'There's enormous frustration': Trump forces Republicans off-script... again  —  The investigation into Donald Trump's handling of classified national security records is forcing Republicans into a strained defense during a pre-midterm sprint in which they'd much rather be talking about Joe Biden.

‘Do Not Drink The Water’: Jackson Water System Failing For 180,000 People  —  Jackson's water system is failing and water across the city is entirely unsafe to drink, officials said at an emergency briefing Monday night.  State leadership have warned all residents of Mississippi's capital city …

Trump hires former Florida solicitor general in criminal probe of Mar-a-Lago documents  —  Chris Kise, Florida's former solicitor general who served on Gov. Ron DeSantis's transition team, inked a contract to represent Donald Trump in the criminal case that resulted in the FBI search …

Why I Changed My Mind on Student Debt Forgiveness  —  As an economist who studies education, I long thought that forgiving student loans was a crude and inequitable tool for fixing student aid.  College graduates, after all, are the winners in our society.  College certainly changed my life …

Scoop: Truth Social's Google Play Store holdup  —  Google hasn't yet approved Truth Social's Android app for distribution via its Play Store because of insufficient content moderation, a Google spokesperson tells Axios. … - “Last week Truth Social wrote back acknowledging our feedback …

Trump Bragged He Had ‘Intelligence’ on Macron's Sex Life … For Trump, that has been a subject of intense — and tawdry — interest for years.  —  Specifically, Trump has bragged to some of his closest associates — both during and after his time in the White House …

More Republicans back Josh Shapiro for Pennsylvania governor  —  The ranks of Republicans rejecting State Sen. Doug Mastriano, their party's nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, grew this week as a former national security Cabinet member and a former Trump administration lawyer endorsed …

Ukraine lures Russian missiles with decoys of U.S. rocket system  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine may be outgunned but in the latest sign it is not yet outfoxed, a fleet of decoys resembling advanced U.S. rocket systems has tricked Russian forces into wasting expensive long-range cruise missiles on dummy targets …

Republicans fight abortion backlash with ads — and stealth website edits  —  Democrats have been hammering GOP candidates on abortion since the fall of Roe v. Wade.  That's left some Republicans scrambling to try to figure out how to soften the blow.  —  A number of Republicans are trying …

U.S. Approval of Labor Unions at Highest Point Since 1965  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seventy-one percent of Americans now approve of labor unions.  Although statistically similar to last year's 68%, it is up from 64% before the pandemic and is the highest Gallup has recorded on this measure since 1965.

Bill Barr Made the Decision to Clear Trump, and That Should Still Frighten Us  —  The memo released last week by the Justice Department closing the book on the report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller and his inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 election is a frightening document.

Top-level FBI agent under fire for role in Hunter Biden investigation resigns  —  Timothy Thibault, a top-level FBI agent who had been under fire for his role in investigations regarding President Biden's son, Hunter Biden, resigned late last week and was walked out of the FBI, two U.S. officials confirmed.

Here are the signs Republicans' hopes for a ‘red wave’ are receding ahead of the 2022 elections  —  Analysis: The GOP may still make gains this fall.  But the Supreme Court's abortion ruling, declining gas prices and Trump's re-emergence give Democrats fresh cause for optimism.

Dems warm to Biden again  —  As President Biden's political fortunes improve, some swing-state Democrats are acting more comfortable about appearing with the president. … But that's beginning to change.  — Democratic gubernatorial nominee Josh Shapiro and Rep. Matt Cartwright will appear …

How Twitter's child porn problem ruined its plans for an OnlyFans competitor  —  Internal documents and Twitter employees reveal the need for massive investment to remove illegal content — but executives haven't listened  —  In the spring of 2022, Twitter considered making a radical change to the platform.

Republican Senate candidate Blake Masters scrubbed language on campaign website saying the 2020 election was stolen from Trump  —  Arizona Republican Senate nominee Blake Masters removed language from his website following his primary win that included the false claim that the 2020 election …

Death in Navy SEAL Training Exposes a Culture of Brutality, Cheating and Drugs  —  The elite force's selection course is so punishing that few make it through, and many of those who do resort to illicit tactics.  —  CORONADO, Calif. — Kyle Mullen always had the natural drive and talent that made success look easy.

What's Behind Trump's Private War With the Intelligence Community?  —  The former president is serially criminal, loves dictators, and hates being held accountable.  No wonder he despises the U.S. intelligence community. … When you are at war with the truth, you attack the truth tellers.

His emotional support animal is an alligator.  They sleep in the same bed.  —  ‘When he turns his nose toward you, that means he expects a kiss,’ Joie Henney said  —  Joseph Henney's emotional support animal WallyGator goes with him almost everywhere, from the grocery store to walks in the park.

First Solar announces new U.S. panel factory following the Inflation Reduction Act  — First Solar, the largest solar panel manufacturer in the U.S., said Tuesday that it will build a new panel factory in the U.S.  — CEO Mark Widmar told CNBC the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act …

An ‘annoyed’ Melania Trump stays mum on Mar-a-Lago search as she promotes NFT business  —  Shortly after the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago home earlier this month, former President Donald Trump fumed on social media about agents rummaging through his wife's clothing and personal items.

Horror and humiliation: Biden's Afghan withdrawal one year later  —  On the anniversary of the last American C-17 transport plane leaving Afghanistan , images of that shameful day still haunt President Joe Biden and taint his legacy.  They will do so in perpetuity.  —  Recall some of these appalling events.