Former Anti-Abortion Leader Alleges Another Supreme Court Breach  —  Years before the leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, a landmark contraception ruling was disclosed, according to a minister who led a secretive effort to influence justices.  —  As the Supreme Court investigates …

A new special counsel sets Washington ablaze  —  With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  Attorney General MERRICK GARLAND's decision to name a special counsel to helm DONALD TRUMP-related probes at the Justice Department roiled the political world on Friday.

How Did AT&T's $100 Billion Time Warner Deal Go So Wrong?  —  At Time Warner, executives saw AT&T as just a “big phone company from Texas.”  At AT&T, they thought Hollywood would play by their rules.  That combination led to strategic miscalculation unrivaled in recent corporate history.

Iran will help Russia build drones for Ukraine war, Western officials say  —  Moscow and Tehran are said to agree on a plan to assemble Iranian-designed weapons on Russian soil  —  After weeks of savaging Ukrainian cities with Iranian-made drones, Moscow has quietly reached an agreement …

Merrick Garland was right to appoint a special counsel  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday that seasoned prosecutor Jack Smith will serve as special counsel overseeing investigations into Donald Trump.  That includes all aspects of the investigations into the former president's hoarding …

The showdown between Senator Ed Markey and Elon Musk  —  I remember the first time my son saw someone on a unicycle.  He was shocked.  His mouth opened, his eyes narrowed and he pointed in awe.  He yelled, “One tire!”  I said, “It's called a unicycle.”  —  I'll admit, looking …

It Was a Bad Week for Billionaires With Delusions of Saving the World  —  In recent years, a swelling chorus of Americans has grown critical of the nation's bajillionaires.  But in the extraordinary week gone by, that chorus was drowned out by a far louder and more urgent case against them.

Leaked call shows clash between Kari Lake campaign and Maricopa County  —  Video from inside the GOP war room in Arizona reveals a breakdown in relations between campaign attorneys and a top lawyer for the county  —  Hours before Kari Lake was projected to lose her race for Arizona governor …

Sununu says GOP should ‘stop supporting crazy, unelectable candidates in our primaries’  —  New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) on Saturday urged the Republican Party to stop supporting “unelectable” candidates in primaries, following the GOP's disappointing performance in the midterm elections.

Elizabeth Holmes Brushed Off Patient Risks: 'They Don't Put Pretty People Like Me in Jail'  —  Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes reportedly told a Walgreens consultant that “They don't put pretty people like me in jail,” according to a government filing ahead of the sentencing hearing Friday.

The World Cup That Changed Everything  —  The decision to take the World Cup to Qatar has upturned a small nation, battered the reputation of global soccer's governing body and altered the fabric of the sport.  —  Michel Platini was expecting a private audience with the president of France …

Stealthy Kherson resistance fighters undermined Russian occupying forces  —  KHERSON, Ukraine — Ihor didn't even know the first name of the person who contacted him.  The man said he was a member of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces and wanted to know if Ihor was interested in helping fight …

Canada's spy agency investigating Iranian death threats  —  Canada's spy agency is investigating reports from people who are living in the country who have received “credible” death threats from Iran, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said in a statement.

Herschel Walker Called on Biden to Take a Mental Fitness Exam.  But He Won't Do the Same.  —  Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.  —  A few days ago, I wrote a piece noting that Georgia Republican Senate contender Herschel Walker …

His term expiring, Garcetti pushes hard for job as ambassador to India  —  With less than a month to go before he leaves office, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is pressing his effort to get the U.S. Senate to confirm his appointment as ambassador to India, a fraught campaign complicated …

Tom Petty's estate tells Kari Lake to back down on song  —  Tom Petty, in his famous rock anthem, vowed never to back down.  Now, his heirs are telling Kari Lake to back off from using the song to promote her “failed campaign” for Arizona governor.  —  Petty's estate is threatening legal action …

Iranian Protesters Attack Khomeini's Childhood Home as Unrest Spreads  —  The house where the Islamic revolution's founder grew up was set on fire during a fresh surge of anger over the government's killing of children, including three in the city of Izeh.  —  Three months into a nationwide uprising …