How One Senator Doomed the Democrats' Climate Plan  —  Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia led his party and his president through months of tortured talks, with nothing to show for it as the planet dangerously heats up.  —  WASHINGTON — First, he killed a plan that would have forced power plants …

‘A real chilling effect’: A Lefty Scholar is Dumping CAP — For AEI  —  Ruy Teixeira is one of Washington's most prominent left-leaning think-tank scholars, a fixture at the Center for American Progress since the liberal organization's founding in 2003.  But as of August 1 …

‘Oh, God, no’: Republicans fear voter backlash after Indiana child rape case  —  INDIANAPOLIS—Republicans knew the minute Roe v. Wade was overturned that they had a political problem, particularly with moderates in the suburbs who they need to vote for GOP candidates in the midterms.

Exclusive: Fulton County DA sends ‘target’ letters to Trump allies in Georgia investigation  —  American attorney, and District Attorney of Fulton County  —  46th president of the United States since 2021  —  ATLANTA — In the latest sign she is moving rapidly in her investigation …

Trump Allies Line Up Shadow Government, Mindful of 2016's Chaos  —  A group of Donald Trump's former aides are preparing a turnkey administration for his return to the White House, as the embattled former president hints that he's preparing to make a third run for the nation's highest office.

Biden fist bumps MBS as he kicks off meeting with Saudi leaders  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — President Biden greeted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a fist bump Friday as he arrived here for a controversial meeting with the Saudi leader …

U.S. Secret Service Media Relations  —  The insinuation that the Secret Service maliciously deleted text messages following a request is false.  In fact, the Secret Service has been fully cooperating with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) in every respect …

If Ron DeSantis is Actually Less Dangerous Than Trump, Maybe He Should Say So  —  He supported Stop the Steal.  Why assume he wouldn't follow in Trump's anti-democratic footsteps?  —  There's a weird proxy debate happening right now in the pundit class regarding the hypothetical Trump vs …

Republicans wince as their Ukrainian-born colleague thrashes Zelenskyy  —  House Republicans gave Ukraine-born Rep. Victoria Spartz a coveted platform to speak out against Russia's war.  They're coming to regret that.  —  Spartz (R-Ind.), who has traveled to Ukraine a half-dozen times since …

Why Democrats are begging Trump to start 2024 right now  —  Democrats aren't just eager for Donald Trump to cannonball into the 2024 presidential race before the fall midterms.  Across the country, they are actively plotting ways to immediately capitalize on a pre-November announcement.

Her Ex-Husband Is Suing a Clinic Over the Abortion She Had Four Years Ago  —  Experts say the Arizona lawsuit shows how civil suits could be used to intimidate providers and punish people who've had abortions. … Nearly four years after a woman ended an unwanted pregnancy with abortion pills obtained …

House to vote on codifying abortion rights, travel protections  —  Democrats are ramping up their messaging on abortion ahead of the midterms.  —  Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi speaks as Rep. Sylvia Garcia, 2nd left, Rep. Judy Chu, 4th left, Rep. Diana DeGette, 5th left …

House Republicans plot investigative revenge on January 6 panel as Trump itches for payback  —  (CNN)House Republicans are plotting revenge on the select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, as the GOP weighs a broader effort to re-litigate some of Donald Trump's biggest …

Pregnant Women Can't Get Divorced in Missouri  —  The state's divorce law has come under more scrutiny since the overturning of Roe v. Wade … December 2020 was a turbulent month for Danielle Drake, 32, of Lake of the Ozarks.  On December 1, her husband said he was going out with a friend, but he lied.

Cryptomining Capacity in U.S. Rivals Energy Use of Houston, Findings Show  —  The findings, by a congressional investigation, highlight how the surge in activity has caused consumers' electrical bills to rise and makes it harder to fight global warming.  —  Seven of the largest Bitcoin mining companies …

The book ban movement has a chilling new tactic: harassing teachers on social media  —  Educators who stand up to conservative activists are being harassed and called “groomers” online, turning them into potential targets for real-world violence.  —  Nancy Vera was awakened suddenly at midnight …

Gas price drop hits 30 straight days as oil prices continue collapse  —  Record-high gas prices might be in the rearview mirror for drivers, as prices at the pump have now fallen 30 days in a row amid a drop in crude oil (CL=F).  —  International oil prices dipped below $100 on Thursday …

After staff exodus, Vice President Harris to lose longest-serving aide  —  Rohini Kosoglu, one of the highest-ranking Asian Americans in the administration, says she wants to spend more time with family  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Vice President Harris is set to lose one of her closest …

A Texas meteorologist warned of power outages.  Then the lights went out.  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  During his 3 p.m. weather report on Wednesday, Travis Herzog, a meteorologist for KTRK in Houston, stood in front of a screen showing the astronomically high temperatures broiling Texas …

JD Vance's Campaign Fundraising Is Down to Its Bootstraps  —  It's not the full picture for Vance, whose fundraising operation includes a leadership PAC and joint fundraising committees.  But even that isn't much better.  —  The JD Vance campaign is broke.

“Triggering MAGA World”: Conservative Media's Suddenly Urgent Campaign to Discredit Ex-Trump Aides  —  Conservative media piling onto Alyssa Farah Griffin for a post-Trump rebrand that occurred more than a year ago speaks to the impact of Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony and the ongoing January 6 hearings.

Democracy dies behind a paywall  —  Paywalls bolster news organizations' bottom lines, but leave Americans in the dark.  As a public service, let everyone read election stories for free.  —  Much has already been said, tweeted and complained about The Washington Post's tagline …

With $27.6 million haul, Beto O'Rourke sets a new fundraising record in Texas politics  —  Incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott entered this year with a much larger war chest and still has the financial upper hand in the race.  He raised $24.9 million over the same time period.  —  Copy link

State election officials risk criminal charges under 31 new GOP-imposed penalties  —  Second in a two-part series.  See part one here.  —  Since the 2020 election, Iowa has enacted one new felony and two new misdemeanor offenses targeting election officials.

A horrific story becomes a political football, with no one coming away looking good  —  It's amazing the power of one sentence.  By Saturday morning, the story of a 10-year-old Ohio girl who was raped and had to cross state lines to Indiana to have an abortion because of the new Ohio abortion law had gone viral.