Exclusive: New evidence in special counsel probe may undercut Trump's claim documents he took were automatically declassified  —  The National Archives has informed former president Donald Trump that it is set to hand over to special counsel Jack Smith 16 records which show Trump and his top advisers …

Prince Harry and Meghan ‘paparazzi car chase’ was not ‘near catastrophic’, NYPD officials suggest  —  A taxi driver who picked up the Sussexes has said “I don't think I would call it a chase” - but added the couple were “quiet and seemed scared” as they sat in the back of his car for around 10 minutes.

A Sinister Flop  —  Special Counsel John Durham served up not an investigation, but an excuse for future partisan abuses.  —  Defending Donald Trump was always awkward.  —  So many incidents unfolded in a familiar pattern.  Somebody would accuse the ex-president of something bad.

Senate Democrats ask Biden to ready 14th Amendment, bypass GOP on debt limit  —  House Democrats also begin a long-shot attempt to force a vote on a debt ceiling increase without other spending cuts  —  A group of Senate Democrats is circulating a letter urging President Biden to prepare …

No One Is More Dangerous For The White House Than Ron DeSantis — Including Donald Trump  —  The Florida governor is more informed, tactical and calculated, which makes him way more dangerous.  —  Imagine Donald Trump, but with brains and savvy.  —  OK ... most people have those.

‘We made history tonight:’ Donna Deegan will be the next mayor of Jacksonville  —  Donna Deegan celebrated her win Tuesday night at Estrella Cocina in Downtown Jacksonville surrounded by supporters and family.  —  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — First Coast News has called the Jacksonville mayoral race in favor of Donna Deegan.

Kaitlan Collins, Moderator of Trump Forum, Named CNN's 9 p.m. Anchor  —  The appointment caps a fast rise at the network by Ms. Collins, 31, who previously covered the Trump and Biden administrations.  —  CNN has selected Kaitlan Collins to host a new weeknight show at 9 p.m. …

House votes to send Santos expulsion resolution to Ethics Committee  —  The House on Wednesday punted the question of whether Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) should be removed from Congress, referring an expulsion resolution to the Ethics Committee and shielding Republican lawmakers from having to weigh in on the matter directly.

DeSantis's book banners face a tough new foe: Angry moms with lawyers  —  In one of the big political surprises of 2023, pockets of stiff resistance have sprung up to defend teachers, textbooks, novels and libraries against censorship efforts across the country.

BREAKING: Drudge Reports Hannity to Replace Tucker in Major Shake Up — Fox News Responds  —  The Drudge Report dropped a siren-blaring scoop on Wednesday announcing an imminent shake-up at Fox News, eventually reporting that Sean Hannity will take over at 8 p.m.

I've never seen the Kremlin so rattled  —  Anna Nemtsova is a Daily Beast correspondent and a contributing writer for the Atlantic.  —  A mysterious drone attack on the Kremlin.  A car bombing that wounded a key advocate of the invasion of Ukraine.  Four military aircraft shot down in a single day — inside Russia's borders.

Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to Report to Prison May 30  —  A court had denied her request to stay out on bail  —  Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes must report to prison by May 30, a judge said Wednesday, after a court denied her request to stay out pending appeal.

Ron DeSantis Signs Law Allowing Trans Kids to Be Taken From Their Families  —  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a horrifying bill Wednesday that will let the state take transgender minors away from their families if they are receiving gender-affirming care.

Study Offers New Twist in How the First Humans Evolved  —  A new genetic analysis of 290 people suggests that humans emerged at various times and places in Africa.  —  Scientists have revealed a surprisingly complex origin of our species, rejecting the long-held argument that modern humans arose …

Elon Musk: 'I'll say what I want, and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it'  — Elon Musk said he doesn't care if his inflammatory tweets scare off potential Tesla buyers or Twitter advertisers.  — “I'll say what I want, and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it,” Musk said.

Public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court is at its lowest since 1973  —  Amidst the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dropped dramatically among those who support access to abortion, based on an analysis of GSS data.

Montana becomes 1st state to ban TikTok; law likely to be challenged  —  Montana became the first state in the U.S. to completely ban TikTok on Wednesday when the state's Republican governor signed a measure that's more sweeping than any other state's attempts to curtail the social media app.

Watchdog Finds Rollins Violated Hatch Act: ‘Extraordinary Breach of Public Trust’  —  Rachael Rollins announced on Tuesday that she will resign as Massachusetts' top federal prosecutor, saying she didn't want to become a distraction amid the Office of Special Counsel's investigation …

Appeals court appears likely to restrict access to key abortion pill  —  Judges aggressively question lawyers for Justice Dept. and drug company about the FDA's regulation of mifepristone  —  NEW ORLEANS, La. - A federal appeals court on Wednesday seemed prepared to limit access …

2024 Trump Nomination Would Hurt Down-Ballot Republicans, Poll Finds  —  A rematch of the 2020 election next year, pitting President Joe Biden against former president Donald Trump, would hurt down-ballot Republicans, a new poll has found.  —  If Trump is at the top of the ticket …

Pennsylvania GOP Doubles Down on Election Deniers, Including a Fake Trump Elector  —  After nearly all Pennsylvania counties certified their primary results last year, six Republican commissioners spread out across three counties stood in the way of completing the process.

Supreme Court ‘transparency’ charity director panics over IRS donor leak: ‘I just f***ed up’  —  EXCLUSIVE — An advocacy nonprofit group behind a campaign demanding Supreme Court “transparency” reforms on financial disclosures is in panic mode over accidentally leaking its own funders to the Washington Examiner.

Naomi Klein investigates ‘conspiracy theory culture’ that has shaken her life  —  Doppelganger, due out this autumn, examines ‘the wildness of right now’, including personal issues arising from being confused with Naomi Wolf  —  Award-winning author and Guardian columnist Naomi Klein …

Paul Ryan's official Speaker portrait unveiled at the Capitol  —  The official portrait of former Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) was unveiled at the Capitol on Wednesday in front of a crowd of congressional heavy hitters, including a number of current and former speakers.

Frank Luntz Can't Quit … “That's the original Big Boy,” Frank Luntz said, gesturing to the deep end of a peanut-shaped swimming pool where the iconic restaurant mascot of a portly child triumphantly hoists a hamburger above his head.  —  We were standing in the backyard of Luntz's home …