Comey and McCabe, Who Infuriated Trump, Both Faced Intensive I.R.S. Audits  —  The former F.B.I. director and his deputy, both of whom former President Donald J. Trump wanted prosecuted, were selected for a rare audit program that the tax agency says is random.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Welsh secretary resigns after Boris Johnson sacks Michael Gove and refuses to quit - live  —  Levelling up secretary had told PM to step down in face-to-face meeting as Simon Hart says it is too late to ‘turn the ship around’  —  Key events:  —  A summary of today's developments

Give Biden a break  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Here's the deal, Democrats: You need to give Joe Biden a break.  —  For weeks, Democrats have arrayed themselves in traditional circular firing formation, complaining about the president's failure to channel outrage about mass shootings …

The Strident Writings of a Young Blake Masters Dog His Senate Run  —  As a Stanford student in 2007, the Arizona candidate, now 35, chose a CrossFit chat room to express his opposition to U.S. involvement in World War II and downplay Al Qaeda as a threat to Americans.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

SCOTUS Justices ‘Prayed With’ Her — Then Cited Her Bosses to End Roe  —  The court's majority cited a legal brief that her group filed while overturning Roe v. Wade  —  At an evangelical victory party in front of the Supreme Court to celebrate the downfall of Roe v. Wade last week …

Elon Musk had twins last year with one of his top executives … Court documents obtained by Insider show that the tech mogul Elon Musk quietly had twins last November with one of his top executives, Shivon Zilis.  Musk, who has been an outspoken advocate of bringing more babies into the world, now has nine known children.

Georgia Guidestones demolished after bombing damages mysterious monument  —  RAW: Explosion destroys Georgia Guidestones monument  —  ELBERTON, Ga. — Part of a mysterious Georgia monument was destroyed by an explosive device overnight, leading to an active police investigation in Elberton …

New controversy as California Gov. Newsom vacations in Montana  —  Some criticism as Newsom vacations in Montana  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A new controversy is arising from Gov. Gavin Newsom's holiday trip with his family.  —  Newsom is on vacation in Montana, according to Cal Matters.

Fulton County DA: Expect more subpoenas of Trump associates  —  In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Fulton County DA Fani Willis also said she has not ruled out a subpoena for Trump.  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis told NBC News Wednesday that additional subpoenas …

Highland Park gunman admitted to firing on parade crowd and contemplated attack in Madison, Wisconsin, officials say  —  The gunman in Monday's massacre at a Fourth of July parade in the Illinois city of Highland Park admitted he carried out the attack, killing seven and wounding dozens of others, prosecutors said in court Wednesday.

Kansas City Art Institute expels student for retweeting sexual art  — The posts include drawings of characters engaged in sexual acts  — Expelled student: Shocking overreach ‘leaves me worried for the future of other artists like me’  — College makes up rules to expel student …

The GOP's Militia Problem: Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and Lessons from Abroad  —  The January 6 Select Committee hearings have been framed as an effort aimed at accountability and posterity.  But their findings are at least as important to the future.  The Committee's disclosures …

National Education Association teachers union proposes resolution to change ‘mother’ to ‘birthing parent’  —  Tiffany Justice from Moms for Liberty said she refers to the NEA as the ‘K-12 Cartel’ for holding parents and children hostage to a radical agenda  —  Teachers unions have taken over government education: Mother of three

White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield to Step Down  —  Longtime Biden aide who played a key role in his 2020 campaign to leave post later this summer  —  WASHINGTON—White House communications director Kate Bedingfield, a longtime aide to President Biden who played …

Officer who shot, killed Tamir Rice hired as sole police officer of Tioga, Pennsylvania  —  TIOGA, PA — Former Cleveland Police Officer Timothy Loehmann has been hired as the one and only officer of Tioga, a small borough in Pennsylvania with a population of around 700 people, according to Mayor David Wilcox.

Michigan GOP candidates for governor pledge loyalty to Trump in primary debate  —  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The four leading contenders in Michigan's GOP primary for governor professed loyalty to former President Donald Trump at a debate Wednesday night while promoting debunked conspiracy theories …

A daring flight to safety — and a story Biden should tell MBS  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  The saga of a Saudi American teenager named Rakan Aldosseri is a small untold chapter in the catalogue of human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia.  But it explains in simple terms why President Biden …

Lesions, headaches, debilitating pain: Gay men with monkeypox share their stories  —  Men who have sex with men comprise the vast majority of monkeypox cases in this unprecedented outbreak.  Eighteen of them talked to NBC News about their experiences.  —  Even as Covid-19 restrictions have loosened …

Popularism's Iraq War problem  —  My main objection to the current line of neo-centrism is that I've seen this all play out before.  And it ended in disaster.  —  Jason Zengerle published an interesting and personally clarifying piece in The New York Times Magazine last Wednesday about the present and future of moderate Democrats.

Fed Moves Toward Another Big Rate Increase as Inflation Lingers  —  As the Federal Reserve battles rapid inflation, officials are likely to stay on an aggressive path even as signs of economic cooling emerge.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve …

Report highlights three missed chances to thwart Uvalde gunman before school entry  —  Just prior to the gunman entering Robb Elementary School, a Uvalde police officer requested permission to shoot him but did not receive a response in time, according to the findings of a new review.

Democratic drug pricing bill removes insulin cost cap amid bipartisan push  —  Senate Democrats' latest bill to lower prescription drug prices removes a provision to cap patients' insulin costs at $35 per month, legislation that comes amid a push for a separate bipartisan bill on insulin.

Democrats Offer Plan to Cut Drug Costs, Seeking Climate and Tax Deal  —  The drug-pricing plan was negotiated with Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, but Democrats remain short of agreement on what else would be included in any domestic policy package.