Democracy is in danger, but Biden's Philadelphia speech missed the mark  —  It is a depressing reflection of the dangerous political situation in which the nation finds itself that President Biden felt compelled to deliver a prime-time address decrying political violence and election denialism …

After Mar-a-Lago search, Meadows turns over more texts and emails to Archives  —  Within a week of the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows handed over texts and emails to the National Archives that he had not previously turned …

Black Lives Matter leader accused of stealing $10 million from organization  —  The leader of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has been accused by former colleagues of stealing more than $10 million in donations from the organization for his own personal use, according to a lawsuit filed in court this week.

Barr says no ‘legitimate reason’ for Trump to have classified documents  —  In his sharpest critique of his former boss, former attorney general William P. Barr said there is no reason classified documents should have been inside Donald Trump's personal residence in Florida after he was no longer president.

F.B.I. Found 48 Empty Folders That Had Contained Classified Documents at Trump's Home  —  A detailed inventory of items seized in the F.B.I.'s search of Mar-a-Lago raised the question of whether the government had fully recovered the documents or any remained missing.

Barbara Ehrenreich, Explorer of Prosperity's Dark Side, Dies at 81  —  Her book “Nickel and Dimed,” an undercover account of the indignities of being a low-wage worker in the United States, is considered a classic in social justice literature.  —  It was a casual meeting.

The Most Alarming Case On The Supreme Court's Docket You Haven't Heard Of  —  There's a sleeper case on the Supreme Court's docket that could blow a gaping hole in the social safety net and give states leeway to neglect or end care for tens of millions of the most vulnerable Americans.

IRS Says It Exposed Some Confidential Taxpayer Data on Website  —  Tax agency says error led to posting about some taxpayers with IRAs  —  WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service inadvertently posted what is normally confidential information involving about 120,000 individuals before discovering …

Anti-trans stalkers at Kiwi Farms are chasing one victim around the world.  Their list of targets is growing.  —  A trans streamer and a Republican congresswoman were targeted at their homes in the last month.  Experts warn this is just the beginning.  —  Kiwi Farms is an internet message board known …

Rape victims can take Plan B instead of having abortions, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says  —  The Texas governor defended the state's abortion ban, which makes no exception for crime victims.  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this week that although the state's abortion ban makes no exception for rape or incest …

Wisconsin GOP candidate calls for ‘pitchforks and torches’  —  The Republican candidate for governor in Wisconsin endorsed by Donald Trump is calling for people to take up “pitchforks and torches” in reaction to a story that detailed his giving to anti-abortion groups, churches and others …

Dear Insurrectionists and Fascists: I'm sorry I offended you  —  Who knew strongmen were so fragile?  —  The insurrectionists of Jan. 6 busted into the Capitol, hit police with fire extinguishers, flagpoles, bats, stun guns and pepper spray; they threatened to kill the vice president and tried to overthrow the 2020 election.

John Podesta to Oversee $370 Billion in U.S. Climate Spending  —  Mr. Podesta, a Democratic stalwart, will oversee $370 billion in clean energy investments.  Gina McCarthy, the president's domestic climate adviser, is stepping down.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden will appoint John Podesta …

With Midterms Looming, McConnell's Woes Pile Up  —  The minority leader who takes pride in his status as the “grim reaper” of his rivals' agenda has allowed Democrats to claim policy victories as his party's hopes of reclaiming the Senate dim.  —  WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky …

Semafor Exclusive: Biden will crack down on Chinese tech with a new executive order  —  Semafor launches this fall, but this piece of news couldn't wait.  To get tech coverage from Reed Albergotti, sign up for his newsletter and follow him on Twitter @ReedAlbergotti.

Biden seeks $47B for Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox, disasters  —  President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $47 billion in emergency dollars that would go toward the war in Ukraine, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing monkeypox outbreak and help for recent natural disasters in Kentucky and other states.

Twitter account Libs of TikTok blamed for harassment of children's hospitals  —  Employees are warning colleagues to take action against the anti-LGBTQ account, saying it's ‘only a matter of time’ its posts lead to violence.  —  Children's hospitals across the U.S. are facing growing threats of violence …

How Oberlin's slander put our family through hell  —  On the night of Nov., 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected president and the country was forever changed.  But for my family, it was the following night — Nov. 9, 2016 — that our world was turned upside down and has never been set right.