Trump team descends into infighting over Jan. 6  —  We've seen just two relatively brief hearings of the House Jan. 6 committee.  Yet already members of Donald Trump's inner circle are accusing one another of lying under oath, taking bribes from Democrats, shilling for Marxists and being past their primes.

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace Defeats Trump-Backed Primary Challenger, Per Projection  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) will defeat her Trump-backed primary challenger Katie Arrington, according to a projection.  —  Dave Wasserman of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report called the race at 10:55 p.m. ET.

Herschel Walker Says He's a Model Dad.  He Has a Secret Son.  —  The GOP Senate hopeful, who has bemoaned “fatherless households,” was named in a paternity case. … For years, former football star turned Republican senatorial candidate Herschel Walker has expressed an enormous pride …

Scoop: Keisha Lance Bottoms to join White House  —  President Biden is tapping former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to replace Cedric Richmond as one of his most senior aides, bringing a Democratic rising star and former VP contender into the White House at a critical juncture, Axios has learned.

Leave Joe Biden Alone  —  Biden's been a good president, but Republicans want to impeach him and some Democrats want to replace him.  —  Every administration has its ups and downs; today I examine why the Biden White House is taking more than its fair share of hits.

South Florida synagogue sues over Florida's new 15-week abortion ban  —  BY JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA  —  A South Florida Jewish congregation has challenged a new state law that blocks abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, contending the measure violates privacy and religious-freedom rights.

GOP commission refuses to certify New Mexico primary vote  —  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Votes in a New Mexico community are at risk of not counting after a Republican-led commission refused to approve primary election results over distrust of Dominion vote-tallying machines.

Photos capture election-night tension at White House as Trump family, aides watch lead fade away  —  They reflect what advisers told the Jan. 6 committee despite Trump's claims.  —  A series of photos taken on election night 2020 inside the Trump White House captures the tension as Trump's family …

How a centrist, a liberal and two conservatives achieved 4-part harmony on guns  —  One day after the mass shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Texas, Kyrsten Sinema held a rare off-the-cuff press gaggle where she vowed to talk to Republicans about a gun safety deal.

Major water cutbacks loom as shrinking Colorado River nears ‘moment of reckoning’  —  As the West endures another year of unrelenting drought worsened by climate change, the Colorado River's reservoirs have declined so low that major water cuts will be necessary next year to reduce risks …

Trump's pick for Pa. governor says he sees ‘parallels’ to Hitler's power grab in Capitol riot  —  WASHINGTON — The Donald Trump-endorsed nominee for governor in Pennsylvania compared the Jan. 6 attack to historical events staged by the Nazis, saying that he saw “parallels” …

Republican Mayra Flores wins South Texas House seat long a Democratic stronghold  —  Rising Republican star Mayra Flores beat out Democratic challenger Dan Sanchez on Tuesday in a special election to finish Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela's current term in South Texas, a competitive congressional seat …

White House has security concerns about any deal for NSO hacking tools  —  The Biden administration is warning that a potential deal between a major American defense firm and NSO Group, a blacklisted Israeli spyware company, to buy the Israeli firm's hacking tools would raise “serious” …

Is Twitter-Famous Princeton Historian Kevin Kruse a Plagiarist?  —  When former Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke intimated in early 2017 that he would be joining Donald Trump's nascent administration, CNN obtained a copy of Clarke's master's thesis from the Naval Postgraduate School and revealed …

War in Ukraine reaches pivotal moment that could determine long-term outcome, intelligence officials say  —  Ukraine's military is burning through Soviet-era ammunition that fits older systems as the country pleads with the West to send more heavy weaponry and Russia amasses …

WHO Will Rename Monkeypox Virus to Minimize Stigma and Racism  —  The World Health Organization will officially rename monkeypox, in light of concerns about stigma and racism surrounding the virus that has infected over 1,600 people in more than two dozen countries.

Bass pulls ahead of Caruso in latest vote count for L.A. mayor  —  Mail-in votes are helping Rep. Karen Bass pull ahead of developer Rick Caruso in the primary election for Los Angeles mayor.  —  Bass leads Caruso, 41% to 38%, respectively, according to results released Tuesday …

January 6 for Non-Dummies  —  The January 6 committee is pure political theater intended to crush the MAGA movement once and for all.  —  During another public hearing on Monday, the January 6 select committee featured a witness so irrelevant that his appearance should prompt …

Trump might have to be prosecuted to save American democracy, an expert on authoritarianism argues  — Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a history professor and expert on fascism at New York University.  — In 2020, she warned that authoritarian leaders, including Donald Trump, do not give up power easily.

Beasley, Budd in close race for US Senate seat, WRAL News poll shows  —  Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd are locked in a tight race for North Carolina's open U.S. Senate seat, according to a WRAL News poll.  And stances on gun control in the wake of a deadly school shooting …

How Houston Moved 25,000 People From the Streets Into Homes of Their Own  —  The nation's fourth-largest city hasn't solved homelessness, but its remarkable progress can suggest a way forward.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Written by Michael KimmelmanReported by Michael Kimmelman …

Joe Kahn is now editing the New York Times.  Don't expect a revolution.  —  In an interview, the new executive editor holds forth on labels, social media bubbles, threats to democracy and why not to expect big changes at the Times  —  Joe Kahn took over as executive editor of the New York Times on Tuesday …

Police in the Dallas area kill a gunman who entered a summer camp for kids  —  A gunman opened fire inside a building where more than 250 kids and staff were starting a day of summer camp on Monday, setting off a panic that ended with a gunfight with police in Duncanville, Texas.

Democrats Eye Wall Street Rule to Fight Inflation  —  Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), seen outside the White House at an April 27 rally calling for student-debt cancelation, is targeting Wall Street swaps speculators for driving inflation.  —  A handful of congressional Democrats are turning …

Caterpillar to Move Global Headquarters to Texas From Illinois  —  Construction equipment maker's move comes as companies assess hiring and costs, and seek to be closer to customers  —  Caterpillar Inc. CAT -0.09%▼ is decamping to Texas from its longtime Illinois base …