New court filings raise questions about Sen. Mike Lee's involvement in attempts to overturn the 2020 election  —  The House committee investigating Jan. 6 Capitol riot will hold its first public hearing Thursday evening.  —  Leaked text messages between Utah Sen. Mike Lee and former White House chief …

The Washington Post fires reporter Felicia Sonmez  —  New York (CNN Business)The Washington Post on Thursday fired Felicia Sonmez, the reporter who has been extraordinarily critical of the newspaper's leadership over the last several days, two people familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday.

Aware of Injuries Inside, Uvalde Police Waited to Confront Gunman  —  More than a dozen students remained alive for over an hour before officers entered their classrooms.  The commander feared a risk to officers' lives, new documents show.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Carl Paladino: Hitler is “the kind of leader we need today.  We need somebody inspirational.”  —  Republican congressional candidate Carl Paladino appeared on a radio program last year and claimed that New York needs someone like Adolf Hitler to lead it.  In the newly unearthed remarks …

Supreme Court Allows Undated Ballots in Pennsylvania Election  —  A state law required mailed ballots to be accompanied by a signed and dated declaration, but a federal appeals court ruled that undated declarations sufficed.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

FBI arrests Michigan GOP governor candidate Kelley during raid  —  FBI agents arrested Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley on unspecified charges Thursday and are searching his home near Grand Rapids.  —  The search unfolding at Kelley's home in Allendale adds more uncertainty …

The Planned Attack on Justice Kavanaugh  —  I just want to put it on the record that I think this is an exceptionally dangerous moment.  We desperately need figures like President Biden not to say, as he did on broadcast television last night, that he expects a “mini-revolution” if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.

Boudin and the Debacle of Urban Left-wing Politics … The American progressive movement has consciously modeled itself after the conservative movement and possesses many of its characteristic traits: a blueprint for society derived largely from first principles, a focus on maintaining solidarity among …

Does Fox News Actually Help Republicans?  —  One big difference between Democrats and Republicans is that the latter are far better at using party-aligned media to efficiently translate talking points to their voters.  To be sure, there are plenty of Democratic-aligned media outlets …

The Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine … For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.  —  Israel is a reality firmly implanted on the ground that has to be accepted, however grudgingly, by the region around it.  While it never had a “right” …

Group aiming to defund disinformation tries to drain Fox News of online advertising  —  A nonprofit aiming to defund disinformation online that has taken money out of the pockets of several prominent far-right websites now has its sights set on its most formidable target yet: Fox News.