‘Sadistic lie.’ Venezuelans flown to Martha's Vineyard search for a way off the island  —  Standing on a cobblestone sidewalk in a touristy downtown neighborhood of this island thousands of miles from his native Venezuela, a young man used a cellphone Thursday night to record a message to Florida's governor.

Trump team claimed boxes at Mar-a-Lago were only news clippings  —  The 2021 assertion to the National Archives vastly misrepresented the scale and variety of documents, including classified records, later recovered from Trump's property.  —  Months before National Archives officials found hundreds …

Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee was registered to vote in N.J. until 2021  —  Mastriano, Oz both come from New Jersey  —  New Jersey is serving as an incubator for Republican candidates in Pennsylvania, with two statewide candidates being New Jersey natives and longtime residents.

Michigan man gets 5 years in prison for role in Capitol riot  —  A Michigan man was sentenced on Friday to five years in federal prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol attack by a mob that disrupted Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory.

Democrats Buoyed by Abortion and Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds  —  President Biden's approval rating has climbed to 42 percent, and the number of Americans who believe the country is on the right track has doubled but remains low.  —  Even as they struggle to persuade voters that they should be trusted …

Gen Z Never Learned to Read Cursive  —  It was a good book, the student told the 14 others in the undergraduate seminar I was teaching, and it included a number of excellent illustrations, such as photographs of relevant Civil War manuscripts.  But, he continued, those weren't very helpful to him …

New Hampshire 2022: Senator Hassan Leads Freshly Nominated Bolduc By 11  —  The first Emerson College/WHDH New Hampshire General Election poll finds incumbent Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan with an 11-point lead over newly-nominated Republican Donald Bolduc, leading 51% to 40%.

The Mar-a-Lago judge's latest opinion is as atrocious as legal experts say it is  —  Thursday's 10-page opinion by U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon denying the government's motion for a stay in the Mar-a-Lago documents case is being savaged by commentators in terms normally reserved …

Lindsey Graham called Trump ‘a lying motherf***er’ during Ukraine impeachment, book reveals  —  Authors Peter Baker and Susan Glasser report that Mr Graham used the vulgar phrase to describe Mr Trump in the midst of the inquiry that led to his first impeachment trial

Donald Trump was asked what would happen to the country if he were indicted.  His answer is something else.  —  In an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Thursday, Donald Trump was asked what he thought would happen if he were indicted for his role in keeping classified documents …

Iran's Supreme Leader Cancels Public Appearances After Falling Ill  —  Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is currently on bed rest under observation by a team of doctors, according to four people familiar with his health situation.  —  Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei …

Warnings From Authors Who Track Domestic Extremism  —  Luke Mogelson and Andy Campbell have followed groups like the Proud Boys for years.  They are terrified at what they see as a growing threat.  —  It is rare that a chill runs down my spine when I'm interviewing someone.

Britain and the US are poor societies with some very rich people  —  When it comes to average household incomes, the UK may soon need to ask migrant labourers to take a pay cut  —  Where would you rather live?  A society where the rich are extraordinarily rich and the poor are very poor …

Youngkin administration overhauls policy for Virginia transgender students  —  The Virginia Department of Education released new policies Friday detailing how school districts should handle students who identify as transgender with a heavy emphasis on parental rights.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders ‘cancer free’ after thyroid surgery  —  Huckabee Sanders campaign said her doctor found the cancer during a check-up earlier this month  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for September 16  —  Arkansas Republican gubernatorial candidate and former White House Press …

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 15  —  Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.  —  Ukrainian forces are continuing counteroffensive operations in eastern Ukraine …

FACT SHEET: White House Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets  —  Following the President's Executive Order, New Reports Outline Recommendations to Protect Consumers, Investors, Businesses, Financial Stability, National Security, and the Environment

U.S. Discloses Decades of Justice Dept. Memos on Presidential War Powers  —  Executive branch lawyers secretly worked to limit the reach of a post-Vietnam War law, according to a trove of opinions from the Office of Legal Counsel.  —  WASHINGTON — Justice Department lawyers …

Marjorie Taylor Greene shares a video in which she appears to kick a youth activist  —  Early Thursday evening, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shared a video on Twitter of her in a heated exchanged about gun control with three young activists outside the Capitol earlier that day.

Oregon Governor Moves To Toss Up  —  With less than two months until Election Day, the 2022 gubernatorial map has seen some surprising shifts since the outset of the cycle.  Republicans had initially started targeting the Rust Belt, hoping to flip control in perpetual swing states like Michigan and Pennsylvania.