DeSantis suggests Trump doesn't understand the ‘woke’ threat to America  —  2024 Republican presidential nomination showdown: Trump and DeSantis trade verbal fire over the term ‘woke’  —  DES MOINES, IOWA - The current top two contenders for the Republican presidential nomination are trading verbal fire over the term “woke.”

Trump-appointed judge rejects Tennessee's anti-drag law as too broad, too vague  —  Tennessee's first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows is unconstitutional, a federal judge says.  The law is both “unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad” and encouraged …

Grand jury in Trump classified documents case expected to meet this coming week after hiatus  —  A grand jury that has been hearing evidence in the case against former President Donald Trump is expected to meet this coming week in Washington after a lull.  —  The federal grand jury …

Franklin Man Arrested And Charged With Threatening To Kill A U.S. Senator  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Hampshire  —  CONCORD - A Franklin, NH man has been charged in connection with threatening to kill a United States Senator.

Senate Republicans once again voluntarily cede their negotiating power  —  The Senate GOP decided to stay out of talks over the debt ceiling and budget, only to learn that this meant accepting a deal they didn't like at all  —  Congressional bureau chief  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell …

Temecula school board president calls Harvey Milk ‘pedophile’ before book banning vote  —  An ugly scene played out at the Temecula Valley School Board meeting as they voted 3-2 to reject an elementary school social studies book that contained information about pioneering California gay rights figure Harvey Milk.

Chinese warship nearly hits U.S. destroyer in Taiwan Strait during joint Canada-U.S. mission  —  Exclusive video captures Chinese warship nearly hitting U.S. destroyer in Taiwan Strait  —  A Chinese warship came within 150 yards of hitting American destroyer USS Chung-Hoon …

Donald Trump Is Promising Peace In A Second Term.  War With Iran Seems More Likely.  —  Trump is so focused on the Islamic Republic that he reportedly kept a document about it that he knew was classified after he left office.  With global concern mounting over Iran's nuclear program, his volatility poses serious risk.

DNA Test Proves Ex-Wrestler Not Lauren Boebert's Father  —  Stan Lane has been dogged by accusations that he got the congresswoman's mother pregnant during a brief affair. … For years, Rep. Lauren Boebert's mother has maintained that a retired professional wrestler named Stan Lane …

Scoop: House Democrat's bill would mandate AI disclosure  —  Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) is introducing legislation that would require the products of generative artificial intelligence to be accompanied by a disclaimer, Axios has learned.  —  Why it matters: AI is improving at a record pace.

Iran says to form naval alliance with Gulf states to ensure regional stability  —  Iran's navy commander said his country and Saudi Arabia, as well as three other Gulf states, plan to form a naval alliance that will also include India and Pakistan, Iranian media reported on Saturday.