Exclusive: Special counsel trades immunity for fake elector testimony as Jan 6 probe heats up  —  Special counsel Jack Smith has compelled at least two Republican fake electors to testify to a federal grand jury in Washington in recent weeks by giving them limited immunity …

Trump spoke at a fundraiser for Jan. 6 defendants  —  The event was at his golf club in Bedminster, N.J., and the former president promised to make a contribution to help their legal fund.  —  Former President Trump spoke on Thursday at a fundraiser on behalf of people charged in the Jan. 6 …

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.

Infowars Host Owen Shroyer Pleads Guilty To Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Charge  —  The longtime sidekick of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones pleaded guilty to entering and remaining on restricted grounds.  —  A host of the conspiracy network Infowars pleaded guilty Friday to one misdemeanor charge related …

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 …

Pro-RFK Jr. Super PAC Has Deep Ties to Marjorie Taylor Greene, George Santos  —  The super PAC is just one example of the nominally Democratic candidate running a campaign that's awash in support from backers of Donald Trump … On its website, the group — whose name is borrowed …

Wagner Chief Says Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Unjustified  —  Russia did not face an imminent security threat to justify its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary outfit, said in a bombshell video posted on social media Friday.

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 Prosecutors Struggled Over Motives.  Then They Heard the Tape.  —  Audio recording became a significant find in the classified-documents case  —  WASHINGTON—Justice Department and FBI officials disagreed back in August about whether their investigation into the handling …

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.

Supreme Court says White House can continue to set deportation priorities  —  The Supreme Court on Friday ruled for the Biden administration in an important immigration case, saying Texas and Louisiana lacked the legal standing to challenge the executive branch's priorities on who should be deported.

Titan sub CEO dismissed safety warnings as ‘baseless cries’, emails show  —  Warnings over the safety of OceanGate's Titan submersible were repeatedly dismissed by the CEO of the company, email exchanges with a leading deep sea exploration specialist show.  —  In messages seen by the BBC …

The U.S. House of Recriminations begins Biden's impeachment  —  A couple of weeks before the midterm elections, Kevin McCarthy assured voters that House Republicans, if given the majority, wouldn't be so rash as to go on an impeachment binge.  —  “I think the country doesn't like impeachment used …

How a Year Without Roe Shifted American Views on Abortion  —  New and extensive polling shows public opinion increasingly supports legal abortion, with potential political consequences for 2024.  —  For decades, Americans had settled around an uneasy truce on abortion.

Concord man arrested, charged with hate crimes for years of harassing neighbors  —  FBI alleges man repeatedly yelled racial slurs and ‘things about Trump’ from truck adorned with Confederate flag  —  WARNING: This story contains language that may be offensive to some readers.

Canadians will no longer have access to news content on Facebook and Instagram, Meta says  —  Bill C-18, the Online News Act, received royal assent after passing House and Senate  —  The social media giant Meta has confirmed that it will end access to news on its social media sites …

Defense industry dollars flowed to a Democratic senator after he gained a key role on spending  —  As Democrat Jon Tester headed for a surprise victory in his 2006 U.S. Senate race, he attacked his incumbent Montana Republican rival's close ties to lobbyists and committed himself to a rigorous ethics standard.

Inside Manchin's war with Biden on electric vehicles  —  Sen. Joe Manchin has been at war with the administration for months over its implementation of last year's landmark climate law.  He is even accusing President Joe Biden of breaking a promise to him.  —  “They're going to try to screw me …

Christie is booed as he attacks Trump at gathering of religious conservatives  —  Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie (R) was met with boos Friday at a gathering of politically active religious conservatives in Washington as he attacked former president Donald Trump's character and accused …

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 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.

Attacks on Lina Khan's Ethics Reveal Copious Amounts of Projection  —  Before the Federal Trade Commission chair got there, the agency was brimming with conflicts of interest, including from her loudest critics.  —  Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan speaks at the American Bar Association …

A year after Dobbs decision, Texas has settled in to a post-abortion reality  —  The impact of Texas' near-total ban on abortion is coming into focus as patients and providers leave the state, legal challenges languish and the state's social safety net braces for a baby boom.

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 …

DHS Reports Record Number of Overstays in 2022  —  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has quietly published an overdue overstay report showing that more than 850,000 foreign visitors overstayed their authorized stay in FY2022, which is probably a record high.