McCarthy and McConnell on collision course as Congress barrels toward messy finish  —  House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy took to Fox News primetime last week and dinged his counterpart across the Capitol: Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell.  —  Republicans are “wrong” if they want to cut …

Ron DeSantis Holds Early Lead Over Donald Trump Among GOP Primary Voters, WSJ Poll Shows  —  The former president's standing among Republican voters has fallen after candidates he promoted lost in midterm elections  —  Republican primary voters have high interest in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …

Inside Team Trump's Chaotic Attempts To Overturn The 2020 Vote In Georgia  —  It was Nov. 5, 2020.  Votes were still being counted in the presidential race, but it was looking increasingly grim for President Donald Trump.  Mark Meadows, Trump's White House chief of staff, had an idea to turn things around.

Ukraine: Russian strikes thwarted, wreckage hits buildings  —  Ukrainian authorities said they thwarted a Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region Wednesday as their air defense system intercepted and destroyed 13 explosive-laden drones, although wreckage from some of them damaged five buildings.

Inside the Jury Room for the Trump Org Criminal Trial  —  Jurors thought a Trump Organization lawyer was insulting.  They knew the employees were liars.  And the defense team's jingle fell flat. … To avoid letting their personal feelings toward Donald Trump cloud their judgment …

Tesla Investors Voice Concern Over Elon Musk's Focus on Twitter  —  Supporters of Tesla and Musk are asking questions about who is running the electric-vehicle maker  —  Elon Musk's Unconventional Management Style: Former Employees Share Stories  —  Created with sketchtool.

Lawmakers unveil bipartisan bill to ban TikTok nationwide  —  Bipartisan lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok  —  WASHINGTON — A group of lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban TikTok in the U.S., following warnings from the FBI director …

Handcuffed SBF Does a Final Favor for Democratic Allies  —  What a happy coincidence for Democrats that, hours before the alleged crypto criminal Sam Bankman-Fried was due to testify before the House Financial Services Committee, he was arrested in the Bahamas.

Musk Shakes Up Twitter's Legal Team as He Looks to Cut More Costs  —  Twitter has stopped paying rent on offices and is considering not paying severance packages to former employees, among other measures.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Over the past two weeks, Elon Musk has shaken up Twitter's legal department …

A note from Grant's wife, Céline Gounder  —  First and foremost, on behalf of myself and our family, I want to express our deepest gratitude for the outpouring of support, love, and sympathy from around the world.  This continues to be a very difficult and painful time as we grieve a beloved husband, brother, and friend.

Texas attorney general's office sought state data on transgender Texans  —  HOUSTON — Employees at the Texas Department of Public Safety in June received a sweeping request from Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton's office: to compile a list of individuals who had changed their gender …

China diplomats leave UK over Manchester protester attack  —  China has removed six officials from Britain - including one of its most senior UK diplomats - two months after violence at its Manchester consulate.  —  The UK had requested the officials waive their right to diplomatic immunity …

The Republicans Need a Reckoning  —  This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture.  Sign up for it here.  —  The pretense that the seditionists in the GOP …

Gov. Kate Brown commutes sentences of all 17 people on Oregon's death row … - Jesse Caleb Compton, a Springfield methamphetamine user who was convicted of killing Tesslyn O'Cull, the 3-year-old daughter of his live-in girlfriend.  The girl's body, found in a shallow grave in 1997 …

DeSantis forms panel to counter CDC, a move decried by health professionals  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that he is forming a new state committee to counter policy recommendations from federal health agencies — a decision that medical professionals …

Antiabortion movement sets sights on putting people in jail  —  Six months after their Supreme Court victory, conservatives complain that strict new laws are not being sufficiently enforced  —  The largest antiabortion organization in Texas has created a team of advocates assigned …

Lawmakers reach deal on framework for omnibus spending package  —  Lawmakers have struck a much-anticipated deal on a framework for an omnibus package to fund the government for fiscal 2023.  —  Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Tuesday night said negotiators had …