6/15/22 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM. … SCHIFF HAS ALSO BEEN CONDUCTING MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS TO HEAR WHAT THEY THINK THE NEXT GENERATION OF THE PARTY'S LEADERSHIP SHOULD LOOK LIKE.  —  WE REPORTED IN APRIL THAT SCHIFF WAS EYEING A RUN FOR LEADERSHIP IN A POST-NANCY PELOSI WORLD.

Publix heiress paid Kimberly Guilfoyle's $60,000 speaking fee on Jan. 6  —  The funds were directed to Donald Trump Jr.'s fiancee through Turning Point Action, a nonprofit run by Charlie Kirk  —  Kimberly Guilfoyle, a fundraiser for former president Donald Trump and the fiancee of his eldest son …

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 …

Lombardo routs field in GOP governor primary; election doubter prevails for SOS  —  A more moderate Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo won a decisive victory over the sprawling field of Republican gubernatorial candidates, even as further-right figures romped to victory over more centrist opponents in other statewide GOP primaries.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Leave Joe Biden Alone  —  This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture.  Sign up for it here.  —  Every administration has its ups and downs …

US abortions rise: 1 in 5 pregnancies terminated in 2020  —  The number and rate of U.S. abortions increased from 2017 to 2020 after a long decline, according to figures released Wednesday.  —  The report from the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights …

Wind and solar power are ‘bailing out’ Texas amid record heat and energy demand  —  (CNN)Texans are cranking on the air conditioning this week amid an unusually early heat wave, setting new records for electricity demand in the state, which surpassed 75 gigawatts on Sunday and smashed the 2019 record.

Markets and households lose faith that Fed can handle inflation  —  The Fed missed the biggest run-up in 40 years, in part because the lessons learned from the last recession weren't a match for the covid crisis  —  The Federal Reserve's missteps in waiting too long to tackle the greatest run …

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 …

Democrats Fetterman, Shapiro show early leads in USA Today Network/Suffolk University poll  —  A USA Today Network/Suffolk University poll in Pennsylvania released this week suggests a clear U.S. Senate frontrunner — with a tighter race for governor.  —  According to the Suffolk University …

We Asked All 50 Democratic Senators If They Would Endorse Biden In 2024.  Only 5 Said ‘Yes’  —  The Daily Caller contacted all 50 Senate Democrats repeatedly and asked if they would support President Joe Biden in his 2024 presidential bid.  Five Senators said “Yes.”

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 …

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 …

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” …

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.