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 …

White House eyes up to $20,000 in debt relief for Pell Grant recipients  —  White House officials are considering canceling up to $20,000 in student debt for recipients of Pell Grants as part of their broader announcement on Wednesday of student debt forgiveness, four people familiar with the matter said.

A Mich. library refused to remove an LGBTQ book.  The town defunded it.  —  JAMESTOWN, Mich. — Two librarians had quit since the trouble began, and Kaitlin McLaughlin didn't want to be the third.  —  But the same term kept coming up in board meetings and on yard signs, making her feel awkward and wrongly accused: grooming.

Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital  —  KYIV, Ukraine — A hail of shrapnel from kamikaze drones ripped through the tent where off-duty Ukrainian border guards were sleeping near a crossing with Belarus, three hours north of Ukraine's capital.

Who is Maxwell Frost, the Gen Z Democratic nominee in Florida?  —  Maxwell Frost sounds a lot like others of the Gen Z generation — he's 25, drives an Uber for extra cash and recently quit his job to pursue a more promising opportunity.  —  His latest gig?

Rep. Jerry Nadler knocks off Carolyn Maloney in NY-12 battle of House Dems  —  Want some cheese with that whine, Carolyn?  —  After Rep. Jerry Nadler cruised to victory over Rep. Carolyn Maloney in Tuesday's contentious Democratic primary to represent New York's 12th Congressional District …

Rep. Scott Perry suing to block DOJ access to his cell phone  —  Rep. Scott Perry is suing to block the Justice Department from reviewing the contents of his cell phone, which was recently seized as part of an apparent investigation into the Pennsylvania Republican's connections …

California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars  —  The decision, to take effect by 2035, will very likely speed a wider transition to electric vehicles because many other states follow California's standards.  —  WASHINGTON — California on Thursday is expected to put into effect …

DeSantis fighter jet ad conjures 1988 Dukakis tank debacle  —  Clearly, what Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was going for was a comparison to Tom Cruise.  —  Hence the “Top Gov” label at the beginning of his latest political ad, which resembles that of Cruise's “Top Gun” movies …

Despite ‘concerning’ transgender study, UW kept quiet because of positive coverage  —  A University of Washington study, in partnership with Seattle Children's Hospital, claimed gender-affirming care via puberty blockers leads to positive mental health outcomes for transgender teen patients.

Democrats gain momentum: 5 takeaways from the last big primary night of 2022  —  A New York special election seen as the last, best test of the electorate's midterm leanings confirmed what Democrats hoped and Republicans feared: Predictions of a red wave may be overblown.  —  To be sure, Donald Trump had a winning night.

‘Donald kept our secret’: Mar-a-Lago stay saved Giuliani from drink and depression, book says  —  Former New York mayor's ex-wife describes breakdown Trump helped hide, years before mutual White House drama  —  Depressed and drinking to excess after the failure of his run …

Price of Power: McCain accepts ex-Swift Boaters' donations  —  WASHINGTON — Republican John McCain, who four years ago condemned independent ads challenging Democrat John Kerry's military record, has accepted nearly $70,000 for his presidential campaign from the top donors of the group behind …

Live Updates: Nadler Routs Maloney in New York; Upstate Voters Send Abortion Message  —  Representative Jerrold Nadler ousted Carolyn B. Maloney in Manhattan, while Hudson Valley voters picked a Democrat in a special House election centered on abortion.  Daniel Goldman won in a newly drawn district in New York City.

Judge in Texas blocks Biden administration emergency abortion guidance  —  A federal judge in Texas blocked the Biden administration late Tuesday from enforcing new guidance in the Republican-led state requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions to women regardless of state bans on the procedure.

De Blasio, Red Sox Lover, Heads to Harvard  —  The former mayor will serve as a visiting fellow at institutes focused on health and politics at the university this fall.  —  Bill de Blasio, the former mayor of New York City who made no secret of being a fan of the Boston Red Sox …

Biden's Plan to “Commercialize” Covid Care Will Have Terrible Consequences  —  Last week, at an event held by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, White House Covid-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said that the Biden administration would begin shifting procurement of coronavirus tests …

Let's Hear From the Women Lis Smith Smeared  —  The political operative who covered for Cuomo is on a comeback tour, trying to paper over the damage she caused.  —  It's been exactly one year since Andrew Cuomo left office in epic disgrace.  But enough about that guy.

Socialist left swamps Democratic centrist challengers in NY state Senate primaries  —  Score one for AOC over Mayor Eric Adams.  —  The political far left emerged victorious Tuesday night in four high-profile state Senate primaries despite efforts by Hizzoner and his allies to counter its growing power in Democratic-dominated Albany.

Democrat Pat Ryan wins bellwether special election in New York's Hudson Valley  —  ALBANY, N.Y. — Democrat Pat Ryan won a special election Tuesday in a swing district in New York's Hudson Valley, a significant victory for his party in a seat which has been closely watched as the country's best bellwether this summer.

Md. GOP nominee Cox deletes account on Gab, site known for hate speech  —  Gubernatorial candidate has also deleted references on his website to transgender athletes, a forensic audit of the 2020 election, and ‘a natural right’ to gun ownership since the primary

Pedophiles Are Proliferating in Our Schools  —  10% of our nation's students are victims of sexual abuse by educators.  —  In the social hierarchy of prison inmates, mob bosses, bank robbers, and cop killers tend to get respect.  But “short eyes,” those convicts who have committed crimes against children …