Justice Dept. investigating Trump's actions in Jan. 6 criminal probe  —  People familiar with the probe said investigators are examining the former president's conversations and have seized phone records of top aides  —  The Justice Department is investigating President Donald Trump's actions …

House Dems berate campaign arm over ‘very dangerous’ GOP primary scheme  —  A growing number of House Democrats are seething at their own campaign arm for meddling in a GOP primary to promote a pro-Trump election conspiracy theorist — after months of warning that such candidates were a threat to democracy.

AJC poll: Kemp, Warnock slightly ahead in Georgia's top races  —  U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is slightly ahead of Republican Herschel Walker in the latest Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of a race that could decide control of the Senate, while Gov. Brian Kemp has an apparent lead …

Trump's Jan. 6th National Guard Lie Crumbles  —  Christopher Miller, Trump's acting defense secretary, gave a different story under oath than he did to Sean Hannity.  —  One of the biggest lies that former President Trump and his allies have perpetuated about January 6th is that Trump ordered the National Guard to secure the Capitol.

Senate Passes $280 Billion Industrial Policy Bill to Counter China  —  The lopsided bipartisan vote reflected a rare consensus in the otherwise polarized Congress in favor of investing federal resources into a broad industrial policy to counter China.  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate …

DeSantis spokeswoman Christina Pushaw makes sure reporters feel the burn  —  Known for her aggressive Twitter comments and brusque treatment of the media, the Florida governor's press secretary has used taunts to solidify a tough image  —  When Florida Republicans held their annual conference last week …

Turning Point USA issues cease and desist to ABC News over ‘defamatory statements’ on ‘The View’  —  Turning Point USA objects to comments made by Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg  —  TPUSA Summit puts focus on stopping the ‘educational cartel’: Turning Point USA founder

Without Media Accountability, Republicans Will Govern Like a One-Party State  —  Last week, the Florida Republican Party held its annual Sunshine Summit, which was marked by a new policy: The mainstream media was not permitted to cover the event.  Instead, the only “news” would be transmitted through conservative-approved sources.

What Archie Bunker Would Have Thought of Donald Trump and Jan. 6  —  Well, I made it.  I am 100 years old today.  I wake up every morning grateful to be alive.  —  Reaching my own personal centennial is cause for a bit of reflection on my first century — and on what the next century will bring for the people and country I love.

Doug Mastriano is unfit for office  —  When you think of distinguished leaders from Pennsylvania, you think of Benjamin Franklin, William Penn, and Gouverneur Morris, to name a few.  It would be a tragedy if State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican candidate for governor, were to succeed them.

Pelosi has invited senior lawmakers to join Taiwan trip, top Republican says  —  Rep. Michael McCaul, the top Republican on the Foreign Affairs Committee, said Pelosi extended invites to him and committee Chair Gregory Meeks.  McCaul had to decline.  —  WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi …

Californians and other Americans are flooding Mexico City.  Some locals want them to go home  —  Fernando Bustos Gorozpe was sitting with friends in a cafe here when he realized that — once again — they were outnumbered.  —  “We're the only brown people,” said Bustos, a 38-year-old writer and university professor.

F.T.C. Files to Block Meta's Virtual Reality Deal  —  The move is a blow to Meta's metaverse efforts and signals a shift in how the Federal Trade Commission is approaching tech deals.  —  WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday filed for an injunction to block Meta …

Sources: Alex Lasry will withdraw from Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate primary, solidifying Mandela Barnes' front-runner status  —  Bill Glauber Daniel BiceMilwaukee Journal Sentinel  —  In a stunning move with less than two weeks before the primary, Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry …

Dr. Oz's Turkish Nationalist Pals Living in His Secret N.J. Condo  —  Dr. Oz failed to report his ownership of a Garden State apartment, home to friends tied to groups involved in Armenian genocide denial. … Dr. Mehmet Oz owns an undisclosed apartment in New Jersey that houses close associates …

Matt Gaetz Body-Shamed a Teen — Who Then Launched a Fundraiser for Abortion Rights  —  Olivia Julianna has raised over $230,000 for abortion funds.  —  According to Rep. Matt Gaetz, body-shaming a teenager to his 1.4 million Twitter followers is behavior befitting a congressman.

Dark power: How FPL, other utilities neutralize opponents, grow profits  —  The CEO of the biggest power company in the U.S. had a problem.  A Democratic state senator was proposing a law that could cut into Florida Power & Light's profits.  Landlords would be able to sell cheap rooftop solar power directly …

Caribbean nations are trapped between the global financial system and a looming climate disaster.  One country's leaders have been fighting to find a way out.  —  The Barbados Rebellion  —  By Abrahm Lustgarten Photographs by Erika Larsen  —  Late on May 31, 2018, five days after she was sworn …

Eric Greitens' lost chapter: Inside his disappearance from public life before Senate run  —  Around 20 minutes before Eric Greitens officially became the former governor of Missouri, he put out a 1,485 word list of his gubernatorial accomplishments.  —  It served as a resume of sorts …

Wuhan Locks Down 1 Million Residents in Echo of Pandemic's Start  —  A district on the outskirts of Wuhan has been locked down, the first time the Chinese city that saw the world's first Covid-19 lockdown has imposed such a measure since 2020, underscoring how far the country is from post-pandemic normalcy.

Rep. Johnson Introduces Supreme Court Justice Term Limit Measure to Restore Balance, Legitimacy for SCOTUS  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an effort to restore legitimacy and independence to the nation's highest court, today Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment …

Democrats launch ad against Tudor Dixon in final days of GOP primary race  —  Lansing — A group backed by the Democratic Governors Association is launching a TV ad attacking Republican Tudor Dixon seven days ahead of the GOP primary election on Aug. 2.  —  Put Michigan First purchased …

OAN, a Dependable Trump Promoter, Faces a ‘Death Blow’  —  After Verizon drops the network at the end of this week, OAN's cable TV audience will shrink dramatically.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  The future of One America News, which established itself as a powerful voice …

How Did a Man Accused of Attacking Lee Zeldin Go Free Without Bail?  —  The decision to release the suspect was seen by some Democrats as a ploy to fuel Mr. Zeldin's anti-crime campaign as he runs for governor of New York.  —  It did not take long for the attack on Representative Lee Zeldin during …

White House braces for grim news on economy  —  The White House is scrambling behind the scenes and in public to get ahead of a potentially brutal economic punch to the face that could give Republicans the chance to declare that the “Biden recession” is under way.