Election Deniers Thrive Even as Trumpism Drifts: 5 Primary Takeaways  —  Pennsylvania's Republican Senate contest, the biggest and most expensive race of a five-state primary night, is a photo finish between David McCormick, a former hedge fund executive, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity surgeon.

How the Biden administration let right-wing attacks derail its disinformation efforts  —  A ‘pause’ of the Department of Homeland Security's newly created board comes after its head, Nina Jankowicz, was the victim of coordinated online attacks as the administration struggled to respond

Kansas Supreme Court upholds congressional map that splits diverse Wyandotte County  —  The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld a Republican-drawn congressional map that divides racially diverse Wyandotte County for the first time in 40 years, finding the boundary lines don't violate the state constitution.

A Russian soldier accused of killing a civilian pleads guilty in a Kyiv court.  —  The Russian Defense Ministry said that nearly 1,000 fighters had surrendered to Kremlin custody at the Azovstal steel plant.  Finland and Sweden formally asked to join NATO, potentially the alliance's biggest expansion in decades.

Scoop: DHS preparing for violence following abortion ruling  —  The U.S. government is bracing for a potential surge in political violence once the Supreme Court hands down the ruling that's expected to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by Axios.

Progressives hoped for big 2022 primary gains, but the results have been mixed  —  WASHINGTON — Progressives are blaming a flood of super PAC money for the disappointing showing of several of their candidates in Tuesday's primaries, though they remain confident about two races where NBC News has yet to declare a winner.

Knife-Edge Pennsylania GOP Senate Race May Come Down to Party-Despised Mail-In Votes  —  FULL CIRCLE  —  When 2 million mail-in ballots carried Joe Biden over the line in Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump was the first to cry foul.

Great Replacement Theory Is a Grand Delusion  —  When a killer expounds on his derangements, it poses a special challenge.  We have to take his words seriously without, at the same time, taking them seriously; to understand their import without paying them respect.

Sarah Palin earned more from making Cameo video messages than she would in Congress  — Sarah Palin earned more from making videos on Cameo in 2021 than she would in Congress.  — Palin made $211,000+ from Cameo alone.  That's $37,529 more than the annual salary of a House member.

The Time to Prevent the Next Coup Attempt Is Now  —  Down-ballot, unsexy races at the state and local level will determine if there's a free and fair election in 2024.  —  (SHUTTERSTOCK)  —  In 1980, because I was an idealistic conservative eager to do my bit for democracy, I volunteered for my local Republican party.

Stefanik joins House resolution to expunge second Trump impeachment  —  Rep. Mullin's resolution won't pass Dem-controlled House, but underscores GOP support for Trump  —  Biden brands ‘MAGA crowd’ the ‘most extreme political organization’  —  FIRST ON FOX: House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik …

U.S. Citizen and Four Chinese Intelligence Officers Charged with Spying on Prominent Dissidents, Human Rights Leaders and Pro-Democracy Activists  —  The Defendants Allegedly Conspired to Silence Critics of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the United States and Abroad

Idaho Secretary of State Primary Election Results  —  Republican Primary  —  Phil McGrane wins the Republican primary.  —  Race called by The Associated Press. … Candidate Votes Pct.  114,347  —  43.1%  —  109,898  —  41.4%  —  41,201  —  15.5%  —  Total reported  —  265,446

A Central Park Birder Has a New TV Show  —  Christian Cooper's encounter in Central Park with a white woman who called 911 to falsely accuse him of threatening her spurred a national outcry.  Now he is hosting a birding series for National Geographic.  —  For years, Christian Cooper …

U.S. Soccer Federation, Women's And Men's National Team Unions Agree To Historic Collective Bargaining Agreements … The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the United States Women's National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) and the United States National Soccer Team Players Association …

Ashley Biden, the president's daughter, tests positive for COVID-19  —  Ashley Biden was scheduled to travel to Latin America with the first lady.  —  President Joe Biden's daughter, Ashley Biden, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a White House official.