The Radical Strategy Behind Trump's Promise to ‘Go After’ Biden  —  Conservatives with close ties to Donald J. Trump are laying out a “paradigm-shifting” legal rationale to erase the Justice Department's independence from the president.  —  When Donald J. Trump responded to his latest indictment …

Supreme Court Upholds Native American Adoption Law  —  At issue in the case was whether a law aimed at keeping Native American adoptees within tribes is constitutional.  —  Reporting from Washington  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 1978 law aimed at keeping Native American adoptees …

Exclusive: US government agencies hit in global cyberattack  —  “Several” US federal government agencies have been hit in a global cyberattack that exploits a vulnerability in widely used software.  —  The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency “is providing support …

First look: An evangelical exposé by Tim Alberta coming in December  —  The Atlantic's Tim Alberta — fresh off his epic takedown of former CNN CEO Chris Licht — will be out Dec. 5 with a deeply personal, rigorously reported portrait of American Christianity in self-inflicted decline.

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 …

A second look at the attacks on the New York Times's trans coverage  —  The New York Times is used to spirited critiques from readers deploring its alleged biases and highfalutin tendencies.  The attacks that flooded social media in mid-February, however, were something different.

Trump judge's thin criminal trial resume comes with a twist  —  The Trump-appointed judge, preparing to oversee his documents case, is about to undertake a massive and complex health fraud trial.  —  Aileen Cannon, the federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's latest criminal case …

Donald Trump Visits Versailles Cuban Restaurant in Miami After Federal Indictment  —  Former President Donald Trump waving to the crowds outside Versailles after his arraignment on June 13 in Miami. … Donald Trump was in Miami yesterday to plead not guilty to 37 counts in a felony case …

Documents show how conservative doctors influenced abortion, trans rights  —  A small group of conservative doctors has sought to shape the nation's most contentious policies on abortion and transgender rights by promoting views rejected by the medical establishment as scientific fact …

Republicans Say Inflation, Crime, and Immigration Are Out of Control.  The Numbers Disagree.  —  Every day, good news overshadows the Republican presidential candidates' talking points.  The right-wing Cassandras need a new shtick.  —  The Republican presidential candidates …

Glenda Jackson, fearless actor and politician, dies aged 87  —  Her singular passion lit up performances from Women in Love to King Lear and drove her 23-year middle career as an MP  —  Glenda Jackson has died at the age of 87 after “a brief illness” at her home in London.

By Robert Gottlieb, The Art of Editing No. 1  —  Robert Gottlieb is a man of eclectic tastes, and it is difficult to make generalizations about the authors he has worked with or the hundreds of books he has edited.  In his years at Simon & Schuster, where he became editor in chief …

Key Republican deals a blow to House Democrats' new push for tougher gun laws  —  GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick voted for an assault weapons ban and stricter background checks in 2022.  But he's now rejecting Democratic attempts to end-run McCarthy and force votes.

GOP Rep. James Comer Aims Biden Dig At Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez And It Backfires Spectacularly  —  The progressive lawmaker fact-checked the Republican committee chair to put him in his place.  —  House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) tried to own Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez …

Iowa, N.H. could burn Biden to start '24 primaries  —  President Biden is almost certain to be Democrats' pick for president in 2024, but he might not win the first two contests of the primary season if they're in the traditional first-to-vote states of Iowa and New Hampshire — a scenario that seems increasingly likely.

PGA Tour's Deal With LIV's Saudi Backers to Be Investigated by the Justice Department  —  The probe introduces uncertainty to the agreement between warring bodies that stunned the golf industry, which was already facing scrutiny under federal antitrust law  —  The Justice Department …

Russian National Arrested and Charged with Conspiring to Commit LockBit Ransomware Attacks Against U.S. and Foreign Businesses  —  The Justice Department today announced charges against a Russian national for his involvement in deploying numerous LockBit ransomware and other cyberattacks …

The Spartan: Why Gretchen Whitmer Has What It Takes for a White House Run  —  I spent a week trailing the governor of Michigan as she pursued a bold second-term agenda—and left seeing a future presidential contender.  —  “He did this for one reason and one reason only, to throw you off your game.”

Lauren Boebert Didn't Tell All About Her Tell-All  —  Rep. Lauren Boebert didn't disclose any income from a book that came out in July.  She says that's perfectly fine.  The ethics rules indicate it might not be. … When Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) filed her 2022 financial disclosure in May …

Fort Sill commanding general relieved of command  —  The top officer at the Army's Fort Sill base in Oklahoma was relieved of his command post on Tuesday.  —  The commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Gen. Gary Brito, relieved Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper from his position …

Easley police chief accused of using racial slur resigns  —  EASLEY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The City of Easley said the police chief has resigned after law enforcement responded to reports of his involvement in a fight over the weekend.  —  Initially, Chief Stan Whitten was placed on leave while the city conducted an investigation.

RFK Jr. Tells Joe Rogan He's ‘Aware’ of Possibility CIA Could Assassinate Him  —  The conspiracy theorist thinks he could become the target of a nefarious deep-state plot, just like he says his uncle was … He told Joe Rogan that he's “aware” that he, too, could be targeted by U.S. intelligence …

The Dobbs Divide  —  Texans making 4,000-mile round-trip journeys for abortions.  Weeks-long waits for appointments at clinics across the Midwest.  Desperate calls to abortion funds asking for help with procedure costs, flights and gas.  One year after last summer's decision …

LA mayor calls busload of migrants from Texas a ‘despicable stunt’  —  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) called a busload of migrants that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) sent from his state to the city a “despicable stunt” but said officials were prepared for it.

Surfside Condo's Pool Deck Had ‘Severe Strength Deficiency,’ Investigators Say  —  Federal investigators are releasing preliminary findings on the 13-story tower's collapse in Florida but say more work is needed to determine what led to 98 deaths.  —  The condo in Surfside, Fla. …