Arrest made in rape of Ohio girl that led to Indiana abortion drawing international attention  —  Bethany Bruner Monroe Trombly Tony CookThe Columbus Dispatch  —  A Columbus man has been charged with impregnating a 10-year-old Ohio girl, whose travel to Indiana to seek an abortion led …

First on CNN: Trump tried to call a member of the White House support staff talking with January 6 committee, sources say  —  (CNN)Former President Donald Trump tried to call a member of the White House support staff who was talking to the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021 …

Biden's Boring First Day Was Just What Israel Needed  —  Look at Joe Biden's visit and compare it to the previous two presidential landings.  Drama?  Tension?  Politics?  All are hard to find, but maybe that is actually good for Israel  —  Zen Read  —  Amir Tibon

Senators in both parties want to prevent the next Jan. 6.  They're not looking for the select panel's help.  —  They're close to a deal on reforming the Electoral Count Act, and they're not interested in waiting for expected recommendations from the Capitol attack investigation.

As Faith Flags in U.S. Government, Many Voters Want to Upend the System  —  Desire for structural changes cuts across both parties, a Times/Siena College poll found, but for starkly different reasons.  Even Democrats now question if the government is a force for good.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

What's Really Going on in Those Police Fentanyl Exposure Videos?  —  It's nearly impossible for an overdose to be caused by brief contact with the drug.  It is possible these videos will worsen the danger for those truly at risk.  —  For the past five years, I've watched a bizarre news cycle play out on repeat.

GOP candidate for Pa. governor Mastriano paid $5,000 to the website used by the Tree of Life shooter  —  Pennsylvania Sen. Doug Mastriano's campaign for governor in Pennsylvania paid $5,000 for “consulting services” to Gab, a social media platform that provides a home for conspiracy theories and antisemitic content.

Congress eyes showdowns on birth control, marriage equality  —  Still reeling from the Supreme Court's decision to end Roe v. Wade, congressional Democrats are readying legislation to codify nationwide contraceptive access, LGBTQ marriage and parenting rights — and even potentially long-settled precedent on interracial marriage.

Trump-backed Kari Lake gets a hand from an unlikely source in Arizona: Democrats  —  TUCSON, Ariz. — Kari Lake watched her lead narrow in the polls and big players in Arizona's Republican establishment coalesce around her top rival weeks before the state's Aug. 2 primary for governor.

Ex-C.I.A. Engineer Convicted in Biggest Theft Ever of Agency Secrets  —  The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan said Joshua Schulte had engaged in “one of the most brazen and damaging acts of espionage in American history.”  — Give this article- - - Read in app

3rd arrest made in alleged Colorado election security breach  —  DENVER (AP) — The former elections manager for a Colorado clerk indicted on charges of tampering with voting equipment has been arrested on allegations that she was part of the scheme, an official said Wednesday.

Gas Prices, a Big Inflation Factor, Are Coming Down Sharply  —  A four-week decline has offered some relief to drivers.  Weather, war and demand will influence how long the decline lasts.  —  HOUSTON — Gasoline prices, on an upward tear for months, have reversed course in recent weeks, giving consumers a welcome break.

Baltimore Police Officer Facing Federal Charges for Drug Conspiracy and Distribution Charges and for Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime  —  Defendant Allegedly Sold Oxycodone, a Ghost Gun, Ammunition, and Firearm Parts to a Co-Conspirator and Provided Sensitive …

Why Kemp-Warnock voters could factor into 2022 race  —  Betty Florence's voting history is all over the political map.  —  The Dahlonega retiree voted for Donald Trump for president in 2016 and Republican Brian Kemp for governor two years later.  But she backed Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in the 2021 U.S. Senate runoffs.

Shooters Grill no more … For years, Downtown Rifle's restaurant scene was furnished with one of the only places in the U.S. you could order a cheeseburger from a server packing a 9mm pistol on her hip.  The establishment — Shooters Grill — was the brainchild of now-U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo.

At least 900,000 Ukrainians ‘forcibly deported’ to Russia, U.S. says  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Russia has deported 900,000 to 1.6 million Ukrainian citizens from Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine in a systemic “filtration” operation, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday …

Trump discussing 2024 plans at secret donor dinners  —  Donald Trump has quietly convened some of his wealthiest and highest-profile supporters for intimate dinners in recent weeks, where the groups have talked about the former president's 2024 election plans — and debated when he should make his expected comeback bid official.

Seattle man faces hate crime charge after he's accused of threatening Rep. Pramila Jayapal  —  Armed man arrested and accused of threatening Rep. Pramila Jayapal  —  A Seattle man faces a hate crime charge after he was accused of yelling racist threats outside the home of Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., while he was packing a handgun.

Johnson County sheriff tells Las Vegas crowd his election fraud investigation continues  —  Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden told a “constitutional sheriffs” group in Las Vegas on Tuesday that he is continuing to investigate the county's election results to determine whether any fraud occurred …

Nevada 2022: Senator Cortez Masto and Governor Sisolak Lead Competitive General Election Matchups; 33% of Voters Approve of Biden  —  Home Blog Nevada 2022: Senator Cortez Masto and Governor Sisolak Lead Competitive General Election Matchups; 33% of Voters Approve of Biden

Who can get pregnant?  Ron Johnson says women; his Democratic opponents won't say  —  U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson waded into gender politics Wednesday, rejecting the notion that anyone besides women can get pregnant and adding that they need to get pregnant to “populate our earth.”