Ex-top Trump adviser rips ‘thievery’ of White House documents during presidency  —  A onetime adviser to Donald Trump is criticizing a number of the former president's aides whom he believes are responsible for his loss in the 2020 election, specifically calling out members of “the disloyalist pyramid” …

Justice Dept. Issues 40 Subpoenas in a Week, Expanding Its Jan. 6 Inquiry  —  Over the past week, it also seized the phones of two top Trump advisers, a sign of an escalating investigation two months before the midterm elections.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has issued …

Monthly U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rise in August; core inflation picks up  —  Monthly U.S consumer prices unexpectedly rose in August as declining gasoline prices were offset by gains in the costs of rent and food, giving cover for the Federal Reserve to deliver another hefty interest rate increase next Wednesday.

What Happens to Russia After It Loses?  —  In the aftermath of Putin's catastrophic war on Ukraine, Russia will never be the same. … With reports of Russian troops fleeing like “Olympic sprinters,” leaving behind weapons, crashing their tanks into trees, and turning over more than 3,000 square kilometers …

The Critical Moment Behind Ukraine's Rapid Advance  —  WASHINGTON — The strategy behind Ukraine's rapid military gains in recent days began to take shape months ago during a series of intense conversations between Ukrainian and U.S. officials about the way forward in the war against Russia, according to American officials.

Senate to Investigate Charge That Trump Meddled in Prosecutor's Office  —  The allegations of political motivation are in a new book by the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey S. Berman.  —  The Senate Judiciary Committee will investigate allegations that the Justice Department under …

Verdicts for men charged in Jan. 6 assaults could have a major impact on Capitol prosecutions  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge in D.C. on Tuesday will hand down verdicts in the trial of three Jan. 6 defendants that could have a major impact on the trajectory of Capitol attack prosecutions going forward.

First look: Pence was “angry” on Jan. 6  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence writes in a memoir — “So Help Me God,” out Nov. 15 — that when the Capitol was attacked while he was presiding over a joint session to certify the 2020 election results, “I was not afraid, but I was angry.”

Lindsey Graham to propose new national abortion restrictions bill … - Graham has previously introduced bills that sought to ban abortions nationally from 20 weeks. … - Republican candidates across the U.S. have moved to disappear hardline anti-abortion stances they took during their primaries …

King Charles Inherits Untold Riches, and Passes Off His Own Empire  —  As prince, Charles used tax breaks, offshore accounts and canny real estate investments to turn a sleepy estate into a billion-dollar business.  —  LONDON — King Charles III built his own empire long before he inherited his mother's.

Alex Jones' 2nd Sandy Hook Defamation Trial Set To Start In Connecticut  —  A Connecticut jury will decide how much money the Infowars host should pay for the lies he spread about the 20 children and six adults killed in the state.  —  Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will go to trial …

Republicans tried to sidestep the issue of abortion.  Now they're seeking a reset.  —  Republicans' first step was admitting they had an abortion problem.  Now, GOP candidates are racing to limit self-inflicted damage — and trying to blunt Democrats' edge on the issue — before November's midterm elections.

Rapper PnB Rock fatally shot during robbery at Roscoe's; police seek gunman  —  Police were seeking suspects after PnB Rock, the Philadelphia rapper best known for his 2016 hit “Selfish,” was fatally shot during a robbery at the Roscoe's House of Chicken & Waffles restaurant in South Los Angeles on Monday afternoon.

Trump's Not Even Pretending to Hide His Support for QAnon Any More  —  “President Trump himself is making it UNDENIABLE that he is 100% aligning with the Q operation,” one QAnon follower said.  —  David Gilbert  —  Former President Donald Trump has now shared his most explicit endorsement of the QAnon conspiracy movement to date.

Is Ron DeSantis the Future of the Republican Party?  —  For years, Democrats have worried about the prospect of a more disciplined heir to Trump.  In Florida's pugilistic governor, that candidate may have arrived.  —  To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

‘Sleazy backroom deal’: Progressives tangle one more time with Manchin  —  After nearly two years of watching Joe Manchin tank some of their biggest priorities, House progressives finally have sway over one of his.  And they have every intention of using it.

The big takeaway from Trump's legal filings: He has no defense  —  The Trump legal brain trust's latest filing has been met with proper ridicule.  From its characterization of the documents retrieved from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate as “purported ‘classified records’ ” (Is there some doubt? …

Twitter whistleblower to Congress: Your data is at risk too  —  Twitter's protection of users' sensitive data is so lax that just about anyone with an account has reason to fear for the security of their accounts — even members of the Senate, the company's former chief security officer told lawmakers Tuesday.

Trump's PAC faces scrutiny amid intensifying legal probes  —  Sitting on top of more than $115 million across several political committees, Donald Trump has positioned himself as a uniquely indomitable force in the GOP who would almost certainly have the resources to swamp his rivals if he launched another presidential campaign.

Inside a Republican Superlawyer's Break With Donald Trump's G.O.P.  —  An exclusive excerpt from a new book by David Enrich on powerful corporate law firms and how the Trump era changed and challenged one in particular.  —  Monday's newsletter is an exclusive adapted excerpt from …

Why Things May Really Be Different for This Midterm Election  —  This cycle, the arguments for Democratic strength cut against the conventional wisdom that the party in power struggles in midterms.  —  Just about every election cycle, there's an argument for why, this time …

Over 1,300 New York Times employees pledge not to return to office  —  The New York Times expects employees to start returning to the office three days a week starting this week — but more than 1,300 journalists are saying hell no, they won't go.  —  It's just the latest blow …