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

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.

U.S. health officials say a third of people live in areas with so much virus they should consider masks indoors.  —  Federal health officials on Wednesday warned that one third of Americans live in areas where the threat of infection from the coronavirus is now so high that they should consider wearing …

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.

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.

Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: Colonel Yevgeny S. Vindman, U.S. Army (DODIG-2022-097)  —  We conducted this investigation in response to a complaint filed with the DoD Hotline on August 18, 2020, alleging that various administration officials, including former President Donald J. Trump …

The Putin Show  —  How the war in Ukraine appears to Russians  —  When vladimir putin was first elected president of Russia in 2000, he changed little in the office he inherited from Boris Yeltsin.  Yet in place of a pen on the desk, Mr Putin put a television remote control, one visitor noted.

Mark Cuban supports Biden's proposal to forgive $10,000 in student debt per borrower as long as ‘ridiculous tuition fees’ are addressed alongside it: 'We don't want this being a perennial problem'  — Entrepreneur Mark Cuban told Insider that he's in favor of Biden's proposal to cancel $10,000 in student debt per borrower.

Scoop: Chris Wallace to anchor new show on CNN  —  Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN's new parent company, plans to announce during its upfront presentation to advertisers on Wednesday that Chris Wallace will host a Sunday evening show on CNN. … - CNN struck a multimillion-dollar contract with Wallace last year.

Chinese Foreign Ministry sticks up for accused foreign agent Steve Wynn  —  Add embattled casino titan Steve Wynn to the list of irritants in the rivalry between the United States and China.  —  Justice Department officials sued to force Wynn to register as an agent of the Chinese government under …

At least someone at the New York Times found Idaho on a map  —  BOISE, Idaho — The New York Times sent Mike Baker from its Seattle bureau to Idaho recently.  I'm glad he found his way to Coeur D'Alene instead of ending up in Des Moines — I mean, who hasn't made that mistake before, right?

Turkey blocks start of NATO talks on Finland's and Sweden's applications  —  BRUSSELS — Turkey blocked the start of Finland and Sweden's accession talks to NATO on Wednesday shortly after the Nordic nations submitted their formal applications, a signal of what could be a bumpy process to expand …

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.

Tom Cruise's Last Stand  —  Thirty-six years after the original, Top Gun: Maverick eulogizes the actor's entire career.  —  I'd never noticed the curiously melancholy overtones of Harold Faltermeyer's famous Top Gun theme until the opening moments of the brand-new Top Gun: Maverick.

Hawley, Hartzler campaigns accept donations from summer camp owner linked to sex abuse  —  Last month, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called child exploitation and sex trafficking an “exploding epidemic” in Missouri and around the country.  Last year, he received the maximum individual donation allowed …

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.

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 …

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.

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