A Jan. 6 panel member says Trump raising money off bogus election claims was ‘the big rip-off.’  —  William P. Barr, the former attorney general, said in a recorded deposition that claims of widespread electoral fraud were nonsense.  As the hearing closed, Rep. Zoe Lofgren said Mr. Trump used lies about fraud as a fund-raising tool.

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.

Supreme Court extends wait for decision in case that could overturn Roe v. Wade  —  The Supreme Court did not issue a decision in the case expected to overturn Roe v. Wade on Monday  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for June 13  —  The Supreme Court Monday again prolonged the wait …

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 …

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.

The End of the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy  —  Sign up for Derek's newsletter here.  —  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.

Andrew Giuliani's Vaccination Status Will Bar Him From Debate Studio  —  The Republican candidate for governor of New York is unvaccinated and says he has “natural immunity” to the coronavirus.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  ALBANY — With the first Republican debate …

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.

The 31 people arrested in Idaho have ties to a White nationalist group and planned to riot at a Pride event, police say.  Here's what we know  —  Video shows arrest of White nationalist-affiliated group near Pride parade  —  (CNN)After an alarmed 911 caller reported a group dressed like a …

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 …

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.

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 …

After Bitter Loss, Ousted Centrist Democrat Goes After Party That Backed Him  —  Jamie McLeod-Skinner, the progressive who unseated Rep. Kurt Schrader, is due to face former Happy Valley Mayor Lori Chavez-DeRemer in November.  —  Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) got significant support …

Government expands investigation into Trump's social network deal  —  Federal securities regulators have expanded their investigation into the planned merger between a blank check acquisition company and former President Trump's social media business, known as Truth Social, according to a Monday morning filing with the SEC.

Trump wants to ‘assert his dominance’ over DeSantis by launching 2024 bid in Florida: report  —  Former President Donald Trump is itching to announce his 2024 bid for the White House, and sources tell Rolling Stone he wants to do it in Florida as a way to “assert his dominance” over potential rival Ron DeSantis.

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.

American gerontocracy  —  The likeliest matchup for the 2024 election pits President Biden, who'll be 81, against former President Trump, who'll be 78. … That can leave geriatric leadership of government out of step with everyday life in America — and disconnected from the voters who give them power.