Caught on Tape: Doug Mastriano Prayed for MAGA to ‘Seize the Power’ Ahead of Jan. 6  —  In a Dec. 2020 meeting with Christian Nationalists, the man who would become the GOP nominee for governor prayed Congress would “disregard” Pennsylvania's election results

A statement from BYU Athletics regarding the investigation of the Aug. 26 volleyball match  —  As part of our commitment to take any claims of racism seriously, BYU has completed its investigation into the allegation that racial heckling and slurs took place at the Duke vs. BYU women's volleyball match on August 26.

Why Ukraine Will Win  —  The country's military is advancing on the battlefield.  If Ukraine defeats Russia's massive army, the ripple effects will be felt across the globe.  —  T  —  he war in Ukraine, now in its seventh month, marks a critical juncture that will determine the course of global democracy.

Republicans to Trump: Pony up more cash in battle for Senate  —  Mitch McConnell is indirectly nudging Donald Trump to help Republicans try to flip the Senate, part of a broader GOP campaign to get the former president to open up his well-stocked coffers for the rest of the party.

Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election  —  A federal judge in Florida dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, saying there was no basis for the former president to claim that Clinton and her allies harmed …

Mom says trans eighth-grader was questioned by Texas officials at school  —  A declaration recounting the incident was filed as part of an ongoing lawsuit by LGBTQ legal advocates  —  On the morning of Aug. 30, a 13-year-old transgender boy was pulled out of class by his school's administrators, his mother says.

Justice Gorsuch Said Findings of Probe Into Leaked Roe Draft Opinion Will Be Made in Report  —  The justice, speaking at a judicial conference, also criticized the cost and time it takes to enter the legal profession  —  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Justice Neil Gorsuch said Thursday …

Oberlin College begins payment of $36.59 million to Gibson's Bakery after Ohio Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal  —  Oberlin College was ordered to pay damages to the owners of Gibson's Bakery, who accused the college of ruining their business by branding them as racists.

‘The environment is upside down’: Why Dems are winning the culture wars  —  It's already the consensus that abortion is going to be a good issue for Democrats in November.  —  What's only now becoming clear — as Republicans scrub their campaign websites of prior positions on abortion …

U.S. reveals more classified records may be missing in Trump probe  —  Former U.S. President Donald Trump's team may not have returned all the classified records removed from the White House at the end of his presidency even after an FBI search of his home, U.S. prosecutors warned on Thursday …

Live updates: Charles back in London as king; queen mourned  —  NICOSIA, Cyprus - In ethnically divided Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades offered condolences for the Queen's passing, posting on his official Twitter account, “our thoughts are with the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom.”

Steve Bannon's indictment reveals the truth about Trumpism  —  In the end, Maga is nothing but a scam with hate in its heart and other people's money in its pockets  —  y all appearances, Steve Bannon likes to think that he represents the soul of the Maga movement.

It Didn't Start with Trump: The Decades-Long Saga of How the GOP Went Crazy  —  In May, during an Aspen Institute conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the audience, “I want the Republican Party to take back the party, take it back to where you were when you cared about a woman's right to choose …

Biden on GOP touting projects they didn't back: 'They ain't got no shame'  —  President Biden on Thursday slammed Republicans for what he called taking credit for legislation that they opposed during an appearance at the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting.  —  “They ain't got no shame!”

Primary Scorecard: House GOP Veers Towards Trump, Democrats Tack Less Left  —  Now that this cycle's primary season has drawn to a close (with the small exceptions of Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island on September 13), it's an ideal time to assess both parties' results.

Former U.S. attorney dishes on how he held line against Trump White House  —  In detailing ouster from the Southern District of New York, Berman says Barr ‘was desperate,’ cites attorney general's interference in other investigations  —  When former Attorney General William Barr bungled …

Police Officer Tasered And Beaten On Jan. 6 Goes Off On Cops Who Posed With Trump  —  “Those two or three dozen Pennsylvania state troopers, from the bottom of my heart, can go f**k all the way off,” Michael Fanone told HuffPost.  —  Donald Trump incited an attack on the U.S. Capitol …

The Right to Free Speech Is Not the Right to Monologue  —  In August, the author Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck.  The novelist has spent decades living under the threat of a hit put out by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989.  The religious directive was a response to Rushdie's novel …

Treasury Sanctions Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Minister for Malign Cyber Activities  —  WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of Intelligence …