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)

New York 2022: Hochul Maintains Double-Digit Lead Over Zeldin; Biden's Approval Increases 10 Points Among Young Voters  —  Home Polls New York 2022: Hochul Maintains Double-Digit Lead Over Zeldin; Biden's Approval Increases 10 Points Among Young Voters  —  The latest Emerson College/Pix11 …

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 …

It's official: Sarah Palin cost the GOP a House seat  —  Sarah Palin has made no secret since her loss in the Alaska special congressional election last week that she doesn't appreciate the state's new ranked-choice voting system, which she and other prominent conservatives have blamed for her loss.