Staff Members Attacked With Bat at Congressman's Virginia Office  —  Two people were hospitalized after the attack at the Fairfax office of Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat, and someone was in custody, the police said.  —  A person armed with a baseball bat attacked two congressional staff members …

In Final Report, Trump-Era Special Counsel Denounces Russia Investigation  —  After four years of investigating the Russia inquiry, John Durham turned in a report that was made public on Monday.  —  Reporting from Washington  —  John Durham, the Trump-era special counsel who for four years …

GOP rejected White House effort to close tax loopholes in debt ceiling talks  —  Negotiations are stuck and time is running out, but Republicans have signaled that there cannot be any new tax increases as part of a budget deal.  —  The White House recently gave congressional Republican leadership …

U.S. Virgin Islands issued subpoena to Elon Musk in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit  — The U.S. Virgin Islands issued a subpoena to Tesla boss Elon Musk seeking documents as part of that government's lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase.  — The Virgin Islands is suing JPMorgan over sex trafficking …

Harassment Suit Against Rudy Giuliani Full of Graphic Allegations  —  A New York woman says the ex-mayor sexually harassed her while she was working for him—claims he previously denied.  —  A woman who accused Rudy Giuliani of sexual harassment has filed a 70-page complaint in New York Supreme Court …

Rep. James Comer is looking for anti-Biden evidence.  Also, his informant.  —  Allegations that energize Fox News and the New York Post weaken his argument everywhere else.  —  Soon after the 2020 election, a senior vice president at the Fox Business Network sent a warning to the network's president …

Trump puts DeSantis in a bind on 2020: Can he bring himself to say Trump lost?  —  The Florida governor is making the case that he's more electable than Trump.  Just don't ask him if Trump lost.  —  Donald Trump falsely insisting that the 2020 election was “rigged” last week was nothing …

DeSantis signs bill to defund DEI programs at Florida's public colleges  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law Monday barring the state's colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and limiting how race can be discussed in many courses.

Scoop: How Trump's team egged him on during CNN town hall  —  President Trump got more aggressive — and more dismissive of moderator Kaitlan Collins — as last week's CNN town hall continued.  Now we know one reason why:  — Backstage during the first commercial break, Axios has learned …

IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax prep giants  —  The prototype program developed by the federal government could be available for a small group of taxpayers by January  —  The Internal Revenue Service has quietly built its own prototype system to allow Americans …

Austrian train plays Hitler speech over loudspeaker  —  Travellers on an intercity train in Austria were startled on Sunday when a recording of an Adolf Hitler speech was played on board.  —  Instead of the normal announcements, a crowd could also be heard shouting “Heil Hitler” and “Sieg Heil” over the train's speaker system.

Why do Americans want guns?  It comes down to one word.  —  At the Nation's Gun Show in Chantilly, spirits seemed high.  People wandered from booth to booth, and the scent of popcorn filled the air.  It could have been mistaken for a state fair or weekend flea market were it not for the rows …

The Ratcatcher  —  The Ratcatcher  —  In an exclusive interview with The American Conservative, Florida's Ron DeSantis explains his war with Disney for the soul and sovereignty of America.  —  (Photo by Octavio Jones/Getty Images)  —  “The question is,” said Humpty Dumpty, “which is to be master—that is all.”

Marines exposed to chemical at Camp Lejeune had higher Parkinson's risk: study  —  Service members who were exposed to contaminated water while living at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. are 70 percent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease compared to military members stationed elsewhere …

Scoop: Biden communications deputy leaving White House  —  White House principal deputy communications director Kate Berner has told colleagues she expects to leave in the coming weeks, two people familiar with the conversations tell Axios. … - Asked whether Berner planned to join the campaign, the White House declined to comment.

Why Smartmatic's case against Fox News is even stronger than Dominion's  —  There are reasons Smartmatic is seeking a tidy $2.7 billion.  —  ∙ Paid … Last month, Fox News agreed to pay an eye-popping $787.5 million sum to settle a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems.

What the Courts Would Do if the Succession Fire Played Out in Real Life  —  As election nightmares go, Sunday night's episode of the HBO series Succession, “America Decides,” was a doozy.  It was the most uncomfortable hour of scripted television I have ever watched and apparently I was not alone in being triggered.

Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership on the Debt Limit  —  WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen sent a letter to all members of Congressional leadership regarding the debt limit.  —  The full text of the letter can be found here and is available below.

Why Clarence Thomas's Troubles Have Just Begun  —  The scandal that forced Abe Fortas's resignation from the Supreme Court in 1969 revolved around $20,000 he had accepted from the family foundation of an indicted financier (he returned the money).  That $20,000 would be around $167,000 today.

Journalism's Essential Value  —  The debate around “objectivity”—if that's even the right word, anymore—has become among the most contested in journalism.  In recent years, CJR has served as a forum for that discussion, through numerous pieces, and even a conference, last fall, exploring approaches to the question.

Coastal Cities Priced Out Low-Wage Workers.  Now College Graduates Are Leaving, Too.  —  The college graduates who fill white-collar jobs in the San Francisco area began to leave in growing numbers about a decade ago.  More and more have moved to other parts of the country …

Eric Adams Is Starving New York City's Universal Pre-K Program  —  One of America's most ambitious child-care experiments is playing out, in part, at a public-housing complex at the far end of Manhattan's East Village.  Tucked behind one of the 13 brick towers that make up the Jacob Riis Houses …