Alito's draft opinion overturning Roe is still the only one circulated inside Supreme Court  —  The Supreme Court is set to gather Thursday for the first time since the disclosure that it voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, and there's no sign that the court is changing course from issuing that ruling by the end of June.

‘Provide some cover’: New Eastman emails shed light on his push to overturn Biden's win  —  Attorney John Eastman urged Republican legislators in Pennsylvania to retabulate the state's popular vote — and throw out tens of thousands of absentee ballots — in order to show Donald Trump with a lead …

The Democrats Really Are That Dense About Climate Change  —  Sign up for The Weekly Planet, Robinson Meyer's newsletter about living through climate change, here.  —  MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—On Monday night, I saw one of the most despair-inducing performances about the hope of climate action that I've witnessed in years.

Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead while covering Israeli military operation in West Bank  —  Jerusalem (CNN)Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot while covering an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday.

Biden encourages people to violate the law by protesting at justices' homes  —  THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL  —  With Democrats and their radical-activist base continuing to seethe after the criminal leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion …

Inflation barreled ahead at 8.3% in April from a year ago, remaining near 40-year highs  — The consumer price index accelerated 8.3% in April, more than the 8.1% estimate and near the highest level in more than 40 years.  — Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, also was higher than expected, rising 6.2%.

Overdose Deaths Continue Rising, With Fentanyl and Meth Key Culprits  —  New data show a surge in overdose deaths involving fentanyl and methamphetamine; overall, the nation saw a 15 percent increase in deaths from overdoses in 2021.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Who is Kathy Barnette?  —  GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania — There are over a dozen Kathy Barnette for Senate signs attached to Doug Mastriano for Governor signs attached to Teddy Daniels for Lt. Governor signs along the roadside just outside the fairgrounds here in Westmoreland County.

The Big Lie Gets Its Movie  —  Dinesh D'Souza: cinematographer to the gullible.  —  Happy Wednesday!  —  Elon Musk says he will lift the Twitter ban on Trump, which is bad news for the state of our discourse, the cause of Truth, and . . . Donald Trump.  As the WSJ editorial board noted:

Lindsey Graham said Joe Biden is ‘best person’ to lead US, tapes reveal  —  Republican senator and Trump loyalist made comments in wake of January 6 US Capitol attack to authors of new book  —  Democrat Joe Biden is “the best person” to lead the US, the Republican senator …

Hong Kong National Security Police Arrest Outspoken Cardinal  —  Retired church leader is among a group arrested as part of an investigation into a fund that supported protesters arrested in 2019  —  HONG KONG—National security police arrested Hong Kong's outspoken retired Cardinal Joseph Zen Wednesday …

Judge strikes down part of Florida congressional redistricting map  —  This is a breaking story and will be updated throughout the day.  —  A 2nd Judicial Circuit Court judge struck down Jacksonville's congressional districts in a ruling against Florida's redistricting process.

Nampa, Idaho, Schools Permanently Remove 24 Books from Library  —  In a 3-2 vote from the school board, 24 books were permanently removed from Nampa, Idaho, schools.  The list, brought to the board earlier this year from “concerned parents,” includes books on the well-circulated Moms For Liberty book list.

Second house collapses at Cape Hatteras National Seashore  —  MANTEO, N.C. — Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) has confirmed that an unoccupied house at 24265 Ocean Drive, Rodanthe, N.C. collapsed this afternoon.  This is the second unoccupied house collapse of the day at the Seashore.

January 6 committee finalizing witness list and topics ahead of high-stakes hearings in June  —  A month before it kicks off a series of high-profile public hearings, the House select committee investigating January 6 is still finalizing its witness list and preparing to reach out to people it wants to testify publicly.