Trump hid plan for Capitol march on day he marked as ‘wild’, panel says  —  New evidence and testimony showed the president's tweet promoting a protest on Jan. 6 united extremist groups and led to calls for violence  —  Gift Article  —  Donald Trump scrawled the words on Twitter …

House centrists mull Manchin counteroffer: No new taxes  —  Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) is gauging support among House centrists for a counteroffer to the emerging Senate reconciliation package, with one big clause: No new taxes. … That could deprive President Biden — and vulnerable lawmakers …

Exclusive: Watch Uvalde school shooting video obtained by Statesman showing response  —  Editor's note: The video footage, audio, and events described in this story are disturbing.  Discretion is advised.  This exclusive story and video are being made available free of charge as a public service.

Charges: Man lit his camper on fire, defaced own garage to appear targeted due to Trump flag  —  MINNEAPOLIS - A Brooklyn Center man faces federal charges after he lit his own camper on fire to make it look like a politically-motivated crime, and then allegedly filed several fraudulent insurance claims.

Tears, Screaming and Insults: Inside an ‘Unhinged’ Meeting to Keep Trump in Power  —  Even by the standards of the Trump White House, a meeting on Dec. 18, 2020, that was highlighted Tuesday by the Jan. 6 committee was extreme.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Poll Shows Tight Race for Control of Congress as Class Divide Widens  —  Nonwhite and working-class Democrats worry more about the economy, while white college graduates focus more on cultural issues like abortion rights and guns.  —  With President Biden's approval rating mired in the 30s …

A Former Mueller Prosecutor Takes Merrick Garland to Task  —  Few people know complex federal criminal investigations as well as Andrew Weissmann does.  —  Over the course of his career, Weissmann has worked as an assistant U.S. attorney in Brooklyn, as a deputy and eventually director …

Biden to Visit a Saudi Arabia That Is Closer to Russia Than Ever  —  The oil-rich kingdom has rebuffed Washington's pleas for more oil to hold down global prices  —  DUBAI—As President Biden prepares to visit Saudi Arabia, the oil-rich kingdom is closer than ever to Russia and has no plans …

Global Oil-Supply Crisis Shows Signs of Easing, IEA Says  —  Lower demand and a stronger-than-expected Russian supply are helping to ease tightness, International Energy Agency says  —  The worst oil-supply crisis in decades is showing tentative signs of easing as flagging economic growth weighs …

Logs show 10 House Republicans attended White House meeting on pressuring Pence  —  Ten Republican members of Congress attended a Dec. 21 White House meeting focused on efforts to pressure former Vice President Mike Pence to help overturn the 2020 election, according to the Jan. 6 committee.

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 …

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.

Whitmer's leads over GOP rivals raising doubts about red wave, poll finds  —  Lansing — Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has leads over all five of her potential GOP challengers less than four months before Election Day, raising doubts about whether a Republican wave will make landfall in Michigan.

EXCLUSIVE: Cassidy Hutchinson Begged Senior Trump Officials For ‘Financial Assistance’ After Being Subpoenaed By J6 Committee  —  The Jan. 6 Committee's key witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, asked former Senior Trump officials for financial assistance and legal help in February after she was subpoenaed …

Russia's War Against Ukraine Has Turned Into Terrorism  —  The Russian military isn't just bombing civilians.  It's also targeting the laws and values that protect human rights.  —  Red Cross packages are lined up along the sidewalk in Serhiivka, a small town in the southwestern corner of Ukraine.

Trump hosts controversial Saudi-funded golf tournament as he mulls 2024 bid  —  Money.  Revenge.  Disruption.  International intrigue.  —  These hallmarks of Donald Trump's business brand are all colliding in his latest political controversy involving the world of professional golf.

U.S. Inflation Reached Highest Rate in Nearly 41 Years in June  —  Rising housing costs are putting pressure on prices, but lower gasoline costs and a glut of retail goods could be turning point in inflation surge  —  U.S. inflation reached 9.1% in June, its highest rate in nearly 41 years, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

White House eyes oil and gas projects to woo Manchin on climate bill  —  Biden promised to halt all new drilling on public lands and waters but is now entertaining this idea, in part to secure passage of his climate package through Congress  —  Listen  —  Gift Article

What It Means to Raise an American Girl Now  —  One of the images that has stuck with me from the pandemic's early days is the doll hospital my daughters made from cardboard boxes.  Not long after their world was locked down, my children's American Girl dolls were afflicted with an unnamed illness and put to bed for weeks.

Louisiana's abortion ban was again blocked by judge.  A hearing is set for Monday.  —  The decision again opens the door for the state's clinics  —  Louisiana's law banning abortions has once again been blocked by a court, the latest in a back-and-forth legal battle over abortion access in the state.