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Half of G.O.P. Voters Ready to Leave Trump Behind, Poll Finds  —  Far from consolidating his support, the former president appears weakened in his party, especially with younger and college-educated Republicans.  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is the most popular alternative.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Leaked Audio: Before Election Day, Bannon Said Trump Planned to Falsely Claim Victory  —  “That's our strategy.  He's gonna declare himself a winner.” … On the evening of October 31, 2020, Steve Bannon told a group of associates that President Donald Trump had a plan to declare victory on election night—even if he was losing.

Twitter went easy on Trump because it ‘relished’ the power, ex-employee says  —  In testimony before the Jan. 6 committee, the unidentified former employee said they'd tried for months ‘to raise the reality that ... if we made no intervention into what I saw occurring, people were going to die.’

He worked from home and died suddenly.  Five days passed before his body was found  —  Dominic Green signed out of work as he always did, exactly at 4:30 p.m.  —  “Good afternoon everyone, my shift has ended,” the 28-year-old emailed from his desk in the living room of his Los Angeles apartment on a winter Wednesday afternoon.

Professor Schools Sen. Josh Hawley For His Transphobic Questions In Abortion Hearing  —  Khiara M. Bridges, a Berkeley law professor, invited Hawley to join her class sometime because the anti-abortion senator “might learn a lot.”  —  A University of California, Berkeley School …

Twitter sues Elon Musk, setting stage for epic legal battle  —  The lawsuit is the first legal volley in what will likely be one of the most watched and contentious business trials in recent history  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Twitter filed suit Tuesday against Elon Musk to force …

What happened after Pete Buttigieg went on Fox News Sunday  —  Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg went on Fox News Sunday over the weekend and gave a good answer to a question he was asked about pro-choice protests against Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

LeBron James Says He'd Question Returning To America If He Were Brittney Griner  —  LeBron James says Brittney Griner's been in captivity for way too long without the U.S. bringing her home, so if he were the WNBA star, he'd question returning to America.  —  Bron made the comments during …

Man accused of threatening to kill Jayapal outside her home  —  A man has been arrested for threatening to kill Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), prosecutors in Washington state confirmed to The Hill.  —  The man was arrested near the Seattle home of the lawmaker, who leads the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Joe Biden's Dobbs Response Has Been Breathtakingly Awful  —  Why can't the president show some fight?  —  This weekend, the Washington Post published an article that chronicled the lumbering strategy of Joe Biden's administration in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.

The Constitution Isn't Working  —  On the last day of the Supreme Court's most recent term, the Court released two cases that highlight a challenge to American democracy—a challenge that is the direct result of one of the Founders' more consequential miscalculations.

New York's Top Judge Resigns Amid Misconduct Proceeding  —  Attorney for Court of Appeals Judge Janet DiFiore said her resignation wasn't related to a claim that she improperly attempted to influence a disciplinary hearing  —  New York's top judge announced her resignation …

News engagement plummets as Americans tune out  —  Engagement with news content has plunged during the first half of this year compared to the first half of 2021 and in some cases has fallen below pre-pandemic levels. … Despite a slew of major stories, readers have retrenched further in 2022.

Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees the country  —  Sri Lanka's president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country, the BBC has confirmed, following mass protests over the island's economic crisis.  —  The president had been in hiding after crowds stormed his palace on Saturday.

Republicans threaten Wall Street over climate positions  —  BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase and other asset managers face complaints from the left — and threats from the right  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Republican officials across the country, tearing a page from the ongoing culture wars …

Putin set to visit Iran next week  —  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran next week, the Kremlin said Tuesday, a day after the U.S. warned that Tehran could provide Moscow with drones for its action in Ukraine.  —  During a trip to Tehran next Tuesday …

These GOP Latina candidates are not the ‘real deal’  —  Latinas are pushing for a Republican revolution in South Texas  —  Raul A. Reyes is an attorney and a member of the USA Today board of contributors.  Follow him on Twitter @RaulAReyes.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.

Bradley Cooper dating Huma Abedin—and Anna Wintour played matchmaker: sources  —  A star couple is born: Huma Abedin and Bradley Cooper are dating, insiders told Page Six.  —  The top aide to Hillary Clinton — and former wife of disgraced politician Anthony Weiner …

Starbucks Closing Some Stores, Citing Safety Concerns in Certain Cafes  —  Coffee chain said it is permanently closing 16 cafes after workers reported drug use by members of the public and crime concerns  —  Starbucks Corp. said Monday that it is closing 16 U.S. stores after workers reported …