EXCLUSIVE: Biden classified files were sent to ANOTHER D.C. location before they were stored at think tank - by team led by aide who'd been recommended by Hunter - sparking more questions about the documents debacle  — Files from Biden VP's office first went to a transition office near White House

What the Supreme Court Left Out of Its Dobbs-Leak Report  —  The investigation failed to ID the leaker — and the justices got light treatment.  —  A surprise report from the Supreme Court on its investigation into who leaked a draft of the opinion overturning Roe v. Wade informs the public …

Here's Every Single Lie Told by George Santos  —  Since the New York Times revealed that George Santos was not quite the man he sold himself as to voters, it's been hard to track down exactly what is true about the incoming representative's life story.  Is he broke or rich?  Is he Jewish or Catholic?

George Santos appears to admit drag queen past in Wiki post  —  Embattled Rep. George Santos has claimed that reports and videos documenting him performing in drag are both “outrageous” and “categorically false.”  —  But nearly a dozen years ago, Santos himself appears to have confirmed …

DOJ reserves right to not cooperate with certain House GOP requests  —  The Justice Department is signaling that it has the right to not cooperate with Hill Republicans' requests to peek into their ongoing investigations, a top official wrote in a letter obtained by POLITICO.

Arizona executions on hold amid review ordered by governor  —  Arizona's attorney general has put a hold on executions in the state until the completion of a review of death penalty protocols ordered by the new governor due to the state's history of mismanaging executions.

Judge Orders Trump and Lawyer to Pay Nearly $1 Million for Bogus Suit  —  In a scathing ruling, the judge said the suit against Hillary Clinton and dozens of the former president's perceived political enemies was “brought in bad faith for an improper purpose.”

Joe Manchin has helped steer millions in federal funds to groups linked to his wife  —  The 2021 federal infrastructure bill Manchin helped push through Congress gave a staggering $1 billion to a commission headed by his wife  —  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has played a role steering millions …

Despite Red Flags, G.O.P. Backed Candidate Now Charged in Shootings  —  “We could have picked apart this guy,” one Republican leader in New Mexico said of Solomon Peña, who is accused of organizing attacks on the homes of four Democratic officials.  —  ALBUQUERQUE — The former …

Judge: DeSantis violated state Constitution, First Amendment in firing state attorney  —  Despite concluding that Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the Florida Constitution and the First Amendment when he suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren last year, a federal judge ruled Friday …

A Republican Nightmare Is Unfolding in Mississippi  —  Republicans' decades-long hold on the Mississippi governor's mansion could be in peril.  —  GOP Governor Tate Reeves has just a 4-point lead over Democratic challenger and four-time Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley …

Trump to GOP: Don't touch Medicare or Social Security in debt ceiling fight  —  Former President Donald Trump issued a warning to Republican lawmakers on Friday: Don't lay a finger on entitlement programs as part of the debt ceiling showdown with the White House.

Elon Musk Sold Tesla Shares Before Company Acknowledged Weakness  —  The stock tumbled after the CEO's sale and fell further when electric-vehicle maker said it had delivered fewer cars than expected  —  What's Behind Tesla's Stock Slide?  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool.

Operative jumps from Haley PAC to Pence's amid 2024 jostling  —  The executive director of former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley's political action committee is leaving to help run PAC efforts for former Vice President Mike Pence, a defection that comes as both former Trump administration …

All hail, ‘Toadzilla’: Giant toad in Australia could be world's largest  —  As Kylee Gray got out of her car, she looked to the ground and gasped in disbelief.  —  The ranger at Conway National Park in Queensland, Australia, had stopped the vehicle last week in a wild rainforest after she saw a snake slithering across the track.

No more sliced cheese, white rice under proposed Iowa SNAP bill  —  Iowa House Republicans are proposing restrictions on the state's SNAP benefits that could dramatically limit what foods recipients can get at the store. … Nearly 40 House Republicans have co-sponsored the bill.

Missouri's abortion ban declares ‘Almighty God is the author of life.’ Faith leaders beg to differ in new suit.  — Missouri's abortion ban completely outlaws abortion with limited exceptions.  — The text of the law declares that “Almighty God is the author of life.”

Exclusive: AWOL Navy SEAL Killed Fighting In Ukraine  —  A former American Navy SEAL was killed this week during Russia's assault on eastern Ukraine while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, a Navy official tells TIME.  —  Daniel W. Swift, a Navy Special Warfare Operator First Class who had gone AWOL …

Abbott under criminal investigation over baby formula crisis  —  U.S. lawmakers have accused Abbott of engaging in a coverup following a contamination and recall at a key formula plant in Sturgis, Mich.  —  The company at the center of lingering infant formula shortages in the U.S. is now under …

Who's Afraid of Rick Scott?  —  “Rick Scott's team is vicious,” said a former Ron DeSantis aide.  “It's very bad news for Ron if Rick gets in the race.”  —  Politics can be a soulless and gutless bloodsport, and yet it's rare to see the sort of bizarre choreography that is taking place among …