DOJ closes Pence classified documents investigation with no charges  —  The Justice Department's national security division, which looked into the discovery of classified documents at the former vice president's Indiana home, informed his attorney that no charges will be filed.

Georgia probe of Trump broadens to activities in other states  —  An Atlanta-area investigation of alleged election interference by former president Donald Trump and his allies has broadened to include activities in Washington, D.C., and several other states, according to two people with knowledge …

Inside the Meltdown at CNN  —  This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday.  Sign up for it here.  —  “How are we gonna cover Trump?  That's not something I stay up at night thinking about,” Chris Licht told me.

Twitter's head of trust and safety says she has resigned  —  Twitter's head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, told Reuters on Thursday that she has resigned from the social media company, which has faced criticism for lax protections against harmful content since billionaire Elon Musk acquired it in October.

Is James Comer Lying About His Biden Probe Sources?  —  Representative James Comer has prioritized investigating the Biden family since he took over the House Oversight Committee.  He has talked of almost nothing else in his media appearances.  But the months-long investigation so far …

Poll: No bump for DeSantis from 2024 launch as Trump continues to climb  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was surely hoping for a bump from his presidential campaign launch last week.  But a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows no sign of improvement.  —  In fact, the survey of 1,520 U.S. adults …

AI-Controlled Drone Goes Rogue, Kills Human Operator in USAF Simulated Test  —  The Air Force's Chief of AI Test and Operations said “it killed the operator because that person was keeping it from accomplishing its objective.”  —  An AI-enabled drone killed its human operator …

A Peek Behind the MAGA Curtain  —  Every now and then, it's important to watch Fox News in prime time.  No, not because the programs are particularly good or because the hosts tell their audience the truth.  Fox is writing Dominion Voting Systems a $787.5 million check for very good reasons …

Payrolls rose 339,000 in May, much better than expected in resilient labor market  —  The U.S. economy continued to crank out jobs in May, with nonfarm payrolls surging more than expected despite multiple headwinds, the Labor Department reported Friday.  —  Payrolls in the public …

The far left and far right are equally antisemitic?  A new study suggests otherwise  —  A new study is casting doubt on the idea, held by some but not most American Jews, that antisemitism is just as prevalent on the far left as it is on the far right.  Though far more American Jews consider …

TV networks battle for Republican debates … And who hosts those debates can have a significant impact on which contenders chose to participate, and how they perform.  — Trump's campaign believes his opponents need the primary debates more than he does because they're behind him in polls.

CIA chief made secret visit to China in bid to thaw relations  —  Bill Burns' trip last month was most senior to Beijing by Biden administration official  —  CIA director Bill Burns travelled to China last month, a clandestine visit by one of President Joe Biden's most trusted officials …

Donald Trump says he's like the Mona Lisa in bizarre interview with Welsh-language channel  —  The former US President made the unlikely comparison as he tried to explain why his fans keep going to his rallies in a documentary for the Welsh-language station  —  Donald Trump has compared himself …

New details of Jeffrey Epstein's death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP  —  Two weeks before ending his life, Jeffrey Epstein sat in the corner of his Manhattan jail cell with his hands over his ears, desperate to muffle the sound of a toilet that wouldn't stop running.

Model Prosecution Memo for Trump Classified Documents  —  This model prosecution memorandum assesses potential charges federal prosecutors may bring against former President Donald Trump.  It focuses on those emanating from his handling of classified documents and other government records since leaving office on January 20, 2021.

Lori Lightfoot appointed Menschel Fellow at Harvard Chan School  —  Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been appointed as a Richard L. and Ronay A. Menschel Senior Leadership Fellow for the fall term at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.  —  During her tenure as mayor …

Stuyvesant High School Admitted 762 New Students.  Only 7 Are Black.  —  About 10 percent of offers to New York City's most elite public high schools went to Black and Latino students this year, education officials announced on Thursday, in a school system where they make up more than two-thirds of the student population overall.

The Supreme Court Has Earned a Little Contempt  —  Although the Supreme Court has been deciding cases at a glacial pace this term — and that with an almost comically small docket of only 59 merits cases — the justices have found other ways to keep busy.  They have been spinning their ethical lapses …

Republicans press Wisconsin congressman to take on Tammy Baldwin  —  A poll commissioned by the Senate GOP campaign arm found the lawmaker trailing the incumbent by just 1 point.  —  Senate GOP recruiters are making a renewed push to lure Rep. Mike Gallagher into Wisconsin's Senate race.

How a Staunchly Blue State Let MAGA Seep In  —  Democrats are suddenly losing in New York.  What's going on?  —  Kevin Smith was a truck driver who found himself out of work during the pandemic, so he began organizing car caravans in support of Donald Trump and other conservative causes.

Porn stars vs. parenthood: Ron DeSantis plays the family card against Trump  —  DeSantis is leaning into an image that projects wholesome family values to win over Iowa evangelicals who may be turned off by the drama around Trump.  —  SALIX, Iowa — It has become a bit.

Arizona Limits Construction Around Phoenix as Its Water Supply Dwindles  —  In what could be a glimpse of the future as climate change batters the West, officials ruled there's not enough groundwater for projects already approved.  —  Christopher Flavelle reported from Washington and Jack Healy from Phoenix.

Hey Media: Stop Grading Republicans on a Curve  —  The political press is tripping over themselves to celebrate Kevin McCarthy for not falling on his face  —  As someone with a long history of high blood pressure, yesterday was not a good day to be online.