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 …

To indict Donald Trump, prosecutors will need to prove intent.  Well, here it comes  —  That's what the Jan. 6 hearings should provide  —  Perhaps the biggest hurdle for prosecutors eventually to clear in order to bring criminal charges against Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election will be proving his intent.

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

The Washington Post Fires Felicia Sonmez Amid Week of Infighting  —  The political reporter's exit caps off nearly a full week worth of highly public drama at the paper. … The Washington Post has fired national political reporter Felicia Sonmez, The Daily Beast has confirmed …

Paladino Draws Backlash for Calling Hitler ‘the Kind of Leader We Need’  —  Carl Paladino, a Republican House candidate from New York, has been endorsed by Representative Elise Stefanik, a member of party leadership.  — 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 …

Police Rush to Britney Spears' Wedding as Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Crashes It  —  7:05 PM PT — TMZ has learned Jason's been booked for trespassing, vandalism and 2 batteries ... related to his physical altercations with Britney's security.  We're told he also has felony warrant for larceny …

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 …

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.

National Average Price of Gas Spikes to $5/gal, Crushing Previous Record  —  Average gas prices are up 66c/gal in the last month as gasoline supply tightens  —  The national average price of gas in the U.S. surpassed $5 per gallon today for the first time ever, according to GasBuddy …

Biden calls on CEOs to ‘step up’ investments in Latin America to drive democracy  —  President Joe Biden urged multinationals and business executives to “step up” investments in Latin America to drive economic advances in the region, suggesting this could promote democratic political gains.