Hot mic captured Gaetz assuring Stone of pardon, discussing Mueller redactions  —  Congressman told longtime Trump adviser on eve of 2019 trial that he would not ‘do a day’ in prison  —  As Roger Stone prepared to stand trial in 2019, complaining he was under pressure from federal prosecutors …

Sinema indicates she may want to change Schumer-Manchin deal  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) had a message for her Democratic colleagues before she flew home to Arizona for the weekend: She's preserving her options. … Any potential modification to the Democrat's climate and deficit reduction package …

Biden tests positive for coronavirus again after Paxlovid ‘rebound’  —  President Biden tested positive for the coronavirus again on Saturday, his physician said, after experiencing a Paxlovid “rebound.”  —  The president's physician, Kevin O'Connor, said Biden tested negative on Tuesday evening …

Prince Charles accepted £1m from family of Osama bin Laden … The Prince of Wales accepted a £1 million payment from the family of Osama bin Laden, The Sunday Times can reveal.  —  Prince Charles personally secured the money from Bakr bin Laden, the patriarch of the wealthy Saudi family, and his brother Shafiq.

Manafort book alleges Michael Cohen spied on Trump campaign  —  Manafort claims that Trump's lawyer had access to all emails sent on the 2016 campaign servers of the former president.  —  The Trump campaign was actually being spied on in 2016, claims former Trump campaign chair …

Could the G.O.P. Beat Whitmer in Michigan?  Party Chaos Has Hurt Its Chances.  —  A handwritten letter from Betsy DeVos, last seen trying to remove Donald Trump from office, elicited an 11th-hour endorsement.  But is that enough to make peace among Michigan's warring Republicans?

Homeland Security watchdog halted plan to recover Secret Service texts, records show  —  The Department of Homeland Security's chief watchdog scrapped its investigative team's effort to collect agency phones to try to recover deleted Secret Service texts this year, according to four people …

What's Missing from Mearsheimer's Analysis of the Ukraine War  —  This article is a response to John Mearsheimer's June 16 speech on the causes and consequences of the Ukraine war.  —  International relations scholar John Mearsheimer is brilliant, provocative and deeply insightful.

I was exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq.  Republicans turned their backs on veterans like me  —  Republicans turned their backs on Iraq veterans like me who were exposed to toxic burn pits  —  Jon Stewart says veterans burn pits bill ‘has to get done’  —  I'm a Marine who was exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq.

The RNC ‘election integrity’ official appearing in DOJ's Jan. 6 subpoenas  —  In addition to a group of former President Donald Trump's top lawyers, the Justice Department's Jan. 6 probe is also seeking communications to and from a Republican National Committee staffer in a sensitive role.

Biden no longer shy in singling out Trump, the ‘former guy’  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — One month into his presidency, Joe Biden made clear his distaste for even naming the man he had ousted from the Oval Office, declaring, “I'm tired of talking about Trump.”  —  “The next four years …

Some Republicans fear party is too extreme on abortion and gay rights  —  Following the end of Roe v. Wade, many in the GOP have embraced uncompromising positions and loaded rhetoric out of step with mainstream public opinion.  —  Republicans in Congress this month blocked a bill protecting …

‘Not enough shots’: U.S. faces ‘vaccine cliff’ on monkeypox  —  As many as 1 million high-risk men may be unable to get two Jynneos doses for months.  —  Federal officials this week touted the arrival of hundreds of thousands of additional monkeypox vaccine doses, heralding it as a milestone in the nation's fight against the outbreak.

The Beginning of the End of ‘Gender-Affirming Care’?  —  Britain is closing the infamous Tavistock Centre.  Finland and Sweden have radically revised their treatment guidelines.  But American doctors are advertising surgeries to children on TikTok.  —  Writes BROADVIEW with Lisa Selin Davis

A Detailed Look Back At The 2000 Presidential Election  —  Introduction  —  The 2000 presidential election was one of the most significant in American history, from the heated campaign between George W. Bush and Al Gore to the Supreme Court's controversial affirmation of the decisively-narrow Republican victory in Florida.

How Did a Two-Time Killer Get Out to Be Charged Again at Age 83?  —  Marceline Harvey is accused of dismembering a woman in Brooklyn.  Her life was defined by a tormented relationship with women and herself — and a simmering anger.  —  The person before the parole panel in June 2019 was tall and slim …

Biden Savors Much-Needed Victories.  But Will the Highs Overshadow the Lows?  —  With the midterm elections around the corner, the challenge for President Biden is to make sure his latest successes resonate with Americans who remain deeply skeptical about the future.

On second thought... Kate Bedingfield is staying on as Communications Director after all  —  I'm trying to think of a time when an important White House staff member announced his or her resignation and then said “Never mind, I'm staying on.”  That just doesn't happen.

The Inflation Reduction Act Probably Won't Reduce Inflation  —  Inflation is at the rhetorical center of the new agreement announced between Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).  Their reconciliation legislation would spend hundreds of billions of dollars …

America First is laying plans to perpetuate Trumpism beyond Trump  —  The rightwing group is planning a future more authoritarian, more extreme and more ruthless - with or without the former president  —  He spoke in lurid detail of cities overrun by violent crime.  He railed against the media, deep state and liberal elites.

‘Breaking Bad’ statues shine light on actors, Albuquerque  —  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Bronze statues of mythical methamphetamine cookers Walter White and Jesse Pinkman were installed at a convention center in Albuquerque on Friday to celebrate the “Breaking Bad” TV series and its entertainment legacy …

'I Don't Trust a Thing Kevin McCarthy Says': Kinzinger Rips His Party's Leader for Claiming He Doesn't Recall Jan. 6 Conversation  —  Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) laced into House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) after the latter said he couldn't remember a phone call with a White House aide …