REVEALED: GOP leader, who voted to expel TN Three, resigns; found guilty of sexually harassing interns  —  A member of GOP leadership in the Tennessee House of Representatives was recently found guilty of sexually harassing at least one legislative intern, likely two, by an ethics subcommittee acting in secret,

I.R.S. Official Is Said to Assert Political Meddling in Hunter Biden Inquiry  —  An agent overseeing the agency's portion of the investigation into the president's son is asking Congress for whistle-blower protection to discuss what he says is misconduct in the case.

Charges dropped against Alec Baldwin in fatal on-set ‘Rust’ shooting: Sources  —  Baldwin was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter.  —  Charges against Alec Baldwin have been dropped in the  —  fatal on-set “Rust” shooting  —  , according to sources familiar with the matter.

McCarthy at risk of falling short on GOP votes for debt ceiling bill  —  House Republicans are feeling a debt ceiling hangover, with senior GOP sources worrying they're significantly short on votes now that members have read the 320-page bill. … - Much of the skepticism is coming …

McCurtain Gazette-News releases entire audio of county leaders talking about killing reporters, lynching Black residents  —  The Oklahoma sheriff boasted about physically confronting the local district attorney and threatening to “whoop his ass,” newly released audio revealed.

Capitol rioter shot at local deputies after FBI informed him of Jan. 6 charges  —  Nathan Donald Pelham, of Texas, now faces an additional felony count, on top of the four misdemeanor charges stemming from the attack on the Capitol.  —  A Texas man facing charges in the Jan. 6 riot opened fire …

Mike Lindell's firm told to pay $5 million in ‘Prove Mike Wrong’ election-fraud challenge  —  MyPillow founder and prominent election denier Mike Lindell made a bold offer ahead of a “cyber symposium” he held in August 2021 in South Dakota: He claimed he had data showing Chinese interference …

BuzzFeed Shuts Down Its Namesake News Division  —  BuzzFeed News, which won a Pulitzer Prize but never made money, is “beginning the process of closing,” the company's founder, Jonah Peretti, said in a memo to employees.  —  BuzzFeed is shutting down its namesake news division …

How Hard Lines in Fox-Dominion Deal Talks Suddenly Softened  —  The $787.5 million settlement, believed to be the largest in a defamation case, came together quickly.  —  Reporting from Wilmington, Del.  —  On Tuesday morning, as the legal team for Dominion Voting Systems walked …

The Internet of the 2010s Ended Today  —  BuzzFeed News was more than a website: It defined an era.  —  If you're curious to know what it was like to work at BuzzFeed News in the salad days of the mid-2010s, here is a representative anecdote: I was sitting at my desk one morning …

Larry Elder announces 2024 White House bid  —  Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder announced Thursday that he's launching a 2024 presidential campaign, joining a growing list of Republicans vying for the GOP nomination.  —  Elder will speak at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition this weekend.

Top GOP lawyer decries ease of campus voting in private pitch to RNC  —  A presentation by Cleta Mitchell at a donor retreat urged tougher rules that could make it harder for college students to cast ballots  —  NASHVILLE — A top Republican legal strategist told a roomful of GOP donors …

‘Double Standard’: Legal Experts Slam Dems For Ignoring Liberal Justice's Failure To Disclose Spouse's Consulting Work  — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's nominee financial disclosure from March 2022 reveals she “inadvertently omitted” consulting income her spouse “periodically receives …

Trump-appointed judge facing more scrutiny as Christian radio interviews surface  —  The far-right Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas who authored the opinion revoking the US Food and Drug Administration's approval of the abortion drug mifepristone failed to disclose interviews he gave …

Public schools would have to display Ten Commandments under bill passed by Texas Senate  —  The Senate also passed a bill that would set prayer and Bible reading times during the school day.  —  Public schools in Texas would have to prominently display the Ten Commandments …

LeBron James didn't pay for his Twitter checkmark, but Elon gave it to him anyway  —  / After saying he wouldn't pay, James was offered a complimentary subscription ‘on behalf of Elon Musk.’  —  Twitter has started getting rid of legacy blue checks for those who don't pay up.  Well, unless you're LeBron James.

Republicans Call for Censure of Transgender Lawmaker Who Condemned Care Ban  —  After a Democratic Montana state representative, Zooey Zephyr, said the measure was “tantamount to torture,” Republicans misgendered her and said they would formally reprimand her.

Our new terror: The ‘law-abiding’ gun owner who is ready to kill  —  Andrew Lester is not a drug kingpin or a mafia don or an international spy being hunted by assassins.  But when his doorbell rang one evening last week in Kansas City, Mo., the 84-year-old went to answer with a gun in his hand.

The (Republican) Party's Over  —  With each passing month, week, and day, the Republican Party contrives to go a little crazier, one step more radical—to smash one more norm or tradition.  If you still think that surely they'll come to their senses one of these days, you're just not paying attention.

‘Self-infatuated extremist’: Marjorie Taylor Greene hit with brutal op-ed after rushing to defend a ‘reckless brat’  —  Shortly after federal authorities announced the arrest of Jack Douglas Teixeira on allegations the 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guard member leaked sensitive …

Top DeSantis Donor Says He's Ready to Put His Fortune Behind 2024 Bid  —  It's been a rough two weeks for Ron DeSantis.  Members of Congress from his own state have been endorsing Donald Trump in droves.  A crippling gas shortage in South Florida coincided with the governor's travel …

Heritage Foundation Makes Plans to Staff Next G.O.P. Administration  —  No matter the Republican, the effort has set a goal of up to 20,000 potential officials in a database akin to a right-wing LinkedIn.  —  If a Republican enters the Oval Office in 2025, whether it's Donald J. Trump or someone else …

Prosecutor's memo said Hispanics get tougher plea deals; state attorney calls it a mistake  —  State Attorney Jack Campbell moved quickly Wednesday night to counter allegations his office singles out Hispanic defendants in rural North Florida for stiffer penalties in plea bargain offers.