Assault-style weapon in deadly Tulsa medical facility shooting was bought that day, sources say  —  An assault-style weapon found at the scene of Wednesday's deadly shooting in an Oklahoma medical building had been bought that day, according to three federal sources briefed on the investigation.

Uvalde mayor recounts frantic attempt to call shooter during massacre  —  In an interview, Mayor Don McLaughlin (R) calls for compromise on measures like background checks  —  UVALDE, Tex. — As a massacre unfolded inside an elementary school here last week, a would-be negotiator deployed …

‘Pro-Choice’ Identification Rises to Near Record High in U.S.  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Gallup poll conducted mostly after the draft of a Supreme Court decision addressing abortion rights was leaked finds a marked shift in public attitudes over the past year.

Retire These Gun Myths  —  Too often the case against common-sense gun reforms rests on outdated claims and mistaken arguments.  —  (SHUTTERSTOCK)  —  The aftermath of a horrific mass shooting is not the time one would usually turn to a humor site, and yet, the Onion had an insightful take on Uvalde.

Pa. GOP gubernatorial nominee shares documents with Jan. 6 panel, agrees to interview  —  The Jan. 6 select committee received materials this week from Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano — and with them, perhaps, a new dilemma.  —  Mastriano's previously unreported cooperation …

Exclusive: Putin Treated for Cancer in April, U.S. Intelligence Report Says  —  Vladimir Putin's health is a subject of intense conversation inside the Biden administration after the intelligence community produced its fourth comprehensive assessment at the end of May. The classified U.S. report …

CNN Exclusive: Republicans who texted Meadows with urgent pleas on January 6 say Trump could have stopped the violence  —  Washington (CNN)Within minutes of the US Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, messages began pouring into the cell phone of White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.

How the Proud Boys Gripped the Miami-Dade Republican Party  —  It was once Jeb Bush's base of power.  But an influx of far-right activists and the radicalization of other members brought turmoil.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  MIAMI — At the iconic Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach …

Coffee Drinking Linked to Lower Mortality Risk, New Study Finds  —  The research found that those who drank moderate amounts of coffee, even with a little sugar, were up to 30 percent less likely to die during the study period than those who didn't drink coffee.

There Is Way More Biden Can Do to Lower Prices  —  Lupe Lopez, a grocery store owner in my district in California, recently showed me how devastating inflation has been for her and her customers.  Milk cost $4.95 a gallon, an increase of 38 percent since 2019, and tortilla packets were $3.07, up by 24 percent.

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan campaigns for Tom Rice in Florence  —  FLORENCE — Former House Speaker Paul Ryan said he's willing to do “whatever it takes” to reelect Tom Rice to Congress as the embattled Republican incumbent faces a crowded primary over his vote to impeach then-President Donald Trump.

The Amazon, Starbucks, Apple union push is capturing what a majority of all American workers now say they want  — Worker rights are not a partisan issue, with almost half of Republicans voicing support for unions.  — Actual union membership remains low and election wins scarce …

The New MAGA Establishment  —  Trumpism will outlast Trump.  Possibly for a very long time.  —  A couple of weeks ago, looking at the Republican primaries so far this year, Tim Miller discerned the rise of “the new MAGA establishment”: … Since Miller wrote those words …

Israel, Saudi Arabia agree: Security arrangements in Straits of Tiran for flyover rights  —  Only Israeli flights to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain can fly over Saudi Arabia.  —  Israel agreed to new security arrangements allowing Egypt to transfer control of two islands in the Straits …

Trump's Insurrection Is Building Professionalized Institutions … Donald Trump's bid to win an unelected second term spectacularly failed.  But the effort he inspired is winning a longer-term campaign to reshape his party into an organ to advance his belief that Democratic election victories are inherently illegitimate.

These 25 rainbow-flag waving companies donated $13 million to anti-gay politicians since 2021  —  Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, and Rebecca Crosby  —  June is Pride Month, and this year's celebration has particular resonance.  Over the last year, anti-LGBTQ politicians have relentlessly targeted …

Bill Clinton and Tony Blair Have a Warning for Progressives  —  Bill Clinton and Tony Blair no longer have power, but they still have advice.  They perceive plenty of people in need of it.  —  The needy include progressives in the United Kingdom, where the Labour Party has not had power in a long while …

World leaders honor Queen Elizabeth II in tributes celebrating her Platinum Jubilee  —  World leaders paid tribute to the longest-reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday as she begins a four-day Platinum Jubilee weekend, celebrating her seven decades as England's queen.

Opec agrees to accelerate oil production following US pressure  —  Deal comes amid easing of tensions between White House and Saudi leadership  —  Opec and its allies on Thursday agreed to accelerate oil production in July and August, as the cartel's linchpin Saudi Arabia bowed to US pressure …

Gun suicide soars as cause of death among youth: Report  —  Nearly half of all suicide attempts among young people involve a gun.  —  Video by Jessie DiMartino By Quinn Owen  —  The rate of young people taking their own lives with firearms in the U.S. has increased faster than for any other age group …

Google's plan to talk about caste bias led to ‘division and rancor’  —  The rising Hindu nationalist movement that has spread from India through the diaspora has arrived inside Google, according to employees.  —  In April, Thenmozhi Soundararajan, the founder and executive director of Equality Labs …