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 …

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 …

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

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

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 …

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 …

Live Updates: Judges Block Utah and Louisiana Abortion Laws Amid Flurry of Legal Action  —  Abortion clinics in Utah and Louisiana have been granted temporary reprieves from “trigger” laws.  California lawmakers have placed a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would protect reproductive rights in the state.

Trump social network deal under federal investigation  —  Federal prosecutors are scrutinizing a billion-dollar merger between a blank-check company and former President Donald Trump's social media startup, the company revealed in a regulatory filing Monday.

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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.

'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 …

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.

Missouri declines to extend postpartum health care, but moms say ‘we need more time’  —  Missouri has one of the nation's highest maternal mortality rates.  And yet, it's not among the many states taking advantage of an offer from the federal government to pay for extended Medicaid coverage for postpartum mothers.

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 …

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 …

CDC Caught Using False Data To Recommend Kids' COVID Vaccine  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showcased highly misleading data about the risk of COVID-19 to kids when its expert vaccine advisers voted to recommend vaccines for children under five years old.

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.”