Subpoena wars: Washington is on a path to mutually assured destruction  —  THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL  —  In an initial court appearance following his arrest on Friday for contempt of Congress, former Trump adviser Peter Navarro stood before an obviously concerned federal magistrate.

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.

The gun lobby's growing divide  —  There's a growing divide within America's gun lobby, as groups representing firearms manufacturers and individual owners splinter over federal gun-control legislation and what gun culture means in an increasingly diverse country.

The evangelical church faces a ‘state of emergency’ over the pandemic and politics, Andy Stanley says  —  (CNN)Winning souls for Christ.  Taking back America for God.  Standing in the Gap.  —  Anyone who has spent time among white evangelical Christians has heard some of those phrases.

Trump allies explored sending armed private contractors to seize voting machines in 2020 election  —  Supporters on the fringes of former President Trump's circle explored seeking sweeping authority after the 2020 election to enlist armed private contractors to seize and inspect voting machines …

‘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 …

How Refugees Transformed a Dying Rust Belt Town  —  At 8 on a recent morning, Pri Paw brought small bowls — of rice and fried salmon with bamboo shoots — to the Buddhist altar in her family's living room in Utica, N.Y.  —  Then she rang a bell, sat on the floor and bowed.

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 …

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

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 …

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

Democrat Max Rose blasts Hunter Biden, says Post got ‘raw deal’ in reporting  —  The Rose has thorns.  —  Democratic congressional candidate Max Rose came out swinging this week — at Hunter Biden — torching the first son for his shady foreign business dealings that Republicans say potentially put US national security at risk.

White Christian Nationalism ‘Is a Fundamental Threat to Democracy’  —  Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry discuss their new book, The Flag and the Cross.  —  An ideology is on the march.  Traces of it are detectable in a racist massacre in Buffalo; in Tucker Carlson's monologues; in Marjorie Taylor Greene's public comments.

Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen have been called war crimes.  Many relied on U.S. support.  —  A joint Washington Post analysis reveals for the first time that the United States supported the majority of air force squadrons involved in the Saudi coalition's years-old air campaign

Dad surrenders AR-15 to police after Texas school shooting: ‘I want a safer future’  —  A father forfeited his AR-15 rifle to the police after the Texas school shooting, explaining, “It's the only thing I can do.”  —  Former Marine Ben Beers grew up shooting guns recreationally and learning about gun safety.

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 …

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 …

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.

Donald Trump and His Adult Children Will Spend Seven Hours Apiece in Depositions for a Suit Accusing Them of Promoting a Pyramid Scheme: Doc  —  Former President Donald Trump and three of his adult children will spend seven hours apiece facing deposition for a federal lawsuit accusing …

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 …

Climate change is forcing schools to close early for ‘heat days’  —  With no air conditioning and no money to install it, districts are sending students home  —  Temperatures kept rising in Philadelphia and Baltimore.  Finally, it was just too hot to keep students in classrooms without air conditioning.

'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 …

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

At first meeting since massacre, Uvalde school board takes no action on police chief  —  Chief Pete Arredondo has been faulted for a slow response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary.  —  Copy link  —  The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District board took no action Friday evening …

Hong Kong steps up security on Tiananmen anniversary, Taiwan decries suppression  —  Hong Kong deployed heavy security near a major park on Saturday as it warned people not to gather to commemorate China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square 33 years ago, as Taiwan decried efforts to erase the memories.