Federal Agents Seized Phone of John Eastman, Key Figure in Jan. 6 Plan  —  The action suggests that the criminal inquiry into efforts to help overturn the results of the 2020 election is accelerating.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Federal agents armed with a search warrant …

Facebook Is Banning People Who Say They Will Mail Abortion Pills  —  A Facebook user and Motherboard both faced consequences for posting about mailing abortion pills on Facebook on the same day the Supreme Court overturned protections offered by Roe v. Wade.

Man Accused of Hitting Giuliani Faces Lesser Charges After Video Emerges  —  The case stems from an encounter at a Staten Island store where the former mayor was appearing on behalf of his son, a Republican candidate for governor.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Mitch McConnell's Court Delivers  —  While Democrats seethe, the Senate Republican leader sees the fruits of his efforts to install an aggressive conservative majority on the Supreme Court.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  WASHINGTON — When Speaker Nancy Pelosi refers …

Scoop: Google moves to keep campaign messages out of spam  —  Google has asked the Federal Election Commission to green light a program that could keep campaign emails from ending up in spam folders, according to a filing obtained by Axios. … - Republican leadership introduced a bill …

At least 42 people found dead in 18-wheeler on Southwest Side, multiple sources report  —  Several emergency vehicles also at the scene  —  SAN ANTONIO - At least 42 people were found dead inside a tractor-trailer on the Southwest Side, and 16 others were taken to area hospitals in varying conditions …

The Supreme Court hands the religious right a big victory by lying about the facts of a case  —  Kennedy v. Bremerton School District is a big victory for the religious right, but only because Gorsuch misrepresents the facts of the case.  —  The Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision …

Alex Wagner to Succeed Rachel Maddow at MSNBC  —  MSNBC President Rashida Jones said that Ms. Wagner's experience covering politics would be crucial as the network prepares to cover the midterm elections.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  MSNBC has named Alex Wagner …

Biden Irked by Democrats Who Won't Take ‘Yes’ for an Answer on 2024  —  The White House is trying to tamp down speculation about plans to seek re-election, while aides say President Biden is bristling at the persistent questions.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Ex-RNC chair: Republicans will ‘absolutely’ kill filibuster to pass nationwide abortion ban  —  Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele warned that Republicans will “absolutely” do away with the Senate filibuster in order to enact a federal abortion ban if they take over the chamber next year.

Biden's Nominee to Lead ICE Withdraws from Consideration  —  On Monday night, Ed Gonzalez signaled that he was withdrawing himself from consideration as President Joe Biden's nominee to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  —  The Hill, in highlighting a series of tweets …

Judge issues restraining order, banning Utah abortion law from taking effect  —  SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday, blocking Utah's new abortion law, SB174, from taking effect.  —  The restraining order is good for 14 days.

More than 1 million voters switch to GOP in warning for Dems  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — A political shift is beginning to take hold across the U.S. as tens of thousands of suburban swing voters who helped fuel the Democratic Party's gains in recent years are becoming Republicans.

EXCLUSIVE: 'I think you're clear': VOICEMAIL from Joe Biden to Hunter about NY Times report on his Chinese business dealings proves he DID speak to his son about his relationship with criminal dubbed the ‘spy chief of China’  — Joe Biden called Hunter in December 2018 saying he wanted …

'It's bad': Eric Adams admits being ‘shocked’ by the sorry state of NYC  —  Mayor Eric Adams had no idea how rotten the Big Apple was at its core before taking office — telling The Post he was “shocked” to learn just “how bad this place is.”  —  During an exclusive interview conducted …

Jan. 6 Panel Abruptly Sets Tuesday Hearing on ‘Recently Obtained Evidence’  —  The panel, which had planned at least two additional hearings next month, had not been scheduled to meet this week.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack …

Roe Is the New Prohibition  —  The culture war raged most hotly from the '70s to the next century's '20s.  It polarized American society, dividing men from women, rural from urban, religious from secular, Anglo-Americans from more recent immigrant groups.  At length, but only after a titanic …

Filmmaker subpoenaed by Jan 6 committee says Eric Trump thought inciting violence was ‘fair game’  —  Filmmaker Alex Holder tells The Independent that Eric Trump was unconcerned by the possibility that his father's lies about the 2020 election could incite his supporters to violence

Scoop: Spanberger rival Yesli Vega doubts pregnancy after rape  —  Yesli Vega, the Republican nominee running against Democrat Abigail Spanberger for Congress, downplayed the possibility of becoming pregnant as a result of rape when asked about her stance on abortion at a campaign stop last month, according to audio obtained by Axios.

Ryan Kelley was arrested for his role in Jan. 6.  Now he's a front-runner in Michigan's GOP primary for governor.  —  KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Ryan Kelley was an afterthought in Michigan's Republican primary for governor — a real estate broker who served on a local planning commission while cultivating a following on the far-right fringe.

America Is Sliding Into the Long Pandemic Defeat  —  In 2018, while reporting on pandemic preparedness in the Democratic Republic of Congo, I heard many people joking about the fictional 15th article of the country's constitution: Débrouillez-vous, or “Figure it out yourself.”

Joe Biden unwittingly helped finance Hunter's trysts with Russia-linked escorts  —  President Joe Biden apparently unwittingly financed his son's participation in an escort ring tied to Russia, records from a copy of Hunter Biden's abandoned laptop show.  —  spent over $30,000 on escorts …

Russia slides into historic debt default as payment period expires  — Interest payments totaling $100 million were due on May 27 and subject to grace period which expired on Sunday night.  — Sweeping sanctions imposed by Western powers in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine …