FBI resisted opening probe into Trump's role in Jan. 6 for more than a year  —  In the DOJ's investigation of Jan. 6, key Justice officials also quashed an early plan for a task force focused on people in Trump's orbit  —  Hours after he was sworn in as attorney general …

Judge issues order that Trump keep quiet about disclosure of discovery material issued in classified documents case  —  A magistrate judge has signed off on special counsel Jack Smith's request that former President Donald Trump and his co-defendant Walt Nauta be prohibited from disclosing information …

Lawsuit alleges NC House Speaker had affair, sex with people seeking political favor  —  RALEIGH — A detailed lawsuit filed by a former Apex City Councilman claims that North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland County) started an affair with his wife and engaged in group sex with other people seeking political favor.

Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way  —  A submersible used to take people to view the wreck of the Titanic has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean.  —  The Boston Coastguard told BBC News that a search and rescue operation was under way off the coast of Newfoundland.

The Call is Coming from Inside the House  —  The new anti-Trumpers … — William Barr, Donald Trump's Attorney General  —  Happy Monday.  —  As I've warned you before, the new anti-Trump coalition will require a healthy gag reflex because it could include many of Trump's worst enablers.

Why Robert Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 Bid Is a Headache for Biden  —  The unexpected polling strength of an anti-vaccine activist with a celebrated Democratic lineage points to the president's weaknesses, which his team is aiming to shore up.  —  Reporting from Washington

Blinken and Xi pledge to stabilize the deteriorating ties between the US and China  —  The United States and China have pledged to stabilize their badly deteriorated ties during a critical visit to Beijing by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who met Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

G.O.P. Targets Researchers Who Study Disinformation Ahead of 2024 Election  —  A legal campaign against universities and think tanks seeks to undermine the fight against false claims about elections, vaccines and other hot political topics.  —  On Capitol Hill and in the courts …

The 15-minute city is a working-class nightmare  —  A car-free lifestyle is only possible for those whose profession and income permit it.  —  Is there a global conspiracy to confine people to “15-minute cities”?  At the recent UK local elections, MPs and councillors heard this message from voters.

Europe has fallen behind America and the gap is growing  —  From technology to energy to capital markets and universities, the EU cannot compete with the US  —  The Ukraine war has revived the transatlantic alliance.  But the relationship between the US and its European allies is increasingly lopsided.

House GOP moves to ban public access to service members' military records  —  The proposal comes after the Pentagon erroneously released the personal information of several Republican politicians who were current or former members of the armed forces.  —  House Republicans are attempting …

Jewish teacher resigns after antisemitic harassment from 12-year-old student  —  A Jewish middle school teacher in Massachusetts has resigned after facing antisemitic harassment by a 12-year-old student - who allegedly made Nazi jokes and sent him a drawing of Adolf Hitler.

'I'll Blow It Up': Far-right MKs Threaten Summer Camp for Israeli and Palestinian Orphans  —  At a Knesset Education Committee meeting, coalition MKs slam a youth village for renting its complex to host a summer camp for bereaved Israeli and Palestinian children, warning that ‘this government will respond’

Bud Light's struggles have been a ‘wake-up call,’ says AB InBev CMO at Cannes  —  Marcel Marcondes says the brewer's goal is to ‘celebrate and appreciate every consumer that loves our brands’  —  Anheuser-Busch InBev's top global marketer on Monday addressed the backlash to Bud Light's use …

Rocked by 2 mass shootings in 2 days, this small country chose a different path  —  After last month's violence, Serbia launched an amnesty period allowing citizens to give up unregistered weapons.  —  Serbians turn outrage into action after recent gun violence

Pro-life leader Lila Rose calls Trump unqualified to lead despite Roe overturn: Can't have ‘blind loyalty’  —  'President Trump's unmatched record speaks for itself—nominating pro-life federal judges and Supreme Court justices that overturned Roe v. Wade,' Trump spokesperson says

Essay: A new way of looking at Juneteenth  —  If the United States is truly e pluribus unum, then today is the closest thing this nation has to an actual independence day.  Its proper name reflects that: Juneteenth National Independence Day, as decreed in the bill President Biden signed two years ago to authorize the federal holiday.

Chinese military scientist Zhou Yusen ‘thrown to his death’ at Wuhan lab for leaking COVID lab information  —  A Chinese military scientist who was reportedly thrown to his death from the roof of a Wuhan institute is at the centre of mounting evidence that the COVID pandemic resulted from a lab leak.