Trump Tells His Lawyers: Get ‘My’ Top Secret Documents Back  —  EXCLUSIVE: The ex-president is desperate to recover the classified trove taken from Mar-a-Lago — and is pushing his legal team on a long-shot maneuver to return them  —  IN THE WEEKS after the FBI's Mar-a-Lago raid …

Jan. 6 panel investigators traveled to Copenhagen to view Stone footage  —  Aides to the Jan. 6 select committee traveled to Copenhagen last week to review documentary footage related to Donald Trump ally and pardon recipient Roger Stone, according to two people familiar with the trip.

Rep. Jerry Nadler beats Rep. Carolyn Maloney in bitter New York House primary  —  Nadler wins 12th Congressional District, NBC News Projects  —  NEW YORK — Incumbent Rep. Jerry Nadler defeated his longtime colleague Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a contentious Democratic primary Tuesday …

Former security chief claims Twitter buried ‘egregious deficiencies’  —  In an explosive whistleblower complaint obtained by The Washington Post, former Twitter security chief Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko alleges the company misled regulators about lax security and spam

Mehmet Oz presses John Fetterman to accept proposals for U.S. Senate debates  —  KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh wants to hold the first televised debate in the race for one of the country's most important U.S. Senate seats, but to this point, only Republican nominee Mehmet Oz has agreed to participate.

Rick Scott's ill-timed Italian vacation  —  Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is spending part of his congressional recess on a luxury yacht in Italy with his family after criticizing President Biden for vacationing in Delaware, Axios has learned. … - Scott is already under fire for his management of the committee.

Joe Biden Illegally ‘Canceling’ Student Loans Would Be a Middle Finger to America  —  Bloomberg's Josh Wingrove reports: … If this is true, it would represent a giant middle finger to America.  It would represent a middle finger to the Constitution, which vests legislative power in Congress, not the president.

US to send $3 billion in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months  —  As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future, including imminent plans to announce …

Nancy Pelosi's Husband Paul Pelosi Pleads Guilty To DUI  —  Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, just pled guilty to a DUI charge stemming from his May car accident and arrest.  —  According to court records, obtained by TMZ, Pelosi pled guilty to one count of DUI.

Perry Hooper Jr., former Alabama lawmaker, charged with sex abuse in Montgomery  —  A former state legislator is facing a felony sex charge.  —  Perry Oliver Hooper Jr., 67, is charged with first-degree sex abuse, Montgomery police Capt. Saba Coleman confirmed Tuesday.

Ex-Detective Admits Misleading Judge Who Approved Breonna Taylor Raid  —  Kelly Goodlett, the former detective, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy.  She is the first officer to be convicted in the fatal police operation.  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former police detective admitted …

New poll indicates a Liz Cheney presidential run would hurt Biden more than Trump  —  46th Vice President of the United States  —  President of the United States since 2021  —  Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has vowed to do “whatever it takes to ensure Donald Trump is never again anywhere near the Oval Office” …

I'm a doctor.  Here's why my kids won't wear masks this school year. … For the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, my family and I were extremely cautious.  I gave birth in April 2020, shortly after covid-19 hit.  To protect the baby, my husband and I pulled our then-2-year-old son out of preschool.

Crist cruises to primary victory in Florida, but Democrats are ‘fatalistic’ about defeating DeSantis  —  Rep. Charlie Crist cruised to primary victory over Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Tuesday night in Florida, NBC News projects, answering the one big question Democrats have fretted about for months …

Ex-Tennessee Speaker and Aide Charged With Bribery and Conspiracy  —  F.B.I. agents arrested Glen Casada and Cade Cothren at their Tennessee homes on Tuesday.  —  A former Tennessee speaker of the House and his former chief of staff were arrested on Tuesday at their homes on federal charges …

Iran's President Orders The Killings of Americans On US Soil.  In September, American Taxpayers Will Pay To Protect Him On US Soil.  —  Biden must designate senior leaders of Iran's government as ineligible to enter the United States, but that should be the first of many steps to punish the Iranian government for its malign behavior.

McConnell dismisses threats to U.S. democracy, calling it ‘solid.’  —  Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, dismissed concerns on Monday that American democracy was facing a grave threat.  —  Speaking at a chamber of commerce luncheon in Scott County, Ky. …

Finnish PM Sanna Marin sorry for topless guest photo at official residence  —  Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has apologised for a topless photo of guests at her official residence.  —  It comes days after she deflected accusations of having an excessive party lifestyle, by voluntarily taking a drug test - which came back clean.

Biden Administration Plans for New Booster Campaign Soon After Labor Day  —  A top F.D.A. regulator cited compelling data for redesigned coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to offer the next generation of coronavirus booster shots …

Biden to Announce Decision on Student Loan Debt, Affecting Millions of Borrowers  —  The decision, expected Wednesday, will cap months of deliberations over fairness and the potential to exacerbate an inflation rate that has reached a 40-year high.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden will announce …

Jury convicts Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr. in Whitmer kidnapping plot  —  Tresa Baldas Arpan LoboDetroit Free Press  —  GRAND RAPIDS — In a do-over for the government, a federal jury Tuesday convicted two men charged with plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer out of anger over her handling of the pandemic …

Abortion Rises in Importance as a Voting Issue, Driven by Democrats  —  Biden job approval remains low; a declining share of voters say he will be a factor in their midterm vote  —  Biden job approval remains low; a declining share of voters say he will be a factor in their midterm vote

Rep. Markwayne Mullin defeats T.W. Shannon in Oklahoma GOP Senate runoff  —  Rep. Markwayne Mullin touts Trump endorsement, business background ahead of Oklahoma Senate runoff  —  Trump-endorsed Rep. Markwayne Mullin has won the Republican nomination for Senate in a runoff against T.W. Shannon, the Associated Press projects.