Bosses” list last year, winning the dubious title of most staff turnover in the House.  Her retention record is only getting worse.

Meet the Poster Boy for the GOP's Trumpian Cult of Personality  —  J.D. Vance was a loser.  Now, he's a nominee.  —  J.D. Vance secured Ohio's Republican US Senate nomination Tuesday not by impressing the voters of Ohio but by winning the favor of one man.

Brazil's Bolsonaro says he will seek audit of voting system  —  SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday that his political party will seek to audit the electronic voting system before the upcoming election amid concerns he is actively sowing distrust in its eventual results.

5/6/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM. … BEATTY SENT A LETTER TO THE WHITE HOUSE LAST MONTH EXPRESSING HER INTEREST IN THE POST, HILL AND THE WHITE HOUSE SOURCES SAID.  —  BUT A SOURCE FAMILIAR WITH THE CONFIRMATION PROCESS TOLD US THE WHITE HOUSE ALREADY HAS A CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION …

New Evidence Undercuts Jan. 6 Instigator Conspiracy Theory  —  Recordings released to defense lawyers directly challenge assertions by prominent Republicans that an Arizona man named Ray Epps was a federal informant and helped start the Capitol riot.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Cuellar ducks abortion issue while campaigning through challenger's stronghold  —  Wednesday night's rally alongside a member of Democratic leadership sought to boost support for U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar in a part of his district that helped his progressive primary challenger push the longtime incumbent into a runoff.

GOP senators want new TV rating for shows with LGBTQ characters  —  A group of Republican senators want a new TV rating created so parents can block their children from watching shows with LGBTQ characters.  —  The five senators from North Dakota, Kansas, Utah, Indiana and Montana sent …

Rudy Giuliani's expected appearance before January 6 committee canceled but talks continue, his lawyer says  —  Rudy Giuliani's appearance before the January 6 committee, set for Friday, has been canceled, his attorney told CNN.  —  Robert Costello said his client had been expected to appear virtually before the panel on Friday.

States line up for fight to go first in Democrats' next presidential primary  —  More than a dozen states and at least one territory are applying to be among the first to vote for Democrats' next presidential nominee — with the biggest pile-up coming out of the Midwest, where states are jockeying to take Iowa's long-held early spot.

Top Trump Lawyer Is a Longtime Tax Deadbeat  —  Trump lawyer Jesse Binnall has owed the IRS more than $100,000 for years.  —  Former President Donald Trump and his top election-fraud lawyer, Jesse Binnall, have a number of things in common—they both falsely believe the election was stolen …

Opinion The abortion battle may be the precursor to even larger struggles  —  As the prospect of Roe v. Wade being overturned looms large and the United States braces for another round of culture wars, I have been puzzling about why clashes over values seem to be more intense in this country than elsewhere …

White House works to tie ‘ultra-MAGA’ Republicans to Trump in midterm elections  —  The White House is embracing a new messaging strategy of pinning midterm Republican hopefuls to former President Donald Trump and his “ultra-MAGA” agenda, hoping to brand the GOP as a band of extremists.