Man with gun is arrested near Brett Kavanaugh's home, officials say  —  Court documents indicate that the man told police he wanted to kill a Supreme Court justice  —  A man with a gun and a knife was detained by police early Wednesday near the Maryland home of Brett M. Kavanaugh …

A new erosion in Trump's defense against criminal prosecution  —  For seven years, one question has lingered around Donald Trump: Does he actually believe that?  —  Does he actually believe new immigrants are more prone to crime, as he claimed at his campaign announcement seven years ago next week?

Biden's Approval Rating Sinks to New Low  —  Trump was markedly more popular at a similar point in his presidency  —  President Joe Biden's job approval rating has reached a new low, according to Morning Consult/Politico tracking, slipping below 40% for the first time since he entered office.

In reversal, Twitter plans to comply with Musk's demands for data  —  The billionaire is in a protracted battle with the company over information about spam and fake accounts  —  After a weeks-long impasse, Twitter's board plans to comply with Elon Musk's demands for internal data …

How San Francisco Became a Failed City  —  San Francisco was conquered by the United States in 1846, and two years later, the Americans discovered gold.  That's about when my ancestors came—my German great-great-great-grandfather worked at a butcher shop on Jackson Street.

White House Struggles to Talk About the ‘Problem From Hell’  —  Inflation is upending voter confidence and posing a glaring political liability that looms over the Biden administration's major policy decisions.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden …

More families of trans teens sue to stop Texas child abuse investigations  —  The ACLU and Lambda Legal filed the lawsuit on behalf of three families currently under investigation, as well as more than 600 Texas-based members of PFLAG, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ families.  —  Copy link

Audio shows Trump-endorsed Arizona Senate candidate questioned whether January 6 attack was set up by FBI  —  (CNN)Blake Masters, the Republican Senate candidate from Arizona, met with conservative activists at a Phoenix IHOP this spring and was asked whether he would support investigating …

She Helped Create the Big Lie.  Records Suggest She Turned It Into a Big Grift.  —  Over the last two presidential election cycles, True the Vote has raised millions in donations with claims that it discovered tide-turning voter fraud.  It's promised to release its evidence.  It never has.

Opinion Fox News's blackout of Jan. 6 points to a hidden crisis for Democrats  —  The not-so-shocking revelation that Fox News will not carry House committee hearings about the insurrection is yet another sign that right-wing media will go to extraordinary lengths to shield the GOP base from brutal truths about Jan. 6, 2021.

DeSantis spokeswoman belatedly registers as agent of foreign politician  —  Christina Pushaw's disclosure of work for Mikheil Saakashvili came after contact from the Justice Department, her attorney said  —  A spokeswoman for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) this week registered as a foreign agent …

The Pa. Senate race recount is complete and the results show how accurate the vote count was  —  Pennsylvania's recount is over, and the results are clear: The vote count was accurate the first time.Mehmet Oz beat David McCormick by fewer than 1,000 votes in the Republican Senate primary …

Colorado to Examine Lauren Boebert's Mileage Claims and Tax Liens  —  The state's attorney general has referred for review a fraud complaint from the group that targeted Representative Madison Cawthorn, in a sign of trouble for the first-term congresswoman.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Putin Has a Patriotism Problem  —  The Kremlin depends on “passive loyalty” from the Russian public.  What if winning the war in Ukraine demands something more?  —  It has been more than a hundred days since Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine.  In that time, the Ukrainians …

Boeing Can't Find Enough Workers to Build the New Air Force One  —  A new GAO report details the latest setback for the presidential planemaker.  —  Boeing is having trouble hiring qualified aircraft mechanics to build the new Air Force One as it competes in an ultra-competitive labor market, according to a new government report.

Brookings places retired general on leave amid FBI probe  —  The prestigious Brookings Institution placed its president, retired four-star Marine Gen. John Allen, on administrative leave Wednesday amid a federal investigation into Allen's foreign lobbying.  —  Brookings' announcement came …

“Clusterf—k”: Inside The Washington Post's Social Media Meltdown  —  A flurry of Twitter flare-ups and Slack spats involving Post journalists, along with a controversial suspension, have upended the newsroom and are presenting a major test for executive editor Sally Buzbee, who urged staff Tuesday to “be constructive and collegial.”

Topless pro-choice protesters run onto court at WNBA game in Brooklyn  —  A group of topless pro-choice protesters rushed on the court during Tuesday's WNBA game between New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx at Barclays Center.  —  While some of the women — who took their tops off but covered their chests …

Military aircraft crashes in Imperial County, killing at least 4  —  A military aircraft crashed in Imperial County near the Arizona border Wednesday afternoon, killing four people, according to preliminary reports.  —  The U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crashed somewhere near the Glamis Dunes …

A Pizzagate in Every City  —  After threats made against Pride events by far-right actors in Idaho and Arizona over the past few weeks, a group whose leader calls herself a “Christian fascist” and others with ties to white nationalist groups targeted a Pride event in Dallas on Saturday.

How Gender Neutral Language Is Shaping the Fight for Abortion Rights  —  Progressive groups and medical organizations have adopted inclusive language, which has led to terms like “pregnant people” and “chestfeeding.”  — Give this article- - - Read in app