In fiery midterm speech, Biden says GOP's turned toward ‘semi-fascism’  —  It was some of the strongest language used by Biden, a politician long known — and at times criticized for — his willingness to work with members of the opposite party  —  President Biden on Thursday night launched …

Jared Kushner's memoir is only inadvertently revealing  —  All memoirs are self-serving — it's just a matter of degree.  But Jared Kushner's memoir, “Breaking History,” is, at its core, an extended news release that exists primarily to exculpate its author after his role …

How President Biden decided to go big on student loan forgiveness  —  Amid appeals on Air Force One, exhortations to the first lady and a warning from Black leaders, White House aides argued for a plan that would serve racial justice  —  President Biden had doubts.

Inside Trump's public bravado and private resistance over Mar-a-Lago documents  —  Not long after the National Archives acknowledged in February that it had retrieved 15 boxes of presidential records from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump began fielding calls …

Flip the Script  —  Earlier this cycle, a seasoned Democratic strategist argued that his party's success in the midterms wouldn't be predicated on policy successes but by turning out the 2018/2020 coalition of anti-Trump voters.  This strategy, however, of trying to turn the midterms …

Dr. Oz shifts strategy as campaign ails  —  PHILADELPHIA — Mehmet Oz sees an opening to rescue his floundering Senate campaign: After largely refraining from making his opponent's health an issue, the celebrity doctor has decided to go there.  —  Oz's Democratic opponent, John Fetterman …

Revealed: leaked video shows Amy Coney Barrett's secretive faith group drove women to tears  —  Wife of founder of People of Praise says members ‘were always crying’ during discussions about women's subservience to men  —  The People of Praise, a secretive Christian faith group that counts …

The Jolt: Judge rips fake electors' claims they shouldn't have to testify in Trump probe  —  Somewhat lost during a newsy day at the Fulton County special grand jury was a scathing order from Judge Robert McBurney that could have significant implications into the ongoing investigation …

In new poll, Karen Bass jumps out to big lead over Rick Caruso in race for L.A. mayor  —  Rep. Karen Bass has built a double-digit lead in the Los Angeles mayor's race with a little over two months to go until election day, firming up her base among the city's Democratic voters …

Newly released memo to Barr was just cover for exonerating Trump  —  In response to a court order, the Justice Department has released a 2019 internal memorandum to then-Attorney General William P. Barr concerning whether the evidence gathered by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III …

In Arizona, Blake Masters backtracks on abortion and scrubs his campaign website  —  Arizona Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters softened his tone and scrubbed his website's policy page of tough abortion restrictions Thursday as his party reels from the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

President Biden, your student loan handout plan is the opposite of the Paycheck Protection Program  —  The student loan handout program announced Wednesday will not stimulate our economy, create jobs or rescue our small businesses  —  Biden's student loan handout will 'make college more expensive …

Socialite, Widow, Jeweller, Spy: How a GRU Agent Charmed Her Way Into NATO Circles in Italy  —  Three minutes before midnight on 14 September 2018, the cell phone of Andrey Averyanov began to ring.  Despite the late hour, phone records show Maj. General Averyanov, the commander …

Alex Jones Accused of Hiding Assets From Sandy Hook Families  —  The Infowars fabulist has been funneling millions out of his empire while claiming bankruptcy, the Sandy Hook families suing him say.  —  Sandy Hook victims' families asked a federal bankruptcy court on Thursday to order …

Trump Golf Course in New York City Will Host Saudi-Backed Event  —  The Aramco Team Series women's event, separate from the LIV Golf tour that upended the PGA Tour, will be held at Trump Links at Ferry Point in the Bronx in October.  —  A New York City-owned golf course managed …

The Elite Overproduction Hypothesis  —  Did America produce too many frustrated college graduates in the 2000s and 2010s?  —  “We're talented and bright/ We're lonely and uptight/ We've found some lovely ways/ To disappoint” — The Weakerthans  —  Here's an eye-opening bit of data …

Tesla Supplier Panasonic Plans Additional $4 Billion EV Battery Plant in U.S.  —  Oklahoma is top contender for new site after Kansas won earlier investment  —  Taking Apart an EV Battery Illustrates Why ‘Made in America’ Will Be Tough  —  Created with sketchtool.

Fetterman Opposes School Vouchers for the Poor.  He Sends His Kids To One Of PA's Priciest Prep Schools.  —  Pennsylvania Senate hopeful John Fetterman (D.) opposes vouchers that let children in failing public school districts attend private and charter schools.

Removal of 327 Books with LGBTQ+ Themes by TN School District Is “Heartbreaking” Censorship  —  Removed Books Include Titles By Notable Authors Rick Riordan, Audre Lorde  —  (NEW YORK) - The literary and free speech organization PEN America is raising the alarm about Tennessee's Collierville …

Ukraine war: Citi bank to close Russian branches  —  US bank Citigroup is to close its remaining branches and consumer banking operations in Russia as it exits the country in protest at the war in Ukraine.  —  The move, which affects 2,300 staff in the country, follows an exodus of Western businesses over the conflict.

The iceman cometh: Biden creates an Arctic ambassador  —  President Joe Biden plans to establish a new ambassador-at-large position focused on the Arctic region, an area of growing geostrategic concern to the United States — as well as Russia and China.  —  The decision will be unveiled …

Endangered Democrat turns to abortion as opening argument on TV  —  Endangered Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) is going on air Friday with a TV ad focusing on abortion rights — the latest sign that a growing number of swing-district Democrats view it as a winning issue in the fall.

Lydia and the Vlads  —  An Estonian's changing relationship with Russia.  —  When I lived in the Estonian capital of Tallinn in the mid-'90s, I worked at a university called Eesti Humanitaarinstituut (the “Estonian Institute of Humanities").  This was the Estonian version of a Dream Academy …

Mark Meadows ordered to testify in Fulton County probe of Trump election overturn efforts  —  The Atlanta-area grand jury investigating Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election is demanding testimony from Trump's former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, about his involvement in the effort.

Trump's social media app facing financial fallout  —  Truth Social's finances may be in significant disarray, sources say  —  Rove says Trump's demand for special review not ‘likely’ to happen  —  Former President Donald Trump's social media outfit, Truth Social, is locked in a bitter battle …

When Private Equity Takes Over a Nursing Home  —  After an investment firm bought St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, in Richmond, Virginia, the company reduced staff, removed amenities, and set the stage for a deadly outbreak of COVID-19.  —  When St. Joseph's Home for the Aged …

DC Mayor Says No Virtual Learning, Giving Unvaccinated Black Teens Zero Alternative Options  —  The District of Columbia does not appear to have a contingency plan for unvaccinated students, who are banned from attending schools in person this fall after the first 20 days …

Biden's Job Rating Rises to 44%, Highest in a Year  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — After hitting a record low in July, President Joe Biden's job approval rating is up six percentage points to 44%, his highest in a year.  While this uptick represents a significant improvement on the heels …