‘US democracy will not survive for long’: how January 6 hearings plot a roadmap to autocracy  —  Trump's efforts to subvert the elections laid bare the system's weaknesses, exposing it to greater exploitation  —  They promised the January 6 hearings would “blow the roof off the house” …

Liz Cheney: Protecting U.S. democracy is bigger than keeping House seat  —  Ensuring that Americans know the truth about former President Donald Trump and protecting American democracy is a higher priority than maintaining a seat in the House, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) told CNN's “State of the Union” on Sunday.

After Recent Turmoil, the Race for Texas Governor Is Tightening  —  A series of tragedies and challenges have soured the mood of Texans and made the governor's race perhaps the most competitive since the 1990s.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  SUGAR LAND, Texas — One of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.

Elon Musk's Friendship With Sergey Brin Ruptured by Alleged Affair  —  Tesla chief's liaison with Google co-founder's wife led to couple's divorce filing  —  Elon Musk engaged in a brief affair last fall with the wife of Sergey Brin, prompting the Google co-founder to file for divorce earlier …

Trump booed as he announces endorsement at Arizona rally: ‘But you like me, right?’  —  ‘But you like me, right?’ says Trump awkwardly as crowd voices displeasure at former president's congressional primary pick  —  Trump booed at Arizona rally over his new endorsement

Al Gore compares ‘climate deniers’ to Uvalde police officers  —  Former Vice President Al Gore compared “climate deniers” to those law enforcement officials who waited more than an hour to attack the gunman in Uvalde, Texas, who killed 21 students and teachers.

England's New Conservative Superstar  —  Kemi Badenoch used to work at McDonalds.  Now she's become the breakout star of the Tory Party.  —  At a small dinner party earlier this year—months before Boris Johnson resigned and she threw her hat in the ring to become prime minister …

Rep. Matt Gaetz: Women Who Support Abortion Rights Are Too Ugly to Need Them  —  “Nobody wants to impregnate you if you look like a thumb,” the sitting U.S. congressman and accused sex trafficker told students at a conference on Saturday.  —  Alerts  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fl.) …

Trump Says He ‘Kinda Liked’ That Taliban Called Him ‘Your Excellency’  —  KISS THE RING  —  At a speech to loyalists Saturday night, former President Donald Trump said he “kinda liked that” when the head of the Taliban called him “Your Excellency.”  He seemed to be referring to details …

Oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, under FBI probe, stripped of Ukraine citizenship  —  In a stunning rebuke of one of Ukraine's most powerful figures, oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky was stripped of his citizenship in a bold step that could remove protections for the oligarch if he's charged for his alleged role …

Inside the GOP Freakout Over J.D. Vance's Senate Campaign  —  Republicans are increasingly concerned that the author-turned-MAGA crusader is “running the worst campaign you can possibly run,” as one talk radio host put it.  —  When J.D. Vance stepped onstage at a conservative conference last week …

Full Luria: AG Merrick Garland 'doesn't need to wait on us' to pursue Trump criminal charges  —  During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), member of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, discusses the latest …

Across the nation, a grim preview of what could happen if abortion is outlawed in Pa.  —  It didn't take long for fallout from the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade to become a harbinger of what could happen in Pennsylvania if Doug Mastriano is elected governor.A 10-year-old incest victim …

Suspect in Zeldin Attack Is Arrested on Federal Charge  —  The suspect, who had been released without bail shortly after the Thursday attack on Representative Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, will be held pending a hearing next week.  — Give this article- - - Read in app