Trump Lawyer Cited ‘Heated Fight’ Among Justices Over Election Suits  —  In an email weeks after the election, another lawyer advising the Trump campaign responded that the prospect of “'wild' chaos” on Jan. 6 could lead the Supreme Court to take up a case.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Herschel Walker, Critic of Absentee Dads, Has Yet ANOTHER Secret Son—and a Daughter  —  It turns out that Herschel Walker doesn't have just one kid, or two kids, or even three kids.  He has four. … A day after The Daily Beast broke the news that Herschel Walker had a secret 10-year-old son …

White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town.  Then, They Followed Her to the Next One.  —  Co-published with FRONTLINE … In April of 2021, Cecelia Lewis had just returned to Maryland from a house-hunting trip in Georgia when she received the first red flag about her new job.

Free Press poll: Kelley leading GOP gubernatorial field after arrest  —  Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley's recent arrest by the FBI for his suspected involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol appears to have boosted his name recognition and favorability among GOP voters …

USA TODAY removed 23 stories from website, other platforms following audit of reporter's work  —  After receiving an external correction request, USA TODAY audited the reporting work of Gabriela Miranda.  The audit revealed that some individuals quoted were not affiliated with the organizations claimed and appeared to be fabricated.

Why Biden Shouldn't Run in 2024  —  Let me put this bluntly: Joe Biden should not run for reelection in 2024.  He is too old.  —  Biden will turn 80 on November 20.  He will be 82 if and when he begins a second term.  The numbers just keep getting more ridiculous from there.

Election deniers quiet on fraud claims after primary wins  —  Nevada Republican Jim Marchant insisted there hadn't been a legitimate election in his state in more than a decade.  All of Nevada's election winners since 2006, he said on a recent podcast, were “installed by the deep-state cabal.”

Insurrectionist Tells Judge Her Elite Credentials Should Keep Her Out of Prison  —  Update, June 16: Simone Gold was sentenced to 60 days in jail.  —  When Simone Gold was making her meteoric rise in the right-wing ecosphere, she never failed to mention in public appearances …

An Executive Order That Might Actually Stop Gun Violence  —  Congress, spurred by violent tragedies in Uvalde, Texas; Buffalo, New York; and elsewhere, may soon pass modest bipartisan gun-reform legislation.  The bill would bolster red-flag laws meant to prevent dangerous individuals from owning guns …

Turnout Myths Are the Democrats' Drug of Choice  —  Anything To Avoid Having To Actually Persuade Voters  —  Turnout myths die hard.  In fact they don't seem to die at all.  —  That is particularly the case in Democratic circles.  You don't have to talk to a typical Democrat for any length …

Police Linked to Hacking Campaign to Frame Indian Activists  —  New details connect police in India to a plot to plant evidence on victims' computers that led to their arrest.  —  police forces around the world have increasingly used hacking tools to identify and track protesters …

Why Steve Bannon Is So Dangerous  —  Plus: Meltdown in Wisconsin  —  For his court hearing Wednesday, Steve Bannon chose a slightly less disheveled look: black jacket, untucked black shirt over a black t-shirt, which was, one supposes, a concession to the gravity of the proceedings …

Politics on Twitter: One-Third of Tweets From U.S. Adults Are Political  —  Those ages 50 and older produce 78% of all political tweets from U.S. adults Those ages 50 and older produce 78% of all political tweets from U.S. adults  —  Pew Research Center conducted this study to gain insight …

The Hidden Driver of High Gas Prices  —  Reduced refinery capacity, in large part triggered by industry consolidation, has been a major factor.  —  Storage tanks at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in Detroit, April 21, 2020  —  At this point, it is hard to disentangle overall inflation from surging gas prices.

When the Secretaries of Defense and State said publicly the U.S. wanted Ukraine to win, Biden said tone it down  —  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken had taken off on separate flights from Southeastern Poland after their risky, high-stakes visit to Kyiv …

Seattle to consider ‘approval’ voting option  —  The city of Seattle will decide whether to adopt a new style of voting that would allow voters to choose as many candidates as they like in future election contests.  —  The proposal, called “approval voting,” allows a voter to select every candidate …

‘When Someone Offers You $50m, You Sign Their Letter’: Tel Aviv University President Defends Abramovich Donations  —  Tel Aviv University President Ariel Porat's letter calling on the U.S. to refrain from sanctions on Russian-Israeli oligarch Roman Abramovich, signed months ago …