A criminal probe of Trump could complicate Jan. 6 cases  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland is under pressure to investigate Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 insurrection, but a move against the former president could complicate many of the hundreds of other criminal cases related to the storming of the Capitol.

“Systemic failures” in Uvalde shooting went far beyond local police, Texas House report details  —  The most extensive account of the shooting to date says that after the Uvalde schools police chief failed to take charge, better-equipped departments should have stepped up to fill the leadership void.

Trump Tells Team He Needs to Be President Again to Save Himself from Criminal Probes  —  The former president is planning on running for the White House — and away from the law  —  When Donald Trump formally declares his 2024 candidacy, he won't just be running for another term in the White House.

9/11 Families Call on Trump to Cancel Saudi-Backed Golf Event  —  The LIV Golf tournament is set for the end of July at Donald Trump's Bedminster course in New Jersey.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Relatives of people killed on Sept. 11 are urging former President Donald J. Trump …

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of L.G.B.T.Q. Protections  —  The ruling sided with 20 state attorneys general who sued the Biden administration over guidelines on rights for gay and transgender workers and students.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

U.K. braces for record temperatures as ‘heat apocalypse’ hits Europe  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  PARIS — Britain on Monday braced for what could become its hottest day on record, as French authorities warned of a “heat apocalypse” and emergency services across Europe confronted spreading wildfires and rising death tolls.

Moms for Liberty's conservative activists are planning their next move: Taking over school boards  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Eighteen months after a pair of former school board members in Florida founded Moms for Liberty, the group's first national gathering drew 500 people, including major Republican figures …

Chief: 3 dead in Indiana mall shooting; witness kills gunman  —  GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed him, police said.

Anthropologists Call for an End to Classifying Human Remains by Gender and Ancestry  —  There is an interesting controversy brewing in anthropology departments where professors have called for researchers to stop identifying ancient human remains by biological gender because they cannot gauge how a person identified at that the time.

Anthony Fauci wants to put Covid's politicization behind him  —  The most famous scientist in America is facing retirement.  —  After more than five decades of federal service under seven presidents, Anthony Fauci says he's leaving by the end of President Joe Biden's term.

Alabama Wants To Use $400 Million In Covid Funds To Build New Prisons  —  A portion of monthly subscriptions goes to groups supporting our unhoused friends and neighbors.  Please consider subscribing.  —  The state of Alabama is trying to use Covid relief funds to construct new prisons …

Focus groups: Wisconsin swing voters say Trump guilty for Jan. 6  —  The House select committee's Jan. 6 hearings are cementing the views of some voters who once backed former Predident Trump and now believe he should face criminal prosecution, according to our latest Axios Engagious/Schlesinger focus groups.

The U.S. plan to avoid extreme climate change is running out of time  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  In 101 months, the United States will have achieved President Biden's most important climate promise — or it will have fallen short.  Right now it is seriously falling short …