Ginni Thomas pressed Wisconsin lawmakers to overturn Biden's 2020 victory  —  The conservative activist and wife of the Supreme Court justice emailed lawmakers in two states in the weeks after the election  —  Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court …

The significance of Sarah Palin's loss  —  The final special election before the November midterms is in the books.  And while the race featured an unusual setup, this one might be more ominous for the GOP than its recent predecessors — for one key reason.

The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and Reading  —  The results of a national test showed just how devastating the last two years have been for 9-year-old school children, especially the most vulnerable.  —  National test results released on Thursday showed in stark terms …

Democratic Midterm Prospects Improve as Races Heat Up, WSJ Poll Finds  —  Independent voters, a key to victory in competitive general elections, are now tilting toward Democrats  —  Midterms 2022: Where Republicans and Democrats Stand on the Issues  —  Created with sketchtool.

Why Donald Trump will soon be indicted  —  What will his defense be?  —  COMMENTARY  —  OPINION:  —  It gives me no joy to write this piece.  —  Even a cursory review of the redacted version of the affidavit submitted in support of the government's application for a search warrant …

Chairwoman Maloney's Statement on Oversight Committee Securing Agreement to Obtain Former President Trump's Financial Records  —  Agreement with Trump and Accounting Firm Mazars USA Follows Committee's Subpoena and Successful Litigation  —  Washington, D.C. (Sept. 1, 2022)—Today …

Trump's seized passports could be a problem for him, legal experts say  —  Donald Trump has complained that FBI agents' seizure of his passports showed that investigators ran amok as they searched his Florida resort, but new information about how and where the documents were found …

Defiant Rick Scott explains ‘strategic disagreement’ with McConnell over battle for Senate  —  Mitch McConnell is among the myriad Republicans questioning the Senate GOP's quality of candidates in the midterms.  Rick Scott wants everyone to stop doubting his recruits.

Republicans are readying lawsuits to block Biden's student debt plan  —  GOP attorneys general, top lawmakers and conservative groups are discussing legal options, alleging the White House's move to cancel student debt is illegal  —  Republican state attorneys general and other leading conservatives …

Oath Keepers lawyer Kellye SoRelle charged in Jan. 6 conspiracy case  —  WASHINGTON — Kellye SoRelle, the general counsel for the far-right organization the Oath Keepers, was arrested in Texas on Thursday after being indicted on four charges in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, the Justice Department said.

House Rating Changes: Five Races Move in Democrats' Direction, Including Alaska  —  Republican strategists express optimism that the Inflation Reduction Act and President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan will help them shift the spotlight away from abortion and Donald Trump and back onto Democrats' spending measures and inflation.

Donald Trump Is Still a Lunatic  —  Whether Trump's belief that he won in 2020 and will soon be reinstated as president is genuine or not, it makes him unfit for office.  —  On Truth Social this week, Donald Trump, in response to the news that the FBI had disgracefully put pressure on Facebook …

Lukoil Chairman Ravil Maganov Dies After Falling From Hospital Window  —  Lukoil PJSC Chairman Ravil Maganov died after falling from a window in a Moscow hospital, according to Russian media reports.  —  Maganov died by suicide, Tass news agency said Thursday, citing an unidentified law enforcement official …

Former Trump White House lawyers expected to appear Friday before January 6 grand jury  —  Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone and his former deputy Patrick Philbin are expected to appear Friday before a grand jury in Washington, DC, that's investigating the January 6, 2021 …

Trump Megadonor Adelson's Republican Spending Spree Is Ending  —  Republicans aren't seeing as many big checks from one of their most generous benefactors, creating a financial hole for the GOP just as Democrats get a fundraising windfall tied to abortion.  —  Miriam Adelson along …

Will I Ever See the $36 Million Oberlin College Owes Me?  —  My family was falsely accused of racism by a powerful school in a small town.  Our business was destroyed.  We won our case.  But the school is refusing to pay.  —  OBERLIN, OHIO — On the night of November, 8, 2016 …

How many tanks does Russia really have?  —  Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is already going down in history as the biggest tank slaughter Europe has seen since World War II.  —  The Kremlin's reckless and unsuccessful blitzkrieg on Kyiv resulted in the loss of over 1,000 tanks - within just a few weeks after Feb. 24.

Cortez Masto and Sisolak hold slim leads, are losing Hispanic support, AARP poll finds  —  In Nevada's high-profile races for governor and U.S. Senate, Democratic incumbents Gov. Steve Sisolak and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto hold narrow leads over their Republican challengers …

Thousands of Xcel customers locked out of thermostats during ‘energy emergency’  —  22,000 people lost control of temperatures in their homes for hours Tuesday  —  DENVER — During the dog days of summer, it's important to keep your home cool.  But when thousands of Xcel customers …

Bank of America announces zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgages for first-time homebuyers in Black and Hispanic communities nationwide  —  Bank of America said it is now offering first-time homebuyers in a select group of cities zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgages …