Mark Meadows Was Trump's “Matador” for His Fake Election Lies  —  Without the former President's fourth and final White House chief of staff, January 6th might never have happened.  —  When the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol begins its long-awaited hearings …

FBI seizes retired general's data related to Qatar lobbying  —  The FBI has seized the electronic data of a retired four-star general who authorities say made false statements and withheld “incriminating” documents about his role in an illegal foreign lobbying campaign on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.

Chesa Boudin Recall Election Results  —  Live San Francisco election results for the recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin, including vote breakdown by district.  —  The S.F. Department of Elections is not yet reporting results for this election.  The department will start publishing data at around 8:45 p.m. on June 7.

Tucker Carlson Revels in the WaPo Drama: ‘The Post Caved!’  —  Tucker Carlson absolutely reveled in the drama in the Washington Post newsroom that has been ongoing since Friday.  —  On Tuesday, the Fox News host addressed the controversy, which began with the retweet of a sexist joke by reporter Dave Weigel.

Majority of Proud Boys indicted for sedition were U.S. military veterans  —  The majority of Proud Boys members indicted for sedition for violence during the Jan. 6 attack were U.S. military veterans, Military.com reports. … - The indicted members include an Army veteran with a Purple Heart, two marines and a sailor recruit.

Matthew McConaughey Knocks Down Common Talking Point Against Raising Age Requirement to Buy AR-15s  —  Matthew McConaughey joined Bret Baier on Tuesday's Special Report, just hours after delivering remarks at the White House press briefing.  —  The actor was born in Uvalde, Texas …

As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’  —  Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City.  —  Mr. Flavelle reported this story from Utah …

EU agrees single mobile charging port in blow to Apple  —  Apple (AAPL.O) must change the connector on iPhones sold in Europe by 2024 after EU countries and lawmakers agreed on Tuesday to a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras in a world first.

Op-Ed: It's not partisan for the media to expose the GOP's lies  —  When the Jan. 6 committee hearings begin on Thursday night, you'll notice one cable “news” station — Fox News — will not be broadcasting the proceedings.  The network will stay with regular programming with Tucker Carlson …

House GOP candidate shares post claiming Buffalo, Uvalde shootings were false flag operations  —  A congressional candidate in New York endorsed by a member of House GOP leadership recently shared a Facebook post claiming the mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, were false flag operations.

Reformer Wins Primary for Des Moines Prosecutor  —  During the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, Kimberly Graham was out for a run, listening to podcaster Jonathan Van Ness interview Boston's reform district attorney Rachael Rollins about the role that prosecutors should play in countering police brutality.

Manhattan landlords are rejecting single tenants who don't make over 160k  —  New York City's housing market has always been competitive, but renters are facing a particularly tough flat hunt now.  The median monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan reached $3,995 in April …

Professors behind conservative-backed “Liberty Institute” say UT has strayed from plan  —  Emails obtained via an open records request show two professors who helped develop the new center believe UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell backed off a plan to bring “intellectual diversity” to campus.

How the Texans and a Spa Enabled Deshaun Watson's Troubling Behavior  —  Watson met at least 66 women for massages over a 17-month period, far more than previously known.  He had help from the Houston Texans, including nondisclosure agreements, in making appointments.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

E3 statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, June 2022  —  Delivered 07 June 2022 on behalf of France, Germany and the United Kingdom to the IAEA Board of Governors addressing Iran's implementation of its nuclear commitments under the JCPoA.  —  From:

House GOP campaign arm books $52M in fall TV ads  —  House Republicans' campaign arm is laying down its first round of fall TV ad reservations, a $52.3 million investment that sketches out a path back to the majority in 2023.  —  The bulk of the buy, which is spread across more than two dozen media markets …

Texas Attorney Thomas J. Henry Representing Families of Four Children Injured in Tragic Uvalde School Shooting  —  Thomas J. Henry Files Lawsuit, Investigates Potential Failures Preceding and During Robb Elementary School Shooting  —  Texas attorney Thomas J. Henry is representing the families …

What Kellyanne Conway Loves  —  Here's the Deal  —  I picked up Kellyanne Conway's new memoir, Here's the Deal, with a mixture of trepidation and nausea.  Watching her put lipstick on a pig for five years—first as Donald Trump's campaign manager in 2016, and then for nearly four years …

Florida undercounted COVID cases and deaths, failed to get test results, state audit says  —  Florida's COVID-19 data was so inaccurate, incomplete and delayed during the first months of the pandemic that government officials and the public may not have had necessary information to determine …