Trump's affair was huge tabloid news.  Now it's apparently news to him.  —  Trump claimed in a deposition that he couldn't remember if he was seeing Marla Maples before his divorce.  It would be quite a thing to forget.  —  Even for a former president known to tell the occasional whopper or 30,000, it's hard to top this one.

GOP moderates privately panic over debt ceiling deal  —  Some House Republicans are fretting about whether they'd be able to pass a watered-down version of their debt ceiling bill once the terms are negotiated with Senate Democrats and the White House, Axios has learned.

Jan. 6 rioter in pink beret identified after ex spotted her in a viral FBI tweet  —  “It's just going to be one of those things for me.  I dated this girl that was on the FBI's most wanted list.”  —  WASHINGTON — The breakthrough in the FBI investigation started inside a Joann Fabric and Crafts store.

One suspect believed to be dead in shooting at Texas mall, source says; police searching for possible second suspect  —  Authorities in a suburb of Dallas are responding to a shooting at an outlet mall, with ATF personnel on the scene at Allen Premium Outlets.

Arizona official targeted by election deniers now struggles with PTSD … PHOENIX — Anger and resentment welled inside the local leader as he surveyed the mourners at his friend's funeral reception last year.  —  Bill Gates, 51, a lifelong Republican elected to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors …

Proud Boys Step Up Activity After Jan. 6 Attack, Despite Criminal Convictions  —  Far-right group flourishes as it pivots from denying 2020 election toward cultural issues  —  WASHINGTON—The Proud Boys organization has expanded its reach since Jan. 6, 2021, researchers say …

‘Broken moral compass’:Twitter slams Mike Pence for Clarence Thomas praise  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence wants the world to know he stands with United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.  —  The possible 2024 hopeful's public support comes one month after ProPublica revealed …

How Does Leonard Leo Hide All His Right-Wing Dark Money?  Here's One Way  —  Newly released tax filings by Schwab Charitable—one of the nation's largest sponsors of what are called donor-advised funds—offers another major piece of information on how this “dark money” moves.  —  Inequality.Org

‘Sisu’: The Wildly Violent Nazi-Killer Film Everyone's Talking About  —  The new movie “Sisu” is full of carnage—the gratifying kind—and plenty of pulp, which is why it's already becoming a word-of-mouth must-see.  —  Cult films aren't deliberately made—they're spontaneously created by word-of-mouth …

Dozens of protesters arrested during Coronation  —  Dozens of people have been arrested during the King's Coronation, including the leader of a prominent anti-monarchy group.  —  London's Metropolitan Police said 52 arrests were made for a range of reasons, and all remain in custody.

Trump slams ‘slovenly’ Bill Barr after former AG warns ex-POTUS will deliver ‘chaos’ upon return  —  Donald Trump was very busy on his Truth Social account just after Friday midnight and unleashed a bitter attack on Bill Barr in retaliation for the former attorney general questioning whether he is “fit” to be president again.

War, Weapons and Conspiracy Theories: Inside Airman Teixeira's Online World  —  A review of more than 9,500 messages obtained by The New York Times offers important clues about the mind-set of a young airman implicated in a vast leak of government secrets.  —  Jack Teixeira …

Russian Pro-War Novelist Zakhar Prilepin Injured in Car Bombing  —  Russian pro-war novelist and politician Zakhar Prilepin was injured and his driver killed in a car bombing as he was returning from Ukraine's occupied territories, according to media reports.