Top White House aide warned of security risk to Pence before Jan. 6 … - A source with direct knowledge confirmed to Axios the report was accurate.  — Short did not have knowledge of the specifics of the security threat and it's not clear what steps, if any, Giebels took to respond to the warning.

Ukraine anger as Macron says 'Don't humiliate Russia'  —  Ukraine's foreign minister has hit out at French President Emmanuel Macron after he said it was vital that Russia was not humiliated over its invasion.  —  Mr Macron said it was crucial President Vladimir Putin had a way out of what he called a “fundamental error”.

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 …

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. —

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’

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.

I Rented an Electric Car for a Four-Day Road Trip.  I Spent More Time Charging It Than I Did Sleeping.  —  Our writer drove from New Orleans to Chicago and back to test the feasibility of taking a road trip in an EV.  She wouldn't soon do it again.  —  I thought it would be fun.

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.

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.

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 …

‘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 …

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.

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

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.

Inside John Fetterman's changing health scare story  —  The Pa. Senate candidate's heart condition is much more serious than first revealed, raising concerns among some Democrats  —  With five hours left to vote last month, John Fetterman's Pennsylvania Senate campaign released a confusing primary …

Two women were charged with murder after having stillbirths.  The cases are rocking this conservative corner of California  —  Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate  —  HANFORD — In early 2018, a 29-year-old Central Valley woman became the first person in decades to be jailed in California for the death of her stillborn infant.

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.

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.

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.