A Sadistic Immigration Stunt  —  This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture.  Sign up for it here.  —  Ron DeSantis's hideous political stunt is a reminder …

Justice Dept. asks appeals court to restore access to Trump raid documents  —  The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to lift a judge's order blocking criminal investigators from accessing about 100 documents with national security classification markings recovered …

The story of the praying Bremerton coach keeps getting more surreal  —  When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that Bremerton assistant football coach Joseph Kennedy had the right to pray on the field, it wasn't widely understood then that the court had also ordered the school district to give him his job back.

Rally With Trump?  Some G.O.P. Candidates Aren't Thrilled About It.  —  Whether he is invited or not, the former president keeps holding rallies in battleground states.  It reflects an awkward dance as Republican candidates try to win over general-election voters.

Gaetz sought pardon related to Justice Department sex trafficking probe  —  Testimony by a former White House aide is the first indication the congressman sought protection from the inquiry  —  Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) told a former White House aide that he was seeking a preemptive pardon …

'Y'all are scared': The huge, looming fight over abortion referendums  —  As their party confronts the vexing political fallout of the Supreme Court striking down Roe v. Wade, some Republicans — especially those in tough 2022 races — are taking things a step further in trying to rid themselves of the issue …

How the WH views the DeSantis stunt  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from Allie Bice.  —  Earlier this week, Florida Gov. RON DESANTIS rounded up 50 Venezuelan migrants from Texas and transported …

Farewell to Outlook, and nearly 70 years of essays, arguments and criticism  —  Perspective by Robert G. Kaiser and Steve Luxenberg  —  Outlook, the print section of commentary and analysis that has graced this newspaper's Sunday edition for nearly 70 years, came into the world quietly on Dec. 19, 1954.

Trump's Team of Lawyers Marked by Infighting and Possible Legal Troubles of Its Own  —  Several of the former president's lawyers are under scrutiny by federal investigators amid squabbling over competence.  —  To understand the pressures, feuds and questions about competence within former …

Virginia will block schools from accommodating transgender students  —  In a major rollback of LGBTQ rights, the administration of Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) will require that transgender students in Virginia access school facilities and programs that match the sex they were assigned at birth …

Yeshiva University Halts All Student Clubs to Block L.G.B.T.Q. Group  —  Earlier in the week, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a ruling to stand for now that required the university to recognize the group.  —  Yeshiva University abruptly announced on Friday that it had placed …

In-Depth: How Brett Favre Secured $6 Million in Welfare Funds For A Volleyball Stadium  —  “Multiple prosecutors” are still examining the facts and making decisions about criminal charges in Mississippi's sprawling welfare scandal that saw millions in funds meant for poor families go instead …

‘A Crisis Coming’: The Twin Threats to American Democracy  —  The United States has experienced deep political turmoil several times before over the past century.  The Great Depression caused Americans to doubt the country's economic system.  World War II and the Cold War presented threats from global totalitarian movements.

As India Joins China in Distancing From Russia, Putin Warns of Escalation  —  After India's prime minister said that now is not the time for war, an increasingly isolated Mr. Putin threatened “more serious” actions in Ukraine while insisting he was ready for talks.

Ontario High School Teacher Seen Wearing Massive Prosthetic Bust to Class  —  Photos and videos out of a Canadian High School are going viral as they show a male teacher wearing what appears to be large, prosthetic breasts in full view of young students.  —  Shocking media first began …

Gableman suggests ‘revolution’ to keep government honest  —  MADISON (WKOW) — Speaking at a Republican dinner event in Appleton last week, newly-released audio captured Michael Gableman suggesting revolution was the ‘only way to keep government honest.’  —  Gableman delivered the remarks …

Biden Administration Quietly Steps Up Effort to Close Guantanamo  —  Special representative named to oversee efforts to transfer detainees out of military facility in Cuba  —  WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is revamping its effort to close the Guantanamo Bay prison …

Trump used ‘almost mob-style extortion’ to try to convince AT&T to sell CNN to Rupert Murdoch, new book claims  — Trump and his aides tried to push AT&T's CEO to sell CNN to Rupert Murdoch, a new book claims.  — AT&T's CEO was “beyond pissed,” and executives described “almost mob-style extortion,” per the book.

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 …