Dear Colleague on the Supreme Court Draft Ruling  —  Last Monday, the Nation saw a draft of a Supreme Court decision that sadly would overturn Roe v. Wade, an action which is the culmination of Republicans' decades-long crusade against women's fundamental freedoms.

Opinion Leave the justices alone at home  —  The right to assemble and speak freely is essential to democracy.  Erasing any distinction between the public square and private life is essential to totalitarianism.  It is crucial, therefore, to protect robust demonstrations of political dissent …

Putin Sounded Like a Loser In His ‘Victory Day’ Speech  —  Russia's president commemorated his country's victory over the Nazis with a sad, delusional speech—sounding like a man facing defeat. … Victory Day, commemorating the triumph of Russia over the Nazis, was once again a source …

Ted Cruz 'didn't do anything' to get Texas' Trevor Reed out of Russia, dad says  —  Ex-Marine's family doesn't buy Cruz claim he worked behind the scenes to avoid angering Putin.  —  Update: This story was updated at 3:45 p.m. with more of Cruz's comments.

Rep. Henry Cuellar Tried to Discredit a Staffer He Fired at 28 Weeks Pregnant  —  Court documents show that the congressman himself requested staffers write letters about the woman's job performance after he fired her.  —  Alerts  —  In August 2018, Kristie Small was newly serving …

Philippines Live Updates: Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Appears Set for Sweeping Victory  —  Here's what you need to know:  —  Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appears set to claim a sweeping victory.  —  MANILA — Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the former Philippines dictator …

John Edwards' shadow  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from Allie Bice.  —  Not much good came from Sen. JOHN EDWARDS' 2008 presidential campaign.  —  A bid to become the Democratic nominee …

Well-Connected Teen Who Got Slap on the Wrist for Rape Is Cuffed Again  —  “It's mindboggling, it really is,” a lawyer representing two of Turner's rape victims told The Daily Beast.  —  A well-connected South Carolina teen who received a jaw-droppingly lenient sentence of probation …

Elizabeth Warren grabs center stage  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is eclipsing President Biden with endorsements and, at times, as the Democrats' leading voice on major issues, including abortion and canceling student debt. … It's also raising questions about her ambitions …

Capitol attack panel moves closer to issuing subpoenas to Republicans  —  Refusal to assist the investigation has caused the sentiment to turn towards taking near-unprecedented action, sources say  —  Members on the House select committee investigating the Capitol attack on 6 January …

Biden Can Fight Inflation by Repealing Trump's Tariffs.  Why Hasn't He? … Inflation is, by far, President Biden's gravest problem.  It is eating up the wage gains thrown off by the hot labor market and forcing the Federal Reserve to risk triggering a recession by raising interest rates.

White House: FDA's Working On Baby Formula Shortage, But There's No ‘National Stockpile’  —  The lack of formula on store shelves emerged as an explosive political issue on Monday.  —  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to fix a baby formula shortage resulting from supply chain problems …

The New York Times's Editorial Board Is Apparently Extremely Stupid  —  Over the weekend, the New York Times's editorial board submitted this paragraph for public consumption: … The people who wrote these words are stupid — yes, stupid — and they should all be unsurpassingly ashamed of themselves.

Senate GOP candidates say national abortion ban is ‘possible’  —  PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — One of the Republican primary candidates for the U.S. Senate said he wouldn't help a national abortion ban clear a major legislative hurdle if he's given a chance.  “I will not vote to override the filibuster …

A Grandmother Needed Paperwork For a Glucose Monitor.  The NYPD Broke Her Arm.  —  An ugly encounter in a Brooklyn stationhouse is setting off a new legal battle over filming the police.  —  Patricia Rodney walked into the 62nd Precinct in Dyker Heights on December 2, 2020 because she had lost her glucose monitor.

Exclusive: U.S. Congressman's Campaign May Violate State Election Law  —  Rep. Anthony Brown, Democrat of Maryland, wants to be the state's top law enforcement officer, but his own campaign's spending may violate state election law, according to campaign finance experts.