Former Wisconsin judge killed in “targeted” shooting; Gov. Evers also on “hit list”  —  Former Juneau Co. judge John Roemer was found zip-tied to a chair and fatally shot.  —  COPY LINK  —  COPY  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  MAUSTON, Wis. —

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.

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 …

Bidens evacuated from Delaware residence after plane flies into restricted airspace  —  The president and the first lady are now back at the beach house with no threat apparent.  —  Joe Biden boards his plane at New Castle Airport on October 22, 2020 in New Castle, Delaware.  Getty Images

Florida's Ron DeSantis smeared as ‘authoritarian leader,’ ‘next Grand Wizard of GOP’ by MSNBC ReidOut guests  —  Joy Reid's guests claimed Gov. Ron DeSantis' ‘cruelty’ is turning Florida into ‘DeSantistan’  —  MSNBC ReidOut guests smear Florida as ‘authoritarian state,’ DeSantis ‘next Grand Wizard of GOP’

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.

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.

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.

Texas GOP donors urge Congress to act on gun control measures like red flag laws, expanded background checks  —  More than 250 self-declared gun enthusiasts, including donors who have contributed to Gov. Greg Abbott's campaigns, have signed onto an open letter supporting Sen. John Cornyn's efforts at bipartisan gun reform legislation.

Ex-Air Force Sergeant Sentenced to 41 Years for Murder of Federal Officer  —  Steven Carrillo pleaded guilty to a premeditated attack on law enforcement officers motivated by his support for an online anti-government movement.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

‘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 …

Abbott restarts baby formula plant linked to contamination  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Abbott Nutrition has restarted production at the Michigan baby formula factory that has been closed for months due to contamination, the company said Saturday, taking a step toward easing a nationwide supply shortage expected to persist into the summer.

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.

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 …

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.

Israel Builds a Laser Weapon to Zap Threats Out of the Sky  —  From science fiction to facts in the air: Israel says a prototype downed rockets and drones in recent tests.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  JERUSALEM — After two decades of research and experimentation …

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.

Kellyanne Conway blasts Mark Meadows' tenure as Trump's White House chief of staff: ‘The man did not match the moment’  — Kellyanne Conway in her new memoir criticized Mark Meadows' tenure as White House chief of staff.  — Conway said Meadows “did not match the moment” during the earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Empty clinics, no calls: The fallout of Oklahoma's abortion ban  —  As nation awaits a Supreme Court decision, one conservative state offers a window into a post-Roe America  —  Whenever a new patient pulls into the parking lot at the Tulsa Women's Clinic, Tiffany Taylor rushes to flick on the lights.

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.

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.