The Jolt: Herschel Walker claimed to be in law enforcement when he wasn't.  —  U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker regularly praises police officers.  But was Walker in law enforcement himself?  In at least three speeches delivered before he entered politics, Walker claimed he was, the AJC's Shannon McCaffrey reports.

The January 6 Committee and Me  —  Why I'm testifying before Congress today.  —  In America, we once thought of political courage as being willing to do something at one's own expense.  —  At the pointy end of that consideration are instances when people risk their lives or freedom to do the right thing.

Taking Aim at DeSantis, Spooked Trump Considers Launching 2024 Bid in Florida  —  Sources tell Rolling Stone that the former president has been asking if anyone has venues near the governor's mansion in Tallahassee  —  Donald Trump in recent months has been telling confidants that he may launch …

We can't let Ukraine lose.  It needs a lot more aid, starting with artillery.  —  The battle of Donbas — with momentous implications for the future of Ukraine and the entire postwar world — is poised on a knife edge.  —  The Ukrainians are resisting bravely, but they are suffering terrible casualties and slowly losing ground.

A High School Football Coach, His Covenant and the Separation of Church and State  —  The Supreme Court is expected to side with a public school football coach who prayed on the field.  Many fear the decision will erode a bedrock of American democracy.  —  The shriek of a whistle sounded an end and a beginning.

Two bodies found in search for Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira, Brazilian embassy says  —  Aide to Brazil's ambassador to UK tells family bodies discovered tied to a tree, but police appear to deny ambassador's remarks  —  Bodies feared to be those of the British journalist Dom Phillips …

Why Urban Life Suddenly Got Way More Expensive  —  It's not just inflation.  It's the end of the Millennial Consumer Subsidy.  —  Several weeks ago, I needed a ride home after some late-night drinks about two miles from my place in Washington, D.C. I pulled up the Uber app and entered my address.

Liz Cheney for President?  —  Is she the person America will need? … Friends,  —  I trust Joe Biden's steadiness and judgment, and if he runs again, I'll probably back him in 2024.  But today I want to suggest someone who isn't even a Democrat, and whose positions on many issues I …

Arron Banks loses libel action against reporter Carole Cadwalladr  —  Guardian journalist was being sued for defamation over Brexit backer's ‘covert relationship’ with Russia  —  The multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks has lost his libel action against the Observer …

Inside Biden's frustration with soaring prices  —  Biden vented to aides after an ethanol announcement designed to ease gas prices, questioning the policy's effectiveness  —  President Biden seemed upbeat when he visited an Iowa biofuels plant in April to talk about bringing down gas prices …

Afghans go hungry as U.S. and Taliban officials blame each other  —  DEZWARI, Afghanistan — Ahmed Shah Jamshidi and his family go to bed hungry every night, but not because food is in short supply.  They just can't afford enough of it.  —  “We were poor before the takeover.

How Bolsonaro Is Using the Military to Challenge Brazil's Election  —  Despite little evidence of past fraud, President Jair Bolsonaro has long raised doubts about Brazil's electoral process.  Now the military is expressing similar concerns.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Texas Police Want Uvalde Bodycam Footage Suppressed Because It Could Expose Law Enforcement ‘Weakness’  —  The Texas Department of Public Safety asked the state's Attorney General to prevent the public release of body camera footage in response to a public records request from Motherboard.

To Fight Inflation, The Fed Declares War On Workers  —  By leaving the problem of rising prices to the central bank, Democrats are accepting an attack on labor power.  —  New inflation data released Friday offered dismal news: Historic price increases aren't showing any signs of abating, and in fact may be accelerating.

Steve Bannon Digs Into Roger Clemens' Playbook to Try to Beat Congress  —  Steve Bannon is subpoenaing members of the Jan. 6 committee.  But he might not just be trolling.  —  Steve Bannon is trying to lose the battle but win the war.  —  Faced with a criminal prosecution for the rare charge …

Puberty Blockers, Cross-Sex Hormones, and Youth Suicide  —  Senior Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy … KEY TAKEAWAYS  —  U.S. policymakers are seeking to make it easier for minors to access puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones based on the claim that doing so reduces suicide risk.