Riggleman: White House switchboard called a Capitol rioter on January 6  —  Former senior technical adviser for the January 6 Committee, Denver Riggleman, said the White House switchboard connected a phone call to a Capitol rioter on January 6, 2021.  —  “You get a real ‘a-ha’ moment …

Trump's attempts to delay Mar-a-Lago inquiry largely fail as legal woes mount  —  Justice department gains access to about 100 documents with classified markings that the FBI seized from the resort  —  Attempts by Donald Trump to delay the criminal investigation into his unlawful retention …

‘She was 12, I was 30’: Biden leaves viewers stunned in teachers speech  —  MORE ON:  —  President Biden shocked viewers of his Friday speech to teachers when he recognized an audience member and told the crowd, “She was 12, I was 30.”  —  Biden lit up social media with the confounding and seemingly inappropriate aside.

Dixon spends the day ridiculing Whitmer over 2020 far-right kidnapping plot  —  Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon attends a Republican gubernatorial in Howell on May 13, 2022.  (Andrew Roth |  Michigan Advance)  —  Republican gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon's repeated comments mocking …

Arizona judge rules that state can enforce near-total abortion ban  —  The only exemption is if the woman's life is in jeopardy.  An appeal of the ruling is likely.  —  PHOENIX — Arizona can enforce a near-total ban on abortions that has been blocked for nearly 50 years, a judge ruled Friday …

Trump and DeSantis: Once allies, now in simmering rivalry with 2024 nearing  —  The two are widely seen in the Republican Party as potential rivals for the 2024 presidential nomination and public contrasts and behind-the-scenes tensions have already erupted  —  Donald Trump put …

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Removed From Office  —  Russian Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov has been removed from office and transferred to “another post,” the Defense Ministry in Moscow said.  —  Bulgakov will be replaced by Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev …

Elijah McClain's death caused by ketamine injection, amended autopsy report says  —  AURORA, Colo. — An amended autopsy report released Friday revealed Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after a confrontation with police officers, died because he was injected with ketamine by paramedics after being forcibly restrained.

Putin's Draft Draws Resistance in Russia's Far-Flung Regions  —  Villagers, activists and some elected officials asked why the conscription drive seemed to be hitting poor, remote areas hardest, while pro-war hawks criticized it as chaotic.  —  President Vladimir V. Putin's surprise draft …

Donald Trump shares Truth Social photo proclaiming him as second only to Jesus  — Donald Trump shared a Truth Social post comparing him to Jesus Christ.  — The post said the former president is “second greatest” only to Jesus.  — Trump's supporters, and even Trump himself, have made similar comparisons before.

Washington Post Columnist Calls for the End of Impartiality and Balance in Journalism  —  In an age of rage, Washington Post columnist and MSNBC contributor Jennifer Rubin has long been a standout in her attacks on Republicans and conservatives: “We have to collectively, in essence, burn down the Republican Party.

Biden Makes an Appeal on State Legislative Races  —  The president's involvement is a sign that Democratic leaders are taking down-ballot contests more seriously than in past elections.  —  President Biden became involved in state legislative races for the first time, with an email Friday asking Democrats …

They Were Entitled to Free Care.  Hospitals Hounded Them to Pay.  —  With the help of a consulting firm, the Providence hospital system trained staff to wring money out of patients, even those eligible for free care.  —  In 2018, senior executives at one of the country's largest nonprofit hospital chains, Providence, were frustrated.

Hunter Biden latest video: Nude water slide riding with hookers at 4k per night Malibu rental  —  Images obtained and published by The Daily Mail show more damning proof of the wild and irresponsible life of President Joe Biden's son, Hunter.  Images are from a “wild” video that takes place at a $4,140 per night Malibu rental property.

Michael Avenatti ordered to pay $148,750 in restitution to Stormy Daniels  —  Michael Avenatti, the brash celebrity lawyer who rose to fame taking on Donald Trump before a slew of criminal charges destroyed his legal career, was ordered on Friday to pay $148,750 in restitution to his best-known client, porn actress Stormy Daniels.

Hillary Clinton Compares Trump To Hitler In Disturbing Interview  —  Like Hitler, Trump is “ranting and raving for more than an hour, and you have these rows of young men with their arms raised,” says Clinton.  —  In a stinging interview Friday one-time presidential candidate Hillary Clinton …

A national union president says DeSantis has ‘dehumanized’ teachers  —  She called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to work with her members to help students, rather than trying to “divide parents and teachers” through what she says are divisive and damaging policies.  —  The president of the nation's …

Mississippi Man Burned Cross in Front Yard to Intimidate Black Family, Feds Say  —  OLD SCHOOL RACISM  —  A man in Mississippi has been charged with a federal hate crime for allegedly taunting a Black family by burning a cross in his front yard.  In December 2020, Axel C. Cox …