Woman sues Rudy Giuliani, saying he coerced her into sex, owes her $2 million in unpaid wages  —  A woman who says she worked as an off-the-books employee for Rudy Giuliani during his stint as Donald Trump's personal lawyer alleges in court papers that the former New York City mayor coerced …

Trump claimed the Durham probe would uncover the ‘crime of the century.’ Here's what it really found  —  An investigation into the origins of the FBI's probe into ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign has finally been concluded, with the prosecutor leading …

Cable News Ratings Friday May 12: CNN Prime Time Viewership Drops Below Newsmax  —  CNN prime time dropped on Friday to 335,000 average total viewers from 8 to 11 p.m, coming below right-wing channel Newsmax, which scored 357,000 average prime time viewers.  —  The ratings-beleaguered network landed …

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 …

Intensifying debt talks threaten rare GOP unity  —  The House's bill is the ceiling for conservative priorities on a debt deal, and Senate Republicans are hoping their lower chamber colleagues will show some flexibility.  —  House Republicans took a hard line going into high-stakes debt negotiations with President Joe Biden.

IRS removes investigative team from Hunter Biden probe in move whistleblower claims is ‘clearly retaliatory’  —  WASHINGTON — The IRS on Monday removed the “entire investigative team” from its long-running tax fraud probe of first son Hunter Biden in alleged retaliation against the whistleblower …

Elon Musk subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein litigation in U.S. Virgin Islands  —  The U.S. Virgin Islands has subpoenaed Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk for documents in its lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) of helping enable sexual abuses by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

DeSantis' big Iowa bet  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got the contrast he desperately needed this weekend in Iowa, where former President Trump's no-show provided a jolt of momentum in an early primary state key to DeSantis' presidential fortunes.  —  Why it matters: Trump …

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 …

Billionaire investor George Soros' fund dumped its entire Tesla stake in the first quarter - cashing out on the EV's maker's 2023 rebound  — Billionaire investor George Soros' family office dumped its entire stake in Tesla during the first quarter of 2023.

Biden administration may halt plans to move Space Command to Alabama over state's abortion law, officials say  —  Administration officials have signaled to the Pentagon and lawmakers that they want to reverse the decision to move the headquarters from Colorado to Alabama.

Online Reviewers Are Being Absolutely Brutal About Josh Hawley's ‘Manhood’  —  Josh Hawley's book hasn't even been released yet, but that isn't stopping online reviewers from trying to tank his sales.  —  Sen. Josh Hawley's long-awaited book—Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs—isn't even out yet, but the reviews are in.

Scoop: Inside the Biden split with NY Mayor Eric Adams  —  New York Mayor Eric Adams, the highest profile Black mayor in the country, has gotten so crossways with the White House that he was dropped from Biden's 2024 campaign advisory board before it was announced last week.

Pence Looks Toward 2024 Run, Using Reagan's Playbook, Not Trump's  —  A pro-Pence super PAC is being formed, and so is a plan to barnstorm Iowa.  “This campaign is going to reintroduce Mike Pence to the country as his own man,” a G.O.P. operative said.  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence …

Biden launches Asia trip aimed at taking on China  —  As the president heads to Japan and Australia, some say Washington and Beijing must lower the temperature  —  TOKYO — President Biden heads to Japan on Wednesday for a wide-ranging trip that marks a renewed push on his part …

Trump's Call-In to Far-Right Roadshow Is Red Meat for Christian Nationalists  —  Trump called onto the ReAwaken America stage to offer Michael Flynn a job in a future White House.  —  A traveling Christian nationalist roadshow received the Donald Trump stamp of approval this weekend when …

CIA launches video to recruit Russian spies  —  The Central Intelligence Agency has launched a new effort to capitalize on what US intelligence officials believe is an “unprecedented” opportunity to convince Russians disaffected by the war in Ukraine and life in Russia to share their secrets …

In Another Blow to Big Oil, US Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Kill Climate Suits  —  “The Supreme Court's decision brings the people of Delaware and Hoboken one step closer to putting these polluters on trial and making them pay for their climate deception.”

Biden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities  —  The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a nearly $11 billion investment on Tuesday to help bring affordable clean energy to rural communities throughout the country.