Mar-a-Lago search appears focused on whether Trump, aides withheld items  —  The FBI sought a warrant after Archives officials pressed Trump's circle to return what they believed was government property, according to people familiar with the discussions  —  In the months before the FBI's dramatic move …

FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home won't help Democrats in 2024  —  Democrats who hope to ban Trump from running after the FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago home will not get their wish  —  Trump raid ‘useful for January 6th investigation:’ Andy McCarthy  —  I continue to believe …

Former President Donald Trump to be deposed by NY attorney general on Wednesday  —  Former President Donald Trump is expected to be deposed by lawyers from New York Attorney General Letitia James' office Wednesday, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, pitting the two adversaries against each …

Ukraine's long-awaited southern counteroffensive begins with a bang in Crimea  —  KYIV — Blasts that rocked a Russian military airfield in forcibly annexed Crimea signal the start of Ukraine's counteroffensive in the south and a critical new phase of the war that could shape its ultimate outcome, two Ukrainian officials told POLITICO.

The unexpected triumph of Joe Biden  —  Recent legislative successes suggest a political system in good working order, but complacency is misplaced  —  Fourteen years ago, I told a well-informed friend that Barack Obama was considering picking Joe Biden as his running mate in the 2008 election.

Gas is suddenly cheaper.  That could help Biden.  —  The Biden administration on Wednesday got some much-needed good news: For the first time in more than two years, overall inflation didn't rise at all in July, thanks to lower gas prices.  —  It's another early sign that the white-hot inflation …

Trump's Grip on GOP Remains Strong, but “Red Wave” Looking Smaller  —  For the last few weeks, we've been confronted with an array of conflicting data.  On the one hand, the so-called traditional metrics presage a terrible midterm outcome for the Democrats.

NYPD officer who accompanied Roger Stone on Jan. 6 is terminated  —  An NYPD officer accused of moonlighting as a bodyguard for Roger Stone during the January 6th insurrection has been terminated, a police spokesperson confirmed.  —  Salvatore Greco, a member of the citywide traffic task force …

If you want an electric car, buy one this week  —  If you're thinking of buying an electric car any time soon, you'd better place your order before President Biden signs the Democrats' big climate, tax and health care package into law — which could happen as soon as this weekend.

Albuquerque Police Detain Suspect in Killings of Muslim Men  —  The shootings of four Muslim men since November may be connected, the police have said, raising fears in a place where many immigrants and refugees had felt at home.  —  ALBUQUERQUE — For days, the news that someone might …

Biden to sign bill to expand benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will sign legislation Wednesday to expand health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.  —  The bipartisan bill, known as the PACT Act, is the most significant expansion …

Kevin McCarthy Promises a Republican Congress Will Obstruct Justice  —  The GOP leader in the House proposes to intimidate and undermine those who are investigating Donald Trump.  —  The FBI's search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago compound in Florida was not a “siege.”

This Is the Data Facebook Gave Police to Prosecute a Teenager for Abortion  —  Motherboard has obtained court documents that show Facebook gave police a teenager's private chats about her abortion.  Cops then used those chats to seize her phone and computer.