Harris plots her next, more aggressive, volley in the abortion fights  —  Vice President Kamala Harris and her team plan to hit the campaign and fundraising circuit in an aggressive bid to elevate Democratic state legislators and governors on the abortion rights frontlines.

What the Critics Get Incredibly Wrong about the Colins-Manchin Election Bill  —  Last week's announcement by a bipartisan group of senators proposing reforms to the poorly written 1887 law that governs Congress' counting of the Electoral College votes is a good half-loaf measure against election subversion.

Coachella's parent company is donating major cash to an anti-abortion political organization  —  This story is being published in partnership with Rolling Stone.  Subscribe to get its biggest stories on music, culture, politics, and entertainment.  —  June 24, the day the Supreme Court …

Lavrov says Russian goal to oust Ukraine's president  —  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia's top diplomat said Moscow's overarching goal in Ukraine is to topple President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's government, expressing the Kremlin's war aims in some of the bluntest terms yet as its forces pummel …

Mass confusion impedes Fed attempts to prevent recession  —  Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell has vowed to follow the data in deciding how high to crank up interest rates to crush the worst inflation surge in four decades.  —  But Powell and other Fed policymakers are making …

LAPD seeks suspects after 2 killed, 5 injured in shooting at crowded San Pedro park  —  Police were searching for suspects aftet two people were killed and five wounded in a shooting Sunday afternoon at a crowded San Pedro oark  —  Police said there were approximately 500 people at Peck Park …

JD Vance Suggests People in ‘Violent’ Marriages Shouldn't Get Divorced  —  The Ohio Republican Senate nominee claimed people “shift spouses like they change their underwear,” and that it had damaged a generation of children.  —  Cameron Joseph  —  WASHINGTON, US

‘Everybody Is Dug In’: Kansans Fiercely Debate the First Post-Roe Vote on Abortion  —  The Aug. 2 ballot question will decide whether the State Constitution will allow legislators to ban or further restrict the procedure.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Keith Olbermann Tries His Hand at Podcasting  —  ‘Countdown with Keith Olbermann,’ on iHeartMedia, to include mix of political and sports commentary  —  Keith Olbermann is launching a daily podcast next month in partnership with iHeartMedia that the outspoken commentator said he hopes …

Neighborhoods hire off-duty officers through ‘crowdfunding’  —  (NewsNation) — Crime has become a major concern around the country, including in Minneapolis.  Over the past year, the Minneapolis Police Department crime data report reflects that burglaries are up 6%, thefts are up 31% and carjacking are up 14%.

Tom Nelson drops out of Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate primary, throws support to Mandela Barnes  —  Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson's long run for the U.S. Senate is over.  —  Nelson announced Monday that he was ending his Democratic primary campaign and throwing his support to Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes.

How Did Maryland Republicans Nominate Two Extremist Screwballs for Statewide Office?  —  Last Tuesday, Republican primary voters in Maryland picked two radical extremists as their nominees in November's race for governor and attorney general.  In electing Dan Cox as their gubernatorial candidate …

Trump: ‘Fox & Friends’ has gone to the ‘dark side’  —  Former President Trump tore into Fox News' flagship morning program on Monday, lashing out at its hosts for their coverage of his polling as he eyes another run for president in 2024.  —  “Fox and Freinds] just really botched my poll numbers …

Tensions high between Israel, Russia over looming ban of Jewish Agency  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  JERUSALEM — The Israeli government is pushing back against moves by Moscow to outlaw the private agency that helps Russian Jews immigrate to Israel, ramping up tensions that have worsened between …

Op/Ed: IU's silence regarding Dr. Caitlin Bernard hasn't gone unnoticed  —  Indiana and Indiana University are in the news, thanks to the courage and professionalism of Dr. Caitlin Bernard and the outrageous behavior of right-wing Republican Attorney General Todd Rokita.

AP-NORC poll: 2 in 3 in US favor term limits for justices  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — About 2 in 3 Americans say they favor term limits or a mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices, according to a new poll that finds a sharp increase in the percentage of Americans saying they have “hardly any” confidence in the court.

Myanmar junta executes four pro-democracy activists  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Myanmar's military junta has executed four pro-democracy activists, state media and the U.S. Embassy in Yangon reported, carrying out its first executions in more than three decades and defying international appeals for restraint.

2020 Election Deniers Seek Out Powerful Allies: County Sheriffs  —  Conservative activists are working to recruit the law enforcement officers to their cause.  Several sheriffs have already clashed with election officials.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

College alumni groups spread nationally to counter ‘cancel culture’  —  Independent groups are forming to promote free speech on some university campuses  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Alumni groups pressing free-speech issues are popping up at colleges in many states …

Sen. Joe Manchin tests positive for Covid  —  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Monday that he has tested positive for Covid-19, which could complicate the Senate's push to finish a number of priorities in the two weeks leading up to the August recess.  —  Manchin, 74, is fully vaccinated …

Sixth Teenager Charged in Central Park Jogger Case to Be Exonerated  —  Steven Lopez is expected to have a robbery charge linked to the 1989 attack cleared from his record.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  A forgotten co-defendant of the Central Park Five, who, like them …

“I am not a traitor”: Reality Winner explains why she leaked a classified document  —  A story about someone named Reality Winner has got to start with the name.  Her father, playing on the family name, explained he wanted “a real winner.”  And so, Reality.