BREAKING: Militia member believed to have shot and killed a former judge in Juneau County; sources say suspect hit list included Governor Evers  —  MAUSTON- An apparent politically motivated hit carried out at the home of a former Judge in Juneau County.  —  Dozens of law enforcement vehicles descended …

White House postpones Biden trips to Saudi Arabia and Israel  —  The White House never publicly confirmed a June visit to either country.  Sources told NBC News a broader trip to the Middle East is now planned for July.  —  President Joe Biden's planned visits to Saudi Arabia and Israel later …

McCormick concedes to Oz in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary  —  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick conceded the Republican primary in Pennsylvania for U.S. Senate to celebrity heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, ending his campaign Friday night as he acknowledged …

The Mainstream Media Lost the Depp-Heard Trial  —  And the lifestyle influencers turned court correspondents won.  —  The latest era for the elite mainstream media — that is the heavily paywalled, rule-bound, college-educated-reader-focused American news media — has been marked …

N.Y. Republican Drops Re-Election Bid After Bucking His Party on Guns  —  Representative Chris Jacobs, whose district includes Buffalo suburbs, abandoned his campaign after his support for a federal assault weapons ban caused a G.O.P. backlash.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

China: No Justice 33 Years after Tiananmen Massacre  —  Hong Kong, Mainland Activists Jailed for Commemorations  —  (New York) - Chinese authorities have over the past year stepped up the harassment and persecution of activists for commemorating the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, Human Rights Watch said today.

Russia must not be humiliated despite Putin's ‘historic’ mistake, Macron says  —  French President Emmanuel Macron said it is vital that Russia is not humiliated so that when the fighting stops in Ukraine a diplomatic solution can be found, adding that he believed Paris would play a mediating role to end the conflict.

100 Days of War: Death, Destruction and Loss  —  One hundred days ago, before sunrise, Russia launched artillery strikes on Ukraine before sending troops racing toward major cities, beginning a war against a much smaller country and outnumbered military that seemed destined to quickly topple the government in Kyiv.

‘Ignore Guns, Talk Inflation’: Memos Show GOP Strategy After the Uvalde Massacre  —  Stay cool.  Run out the clock.  Scare some gun nuts while you can.  But don't worry: this moment will be over soon.  —  That's the message the Republican Party, Donald Trump, and conservative leaders …

'They're in hell': Hail of Russian artillery tests Ukrainian morale  —  ON THE ROAD TO LYMAN, Ukraine — First came the distant bang of Russian artillery firing.  —  Then the ominous whistle and crackle of incoming shells, which landed within 50 feet of a Ukrainian tank position …

Republicans Elevate Diverse Recruits in Bid to Win House Majority  —  The G.O.P.'s plan to win back the House rests on candidates of color who leaders hope can help broaden the party's appeal.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  TUCSON, Ariz. — When Juan Ciscomani first brought …

Is Jan. 6 a Winning Political Issue?  We're About to Find Out.  —  Democratic candidates have shied away from talking about the Capitol siege.  That could change if voters flock to a former federal prosecutor running for a House seat in California.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Young men, guns and the prefrontal cortex  —  The Uvalde, Tex., shooter is part of a long list of male perpetrators of similar ages.  Some experts think gun laws need to change to address that.  —  When Vanderbilt University psychiatrist Jonathan Metzl learned that the perpetrator of the Uvalde …

Economy shows resilience despite mounting recession fears  —  Inflation persists but layoffs are at record lows, and households and businesses are still spending  —  If there is a recession brewing in the United States, it would be news to Doug Johnson.  —  The president of Marion Manufacturing Co …

Sen. Ben Sasse calls out ‘weirdos’ dividing country in fiery Reagan Foundation speech  —  40th president of the United States and actor  —  48th Vice President of the United States  —  Associate Justice-Designate of the Supreme Court of the United States

Yellen Wanted Biden Relief Plan Cut by a Third, Biographer Says  —  Janet Yellen, worried by the specter of inflation, initially urged Biden administration officials to scale back the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan by a third, according to an advance copy of a biography on the Treasury secretary.

Two Reuters journalists injured, driver killed in east Ukraine  —  Two Reuters journalists were injured and a driver killed on Friday after the vehicle they were in came under fire while heading to the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, the latest battle line in Russia's assault on its neighbour.

DOJ declines to charge Meadows, Scavino with contempt of Congress for defying Jan. 6 committee  —  The Justice Department has declined to prosecute two of Donald Trump's closest White House advisers — former chief of staff Mark Meadows and social media director Dan Scavino …

Trump weighs a big bet in Alabama Senate race  —  Mo Brooks created a stir among conservative commentators this week after sparring with a Fox News host who told viewers that there was no evidence of widespread election fraud in 2020.  —  “That's wrong,” the congressman said emphatically …

Time Has Proved the Slow-Riot Theory of Mass Shootings  —  We don't actually know how to solve the crisis. … We'll begin with two scenarios and explore which one is worse.  In the first scenario, we know there's a crisis, and we know there's a solution to the crisis, yet we lack the political will to solve it.

It's time to face facts: Elon Musk is a terrible boss  —  On Friday morning, we learned that Elon Musk has plans to lay off 10 percent of his Tesla workforce because, as he put it an email reviewed by Reuters, he has a “super bad feeling” about the economy.

Examiner poll finds voters will recall Chesa Boudin despite strong support for reform  —  It's hardly news at this point, but San Francisco voters will almost certainly oust District Attorney Chesa Boudin next week.  A new Examiner poll of 541 likely voters conducted by Change Research …

Gina Haspel Observed Waterboarding at C.I.A. Black Site, Psychologist Testifies  —  The testimony emerged in pretrial hearings in the Cole bombing case at Guantánamo Bay, where the war court is wrestling with the legacy of torture after 9/11.  — Give this article- - - Read in app