National Right to Life official: 10-year-old should have had baby  —  The 10-year-old Ohio girl who crossed state lines to receive an abortion in Indiana should have carried her pregnancy to term and would be required to do so under a model law written for state legislatures considering …

Donald Trump on 2024: 'I've Already Made That Decision' … Donald Trump was impeached twice, lost the 2020 election by 7,052,7 votes, is entangled in investigations by federal prosecutors (over the Capitol insurrection and over the mishandling of classified White House documents …

The Jolt: New poll suggests ticket-splitting in top Georgia races  —  A new poll offers one of the clearest snapshots yet of the state's marquee matchups - and provides further evidence of a budding ticket-splitting trend that could help shape the November outcome.The poll of likely voters commissioned …

Amy Coney Barrett is having a really crappy summer  —  Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has been having a rough go at it since becoming the sole woman justice to side with her conservative male colleagues in the decision to upend nearly 50 years of precedent and overturn Roe v. Wade.

Leaked Steve Bannon audio is worse for Trump than it first appears  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  “What Trump's gonna do is just declare victory,” said Stephen K. Bannon.  “Right?  He's gonna declare victory.  But that doesn't mean he's a winner.  He's just gonna say he's a winner.”

The great realignment  —  Shifts in the demographics of the two parties' supporters — taking place before our eyes — are arguably the biggest political story of our time. … Democrats are becoming more elite and a little more white. … Democrats' theory of the case collapses if Republicans …

Progressives are practically doing Republicans' job for them  —  CNN report: This is why Democrats are frustrated with Biden  —  Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House.

A judge issues an arrest warrant for Tina Peters, the Colorado county clerk under indictment.  —  Ms. Peters, the Mesa County clerk accused of overseeing a breach of election equipment, went to Las Vegas this week to speak at an event.  A judge said the trip violated her bond conditions.

What Happened to Alyssa Farah?  —  In going from the Trump White House to a media career, she has made adaptations.  —  In a February 2021 appearance on CNN, Alyssa Farah, who had recently stepped down as a communications director for the Trump White House, said it was …

A Mile-Long Procession Of Buses Is Carrying Items From School Shooting Victims To Ted Cruz's House  —  The 4,368 empty seats are meant to honor the number of children killed by gun violence this year.  —  A fleet of 52 yellow school buses will form a mile-long procession to Sen. Ted Cruz's house …

What's Behind Biden's Record-Low Approval Rating?  —  In games such as golf, you win by scoring lower than any of your opponents.  But in the realm of presidential job approval, such an approach is a recipe for political upheaval, as President Biden has found over the past few months.

Jan. 6 panel changed script for star witness — at a steep cost  —  The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol scrambled to add new testimony from White House counsel Pat Cipollone to its latest hearing on Tuesday, and in the process bumped aside evidence …

The Jerusalem U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration  —  The leaders of the United States and Israel, President Biden and Prime Minister Lapid, met in Jerusalem on 14 July 2022, and adopted the following Joint Declaration on the US-Israel Strategic Partnership:

Prominent conservatives issue report rebutting Trump election claims  —  (CNN)A group of conservatives, including prominent lawyers and retired federal judges, issued a 72-page report on Thursday categorically rebutting each of the claims made in court by former President Donald Trump and his supporters over the 2020 election results.

Scoop: Israel OKs Red Sea islands deal, paving way for Saudi normalization steps … - The deal will also make possible a separate agreement with Saudi Arabia allowing Israeli airlines to use its air space for eastbound flights to India and China, as well as allowing direct charter flights …

Italian premier Draghi says he'll resign, as government faces collapse  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  ROME — For the past 17 months, Prime Minister Mario Draghi has served as a rare unifying force in Italy's politics.  But that period came crashing to an end Thursday …

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Accused Tops Shooter on Federal Hate Crimes and Firearms Charges in Buffalo, New York  —  A federal grand jury today returned a 27-count indictment charging Payton Gendron, 19, of Conklin, New York, with 14 violations of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate …

Texas sues Biden administration for requiring abortions in medical emergencies  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the Biden administration over federal rules that require abortions be provided in medical emergencies in order to save the life of the mother, even in states with near-total bans.

In response to Trump, senators agree to clarify vice president's role in electoral certification  —  (CNN)Senators from both parties have reached an agreement to clarify that the vice president only has a ceremonial role in overseeing the certification of the electoral results …

Republican AG group holds private retreat for corporate donors at swanky Palm Beach resort  — CNBC obtained a list of nearly 20 corporations and trade groups that are said to have RSVP'd to attend a swanky three-day retreat starting Sunday.  — The list of attendees includes lobbyists …

Young Voters Are Fed Up With Their (Much) Older Leaders  —  Led by politicians often three times their age, many voters under 30 are hungry for new blood and new ideas.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Alexandra Chadwick went to the polls in 2020 with the singular goal of ousting Donald J. Trump.

US regulators clear way for more monkeypox vaccine shipments  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands more doses of monkeypox vaccine are expected to soon begin shipping to the U.S. after federal health officials said they had completed an inspection of the overseas plant where they were manufactured.