Manchin declines to say if he'd back Biden in 2024; is hopeful Sinema backs deficit and climate deal  —  Sinema had opposed closing a tax loophole that's in the newly negotiated bill.  —  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Sunday again declined to speculate about backing President Joe Biden …

Republicans' next big play is to ‘scare the hell out of Washington’ by rewriting the Constitution.  And they're willing to play the long game to win.  — The conservative movement isn't done reshaping the Constitution from the ground up.  — Conservatives are now pushing …

Republicans lead race for House control at start of 2022 campaign — CBS News Battleground Tracker  —  The CBS News Battleground Tracker model finds Republicans start the 2022 campaign with a lead in the race for the House, with 230 seats to 205 seats for Democrats.  The party with 218 seats controls the House.

Conservatives skeptical of coronavirus vaccines battle to lead a hospital  —  The battle for control of one of Florida's largest public health systems has turned political  —  SARASOTA, Fla — When his blood oxygen dropped to what he described as a critically low level in September, Victor Rohe knew he had “a bad case of covid.”

Pelosi to Lead Congressional Delegation to Indo-Pacific Region  —  Washington, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to the Indo-Pacific region, including visits to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.  The trip will focus on mutual security …

After Uvalde, a Kindergarten Teacher Trains to Carry a Gun In School  —  More school employees are carrying guns to defend against school shootings.  In Ohio, a contentious new law requires no more than 24 hours of training.  —  RITTMAN, Ohio — Mandi, a kindergarten teacher in Ohio …

U.S. Eyes Sanctions Against Global Network It Believes Is Shipping Iranian Oil  —  Biden administration weighs potential new measures amid plans to restart talks to halt Tehran's nuclear program  —  WASHINGTON—The U.S. is considering sanctions that would target a United Arab Emirates-based businessman …

Man arrested with AK-47 outside of dissident Iranian journalist's Brooklyn home  —  A man armed with a loaded AK-47 was arrested on Thursday outside of the Brooklyn home of Iranian dissident journalist Masih Alinejad, according to sources and charging documents.

Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval dies; 3 left from group  —  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Samuel Sandoval, one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages in World War II using a code based on their native language, has died.  —  Sandoval died late Friday at a hospital in Shiprock …

Harvard Study: J6 Rioters Were Motivated by Loyalty to Trump, Not Insurrection Against the Constitution  —  According to The Crimson, Harvard has completed what it calls the most comprehensive study of the motivations of those involved in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.

Doug Mastriano Is Keeping A Big Secret From Pennsylvania Voters  —  The GOP gubernatorial nominee who tried to overturn the 2020 election says he knows who he'd appoint as secretary of state.  He just won't say who it is.  —  Doug Mastriano has a secret.  The Republican nominee …

Putin's rule is weakening  —  So what comes next?  —  It seems to me, from a distance, that Putin's rule is weakening.  We now regularly hear from people aside from Putin (for example former prime minister and president Dmitry Medvedev) about the meaning of the war, the catastrophic consequences …

US faces new era of political violence as threats against lawmakers rise  —  Members of the House will now get up to $10,000 to upgrade their home security as experts warn such threats endanger the health of US democracy  —  embers of the US House of Representatives will now receive …

Monkeypox Is About to Become the Next Public Health Failure  —  When about 100 cases of monkeypox had been confirmed or suspected in Europe in May, it was clear the virus was spreading outside the areas where it was previously seen.  Some on social media suggested it might already …

‘Going to be finding bodies for weeks’: Kentucky flooding death toll reaches 26  —  At least 26 people have died after torrential rains caused extensive flooding in towns across Appalachia, though the death toll is expected to grow in the coming weeks.  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday …

Biden tests positive for COVID in ‘rebound’ case, doctor says  —  Biden tested positive for a ‘rebound’ infection of COVID-19  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for July 30  —  President Biden tested positive for COVID-19 in a “rebound” case on Saturday, according to the White House.

Democratic National Committee to delay rules committee vote on early state calendar  —  Washington, DC (CNN)Democratic National Committee officials have begun to inform top national and state party members that the decision on which states will go first in the party's 2024 nominating process …