Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court  —  Friends of the Court  —  Clarence Thomas' Beneficial Friendship With a GOP Megadonor  —  In early July 2008, Samuel Alito stood on a riverbank in a remote corner of Alaska.

Trump's penchant for talking could pose problems as Mar-a-Lago criminal case moves ahead  —  Criminal defendants are routinely advised to avoid commenting on pending charges against them.  But Donald Trump, the former president and current White House hopeful, is no ordinary defendant.

FTC sues Amazon over ‘deceptive’ Prime sign-up and cancellation process  — The FTC on Wednesday sued Amazon, alleging it tricked customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and intentionally complicated the the cancellation process.  — The agency claims Amazon used so-called …

McCarthy warns House GOP now is not time to force vote impeaching Biden: ‘What majority do we want to be?’  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged House Republicans to vote against the resolution brought forward by GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado forcing a vote to impeach President Joe Biden this week …

Donald Trump Backtracks After Fox Host Points Out Hypocrisy  —  BLINDSIDED  —  In a Fox News interview Tuesday, anchor Bret Baier highlighted to Donald Trump in part two of his heated interview that under the former president's 2024 proposal that convicted drug dealers …

Underwater noises heard in frantic search for submersible missing with 5 aboard near Titanic  —  A Canadian military surveillance aircraft detected underwater noises as a massive search continued early Wednesday in a remote part of the North Atlantic for a submersible that vanished …

John Durham Testifies on His Investigation of the FBI  —  Justice Department special counsel John Durham testified on his investigation of “Crossfire Hurricane,” the code name for the FBI's investigation of links between the 2016 Trump presidential campaign and Russian operatives.  —  Report Video Issue

Leaked Audio: Michigan GOP Chair Says Outrage Over Holocaust Tweet Was ‘Completely Hilarious’  —  Kristina Karamo, a far-right hero, doubled down on her GOP organization's official tweet that invoked the Holocaust to attack gun restrictions and sparked outrage.

EPA boosts biofuels mandate over next three years  —  The Environmental Protection Agency announced its final renewable fuel standard on Wednesday for U.S. vehicles, increasing the amount of biofuels that U.S. refiners must blend into their fuel mix over the next three years as part …

Progressive prosecutors beat back primary challengers in Virginia  —  District attorney races have become political battlefields around the country after years of mostly noncompetitive races for the key roles.  —  A trio of progressive prosecutors in large Northern Virginia counties swept …

OceanGate Was Warned of Potential for ‘Catastrophic’ Problems With Titanic Mission  —  Experts inside and outside the company warned of potential dangers and urged the company to undergo a certification process.  —  Years before OceanGate's submersible craft went missing in the Atlantic Ocean …

Progressives are minting conservatives  —  A lot of rhetoric on the left is proving to be unpersuasive — and even alienating.  —  The graphic novel “Gender Queer,” a memoir of sexual and gender identity written and illustrated by Maia Kobabe, has been described as the “most banned book in the country.”

House GOP messaging bills test members' patience  —  House members across the ideological spectrum are getting tired of focusing almost entirely on legislation whose only role is to fire up the base. … - “This is my sixth term, so I've seen messaging bills.

Barack Obama vs. Tim Scott  —  When the mood of the Left was more optimistic and less obsessed with so-called white supremacy, Obama used to sound a lot like Scott.  —  B  —  arack Obama doesn't want America validated, at least not by the wrong people.  —  In taking a shot …

Judge Shuts Down Trump ‘Coup Memo’ Scribe John Eastman's ‘Expert’ Witness  —  The so-called “expert” is actually a public accountant who wrote an e-book questioning the legitimacy of Biden's presidential win.  —  A disbarment hearing for conservative attorney and former Trumpworld figure John Eastman kicked off Tuesday in Los Angeles.

The 19th Explains: Everything you need to know about gender-affirming care  —  Political efforts to ban gender-affirming care for transgender people have escalated in the United States.  Hundreds of bills have been introduced since January 2020, and Republican governors and attorneys general …

Fox News' Geraldo Rivera Says He's Been Booted From ‘The Five’  —  Rivera had been tapped to be one of the late-afternoon chat show's regular “liberal” co-hosts last year, but he has seen his appearances dry up in recent months.  —  Longtime Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera …

Tucker Carlson Launches Vicious Attack On Karine Jean-Pierre Out Of The Blue  —  The far-right personality was giving Twitter commentary on Hunter Biden when he changed course and pounced on the White House press secretary.  —  Tucker Carlson delivered a diatribe against White House press …

Trump unveils his plans to defund the ‘deep state’  —  Donald Trump unveiled another sweeping piece of his plans to slash federal spending and defund the “deep state” on Tuesday, effectively claiming vast, unchecked powers to shape the government.  —  In a new video, first shared with Semafor …

New York Passes Bill to Shield Abortion Providers Sending Pills Into States With Bans  —  The measure is one of several recently enacted by states aiming to expand access to medication abortion for patients who live where it is outlawed.  —  The New York State Legislature gave final approval …

China says Biden comments calling leader Xi a dictator ‘extremely absurd and irresponsible’  —  China on Wednesday called comments by President Joe Biden describing Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator “extremely absurd and irresponsible.”  The new clash of words comes just over a day after Secretary …

A National Survey of OBGYNs' Experiences After Dobbs  —  Introduction  —  One year ago, the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door for states to ban or severely restrict the availability of abortion care.

Trump Aides Rejoice at Suggestion of Trump White House Without Jared or Ivanka  —  Trump said Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump won't be part of a future Trump White House.  Trump aides are sending the news around to each other in celebration. … Donald Trump made plenty of news during …

Accepting Joe Rogan's invitation to “debate” RFK Jr. is a sucker's bet  —  The right has turned the word “debate” into a signifier of bad faith.  —  ∙ Paid … Last weekend, Peter Hotez — scientist, pediatrician, vaccine expert — was bringing home a Father's Day cake when he was accosted …

Three states just barred utilities from charging customers for lobbying  —  Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202!  Happy first day of summer.  ☀️ … In today's edition, we'll cover a federal court decision that limited the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to phase out climate super-pollutants.