FBI searches Trump safe at Mar-a-Lago Club, former president says  —  A person familiar with the investigation said the search was court-authorized, related to the potential mishandling of classified documents  —  Former president Donald Trump said Monday that the FBI had raided his Mar …

Alex Jones's Text Messages Turned Over to House Jan. 6 Committee  —  The messages only cover a period up to mid-2020, disappointing investigators who hoped they would shed light on the conspiracy theorist's role in the events leading to the attack on the Capitol.

DOJ pushes back against Eastman effort to reclaim his cellphone  —  The Justice Department on Monday rejected an effort by attorney John Eastman — a key ally in Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election — to reclaim his cellphone, which was seized by FBI agents in June.

Brandon returns, darkly: Democrats turn an insult into a pro-Biden meme  —  With “Let's go, Brandon,” Biden's critics found a way to curse him.  His supporters are seizing on the “Dark Brandon” meme to vaunt his superpowers.  —  It's not President Biden as many have come to know him.

Two vulnerable House Democrats suggest support for Manchin-Schumer bill could be in jeopardy over energy fee  —  Fox News Digital asked two vulnerable Texas Democrats what they thought of the fee and if they supported the legislation  —  Inflation Reduction Act won't reduce inflation: Concha

David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89  —  NEW YORK — David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died.

If Trump broke a law on the removal of official records, would he be barred from future office?  —  Early reports that the F.B.I. search of former President Donald J. Trump's residence in Florida related to an investigation into whether he had unlawfully taken government files when he left …

2 Democratic lawmakers encourage Wyoming voters: Change parties and back Cheney  —  “Liz Cheney and I don't agree on everything, but we're on the same side today.”  —  Two House Democrats — from New Jersey and Minnesota — are appealing to members of their own party in Wyoming to “consider” …

A Trap or Not?  Deciphering the Electoral Count Reform Act  —  Earlier this year, a group of Senate Republicans caught my attention when they claimed that they wanted to work with Democrats to help fix the Electoral Count Act of 1887 (ECA), the outdated law by which presidential elections are certified.

Afghanistan Did Not Have to Turn Out This Way  —  A year after the chaotic scenes at Kabul airport, the outcome of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is heartbreaking and tragic for many Afghans and devastating for their country.  The Afghan government that fell, leading to the return of the Taliban …

State supreme courts could soon decide on abortion, raising stakes of their midterm races  —  Mary Kay O'Brien had been working for a year to drum up interest in her campaign for Illinois Supreme Court, struggling to convince voters that it would affect them as a presidential or gubernatorial race would.

As Russian missiles struck Ukraine, Western tech still flowed  —  After Russia invaded Ukraine, the West announced tough new sanctions and tech companies said they had halted all exports to Russia.  Yet supplies of Western computer parts continued, a joint investigation finds.  —  KYIV, UKRAINE

USD (Policy) Dr. Kahl Press Conference  —  Dr. Colin Kahl, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy  —  STAFF: All right, good afternoon, everyone.  —  Joining us today is Dr. Colin Kahl, the under secretary of defense for policy.  Dr. Kahl will open with a statement which highlights …

Democrats seek edge with women as Michigan prepares to vote on abortion  —  The purple state with competitive races for governor and Congress is shaping up as one of the most politically consequential battlefronts in a larger fight  —  MASON, Mich. — Sitting next to her two teenage daughters …

GOP polls show House battlefield stretching into double-digit Biden districts  —  A round of new internal polling is giving the GOP fresh optimism that the House battleground map is stretching even more favorably in their direction.  —  Four surveys conducted in late July reveal close races …

Progressive group polling finds Ron DeSantis may be in a closer race than expected … Jacob Ogles  —  Jacob Ogles has covered politics in Florida since 2000 for regional outlets including SRQ Magazine in Sarasota, The News-Press in Fort Myers and The Daily Commercial in Leesburg.

Republicans in Wisconsin embrace family leave in wake of near-total abortion ban  —  WAUKESHA, Wis. — On a debate stage in Milwaukee last month, two candidates enthusiastically vowed to implement paid family leave programs if they are elected.  —  But the promises — a signature part …

FBI Director Wray Leaves Senate Hearing Early to Fly on Government Plane to Vacation Spot  —  The “business” Wray had to attend to was a weekend trip to the Adirondacks.  — Telegram  — Gab  — MeWe  — Buffer  — Pocket  — Blogger  — Yahoo Mail  — Viber  — Skype