Gradually, then Suddenly  —  The Ukrainian flag is raised again in Kupyansk  —  “How did you go bankrupt?”  —  Two ways.  Gradually, then suddenly.  ― Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises.  —  As with bankruptcy so with military defeat.  What appears to be a long, painful grind can quickly turn into a rout.

Two Top Trump Political Aides Among Those Subpoenaed in Jan. 6 Case  —  Stephen Miller, a senior policy adviser, and Brian Jack, who served as White House political director, are among those who received requests for information this week from a federal grand jury.

Justice Dept. and Trump Legal Team Clash Over Special Master Candidates  —  The two sides had sharply diverging views of who could serve as a special master and what that person would do.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump failed to agree …

Chief Justice Roberts deems it ‘mistake’ to question Supreme Court's legitimacy based on decisions  —  Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. on Friday night pushed back sternly against the notion that a series of controversial decisions over the past term has endangered the legitimacy of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Queen Elizabeth II was Britain's lead ambassador  —  She traveled to 117 countries and hosted countless high-level visitors  —  When Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday, many in Britain and elsewhere had a hard time imagining a world without the long-reigning monarch.

Navy Orders High-Level Outside Investigation of SEAL Course  —  The punishing selection course for the Navy's most elite force has come under new scrutiny after a sailor's death exposed illicit drug use and other problems.  —  The Navy has started an independent investigation …

Va. attorney general creates ‘Election Integrity Unit’  —  Virginia's Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Friday the creation of an “Election Integrity Unit” that will provide legal advice and prosecute election law violations, despite a lack of widespread issues with voter fraud or other irregularities in the state.

Policies Pushing Electric Vehicles Show Why Few People Want One  —  WSJ Opinion: Democrats Finally Passed Climate Legislation.  Does It Matter?  —  Skip Ad  —  in 15  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool.

Michigan Republicans Stumble in Dress Rehearsal for Overturning Future Elections  —  The state's supreme court restored abortion and voting rights measures to November's ballot, rebuffing “a game of gotcha gone very bad.”  But its composition could soon change.  —  (Facebook/ Michigan Secretary of State's Office)

GOP backs away from some hard-line abortion measures it once championed  —  An aggressive push by Republicans to pass hard-line antiabortion measures is faltering in some state legislatures and on Capitol Hill, the latest indication that many Americans are balking at extreme restrictions being imposed since the fall of Roe v. Wade.

An ex-professor spreads election myths across the U.S., one town at a time  —  David Clements is traveling the country trying to convince local leaders to withhold certification of election results.  If he succeeds, it could cause chaos.  —  NELIGH, Neb. — One recent still summer night …