Mike Pence Reads the Trump Indictment  —  He 'can't defend' the conduct but thinks the case is also political.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Tap For Sound  —  As Mike Pence walked into the Journal's New York conference room Tuesday afternoon, the cable-TV chyron was carrying news from South Florida …

Trump has legal options in the case, but they might face challenges.  —  Trump Pleads Not Guilty in Documents Case  —  Donald J. Trump, the first former president to be charged with federal crimes, was arraigned on 37 counts related to his handling of classified documents.

What Actually Happened at Trump's Arraignment?  —  Monday afternoon around 12:00 p.m. finds me outside the entrance to the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. federal courthouse in Miami-where Donald J. Trump is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday at 3:00 pm.  Like a lot of journalists …

Judge allows E. Jean Carroll to amend her defamation lawsuit to seek more damages against Trump  —  A federal judge will allow E. Jean Carroll to amend her original defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump to include comments he made at a CNN town hall.

The NCAA Has a ‘Hot Girl’ Problem  —  We're in the Cavinder Twins' apartment eight floors above the sun-dappled sprawl of South Florida.  A blender whirrs, mixing kiwi-yogurt-almond butter smoothies.  A photographer takes pictures.  A representative from the Twins' sports-marketing agency …

Cormac McCarthy, Novelist of a Darker America, Is Dead at 89  —  “All the Pretty Horses,” “The Road” and “No Country for Old Men” were among his acclaimed books that explore a bleak world of violence and outsiders.  —  Cormac McCarthy, the formidable and reclusive writer of Appalachia …

L.A. City Councilmember Curren Price charged with embezzlement and perjury  —  Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price was charged with 10 counts of embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a years-long parade of elected city officials …

White House Condemns ‘Disrespectful’ Trans Model for Baring Breasts at White House Pride Event  —  “Individuals in the video will not be invited to future events,” a White House spokesperson tells The Messenger of the footage Rose Montoya posted to social media

Insider's top editor caught tearing down union posters in NYC as strike drags on  —  The top editor of the Insider news site was caught on video bicycling around Brooklyn and tearing down pro-union posters as a labor strike dragged into its second week.  —  In the video obtained by The Post …

Biden grins, chuckles when asked about alleged tapes of him getting bribed  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden acted amused Tuesday when asked about the alleged existence of audio recordings of himself and the Ukrainian businessman who allegedly bribed him while he was vice president.

After Brinkmanship Over Debt, House GOP Tees Up Potentially $1 Trillion In Tax Cuts  —  House committee approves bills to extend parts of the temporary tax cuts approved in 2017.  —  Less than two weeks after the end of the debt limit fight that Republicans said they started because they worried …

U.S. Warned Ukraine Not to Attack Nord Stream  —  CIA pressed Kyiv weeks before explosions sabotaged the natural-gas pipelines bringing Russian gas to Europe  —  The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency warned the Ukrainian government not to attack the Nord Stream gas pipelines last summer …

AMA strengthens its policy on protecting access to gender-affirming care  —  Endocrine Society-proposed resolution passes with overwhelming support in House of Delegates  —  Newswise — CHICAGO—The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates today passed the Endocrine Society's resolution …

Haley ‘inclined in favor’ of Trump pardon  —  Her remarks came after she called the former president ‘reckless.’  —  After calling Donald Trump “reckless,” Nikki Haley on Tuesday said she would still be “inclined” to pardon him if he is convicted of federal charges.

House to consider resolution to censure Adam Schiff  —  The House is looking to consider a resolution to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) this week after a Republican lawmaker moved to force a vote on the measure.  —  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus …

House fails to override Biden veto on DC accountability bill  —  The House on Tuesday failed to override President Biden's veto of a resolution that would block Washington, D.C.'s police accountability bill from taking effect.  —  The chamber voted 233-197 to override Biden's veto, which was short of the two-thirds support needed.

Geneva Vote Targets Richest 1% With $475 Million of New Taxes  —  For a few thousand millionaires in Geneva, a regional vote in the next few days could have a lasting impact on their wallets.  —  The June 18 ballot will ask citizens in the affluent lakeside city-canton whether to slap an extra …

Queering Jesus: How It's Going Mainstream at Progressive Churches and Top Divinity Schools  —  Vignettes from progressive Christianity today:  —  A Presbyterian church goes viral online for marking the Transgender Day of  Visibility with a public prayer to the “God of Pronouns.”