Confidence in U.S. Supreme Court Sinks to Historic Low  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision before the end of its 2021-2022 term, Americans' confidence in the court has dropped sharply over the past year and reached a new low in Gallup's nearly 50-year trend.

Federal Authorities Search Home of Trump Justice Dept. Official  —  Federal investigators carried out a predawn search on Wednesday at the home of Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official, in connection with the department's sprawling inquiry into efforts to overturn the 2020 election …

Senate passes most sweeping gun bill in decades, setting up House vote  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday night passed the most sweeping gun bill designed to prevent gun violence in decades, a major victory for advocates and a rare defeat for the National Rifle Association.

Winning Lawyers in Supreme Court Gun Case Leave Firm  —  Partners Paul Clement and Erin Murphy depart Kirkland & Ellis after it says it won't take any more Second Amendment cases  —  WASHINGTON—Discord over gun rights erupted within the law firm that secured Thursday's Second Amendment victory …

Ukraine: Not just a country, an EU candidate country  —  Ukraine — the country that Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded claiming that it was not a real country — is now officially a candidate country for membership of the European Union.  —  In a historic move toward the biggest expansion …

Liz Cheney sends instructions to Wyoming Democrats on how to switch parties  —  Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is sending mailers to Wyoming Democrats with instructions on how to switch their political parties ahead of the state's primary on Aug. 16.  —  News of the mailers comes as Cheney faces …

Stefanik, the No. 3 House Republican, went rogue endorsing Carl Paladino in New York, sources say  —  Rep. Elise Stefanik, the No. 3 Republican in the House, rankled fellow House GOP leaders when she backed a New York congressional candidate with a history of controversial and racist remarks, two sources told NBC News.

Education Department Cancels $6 Billion Of Student Loans For 200,000 Borrowers  —  The U.S. Department of Education has agreed to cancel $6 billion of student loans for 200,000 student loan borrowers.  —  Here's what you need to know.  —  Student Loans  —  The Biden administration …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul charged with DUI after May crash in California  —  Paul Pelosi's BAC was at .082% after the crash, according to officials

Lauren Boebert's Shooters restaurant kicked out after new landlord cites “moral” imperative: report  —  Boebert can't seem to get her story straight after marijuana company takeover

The U.S. Department of Education Releases Proposed Changes to Title IX Regulations, Invites Public Comment  —  Department Commemorates 50 Years of Protecting and Advancing the Rights of All Students  —  Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov  —  Today, in celebration …

BREAKING: Gov. Kemp to testify in Fulton County's Trump probe  —  Governor will deliver sworn recorded statement instead of appearing before grand jury  —  Gov. Brian Kemp will deliver testimony next month to Fulton County prosecutors investigating efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 elections …

Don't Indict Trump  —  In some respects, the January 6 committee has an audience of one, and he's sitting in the Justice Department.  —  The committee may say otherwise, but its work is clearly geared toward making the case that Attorney General Merrick Garland should indict Donald Trump for a crime.

Navy petty officer charged in Capitol riot wanted to ‘wipe out’ Jews, praised Hitler, DOJ says  —  Hatchet Speed, of Virginia, was arrested Wednesday on four misdemeanor counts in connection with the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.  —  WASHINGTON — A Navy petty officer who allegedly told …

Biden must not betray defenders of democracy in Saudi Arabia  —  Abdullah Alaoudh is director of research for the gulf region at Democracy for the Arab World Now and general secretary of the National Assembly Party.  —  Throughout the 2020 campaign, challenger Joe Biden forcefully denounced …