Barr Pressed Durham to Find Flaws in the Russia Investigation.  It Didn't Go Well.  —  The review by John Durham at one point veered into a criminal investigation related to Donald Trump himself, even as it failed to find wrongdoing in the origins of the Russia inquiry.

“That just cannot stand”: Warner and Rubio united in demanding access to Trump, Biden documents  —  Washington — The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee are urging the director of national intelligence to provide the panel with access to the documents marked classified …

DeSantis rolls out sweeping criminal justice package  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday outlined a sweeping criminal justice proposal that came packed with changes that have long been politically popular with conservatives, setting up a fight with outmatched Democrats during the 2023 legislative session.

5 Memphis ex-police are charged with murder and jailed over the death of Tyre Nichols  —  Five former Memphis police officers have been indicted and jailed in the beating death of Tyre Nichols, who died days after a traffic stop on Jan. 7.  —  Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III …

Senior ISIS Leader in Somalia Killed in U.S. Special Operations Raid  —  No civilians or Americans were killed or injured in the operation, officials said.  —  WASHINGTON — Special Operations troops killed a senior Islamic State leader in a helicopter raid in a remote area of Somalia on Thursday, a U.S. official said.

Pritzker Demands Black Queer History in AP African-American Studies  —  In an unprecedented development filled with implications for American education, Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker is now demanding that “the role played by Black queer Americans” be included in the College Board's soon …

George Santos Posted ‘Deeply Offensive’ Comment About Hitler, Jews  —  QUEENS, NY — Years ago, embattled Long Island Rep. George Santos commented on a Facebook post with what appear to be intended-jokes about Hitler, a phrase that appears to salute Hitler and observations about “the Jews and black …

Calif. seeks to disbar Trump adviser John Eastman over Jan. 6 charges  —  The State Bar of California intends to seek the disbarment of former president Donald Trump's election attorney John Eastman for his role in trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Trump unveils new education policy loaded with culture war proposals  —  Former President Donald Trump is unveiling a 2024 education policy plan, one focusing heavily on the culture war components that have animated conservatives.  —  The plan, shared in advance with POLITICO …

Colorado baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake  —  The Colorado baker who won a partial U.S. Supreme Court victory after refusing to make a gay couple's wedding cake because of his Christian faith lost an appeal Thursday in his latest legal fight, involving his rejection of a request …

Elon Musk meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Hakeem Jeffries  —  Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries at the US Capitol in Washington on Thursday evening.  —  McCarthy, leaving the meeting with Musk in his office …

New MAGA Push: Defund the Government, It's Too Woke  —  Republicans are embracing a Trumpist policy wonk's strategy to make the debt-ceiling fight all about social justice, not Social Security. … It's way too “woke.”  —  That's the message from Russell Vought — a hard-right policy wonk …

First on CNN: National Archives asks former presidents and vice presidents to check for classified and presidential documents  —  The National Archives is formally asking former presidents and vice presidents to re-check their personal records for any classified documents or other presidential records …

More than 100 Students Walk Out of Embattled Harvard Professor Comaroff's First Class of Semester  —  More than 100 students walked out of embattled Harvard professor John L. Comaroff's class Tuesday afternoon, protesting his continued presence on campus after he was placed on leave last year …

Report: Stanford student may need to ‘take accountability,’ ‘acknowledge harm’ for reading Hitler's ‘Mein Kampf’ … Reading a book on a college campus should not prompt formal administrative intervention.  But that's what's reportedly happening at Stanford University this week …

Donald Trump's 2024 Campaign Faces Trouble in Crucial Iowa  —  Donald Trump doesn't always get his calls to Iowa returned these days.  —  The former president, itching to seal up support early in what remains a key state in the Republican presidential contest, has checked in with Iowa influencers who have stood by him in the past.

Kavanaugh touts ‘great relations’ among justices on divided Supreme Court  —  WASHINGTON — Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the Supreme Court is not as divided as members of the public might think, praising his liberal colleagues and highlighting rulings in which the justices …

‘American Taliban’ Was Ordered Not to Meet With Extremists.  He Did Anyway  —  John Walker Lindh was supposed to steer clear of extremists while out on supervised release but the FBI spotted him hanging out with a convicted ISIS supporter … Lindh, who reportedly maintained his support …

CNN Poll: Nearly three-quarters of Americans think House GOP leaders haven't paid enough attention to most important problems  —  Fewer than one-third of Americans believe that House GOP leaders are prioritizing the country's most important issues, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.

Matt Schlapp allegedly groped a young man—hurting his already dwindling influence  —  Schlapp's lobbying business has cratered.  Now his Republican support is on thin ice.  —  Good afternoon, Press Pass readers!  Today's edition is all about Matt Schlapp, the Republican influence peddler …

Former Trump DHS official Ken Cuccinelli testifying in grand jury investigation around 2020 election interference  —  Former Trump-era Department of Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli is testifying before a federal grand jury in Washington, DC, on Thursday.

AI wrote a bill to regulate AI.  Now Rep. Ted Lieu wants Congress to pass it.  —  WASHINGTON — One way to get Congress to support regulating artificial intelligence is by using it to write a resolution calling for just that.  —  At least, that's what Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., hopes.

House Republicans to Question Biden Health Officials on Covid Response  —  Republicans in Congress have called top U.S. health officials to Capitol Hill to testify about the Biden administration's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a person familiar with the matter.

GOP Rep. Cory Mills hands out dummy grenades to House members  —  Newly elected Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) passed out grenades Thursday to other members of Congress, along with a note on his office letterhead emphasizing that the ordnance was made in Florida.  —  “I am honored to be a part …

DirecTV Adds Another Right-Wing Network After Dumping Newsmax  —  The TV provider added a network starring firebrands like Dana Loesch and Bill O'Reilly, flying in the face of right-wing claims that DirecTV “silences” conservatives.  —  Amid cries from Republicans that DirecTV …

Dem Rep Who Opposed New China Committee Serves On Non-Profit That Shares Staff With Alleged Chinese Intel Front Groups  —  A Democratic congresswoman serves on a non-profit which has shared multiple personnel with alleged Chinese intelligence front groups, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation found.

'I'm Not a Victim': Pamela Anderson Opens Up About Money, Abuse and the ‘Assholes’ Behind ‘Pam & Tommy’  —  On the first day of shooting “Home Improvement” in April 1991, Pamela Anderson emerged from her dressing room on the Walt Disney Studios lot and found series star Tim Allen loitering in the hallway in a bathrobe.

Fox News' Benjamin Hall urges viewers to ‘never give up’ in emotional return to live TV  —  'Saved: A War Reporter's Mission To Make It Home,' details Hall's recovery from injuries sustained in Ukraine  —  Benjamin Hall details his recovery from injuries sustained in Ukraine: ‘Never give up’

Firing Tenured Faculty, With No Appeal Right  —  North Dakota's House majority leader has filed legislation that would let the presidents of Dickinson State, Bismarck State and perhaps other colleges review tenured faculty at any time—and fire them, with no employee power to appeal.

Ex-U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan announces his next career move  —  WASHINGTON, D. C.  - Former U.S. Congressman Tim Ryan announced Thursday that he's joining the leadership council of a political nonprofit that promotes the natural gas industry, where he pledges to boost the role of natural gas …