Susan Collins: Democrats' Climate Deal May Doom Bipartisan Efforts On Same-Sex Marriage  —  The GOP senator said the surprise move by Democrats could make it harder to convince fellow Republicans to get on board.  —  WASHINGTON — Sen. Susan Collins, one of a handful of GOP senators working …

EXCLUSIVE: Prosecutors prepare for court battle to force former White House officials to testify about Trump's January 6 conversations  —  Justice Department prosecutors are preparing to fight in court to force former White House officials to testify about then-President Donald Trump's conversations …

Oz's Great Escape  —  Republican Party insiders are increasingly frustrated with what they perceive as a certain laissez-faire attitude from the poorly-polling G.O.P. Senate candidate, who has spent nearly as much time on vacation as on the campaign trail.  —  To the G.O.P. establishment …

Josh Hawley is writing book on masculinity.  Senator's ‘Manhood’ goes on sale next May.  —  Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is writing a book called Manhood: The Masculine Virtues Americans Need, building off a speech he gave at a conservative conference claiming the political left is waging a war on masculinity.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alito mocks foreign critics of abortion ruling  —  Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has brushed off criticism from prominent figures around the world of last month's blockbuster ruling he authored that overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 abortion rights decision.

‘Stop the Steal’ speaker Brandon Straka gave FBI info on rally organizers, more than a dozen others as part of plea deal  —  Newly unsealed filings detail aspects of the “significant information” Brandon Straka provided the DOJ in a deal to avoid a felony charge from the Capitol riot.

Democrats Are Dangerously Close To Changing Laws So Our President Is Elected By Popular Vote  —  The left's push for a popular vote for the presidency directly undermines the electoral system established by our Constitution.  —  The left is at it again, and conservatives need to be on high alert.

Trump tees off in front of Ivanka and Jared at Saudi-backed LIV Golf Pro-Am at his NJ course despite fury from 9/11 victims over ‘blood money’ tournament - just 40 miles from Ground Zero  — Trump is hosting the LIV series at his golf club in New Jersey this weekend to the disgust of 9/11 families

Judge: Wisconsin probe found ‘absolutely no’ election fraud  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge said Thursday that a Republican-ordered, taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election found “absolutely no evidence of election fraud,” but did reveal contempt for the state's open records law …

Afghan Women Are Worse Off Than Ever  —  A new Amnesty report lays out the Taliban playbook for erasing half the population: electrocutions, beatings, detentions, and disappearances.  —  The Taliban's brutality toward women in Afghanistan is a “suffocating crackdown” that goes beyond …

What's in the “game changer” climate bill nobody saw coming  —  $369 billion new reasons to have renewed hope on climate change.  —  Democrats may be on the verge of passing historic climate legislation after all.  —  The $369 billion of climate spending in the Inflation Reduction Act …

How local journalists proved a 10-year-old's abortion wasn't a hoax  —  Many doubted the story of a young rape victim who had to cross state lines for an abortion.  But journalists on the ground kept reporting.  —  It felt like half the country doubted the case existed.

Biden Administration Plans to Offer Updated Booster Shots in September  —  With reformulated shots from Pfizer and Moderna on the horizon, the F.D.A. has decided that Americans under 50 should wait to receive second boosters.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration now expects to begin …

Michigan Supreme Court: Law bans discrimination based on sexual orientation  —  Michigan law bans businesses, landlords and others from discriminating based on whether a person is gay, transgender or otherwise identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community, according to a landmark ruling from the Michigan Supreme Court.

‘Double-digit deaths’ expected in Kentucky floods that have already killed 8, governor says  —  Drone video shows historic flash flooding in Kentucky  —  At least eight people are dead and officials fear that number will increase after rain battered the eastern part of Kentucky …

For First Time Since 1946, New Yorkers Have Just 2 Choices for Governor  —  Changes in election law have frozen out third parties in New York State, and even Rep. Lee Zeldin couldn't secure the Independence Party line.  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — New York voters who dislike the Democrat …

Brooklyn Pastor Robbed During Sermon Stole Parishioner's Savings, Lawsuit Alleges  —  Court papers claim $90,000 disappeared after Lamor Whitehead promised to help buy real estate, while he ran a failed campaign for Brooklyn borough president last year.  —  The Brooklyn pastor who says he was robbed …

House Rating Changes: More Movement Toward Republicans  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — We are making 10 House rating changes, 9 of which benefit Republicans.  — Our overall best guess at the net change in the House — a GOP gain somewhere in the 20s — remains unchanged.

Doug Mastriano under fire for relationship with antisemitic website and its founder  —  (CNN)Doug Mastriano, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Pennsylvania, is facing bipartisan criticism for his ties to Gab, a far-right social media platform, and its founder Andrew Torba …

Ukraine is gathering strength for an assault on Kherson  —  Russia might destroy the city rather than lose it  —  The shelling in Mykolaiv, in southern Ukraine, has been relentless.  In the five months since the start of the war, only 21 days have gone by without any Russian bombs, says the mayor, Oleksandr Senkevych.