Jane Roberts, who is married to Chief Justice John Roberts, made $10.3 million in commissions from elite law firms, whistleblower documents show  — Jane Roberts was paid more than $10 million by a host of elite law firms, a whistleblower alleges.  — At least one of those firms argued …

Justice Samuel Alito: ‘This Made Us Targets of Assassination’  —  The author of the Dobbs abortion ruling answers attacks on the court's ‘legitimacy.’ He says he thinks he knows who leaked the draft and is certain about the motive.  —  Washington  —  Justice Samuel Alito was supposed …

As Biden Runs Again, Black Voters' Frustration Bubbles  —  In interviews, Black voters, organizers and elected officials pointed to what some saw as unkept promises — raising questions about the enthusiasm of Democrats' most loyal voters.  —  President Biden began his re-election campaign …

DeSantis allies go to war with an unlikely foe: Nikki Haley  —  When the super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis turned its fire on Nikki Haley, it said volumes about the shifting dynamics of the 2024 campaign.  —  For months, the presidential primary looked like the Ron DeSantis-Donald Trump show.

Montana Governor Signs Law Banning Transgender Care for Minors  —  Gov. Greg Gianforte had been urged by his son, who is nonbinary, to reject the bill.  A transgender lawmaker was barred from the House floor after the debate.  —  HELENA, Mont. — The Republican governor of Montana …

Montana Lawmaker Suggests She'd Rather Her Daughter Die by Suicide Than Transition  —  “Someone once asked me, 'Wouldn't I just do anything to help save her?'  And I really had to think and the answer was, ‘No,’” Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe said.  —  Intern  —  A Montana state representative …

Fox News Gambled, but Tucker Can Still Take Down the House  —  For the quarter-century-plus that the Fox News Channel has been coming into America's living rooms, it has operated according to a cardinal tenet: No one at the cable network is bigger than Fox News itself.

George Santos, Instead of Shrinking From the Spotlight, Steps Into It  —  Mr. Santos seems to be testing whether his notoriety will translate into a form of celebrity, if not eventual acceptance.  —  WASHINGTON — As he strode into a bar packed with margarita-sipping young Republicans here the other night …

5 dead in Texas shooting, suspect armed with AR-15 is on the loose  —  The shooting took place in Cleveland, Texas — about 55 miles north of Houston.  —  Five people are dead after being shot in a home by a suspect armed with AR-15 style rifle, police say.

Doctors watching for more cases after mysterious cluster of brain infections strikes kids in southern Nevada  —  Disease detectives with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a cluster of rare and serious brain abscesses in kids in and around Las Vegas, Nevada …

Prosecutors in Jan. 6 Case Step up Inquiry Into Trump Fund-Raising  —  The Justice Department has been gathering evidence about whether the former president and his allies solicited donations with claims of election fraud they knew to be false.  —  As they investigate former President Donald …

Yale Law School Accepted a Donation for Clarence Thomas's Portrait.  Five Years Later, the Painting Is Nowhere To Be Seen.  —  In the spring of 2018, Yale Law School dean Heather Gerken happily acknowledged the receipt of a donation from the Texas billionaire Harlan Crow to fund the commission …

Trump's Nonsensical Letter to Congress Attacking the DOJ's Mar-a-Lago Case Shows He Has No Defense  —  On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump's lawyers sent a desperate, 10-page letter to Rep. Mike Turner, chair of the House Intelligence Committee.  The punch line comes in its conclusion …

What to know about tick, Lyme season following a mild winter  —  After a mild winter in the U.S., scientists are watching to see if there will be an uptick in ticks this year  —  PORTLAND, Maine — After a mild winter in the U.S., will there be an uptick in ticks this year?

Over half of registered voters say political attacks on trans kids, families are a ‘major problem’: poll  —  More than half of registered voters believe political attacks on transgender children and families are a “major problem,” according to a Fox News poll.

US Army orders aviation safety stand down following deadly helicopter crashes  —  The chief of staff of the US Army has grounded all Army aviators not involved in critical missions following two recent helicopter crashes that left 12 soldiers dead.  —  The order from Army Chief …

All 9 Supreme Court justices push back on oversight: ‘Raises more questions,’ Senate chair says  —  In a rare joint statement, the judges said they wanted to “provide new clarity.”  —  There's no conservative-liberal divide on the U.S. Supreme Court when it comes to calls for a new, enforceable ethics code.

Kevin McCarthy Is Not Good at This  —  The debt limit bill narrowly passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday evening contains few surprises.  The measure is cruel and draconian; it is full of deep and devastating cuts to a series of essential federal programs.

Hunter Biden's Ex-Mistress Wants to Know Who's Paying His ‘Stable of American Super Lawyers’  —  President's son says he can't afford to pay child support, has been ordered to appear in Arkansas court on Monday  —  Hunter Biden's ex-mistress Lunden Alexa Roberts is asking a court to force …

A somber WHCD affair  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from Allie Bice.  —  Unlike most of the people headed Saturday to the Washington Hilton ballroom, DEBRA TICE would give everything in the world …