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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.