FBI Raids Star ABC News Producer's Home  —  Emmy-winning producer James Gordon Meek had his home raided by the FBI.  His colleagues say they haven't seen him since.  —  AT A MINUTE before 5 a.m. on April 27, ABC News' James Gordon Meek fired off a tweet with a single word: “FACTS.”

Steele dossier source acquitted, in loss for special counsel Durham  —  A jury on Tuesday found Igor Danchenko — a private researcher who was a primary source for a 2016 dossier of allegations about former president Donald Trump's ties to Russia — not guilty of lying to the FBI about where he got his information.

Bernie Sanders, Fearing Weak Democratic Turnout, Plans Midterms Blitz  —  Mr. Sanders said he thought the Democratic Party was “doing rather poorly” at selling itself to working-class voters.  —  Senator Bernie Sanders is planning an eight-state blitz with at least 19 events over the final …

Pelosi says Democrats need better messaging on inflation  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a new interview said Democrats need better messaging on inflation, which has been top of mind to voters ahead of next month's midterm elections.  —  “Inflation's an issue, but it's global.  It's global. ...

Florida father and son shoot at innocent woman they thought tried to break in home, sheriff says  —  “You don't shoot at people.  You don't leave the security of your home and go out and chase people down,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a harsh rebuke.

Why I'm Joining CNN as an Analyst  —  I have signed a contract to be a contributor with CNN.  —  I'm excited about the opportunity to work with many solid reporters and reach a new audience.  I've long criticized how major media outlets have reported on firearms.

Trump scheduled to appear Wednesday for deposition in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit  —  Former President Donald Trump is set to answer questions under oath Wednesday as part of the defamation lawsuit brought by former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.  —  Last week, a federal judge cleared …

Val Demings goes on attack against Marco Rubio in Florida Senate debate  —  MIAMI — Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings of Florida went on the attack Tuesday in her first debate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, accusing him of being a serial liar, while Rubio criticized her for supporting President Joe Biden's economic agenda.

Inside Steve Bannon's ‘disturbing’ quest to radically rewrite the US constitution  —  By taking over state legislatures, Republicans hope to pass conservative amendments that cannot be electorally challenged  —  teve Bannon, the former chief strategist in the Trump White House who is at the forefront …

Why a Botched Story About Facebook Is a Huge Blow to Indian Journalism  —  The state of journalism in India, the “world's largest democracy,” has never been so dire.  And recently, it just got much worse—this time not because of the government or its acolytes, but because of a once-dependable …

How the Diploma Divide Is Remaking American Politics  —  Education is at the heart of this country's many divisions.  —  Blue America is an increasingly wealthy and well-educated place.  —  Throughout the second half of the 20th century, Americans without college degrees were more likely than university graduates to vote Democratic.

Record breaking early voter turnout could be wake up call for Republicans  —  Georgia is experiencing record breaking voter turnout on the first days of early voting.  NBC News' Sahil Kapur explains what this could mean for Republicans.

Ukraine live briefing: Putin declares martial law in four illegally annexed regions of Ukraine  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin said martial law will be introduced across four Ukrainian territories he illegally annexed, signaling an intensifying effort to achieve his military objectives …

Glenn Youngkin Believes in “Parents' Rights”—But Only for the “Right” Kinds of Parents  —  The Virginia governor has some interesting ideas about who gets rights and who doesn't when it comes to parents, kids, and schools.  —  Last month Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed …

Tim Michels suggests he wouldn't enforce the 1849 abortion law, but his campaign quickly walked the statement back  —  Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels suggested Tuesday he would not enforce the state's abortion law that makes the procedure a felony, pledging not to arrest any doctors …

Bread Prices Skyrocket as Inflation Grips Europe  —  The elevated costs of flour, nuts, eggs and even electricity are forcing bakers to increase their prices and cut their production.  —  Reporting from Verdelot, France  —  Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the price of the wheat …

NHL, its workforce 84% white, sets baseline to up diversity  —  The NHL for the first time has done an internal demographic study of its staff and all 32 teams, and the results show that hockey has a lot of work to do to increase diversity at all levels.  The report released Tuesday found …

Breaking: Critics of IOP Panelist Send Bomb Threat, Staff Sent Home  —  The IOP told student workers not to come into work after critics of journalist Negar Mortazavi sent a bomb threat.  —  Content warning: This story mentions threats of violence.  —  The University of Chicago Institute of Politics …

Scoop: Freedom Caucus chair floats potential Ukraine peace talks probe  —  Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), the chair of the right-wing Freedom Caucus, floated to colleagues the idea of laying the groundwork for an investigation into the Biden administration's approach to Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Axios has learned.

As a TV doctor, Mehmet Oz embraced climate science.  Now as a Senate candidate, he denies it.  —  Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202!  Happy Hump Day, folks.  🐪  —  🚨 Today, President Biden will announce the release of 15 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Md. governor candidate's pitch to fight poverty: Trust funds for babies  —  Wes Moore, the Democratic nominee, suggested the increasingly popular ‘baby bonds’ program to target the racial wealth gap.  The price tag is more than $92 million per year.  —  If Democrat Wes Moore …

House Rating Change: MT-01 Moves From Likely to Lean Republican  —  Montana's House seat has been Democrats' white whale: since 1996, they've come within single digits of winning it five different times, most recently in 2018, but never succeeded.  However, the creation of a brand new western seat …

‘What are they hiding?’:  Group sues Biden and National Archives over JFK assassination records  —  The country's largest online source of JFK assassination records is suing President Joe Biden and the National Archives to force the federal government to release all remaining documents related …

Attack Ads Are Darkening the Skin Tone of Black Candidates  —  While those responsible claim innocent technical problems, the larger pattern is consistent.  So is the effect: heightened white racial anxieties.  —  It's working.  Once ahead in the polls, Democrat Mandela Barnes …

Election Forecast: Slate of races tilt toward GOP  —  The GOP is tantalizingly close to its goal of taking the House majority in three weeks, after an at-times-uneven, two-year campaign to flip the chamber.  —  POLITICO's Election Forecast still rates the race to control the House as …