Clarence Thomas says he worries respect for institutions is eroding  —  ATLANTA — Justice Clarence Thomas said Friday that the judiciary is threatened if people are unwilling to “live with outcomes we don't agree with” and that recent events at the Supreme Court might be “one symptom of that.”

The War Is Getting More Dangerous for America, and Biden Knows It  —  If you just followed news reports on Ukraine, you might think that the war has settled into a long, grinding and somewhat boring slog.  You would be wrong.  —  Things are actually getting more dangerous by the day.

GOP donor described botched vote fraud probe in recording, prosecutors say  —  On Oct. 17, 2020, influential GOP donor Steven F. Hotze made an urgent request during a phone call with a top federal prosecutor in Texas, according to a court filing Friday by the Houston district attorney's office.

White House alarmed that Commerce probe is ‘smothering’ solar industry  —  The investigation is examining allegations that China is illegally circumventing U.S. tariffs.  —  Top climate officials in the Biden administration are warning that a federal investigation into alleged dodging …

The Limits of Privilege  —  The new abortion regime is going to affect everyone.  —  In 2015, the Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said, “We will never see a day when women of means are not able to get a safe abortion in this country.”  If you have paid attention …

How Dare They!  —  The left's attitude problem when it comes to democracy.  —  To say that a leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling prompted an elite meltdown would be a gross understatement.  This was a culture war 9/11.  “I have typed and deleted a great many comments,” Roxane Gay tweeted.

Leaked Audio Underscores Dark Side of Far-Right YouTube Subculture  —  In leaked audio first reported by the U.K. outlet Byline Times, a voice that seems to belong to YouTube performer Paul Joseph Watson utters a string of racist and anti-gay epithets before stating that he wishes someone would …

In Nebraska, a Trump-Inspired Candidate Cracks Open Divide in the G.O.P.  —  Charles W. Herbster's bid for governor has set off a bitter fight for power in a state once known for its genteel politics.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  WAHOO, Neb. — In his run for governor of Nebraska …

Inside Elon Musk's Big Plans for Twitter  —  Here's what Mr. Musk is projecting for Twitter's finances over the next few years, according to a pitch deck he presented to investors.  —  Elon Musk has never been accused of dreaming small.  He has reinvented at least two industries with Tesla …

The Secrets Ed Koch Carried  —  To many New Yorkers, he was their brash and blustery mayor.  But friends are now describing the private strain endured by a public man laboring to conceal his sexual orientation.  —  Edward I. Koch looked like the busiest septuagenarian in New York.

A glaring omission from Trump's Pennsylvania rally speech: Abortion  —  In a nearly hour-and-a-half speech at a political rally Friday night in Pennsylvania, former president Donald Trump made only a passing reference to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn a landmark ruling …

The night I met Hunter Biden: Mac Shop owner John Mac Isaac recounts fateful encounter in exclusive excerpt  —  On a fateful night in April 2019, John Paul Mac Isaac was working at his store, The Mac Shop in Wilmington, Del., when a customer walked in who would upend his life.

Coronavirus wave this fall could infect 100 million, administration warns  —  The projections for fall and winter are part of a pitch for additional funding for vaccines, treatments and tests.  —  The Biden administration is warning the United States could see 100 million coronavirus infections …

Fred Savage Fired As ‘The Wonder Years’ EP/Director Following Investigation Into Inappropriate Conduct  —  EXCLUSIVE: Disney is severing ties with Fred Savage following multiple complaints of misconduct in his role as executive producer and director on the freshman ABC comedy series The Wonder Years …

Jared Kushner's New Fund Plans to Invest Saudi Money in Israel  —  Saudi Arabia's sovereign-wealth fund committed $2 billion to Mr. Kushner's Affinity Partners, agreeing to allow investment in Israeli firms for the first time  —  Jared Kushner's new private-equity fund plans to invest millions …

What Does A “Post-Roe” Idaho Look Like?  |  Rep. Brent Crane and Rep. Lauren Necochea |  Idaho Reports  —  On Monday night, Politico published a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v Wade , revealing that the court is poised to str...

Rewards offered after dolphin ‘harassed to death’ on Texas beach, another impaled in Florida  —  The dolphin that died in Texas was killed by drowning, NOAA said.  A number of people allegedly harassed it after it was beached last month.  —  Rewards are being offered in two recent deadly …

“The Ukrainian garrison in Mariupol can still be saved”: urgent address to European leaders  —  Ukrainian human rights defenders, former dissidents and scholars call European leaders to act now  —  To:  —  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,  —  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz,

Gov. Lee signs law criminalizing mail-order abortion pills  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation Thursday that would criminalize a person for obtaining abortion pills via a mail delivery service.  —  The law would mean a Class E felony charge with the potential for a fine.

Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit seeking to lift Twitter ban  — A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by former President Donald Trump seeking to lift his ban from Twitter.  — The social media giant had banned Trump in January 2021, citing the risk of the incitement of further violence …