Biden's fist bump with MBS was a crass betrayal  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  President Biden just fist-bumped a man who has my friend and colleague's blood on his hands.  —  It's not a stretch to say that when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman began his ascent to power in 2015, he made his mark through fear and repression.

Abortion laws spark profound changes in other medical care  —  A sexual assault survivor chooses sterilization so that if she is ever attacked again, she won't be forced to give birth to a rapist's baby.  An obstetrician delays inducing a miscarriage until a woman with severe pregnancy complications seems “sick enough.”

Khamenei adviser says Tehran ‘capable of building nuclear bomb’ -Al Jazeera  —  Tehran is technically capable of making a nuclear bomb but has yet to decide whether to build one, a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei told Al Jazeera's Arabic service on Sunday.

Chuck Grassley holds 8-point lead over Mike Franken in US Senate race, Iowa Poll finds  —  Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley leads Democrat Mike Franken by 8 percentage points among likely Iowa voters, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll — a first look at what could be Grassley's …

Gas prices may surge again ahead of midterm elections  —  As new sanctions threaten to choke global oil supply, the White House scrambles to contain potential fallout  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Drivers relieved by the recent dip in gas prices may be in for a shock when the summer winds down …

Climate Change Legislation Stalls Amid Growing Inflation Concerns  —  Joe Manchin's rejection of a compromise climate bill tells a familiar story: Voters and politicians put a higher premium on immediate issues, such as inflation and the economy, giving politicians a pass on global warming.

Founding father James Madison sidelined by woke history in his own home  —  The globalist billionaire who funded the woke transformation of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello paid for a similar overhaul of James Madison's house — where the author of the US Constitution has been shoved into a supporting role …

Homeless man on parole suspected of stabbing NASCAR star Bobby East, 37, to death at California gas station is killed in SWAT RAID  — NASCAR star Bobby East, 37, died after being stabbed at a California gas station  — Police were looking for Trent William Millsap, 27 …

The Wall Street Journal's editorial shame  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  When is an editor's note like a comb-over?  When it's trying to hide what the editor would rather not own up to.  —  On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal published an editorial declaring “fanciful” and “unlikely” …

Missouri's top mental health official balked at new homeless law.  The governor signed it anyway.  —  JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Mike Parson ignored the concerns of one of his cabinet members about a new law targeting Missouri's homeless population.  —  In a May letter obtained by the Post-Dispatch …

Small donors give John Fetterman a big financial lead over Mehmet Oz in state's Senate race  —  Fueled by a massive advantage in donations from those who gave less than $200, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman heavily out-raised Republican Mehmet Oz from late April through the start of July …