How media coverage drove Biden's political plunge  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  The mainstream media has played a huge, underappreciated role in President Biden's declining support over the past year.  Its flawed coverage model of politics and government is bad for more than just Biden …

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.

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.

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.

For Monkeypox Patients, Excruciating Symptoms and a Struggle for Care  —  As New York City and the federal government strain to supply enough vaccines, patients face a private battle to find treatment and relief from serious symptoms.  —  Although he was covered with lesions …

A clever plan to foil a 2024 coup attempt quietly advances  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  It may seem improbable, given adamant Republican opposition to legislation protecting voting rights, but a bipartisan group of senators is close to agreement on a separate, crucial way to protect our democracy …

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.

Jordan Peterson's Pro-Putin Punditry  —  The Canadian pop-psychologist's descent into tired and predictable right-wing rhetoric continues apace.  —  Jordan Peterson, the Canadian psychologist and “anti-woke” crusader who has stirred controversy and garnered praise, opprobrium …

Doug Mastriano is deleting his videos from Facebook as he runs for Pa. governor  —  In early April, Doug Mastriano was recording a Facebook Live video on his phone after a legislative session in Harrisburg when he segued into his thoughts on global warming.The state senator from south-central Pennsylvania …

Man drew gun after women didn't thank him for holding door in Hamden, police say  —  HAMDEN — Police arrested a New Haven man after they say he was reported to have drawn a gun Saturday over two women not thanking him for holding a door open for them.  —  Hamden police said 25-year-old Joshua Murray …

Christian Nationalism Drove These People Out of Their Churches  —  Christians from around the country who spoke to VICE News said they've witnessed their congregations lose focus and slide into Christian nationalism.  —  TO  —  Pastor Ron Tucker took the stage one weekend in early July …

Exclusive: Russia's Gazprom tells Europe gas halt beyond its control  —  Russia's Gazprom has told customers in Europe it cannot guarantee gas supplies because of ‘extraordinary’ circumstances, according to a letter seen by Reuters, upping the ante in an economic tit-for-tat with the West over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Georgia congressman fights subpoena from Fulton grand jury  —  U.S. Rep. Jody Hice on Monday became the second member of Congress to challenge a subpoena issued by the Fulton County special grand jury examining Georgia's 2020 elections.  —  But unlike U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. …

GOP May Nominate a Pro-Secession Christian Nationalist for Maryland Attorney General  —  Michael Peroutka believes public education is a communist plot, abortion and gay marriage violate God's law, and the concept of separation of church and state is a “great lie.”  —  Cameron Joseph  —  WASHINGTON, US

The Impossible, Inevitable Survival of the Trump Tax Cuts  —  How Democrats went from unanimous opposition to an unpopular policy to doing nothing about it in the five years since it became law.  —  President Donald Trump shakes hands with then-House Speaker Paul Ryan during an event …

Carolyn Maloney Uses Personal Fortune in Primary Against Jerrold Nadler  —  The New York congresswoman lent her campaign $900,000, according to new filings released late Friday.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Representative Carolyn Maloney of New York holds …

Who IS Penny Mordaunt?  —  She could soon be our next Prime Minister.  And that should worry the Tories.  —  The Conservative Party is in freefall.  It is getting smashed in the polls.  Labour is averaging a 10 point lead —not far off what it needs for a majority.

Lawsuit alleges racial discrimination in incident at Fleming's steakhouse in La Jolla  —  A server at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in La Jolla is being sued on allegations of racial discrimination after an exchange with a Black patron at the restaurant in May. The business also is a defendant in the case.

Media Confidence Ratings at Record Lows  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' confidence in two facets of the news media — newspapers and television news — has fallen to all-time low points.  Just 16% of U.S. adults now say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in newspapers and 11% in television news.

Former Trump COVID Honcho Birx Admits to Deceiving the White House and Just Making Stuff up to Push Her Personal Agenda  —  Dr. Deborah Birx, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator for President Trump, launched her book about her one-person attack on our form of government and our economy under …

CEOs Made 324 Times More Than Their Median Workers In 2021, Union Report Finds  —  Chief executives at S&P 500 companies made 324 times more than the median workers at their companies in 2021 on average, according to an annual report from the U.S.' largest labor union federation AFL-CIO released Monday morning …

US scraps lengthy piece of paperwork for Afghan allies left behind  —  President Joe Biden's administration has eliminated a lengthy visa application form for Afghan allies seeking resettlement in the United States since the Taliban's return to power.  —  “The elimination of this 19-page form …

Abortion fight moves to terrain least favorable to Republicans  —  Gift Article  —  Good Monday morning, where we're hoping you're finding ways to beat the heat.  Send your coolest tips to rachel.roubein@washpost.com.  —  Today's edition: The Senate parliamentarian is expected to hold …

Harvard Lobbies Congress to Cut Endowment Tax  —  Harvard is pushing Senate Democrats to consider reducing the controversial tax that draws an estimated $50 million annually from its $39 billion endowment.  Many wealthy private universities want the tax eliminated.

Putin's Delusional Aims in Russia's War on Ukraine  —  Ms. Stanovaya is a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.  She writes about Russian domestic politics and foreign policy.  —  Everything is going according to plan.  —  That's the line from President Vladimir Putin.