Republicans Gain Edge as Voters Worry About Economy, Times/Siena Poll Finds  —  With elections next month, independents, especially women, are swinging to the G.O.P. despite Democrats' focus on abortion rights.  Disapproval of President Biden seems to be hurting his party.

Kanye West plans to acquire Parler  —  Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, plans to acquire Parler, a Twitter-like social media app that has become a haven for conservatives.  —  Why it matters: In a statement, Ye said he's buying the platform to ensure people with conservative opinions …

The Problem of Marjorie Taylor Greene  —  What the rise of the far-right congresswoman means for the House, the G.O.P. and the nation.  —  “There's going to be a lot of investigations,” Marjorie Taylor Greene said, describing what she anticipates if the Republicans regain the House majority this November.

'That's my check': Walker acknowledges giving $700 to his ex, but denies her claim he knew it was for an abortion  —  Full Herschel Walker interview: 'Yes, that's my check'  —  WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga. — Confronted with images of a receipt from an abortion clinic and a check dated days later and bearing his name …

Mike Lee has earned a reputation as a principled conservative  —  Mike Lee serves as a United States senator representing the state of Utah.  Since taking office, Senator Lee has earned a reputation as a principled conservative.  He believes elected officials are responsible for keeping …

Justice Dept. seeks jail for Bannon in contempt of Congress case  —  House Democrats said the Trump loyalist had foreknowledge of the president's plans to falsely claim election victory and of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol  —  Federal prosecutors urged a judge Monday …

Iran breaching nuclear deal by providing Russia with armed drones, says UK  —  UK joins France in saying apparent drone supply for use in Ukraine leaves Iran in breach of 2015 JCPoA  —  Britain has joined France in viewing the Iranian supply of armed drones to Russia for devastating use …

‘Pandemic of the unvaccinated’ turned out to be just another Democratic lie  —  For months, the Left in the United States told us to get the vaccine to prevent transmission of COVID.  The vaccine was touted as efficient, effective, and a key to saving lives because it stopped the virus from spreading.

Supreme Court declines to consider overturning racist ‘Insular Cases’  —  The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether American Samoans have full U.S. citizenship at birth, a dispute that would have given the justices the opportunity to repudiate past rulings suffused with racist language …

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked emails reveal Hunter Biden's real estate company received a $40MILLION investment from Russian oligarch Yelena Baturina, the billionaire widow of corrupt Moscow mayor, who also paid president's son $3.5million consulting fee  — Yelena Baturina is the billionaire widow …

Tudor Dixon trashes all the single ladies  —  Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon attends a Republican gubernatorial in Howell on May 13, 2022.  (Andrew Roth |  Michigan Advance)  —  In Michigan, the GOP nominee for a critical congressional seat is on record blasting women …

To understand China you need to understand whiteness, yet it's missing from the conversation … It is not possible to understand China without understanding race and racism.  Specifically, without understanding whiteness.  —  Yet far too often the conversation around the rise …

Biden has spent more than a fourth of his presidency working from Delaware, outpacing Trump's regular trips away  —  President Joe Biden spent the weekend at his home in Delaware, where he met up with his wife, other family members and - if they followed usual practice - Willow the cat and Commander the dog.

Lower-cost U.S. hearing aids go on sale Monday  —  Major U.S. retailers will begin selling lower-cost hearing aids without a prescription or medical exam under final Biden administration rules that take effect Monday.  —  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August approved the sale …

Embattled GOP Candidate J.R. Majewski Also Exaggerated Academic Credential  —  Majewski, the Ohio Republican accused of misrepresenting his military record, also fudged information about his degree.  —  A GOP congressional candidate from Ohio who is accused of embellishing his U.S. Air Force record …

Pests, Filth, and Killer Elevators: Inside Raphael Warnock's Secret Low-Income Apartment Building  —  ATLANTA—A low-income apartment building owned by Raphael Warnock's church is plagued by pests, maintenance problems, and filth, according to residents—and at least two people have sued …

Director Christopher Wray's use of FBI jet amounts to ‘embezzlement,’ current, ex-agents allege  —  Former and current FBI agents are fuming about Director Christopher Wray's use of the FBI's private jet, which originally was intended by Congress only to be used for counterterrorism purposes.