At the Heart of the Documents Case: Trump's Attachment to His Boxes  —  The former president has long stowed papers and odds and ends in cartons that he liked to keep close.  His aides have called it the “beautiful mind” material.  —  During former President Donald J. Trump's years in the White House …

Rudy Giuliani Used A Female Alias In Emails About Plan To Overturn The Election  —  Rudy Giuliani used an email address with the name “Helen” in some of his communications about his efforts to oppose former President Trump's 2020 election loss.  Giuliani, the former New York City mayor …

Air National Guardsman Indicted for Unlawful Disclosure of Classified National Defense Information  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts  —  BOSTON - A member of the United States Air National Guard (USANG) stationed in Massachusetts has been indicted …

RNC shuts down Hutchinson's push to amend loyalty pledge amid Trump indictment drama  —  The candidate complained about pledging to back a possible “convicted felon.”  —  Top Republican Party officials have a message for any candidate worried about signing a loyalty pledge to support a potential convicted felon: There's the door.

Fox News finalizing settlement with former producer who accused network of coercion and rampant sexism  —  Editor's Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter.  Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here.  —  CNN —

Damage reported in Texas after tornado hits  —  There appeared to be damage in Perryton, population 8,500, and neighboring police and other responders were traveling to help.  —  A tornado struck the Texas town of Perryton on Thursday, prompting nearby cities and counties to send help, according to officials.

Trump Reportedly Left Restaurant Without Paying Any Bills After Telling His Supporters ‘Food For Everyone!’  —  Former President Donald Trump reportedly left a restaurant within 10 minutes without paying for any food - after telling his supporters there, “Food for everyone!” on Tuesday.

I Was a Big Marco Rubio Fan.  I Was So, So Wrong.  —  As an opinion columnist, sometimes my takes end up embarrassing.  That includes my past gushing support for the Florida senator. … You broke my heart, Marco.  —  I'm talking, of course, about Marco Rubio, the Florida senator whose transformation …

Tennessee lawmakers expelled for gun protests victorious in special primary elections  —  Two Tennessee state lawmakers who were expelled from the state legislature earlier this year for protesting gun violence on the House floor easily won their special primary elections on Thursday.

‘Blood on your hands’: Duckworth blasts Sinema for pilot training proposal  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's proposal had forced the Senate Commerce Committee to postpone a vote on a major aviation policy bill.  —  Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Thursday blasted a proposal being pushed by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema …

Judge Cannon jumpstarts oversight of Trump classified documents case with order on security clearances  —  US District Judge Aileen Cannon issued her first order since former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith for allegedly mishandling …

Twitter is ‘the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ people,’ GLAAD says  —  In its annual Social Media Safety Index, GLAAD said Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter don't do enough to keep their users safe.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — All major social media platforms do poorly …

Trump golf course criminal investigation is officially closed, Westchester D.A. says  —  A two-year criminal investigation into the Trump Organization's valuations of a golf club in Westchester County, New York, has been closed, the county's district attorney, Miriam Rocah, confirmed Thursday.

DeSantis War Room Posts Bizarre Video Suggesting Biden Is a Groomer: ‘Keep Your Hands Off Our Kids’  —  The official rapid response account for the Ron DeSantis presidential campaign released a new advertisement on Thursday suggesting that President Joe Biden is creepy with children.

E. Jean Carroll defamation suit against Trump scheduled for January  —  A federal judge in New York on Thursday scheduled E. Jean Carroll's remaining defamation lawsuit against former president Donald Trump for trial in early 2024, writing in a brief order that unless the case has been …

The FBI Is Hunting a New Domestic Terror Threat: Abortion Rights Activists  —  Following a concerted effort by Republicans to pressure law enforcement agencies to target activists supporting the right to abortion, the FBI dramatically increased its caseload on abortion-related “domestic terrorism.”

Twitter Halts Promotion Of Campaign Video Due To ‘Abortion Advocacy’  —  “The mention of abortion advocacy is the issue here,” a Twitter employee told North Carolina candidate Rachel Hunt, according to emails HuffPost reviewed.  —  Twitter blocked a Democrat's campaign video from being promoted …

Hate is dangerous, including against bicyclists  —  Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate  —  An eyewitness posted an account on Next Door of coming upon the ghastly crash two months ago that killed world champion bicyclist Ethan Boyce, and almost immediately, negative comments about people who ride bicycles began to appear.

Debt Deal Behind Them, Lawmakers Plunge Into Bitter Spending Fight  —  House Republicans are pushing to pass measures with spending levels below those agreed to in the debt limit compromise, infuriating Democrats and raising the prospect of a shutdown this fall.  —  Reporting from Capitol Hill

Fact check: Multiple non-spies have received prison sentences under Espionage Act provision Trump is charged with violating  —  Former President Donald Trump argued in a Tuesday speech that it is “outrageous” for him to be charged under the Espionage Act for having classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago club and residence.

The Truth about Covid's Origin Is Coming Out  —  On the menu today: More and more blank spaces in the narrative of how the Covid pandemic started are getting filled in — whether or not the world wants to pay attention any longer.  Michael Shellenberger, Matt Taibbi, and Alex Gutentag report …

Fed, SEC Probing Goldman Sachs's Role in SVB's Final Days  —  Justice Department has subpoenaed Goldman over Silicon Valley Bank matter  —  The Federal Reserve and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating Goldman Sachs's role in buying Silicon Valley Bank's securities portfolio …

Amid NATO divisions, U.S. backs incremental step for Ukraine's entry  —  The Biden administration is said to be ‘comfortable’ with a plan that would remove barriers to Kyiv's eventual membership in the military alliance  —  The United States is giving tentative backing to a plan …

Republicans Declare Banning Universal Free School Meals a 2024 Priority  —  States across the country are moving to provide universal free school meals to all our children.  Meanwhile, Republicans are trying to stop them from doing just that.  —  The Republican Study Committee …

Senate Confirms First Muslim American Woman To Be A Federal Judge  —  Nusrat Choudhury, a longtime civil rights attorney, squeaked through despite opposition from Republicans and Democrat Joe Manchin.  —  The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Nusrat Choudhury to a lifetime federal judgeship …