JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, Ohio Assumes All the Deposits of First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California  —  WASHINGTON — First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California, was closed today by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation …

Trump's Gift to the 2024 Race: The Punch-Down Primary  —  Republicans in the 2024 race seem content to go after their weaker rivals—at least for now.  —  With Donald Trump holding a commanding lead on the rest of the 2024 GOP field, you'd think everyone else would focus on the frontrunner.

Kyrsten Sinema's Party of One  —  What the Arizona senator's breakup with the Democrats means for American politics.  —  Kyrsten Sinema was standing a few yards from the border wall with four Republican members of Congress.  The men were staring balefully at a row of nearby portable toilets …

Student sentenced to 10 days in jail for peaceful protest of anti-trans policies  —  Alex Barnett, a junior at the University of Central Arkansas, was sentenced to 10 days behind bars for participating in a peaceful protest of anti-trans policies imposed by a local school board.

New York Stock Exchange exec mulling Michigan Senate bid  —  John Tuttle has deep ties in the state.  —  The vice chair of the New York Stock Exchange is considering a run for Senate in Michigan, where Republicans have been searching for a candidate for retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow's seat.

Maybe Becoming President Takes More Than Just Being a Dick  —  Did Ron DeSantis draw the wrong lesson from Trump?  —  The success of Donald Trump, an asshole who became president, created a fallacy: Americans want an asshole as their president.  This misapprehension greatly appeals …

Why are Americans shooting strangers and neighbors?  ‘It all goes back to fear’  —  Steve Bridges had just parked his pickup truck at the Texas Boot Factory when he saw a man — White, maybe 55 or 60 — step out of the car beside him and slip a gun under his belt.

The secret delegate battle that will decide the 2024 Republican nominee  —  The battle for delegates is chaotic, expensive, and widely misunderstood — and can make or break a presidential candidate.  —  One of the great reminders for many Americans during the course of Donald Trump's …

How Jill Biden helped Joe get to yes on running for reelection at 80  —  She is the not-so-secret weapon behind her husband.  And unlike four years ago, she didn't have reservations before he chose to run.  —  Four years ago, Jill Biden was hesitant about her husband making a White House run …

Congressional Democrats splinter on debt ceiling strategy  —  A divide has opened between House and Senate Democrats over whether President Biden should negotiate a debt ceiling compromise with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Axios has learned.

A Hot Mess in the Georgia Republican Party  —  Here's a head scratcher for you: What happens when the leadership of a political party becomes so extreme, so out of touch with its voters, that it alienates many of its own activists and elected officials?  And what happens when some of those officials set …

Lightfoot sends letter to Abbott urging him not to send any more migrants  —  Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) sent a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Sunday urging him to not bus any more migrants to Chicago, calling his move “inhumane and dangerous.”

Texas baseball player hit by gunfire during game  —  TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) - A baseball player with Texas A&M University-Texarkana was hospitalized after being struck by a stray bullet during a game Saturday evening.  —  Texarkana Texas Police said officers were called to a shooting …

Police manhunt continues for suspect in Texas mass shooting  —  Law enforcement officers were going door-to-door Sunday searching for clues about a gunman who fled after killing five people in a rural Texas town after his neighbors asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard.

Epstein's Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Including CIA Chief, Goldman's Top Lawyer  —  Schedules and emails detail meetings in the years after he was a convicted sex offender; visitors cite his wealth and connections  —  The nation's spy chief, a longtime college president and top women in finance.