New York AG Letitia James files $250M lawsuit against Trump for defrauding lenders, others  —  The suit accuses Trump and his firm of “persistent and repeated business fraud.”  —  For 20 years, Donald Trump and his family enriched themselves through “numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentations …

Ohio GOP House candidate has misrepresented military service  —  Campaigning for a northwestern Ohio congressional seat, Republican J.R. Majewski presents himself as an Air Force combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, once describing “tough” …

GOP congressional candidate said US suffered from women's suffrage and praised organization trying to repeal 19th Amendment  —  A Michigan candidate for the US House backed by former President Donald Trump once railed against giving women the right to vote, arguing that America has “suffered” since women's suffrage.

As mobilization begins in Russia, sold-out flights, protests and arrests  —  Within hours of President Vladimir Putin's speech declaring a partial military mobilization on Wednesday, men all over Russia — including some who had tried for months to ignore the messy war in Ukraine …

Operatives linked to DeSantis promised to fly migrants to Delaware — but left them stranded  —  A black, luxury SUV with tinted windows pulled into a parking space along the side of a drab, two-story La Quinta motel planted on the northwestern edge of 12 lanes of highway that loop around downtown San Antonio.

First on CNN: Ginni Thomas agrees to January 6 committee interview  —  The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, has come to an agreement with Ginni Thomas, the conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, to be interviewed by the panel in the coming weeks …

House passes bill to prevent stolen elections, despite strong GOP opposition  —  WASHINGTON — The House voted 229-203 on Wednesday to pass a bill aimed at preventing future election subversion, inspired by the investigation into Jan. 6 and a determination to prevent such an attack from occurring again.

Shannon Brandt free after admitting he mowed down ‘Republican’ teen over politics  —  ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY:  —  The North Dakota man who allegedly admitted to fatally striking a teenage pedestrian with his car because the pair had “a political argument” was released from jail on Tuesday after posting $50,000 bond, records show.

Gavin Newsom Is Gross and Embarrassing and Will Never Be President  —  So he should stop making an embarrassing national spectacle of himself.  —  Dear readers,  —  I have a rant.  —  In theory, Gavin Newsom is running for re-election as governor of California.

Senate Ratifies Pact to Curb a Broad Category of Potent Greenhouse Gases  —  In a bipartisan vote, lawmakers voted to join an international agreement to phase out the hydrofluorocarbons commonly found in refrigerators and air-conditioners.  —  WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Wednesday …

‘Fat Leonard,’ Fugitive Defense Contractor Convicted in Navy Bribery Case, Arrested in Venezuela  —  Leonard Glenn Francis, better known as “Fat Leonard,” a defense contractor who disappeared weeks before he was set to be sentenced for one of the largest bribery scandals in the nation's military history …

US Senate Race: Kelly Takes a Double-Digit Lead Over Masters  —  Secretary of State Race: 1 in 4 Likely Voters are Undecided  —  Toplines and Crosstabs can be found here  —  PHOENIX (September 21st, 2022)- Similar to how the Arizona weather doesn't seem to cool off, neither does this election season.

North Korea denies sending arms to Russia amid Ukraine war  —  North Korea says it hasn't exported any weapons to Russia during the war in Ukraine and has no plans to do so, and said U.S. intelligence reports of weapons transfers were an attempt to tarnish North Korea's image.

Statement from Robert Sarver  —  Robert Sarver, managing partner of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, today issued the following statement.  —  Words that I deeply regret now overshadow nearly two decades of building organizations that brought people together - and strengthened the Phoenix area …

Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman offers new Jan. 6 details at trial of QAnon believer  —  Capitol Police Officer Goodman testifies in Jan. 6 trial for QAnon believer  —  WASHINGTON — Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman, who is credited with protecting members of Congress during …

John Fetterman, Mehmet Oz should release medical records  —  Further delays in scheduling a debate between U.S. Senate candidates John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz have raised more questions about Mr. Fetterman's health, including his ability to communicate and process information.

Updating our policies for political accounts  —  TikTok is an entertainment platform where people come to share their stories, and understand other people's experiences, too.  Those stories can touch on all aspects of their lives, including current events like elections and political issues.

Decomposing HUMAN remains can legally be used as compost from 2027 thanks to new California law aimed at tackling climate change  — A California law makes it legal to turn human remains into compost  — The process involves placing the body inside a reusable container along with wood chips …

Four Ballot Measures Threaten to Undercut Direct Democracy in Arizona and Arkansas  —  The ballot initiatve process has come under assault nationwide by Republican lawmakers.  —  Arizona is one of two states where voters will weigh in this fall on whether to weaken voters' ability to initiate and pass ballot measures.