Tucker Carlson helped broker the deal that made Kevin McCarthy House speaker after 14 failed votes, text messages show  — Tucker Carlson won concessions from Kevin McCarthy in a deal that made him House speaker, per his texts.  — Carlson said McCarthy agreed to put Rep. Thomas Massie on a committee …

10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's until 2 a.m.  —  New York CNN —  Two 10-year-old children were found working at a Louisville McDonald's restaurant — sometimes until 2 a.m. — the US Department of Labor said Tuesday.

Trump Will Offer No Defense in Rape Trial, His Lawyer Says  —  The lawyer said he would call no witnesses to rebut E. Jean Carroll's account of being assaulted at Bergdorf Goodman.  The case could go to a jury early next week.  —  A lawyer defending former President Donald J. Trump …

Trumps Fail To Turn Over Documents In Fraud Case, New York Attorney General Claims  —  Donald Trump, his three eldest children and the Trump Organization failed to turn over emails and other communications in a fraud lawsuit, the New York attorney general's office claimed in a letter submitted in court last week.

Exclusive: Special counsel sat in on Pence's testimony to federal grand jury  —  Special counsel Jack Smith sat in on the federal grand jury proceeding while former Vice President Mike Pence testified for more than five hours last week, three sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

Florida man charged with throwing explosive at Capitol riot  —  The FBI on Tuesday arrested a Florida man accused of setting off an “explosive device” in the US Capitol tunnel during the attack on January 6, 2021.  —  In one of the most violent scenes of the Capitol riot …

Trump Using Photos From His Own Presidency To Argue Life Is Worse Under Biden  —  Donald Trump started a new ad campaign on Facebook last week that insists the U.S. is doing worse under President Joe Biden.  The Facebook ads even include photos trying to suggest the chaos we see in those images is a direct result of Biden's policies.

Judge Tosses Trump's Lawsuit Against NY Times, Orders Him to Pay All Legal Fees  —  Trump sued the paper, along with his niece Mary, alleging an “insidious plot” to grab his tax records and publish them in a Pulitzer-winning report. … A New York judge has tossed out Donald Trump's lawsuit …

Prosecutors near charging decision in Hunter Biden case  —  A meeting between prosecutors and defense lawyers comes toward the end of an investigation  —  Prosecutors are nearing a decision on whether to charge President Biden's son Hunter with tax- and gun-related violations …

Exclusive: Vivek Ramaswamy Paid to Have His Soros Fellowship and Covid-Era Role Scrubbed from Wikipedia Page  —  Longshot presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has accused his prospective Republican rivals of parroting him, but Ramaswamy himself has made an intentional effort to conceal his own biography …

Democrats unveil plan to bypass McCarthy on debt ceiling increase  — Andrew Solender- Juliegrace Brufke  —  House and Senate Democrats are taking procedural steps to force votes on a clean debt ceiling increase without the spending cuts Republicans have demanded.

New York passes first-in-nation law to ban natural gas and other fossil fuels  —  The state ban on gas in new buildings could face legal challenges, but it marks a milestone in the energy transition sought by climate activists  —  New York has become the first state in the nation to pass …

We Must Regulate A.I. Here's How.  —  It's both exciting and unsettling to have a realistic conversation with a computer.  Thanks to the rapid advance of generative artificial intelligence, many of us have now experienced this potentially revolutionary technology with vast implications for how people live …

The Potential Economic Impacts of Various Debt Ceiling Scenarios  —  Summary  —  New analyses by both the Congressional Budget Office and the U.S. Department of the Treasury suggest the United States is rapidly approaching the date at which the government can no longer pay its bills, also known as the “X-date.”

How Bidenomics Has Finally Defeated Reaganomics  —  Two years into his presidency, Joe Biden has revolutionized America's economic policy—both home and abroad. … The last thing many of us expected when Joe Biden became president was that he would be a revolutionary.

Grassley, Comer Demand FBI Record Alleging Criminal Scheme Involving Then-VP Biden  —  Congressional subpoena seeks specific FBI document  —  WASHINGTON - Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member and long-time whistleblower advocate Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Committee on Oversight …

FDA approves world's first RSV vaccine, a shot for adults ages 60 and up  —  GSK's single-dose shot lowered the risk of severe illness by 94% in older adults.  —  The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the world's first RSV vaccine: a shot for adults ages 60 and up, made by pharmaceutical giant GSK.

Witnesses Are Too ‘Intimidated’ to Testify Against Ammon Bundy, Lawyer Says  —  A hospital is suing the right-wing leader for harassing its staff.  Doctors say witnesses are concerned about new attacks from him or his followers.  —  Militia leader Ammon Bundy says he won't appear in court because there's too much paperwork.

North Carolina GOP Rushes New Abortion Ban After Democrat Suddenly Switched Parties  —  Republicans, who hold a veto-proof supermajority, evaded the traditional legislative process ― introducing a 12-week abortion ban and holding a vote less than 24 hours later.

Warnock says his kids were in lockdown amid Atlanta shooting: ‘We must act’  —  Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) said his children were on lockdown during the shooting in Atlanta on Wednesday and called on Congress to act with new gun legislation in response.  —  Warnock said on the Senate floor …

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie On His Decision Concerning 2024  —  Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie joined me this AM:  —  Audio:  —  05-03hhs-christie  —  Transcript:  —  HH: Joined by one of our favorite guests, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.  Good morning, Governor.

Florida Republicans pass pronoun, diversity bills  —  Florida Republicans on Wednesday approved two bills that will restrict the use of preferred pronouns in schools and ban diversity programs in colleges, building on key priorities of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of his expected White House candidacy.