I.R.S. Agent Told Congress of Hunter Biden Invoking His Father in Business Deal  —  A whistle-blower said the tax agency found a message from 2017 in which Hunter Biden pressured a Chinese business partner by saying he was with his father, who was then out of office.

Trump insider says mood has shifted to ‘quiet’ and ‘a bit sour’  —  What a difference a day makes?  —  While Donald Trump was “fixated,” fired up and outraged in the wake of Hunter Biden getting a “slap on the wrist” after being charged with tax and firearm offenses …

House Freedom Caucus faces an internal purge push  —  At least two hardliners have discussed trying to boot members who no longer meet the group's ideological standards, according to three Republicans with knowledge of the talks.  —  Tensions inside the conservative House Freedom Caucus …

No Labels declines to reveal just who is funding its third party bid  —  The group isn't required under law to disclose its donors even as it takes on the look of a political party  —  No Labels' bid to run a third party presidential candidate in 2024 has sparked a number of questions about political motivations.

Read: Arizona GOP election official sues Kari Lake for defamation  —  Kari Lake is facing a defamation lawsuit from Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer over the failed Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate's false claims about her 2022 election loss.

U.S. Navy Detected Titan Sub Implosion Days Ago  —  Underwater microphones designed to detect enemy submarines first detected Titan tragedy  —  WASHINGTON—A top secret U.S. Navy acoustic detection system designed to spot enemy submarines first heard the Titan sub implosion hours …

Biden to sign executive order expanding access to contraception  —  U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will sign an executive order designed to protect and expand access to contraception, after a Supreme Court ruling last year overturning the constitutional right to abortion raised fears that birth control could also face restrictions.

New video undercuts claim Twitter censored pro-Trump views before Jan. 6  —  In the internal video call from Jan. 5, 2021, workers were told not to take tougher action against a growing wave of tweets they feared were veiled incitements to violence.  —  On Jan. 5, 2021, the lawyers …

‘Shady and Corrupt’: Add Barrett Real Estate Deal to List of Supreme Court Ethics Scandals  —  The right-wing justice sold a home to a religious freedom group that has filed numerous briefs in cases before the court.  —  Thursday reporting on a real estate deal made by U.S. Supreme Court …

Infighting among Putin's lieutenants hurts Russia's war footing, if not his hold on power  —  The video was shocking — not just for what it showed but also for what was said.  —  Yevgeny Prigozhin, the outspoken millionaire head of the private military contractor Wagner …

Congress leaders probe CIA, State Department on China's Cuba spy base  —  Letter first obtained by Scripps News: Congress wants William Burns and Antony Blinken to brief them on China's activities in Cuba by July 14.  —  Top Congressional leaders are calling on the CIA and the State Department …

Trump coup plotter John Eastman is finally facing real accountability  —  Former president Donald Trump and his supporters have blamed his indictment on a “two-tiered” justice system.  As it happens, we do have a two-tiered system, but here's a better example of it: Hundreds of ordinary people …

The Big Names That Got Backstop for Billions in Uninsured SVB Deposits  —  When federal regulators stepped in to backstop all of Silicon Valley Bank's deposits, they saved thousands of small tech startups and prevented what could have been a catastrophic blow to a sector that relied heavily on the lender.

Senator Calls For Return of Old Mississippi Flag: ‘Our People Died Under That Flag’  —  Almost three years after both houses of the Mississippi Legislature overwhelmingly voted to retire the old Confederate-themed state flag, a state senator from Union County is calling for its return.

Trump lands Pennsylvania endorsements post indictment  —  Trump will announce on Friday that he has won the endorsements of more than half of Pennsylvania's House GOP delegation.  —  Donald Trump's presidential campaign will announce on Friday that he's won the endorsements of more than half …

Exclusive: House conservatives challenge their leaders on abortion  —  The Republican Study Committee is pushing House GOP leadership for a vote on the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (H.R. 7), Axios has learned.

The GOP's abortion bans are what RELIGIOUS FASCISM looks like  —  Since Roe was overturned GOP has gone full religious supremacy  —  This Saturday marks the one year anniversary of the GOP controlled United States Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.  From there, we saw …

Have Republicans found their own Steele dossier?  —  The News  —  Remember the Steele dossier?  Congressional Republicans certainly do.  —  On Wednesday, House GOP members voted to formally censure Rep. Adam Schiff, one of Donald Trump's most vocal Democratic critics in Congress …

3M Reaches $10.3 Billion Settlement in ‘Forever Chemicals’ Suits  —  The deal followed an agreement by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva to pay $1.19 billion to help resolve claims that the chemical manufacturers contaminated drinking water across the country.  —  The chemical and manufacturing …

Supreme Court, consider justice sponsorship!  —  It is a truth universally acknowledged that an American billionaire, in possession of sufficient fortune, must be in want of a Supreme Court justice.  Nothing seems to bring billionaires so much simple joy as having a personal justice to accompany …

I-95 to reopen Friday after Philadelphia bridge collapse, Pa. governor says  —  The stretch carries about 160,000 vehicles per day, and the closure spelled misery for commuters and left truckers facing long, slow detours through the city  —  A stretch of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia …

Sheldon Harnick, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Lyricist, Dies at 99  —  His collaborations with the composer Jerry Bock also included “Fiorello!”  — which, like “Fiddler,” was a Tony winner — and “She Loves Me.”  —  Sheldon Harnick, the lyricist who teamed up with the composer Jerry Bock to write …

When will America put out the three-alarm fire in its public schools?  —  The latest round of test scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress — “the nation's report card” — shows achievement in reading and math among 13-year-olds tested last year has fallen off a cliff.

Yes, TikTok Is Storing User Data in China  —  Senators accused the company of intentionally misleading the public about about how much American information is available to the Chinese government  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook …

Supreme Court revives Biden immigration enforcement plan  —  The ruling allows the Biden administration to adopt a border policy that prioritizes public safety threats.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday breathed new life into a Biden administration policy that will set immigration …

The World's Empty Office Buildings Have Become a Debt Time Bomb  —  In New York and London, owners of gleaming office towers are walking away from their debt rather than pouring good money after bad.  The landlords of downtown San Francisco's largest mall have abandoned it.