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 …

Senators quickly pass bill to expand security for families of Supreme Court justices  —  Protesters chant outside Supreme Court justices' homes 01:31  —  (CNN)Members of the US Senate passed a bipartisan bill Monday that would expand security protection to the family members of Supreme Court justices …

Pro-abortion chalk message appears on Susan Collins' Bangor sidewalk  —  Sen. Susan Collins was confronted with a pro-abortion rights message Saturday night when an unknown person or persons wrote in chalk on the sidewalk outside her West Broadway home in Bangor, prompting a police response.

OAN Finally Admits ‘No Widespread Voter Fraud’ After Settling Defamation Suit  —  Georgia election workers were dragged through the mud on OAN by right-wing conspiracy theorists like Rudy Giuliani.  Now the network is finally acknowledging there was no fraud.

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 …

Clip Emerges of Incoming White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Telling Joy Reid Fox News is ‘Racist’  —  Incoming White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre described Fox News as a “racist” network in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.  —  On March 15, 2020 …

The great GOP divide on abortion  —  Republicans are deeply split on their abortion strategy, with top officials pushing restraint, even silence, while activist GOP candidates demand an all-out campaign for a national ban and harsher penalties.  —  Why it matters: Republicans' confidence …

‘Ultra-MAGA’ longshot roars into contention in key Senate race  —  PHILADELPHIA — Kathy Barnette has been outspent 358-to-1 on TV in Pennsylvania's GOP primary for the Senate.  She hasn't run for statewide office before.  She doesn't have former President Donald Trump's endorsement.

‘Woke, Inc.’ Author's Startup to Take On BlackRock  —  Backed by Peter Thiel and Bill Ackman, Vivek Ramaswamy's Strive will tell CEOs to stay out of politics  —  An upstart financial firm backed by Peter Thiel and Bill Ackman has a message for American corporations: Focus on making money, not taking stands.

Emboldened by wins, GOP goes all in on the culture wars  —  Republicans believe they've found an edge in the culture wars.  —  On the campaign trail, they're railing against critical race theory and gender identity discussions in schools.  In state legislatures and via executive fiat …

DeSantis signs bill mandating communism lessons in class, as GOP leans on education  —  Public school teachers in Florida will soon be required to dedicate at least 45 minutes of instruction on “Victims of Communism Day” to teach students about communist leaders around the world and how people suffered under those regimes.

More People Watched Newsmax Than CNN in Prime Time Friday, Thanks to a Trump Rally  —  On Friday evening, right-leaning cable network Newsmax beat out CNN in terms of total viewers across prime time, due to former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally.

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 …

A Victory Parade Without Victories  —  Among the Kremlin's many regrets about the conduct of this war one might be that expectations were allowed to build up around the annual parade to mark the end of the Great Patriotic War on 9 May. The link first emerged in March when there were reports …

Inside the Relentless Campaign to Ruin Madison Cawthorn  —  Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) has faced one of the most aggressive opposition research campaigns ever.  His enemies are proud of that.  —  Multiple embarrassing traffic stops.  A credible accusation of insider trading.

Chuck Schumer Is on the Cusp of Butt-Fumbling the Biden Agenda  —  He's been waiting for Joe Manchin to write a bill for him—and reconciliation turns into a pumpkin in a few months.  —  Nothing in politics causes my eyes to glaze over quite like the arcana of congressional rulemaking.

Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger and her controversial history back at center of abortion debate  —  Sanger's ties to the eugenicist movement have long been criticized by conservatives  —  Planned Parenthood wrestles with founder Margaret Sanger's views

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 …

Opinion What other brilliant ideas are in Alito's medieval law book?  —  Many have speculated that Samuel Alito, in his draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, is trying to take us back to the 1950s, when White Christian men still ruled.  —  The Supreme Court justice is actually revisiting the 1250s …

Washington Post wins Pulitzer Prize for public service for Jan. 6 coverage  —  More than 100 journalists contributed to reporting on the Capitol insurrection that was honored by the Pulitzer Prize's most prestigious award  —  The Washington Post reporters who had spread out across the city on Jan. 6 …