The FBI's Mar-a-Lago ‘Raid’: It's about the Capitol Riot, Not the Mishandling of Classified Information  —  This search was almost certainly about much more than classified documents.  —  There's a game prosecutors play.  Let's say I suspect X committed an armed robbery, but I know X is dealing drugs.

5 ways the Inflation Reduction Act will fight climate change  —  The Inflation Reduction Act includes hundreds of billions of dollars to fight global warming.  Some climate activists are calling it “transformative.”  —  More clean energy, less dirty energy, new punishments for methane leaks …

The DOJ Crosses the Rubicon  —  “DEFUND THE FBI”  —  I had planned to devote this newsletter to Our Very Stupid Politics, but after the events of last night, I had to call an audible, and so will instead devote today's Morning Shots to our Extremely Stupid Politics.  —  Happy Tuesday.

Inside Trump's Frantic Hunt for ‘Killer’ Criminal Defense Attorneys  —  High on the president's list is a long-time MAGA ally best known for defending a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes  —  Behind closed doors this summer, Donald Trump and his advisers have been narrowing the shortlist …

I Finally Got To Date My Crush Years After Middle School.  Then The Unthinkable Happened.  —  “A woman introduced herself as a longtime friend of Jeremy's ... 'I'm so sorry if I am the first one to share the news,' she wrote.  ‘He would want you to know...’”  —  Everyone remembers their first big crush.

There's a Storm Coming  —  Enforcing the rule of law might be the best option.  But it, too, carries risks.  —  1. The Bu  —  I don't have any deep thoughts about the search of Mar-a-Lago.  We'll see what happens.  In general, the FBI is the most professional law enforcement organization in America, but they don't bat 1.000.

Tuesday's primaries could set up history in Vermont, Wisconsin and more Trump-Pence fallout  —  There will be elections in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin.  —  Tuesday's primary races — in four states: Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin — feature another Donald …

As Partisan Hostility Grows, Signs of Frustration With the Two-Party System  —  Nearly half of younger adults say they ‘wish there were more parties to choose from’  —  Nearly half of younger adults say they ‘wish there were more parties to choose from’  —  Pew Research Center conducted …

Serena Williams Says Farewell to Tennis On Her Own Terms—And In Her Own Words  —  This morning, my daughter, Olympia, who turns five this month, and I were on our way to get her a new passport before a trip to Europe.  We're in my car, and she's holding my phone, using an interactive educational app she likes.

Why does the IRS need $80 billion?  Just look at its cafeteria.  —  This is the cafeteria at the Internal Revenue Service offices in Austin.  —  Yes, the cafeteria.  —  It's part of what the IRS calls the “Pipeline”: a 1970s-era assembly line used to process tax returns at several locations around the country.