‘What the F-ck Is This?’:  Team Trump Blindsided by Jan. 6 Committee Getting Doc Footage  —  Former administration and campaign officials tell Rolling Stone they had no idea a film crew had months of access to the former president and his family  —  The Jan. 6 committee …

Frustrated with January 6 hearings, Trump turns ire toward his allies  —  (CNN)Donald Trump is growing increasingly irritated with the House panel investigating the January 6, 2021, riot as it lifts the curtain on some of its findings with public hearings that have garnered gavel-to-gavel cable coverage …

Senators release text of bipartisan gun bill, seek final passage this week  —  WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators overcame some last-minute hurdles and released legislative text Tuesday on a narrow set of provisions to combat gun violence, including state funding to implement “red flag” laws and enhanced background checks.

Texas top cop: Uvalde police response an ‘abject failure’  —  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Law enforcement authorities had enough officers on the scene of the Uvalde school massacre to have stopped the gunman three minutes after he entered the building, and they never checked a classroom door …

Cuellar Defeats Cisneros In South Texas Primary Runoff, Recount Shows  —  Henry Cuellar, the embattled nine-term congressman from South Texas in the political fight of his career, won his Democratic primary runoff against a young progressive opponent, overcoming fierce attacks on his record …

Meet the Billionaire and Rising GOP Mega-Donor Who's Gaming the Tax System  —  The Secret IRS Files … One day in July 1985, three young men from Philadelphia, their lawyer and a burly Pinkerton guard arrived at a horse track outside Chicago carrying a briefcase with $250,000 in cash.

Katie Britt on cusp of comeback win vs. Mo Brooks in Alabama Senate GOP runoff  —  MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Katie Britt conceded that few Republicans thought she could win the Republican nomination for Senate in the ruby-red state of Alabama after former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mo Brooks early in the campaign.

Louisiana governor signs abortion bills imposing criminal penalties on providers  —  There are no exceptions for abortions performed in cases of rape or incest.  —  Video by Jessie DiMartino By Mary Kekatos  —  11:9  —  Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks during a news conference in Baton Rouge, La., Feb. 1, 2022.

The U.S. attorney general visits Ukraine and names a veteran prosecutor to help investigate Russian war crimes.  —  WASHINGTON — The United States attorney general, Merrick B. Garland, made a surprise trip to Ukraine on Tuesday and announced the appointment of a veteran prosecutor known …

American Grifters: Meet the MAGA Army Profiting Off Trump's Election Lies  —  A shadow army of grifters and hucksters is working tirelessly to substantiate his unfounded claims about election fraud—and make a few bucks doing it.  —  David Gilbert  —  The House select committee investigating …

Biden Taps Anti-Social Security Ideologue To Oversee Program  —  Biden nominated Andrew Biggs, a think tank denizen with a history of slamming Social Security, to oversee government retirement benefits for 66 million Americans.  —  Last month, President Joe Biden nominated a longtime advocate …

US Air Force service member arrested in connection to insider attack on base in Syria that injured 4 Americans  —  (CNN)An airman has been arrested by military law enforcement in connection to an April attack at a US military base in northern Syria that injured four US service members.

Supreme Court says Maine cannot deny tuition aid to religious schools  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended a recent streak of victories for religious interests, striking down a Maine tuition program that does not allow public funds to go to schools that promote religious instruction.

a letter to president biden from chevron CEO mike wirth  —  Dear Mr. President:  —  Thank you for your letter dated June 14, 2022.  As industry leaders, academic experts and numerous policy makers have pointed out, there are no easy fixes nor any short-term answers to the global supply …

The Russian ruble keeps rising, hitting a seven-year high.  —  A combination of capital controls, rising exports and falling imports have strengthened the Russian currency since it plunged in the weeks after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  —  The ruble cemented its unlikely status …

Live chat  —  Updates about tonight's races in Georgia  —  🌖Our chat has ended, but you can still read it back.  —  We're not likely to get a call out of Georgia.  —  Alex's sources are likely right, and it's going to be a long wait.  Now that California is in Biden's column, he's at 209 electoral votes, to Trump's 119.