Exclusive: Donald Trump admits on tape he didn't declassify ‘secret information’  —  Former President Donald Trump acknowledged on tape in a 2021 meeting that he had retained “secret” military information that he had not declassified, according to a transcript of the audio recording obtained by CNN.

House Ethics Committee quietly restarts Gaetz probe  —  The House Ethics Committee has restarted an investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), the latest legal problem for the controversial Florida Republican, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

Poll: Trump struggles in potential Georgia matchup against Biden  —  Donald Trump is neck-and-neck with President Joe Biden in a hypothetical matchup in Georgia, according to a new poll commissioned by Gov. Brian Kemp's political network that pointed to the former president's vulnerabilities in a pivotal battleground state.

Upstart News Site Has Youth on Its Side, and Albany in Its Sights  —  New York Focus zeros in on the details of what goes on in the state capital.  And the reporting has had some impressive results.  —  Ginia Bellafante writes the Big City column, a weekly commentary on the politics, culture and life of New York City.

U.S. Official Says Spy Satellites Detected Explosion Just Before Dam Collapse  —  U.S. spy agencies still do not have any solid evidence to determine who caused the destruction, the senior administration official said.  —  WASHINGTON — A senior Biden administration official …

White House says Iran is helping Russia build a drone factory east of Moscow for the war in Ukraine  —  Iran is providing Russia with materials to build a drone manufacturing plant east of Moscow as the Kremlin looks to lock in a steady supply of weaponry for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine …

Rhode Island Councilman Arrested With Crackpipe in Hand Now Charged With Child Molestation  —  R.I. Republican arrested again after resigning as councilman and party chairman  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …

The Supreme Court's “deal with the devil”  —  A recent decision gutting the Clean Water Act shows how business interests trump principle for the court's right-wing majority.  —  Aaron Rupar and davidrlurie  —  ∙ Paid … Today's radical right-wing Supreme Court majority is the product of a …

Saudi crown prince threatened ‘major’ economic pain on U.S. amid oil feud  —  After President Biden vowed to impose ‘consequences’ on Saudi Arabia for slashing oil production last year, Mohammed bin Salman privately threatened to sever ties and retaliate economically, according to a classified U.S. intelligence document.