Cassidy Hutchinson's Jan. 6 testimony comes under increased scrutiny  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans and other sources are rebutting elements of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony before the Jan. 6 committee, handing Donald Trump and his allies ammunition as they seek …

The fall of Roe is the culmination of the Democratic establishment's failures  —  The overturning of Roe v. Wade, and the underwhelming reaction from senior Democratic leaders to that huge defeat, make the case even clearer that the party's too-long-in-power leaders — including President Biden — need to move aside.

12-Year-Old Incest Victims Should Birth Dad's Child, House Speaker Gunn Says  —  Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn says abortion should be illegal even for a 12-year-old rape victim carrying her father or uncle's child.  He made the remark to reporters in the hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck …

Antiabortion lawmakers want to block patients from crossing state lines  —  Some advocacy groups and their allies are crafting legislative language that could be adopted in Republican-led state capitals.  —  Several national antiabortion groups and their allies in Republican-led state legislatures …

1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found, family seeks arrest  —  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A team searching a Mississippi courthouse basement for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping …

Masters Leads by Double Digits in Arizona Senate Primary  —  PPP's newest poll of the Republican primary for the Senate in Arizona finds a clear leader- Blake Masters tops the field at 29% to 15% for Mark Brnovich, 10% for Jim Lamon, and 5% for Michael McGuire.  This represents quite a shift in the field compared to March.

‘Italygate’ Conspiracy Pusher Was Fired by CIA  —  SpyTalk's new ‘Live Drop’ feature highlights on Bradley Johnson and other intelligence items of interest  —  The Live Drop  —  Bradley Johnson, Agent 006  —  The former CIA man at the heart of “Italygate,” the pro-Trump …

Cornell University removes Gettysburg Address, Lincoln bust from library after alleged complaint  —  A biology professor says the display was removed after ‘someone complained’  —  Lincoln Memorial celebrates 100th anniversary  —  A bust of President Abraham Lincoln and a plaque …

The Pandemic Is Waning.  Anthony Fauci Has a Few More Lessons to Share.  —  America's most famous doctor on mitigating covid, giving your adversaries the benefit of the doubt and working way too much  —  You gotta f—ing suck it up," Anthony Fauci tells me from the deck of his home in Washington …

Karine's tough debut  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  —  It's been a rocky first month for White House press secretary KARINE JEAN-PIERRE.  —  Her answers have baffled reporters, and even made some of her White House colleagues wince.

Charles charity cash donation ‘would not happen again’  —  The cash donation accepted by the Prince of Wales for his charity would not happen now, a royal source says.  —  “That was then, this is now,” the source said, following reports Prince Charles had accepted around £2.5m in cash in a suitcase and carrier bags.

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison in sex trafficking case  —  R. Kelly, the disgraced R&B superstar, was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, months after he was convicted on all nine counts against him in a high-profile sex trafficking case.  —  U.S. District Court Judge Ann …

Behind the Scenes, McKinsey Guided Companies at the Center of the Opioid Crisis  —  The consulting firm offered clients “in-depth experience in narcotics,” from poppy fields to pills more powerful than Purdue's OxyContin.  —  In patches of rural Appalachia and the Rust Belt …

Two workers fired for not attending company's prayers, lawsuit says  —  Two North Carolina workers allege they were fired for not participating in daily company prayer sessions, according to a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday.

Ben & Jerry's Israel, parent company Unilever reach deal to end settlement boycott  —  Israeli firm acquires right to produce, sell its ice cream in Israel and the West Bank under Hebrew and Arabic names; Israel and supporters hail ‘victory’ against BDS movement

‘Ordinary self-defense’ doesn't exactly apply to Black people  —  Before the reality of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade made my blood boil, Justice Clarence Thomas had turned my blood to ice with his myopic majority opinion on guns.

Val Demings Is on a Mission  —  The former police chief helped impeach Donald Trump and survived an insurrection—now the third-term congresswoman has her eyes on the Senate.  “In Val there's hope,” says fellow representative Robin Kelly, “that we can move closer to that promise of America.”

Rent Prices Growing Four Times Faster Than Income  —  The median national rent exceeded $2,000 in May for the first time ever. … Housing is a human right.  The idea that only people with sufficient income should be able have a place to live, let alone live comfortably, is ludicrous.

Multimillionaire American Podiatrist Co-Owns Pro-Kremlin Propaganda Website  —  The podiatrist, Dr. Vladimir Zeetser, owns a minority share of DRN Media, the company behind the Duran, a website promoting false conspiracy theories echoing Russian state messaging.

Former Jan. 6 committee counsel to run as independent in Missouri  —  John Wood, the former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Wednesday officially entered the U.S. Senate race in Missouri, adding an independent candidate to an already crowded field of Congressional hopefuls.

New Polling Shows The Dobbs Decision Won't Save State Democrats in November  —  TO: State Legislative Candidates and Elected Officials  —  RE: New Polling Shows The Dobbs Decision Won't Save State Democrats in November  —  The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision …