State Rep. Bryan Slaton resigns ahead of expulsion vote over inappropriate relationship with aide  —  Slaton faced the prospect of becoming the first Texas House member to be expelled since 1927.  —  Rep. Bryan Slaton resigned from the Texas House on Monday after an investigation determined …

Biden aides see major risks in circumventing Congress on debt ceiling  —  White House officials have discussed invoking the 14th Amendment to dodge the limit, but they see it as highly risky  —  Senior White House officials see enormous risks in trying to resolve the debt ceiling impasse without Congress …

Disney expands lawsuit against DeSantis after governor signs bill to void land deals  — Walt Disney Co. expanded its federal lawsuit accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of orchestrating a political retribution campaign against the company.  — DeSantis signed legislation voiding Disney's development deals in Orlando.

Georgia GOP chairman says he was just following orders from Trump lawyers  —  Lawyers representing David Shafer, the embattled chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, are arguing their client should not be charged with any crimes for his actions following the 2020 election …

Trump prohibited from posting evidence in hush money case to social media, judge rules  —  Judge Juan Merchan largely sided with a request from the Manhattan district attorney's office regarding what Trump can publicly say about aspects of the case.  —  The New York state judge presiding …

The food fight in the White House: Biden's diet  —  There's a delicious (surf and) turf battle inside the Biden White House — over the president's plate.  — The food fight has pitted Joe Biden — who prefers carbs over greens — against First Lady Jill Biden, who has been pushing …

Exclusive: McConnell details GOP efforts to not ‘screw this up’ in 2024 Senate battle  —  Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell should be brimming with confidence.  —  Republicans are in the driver's seat to take the Senate majority: with 23 seats held by Democrats, compared to just 11 for Republicans.

Former Navy reservist sentenced to additional 4 years for Jan. 6 riot  —  Prosecutors described Hatchet Speed as an avowed antisemite,  —  A former Navy reservist who the government said expressed admiration for Hitler, among other antisemitic views, was sentenced to four years in prison …

Government charges ‘Pink Beret’ Jan. 6 rioter IDed after an ex spotted her in a viral FBI tweet  —  An ex of Jennifer Inzunza Vargas Geller told NBC News that he recognized the woman in a tweet on his friend's phone while standing in line at a Joann Fabric and Crafts store.

Why non-White people might advocate white supremacy  —  Police have identified the man who shot and killed at least eight people at an outlet mall in Allen, Tex., over the weekend as 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia.  —  Garcia was killed at the scene, meaning that efforts to determine the motivation for his actions are slower to emerge.

Kanye West treasurer resigns, alleges possible ‘unlawful’ campaign transaction  —  The head of the rapper's political operation denies any wrongdoing.  —  Patrick Krason, the treasurer for Kanye West's still-active presidential campaign account, told a federal regulator he had resigned on Monday …

Texas mall shooter shared extremist beliefs against Jews, women on apparent social media page  —  Mauricio Garcia, 33, maintained a profile on the Russian social networking platform OK.RU, which is part of a law enforcement investigation.  —  Extremist beliefs were shared on a social media page appearing …

'It's a Republican issue': The View conservatives blame GOP lawmakers for mass shootings  —  Two conservative co-hosts on “The View” assigned blame for the wave of mass shootings on Republican elected officials.  —  A gunman killed eight people and wounded seven others Saturday in Allen …

Why Texas, a clean energy powerhouse, is about to hit the brakes  —  The state's clean energy boom could be impeded by Texas leaders' push for legislation that would boost natural gas and place new restrictions on wind and solar projects  —  Already No. 1 in wind power …

Under the Radar, Right-Wing Push to Tighten Voting Laws Persists  —  The clashes in state capitals have faded, but the Republican push for stricter state election laws is organized and planning for the long term.  —  The first recent wave of legislation tightening voting laws came in 2021 …

Marge Greene, Worst of the Worst, Mass Shooting Edition  —  THE BACKCHANNEL  —  A small detail in the context of the latest mass shooting, this time in Allen, Texas.  Eight people dead, including children.  (The gunman was also shot to death a police office who happened to be at the mall for reasons unrelated to the shooting.)

Robert Kennedy Jr. sees ‘overwhelming evidence’ CIA involved in JFK assassination  —  Robert Kennedy, Jr., the long-shot Democratic candidate for president, has backed a conspiracy theory that the CIA was involved in the killing of his uncle President John F. Kennedy, arguing evidence for such a claim is “overwhelming.”

Gunman in Texas shooting was discharged from Army after 3 months  —  Officials are still trying to piece together the shooter's motivations and investigating suspected links to white supremacists.  —  ALLEN, Tex. — The gunman who killed eight people at an outlet mall in suburban Dallas …

Airline Customer Service Dashboard  —  Secretary Buttigieg has called upon airlines to improve their customer service commitments to passengers, which all have done to varying degrees.  The dashboards below provide information for air travelers on airlines' commitments to families flying …