‘It was bravado’: Trump says he wasn't holding up classified documents in 2021 meeting  —  The News  —  Former President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday that he was not showing off classified documents in an audio clip first published by CNN in which he referred to “highly confidential” …

There's a Time Bomb in Progressives' Big Supreme Court Voting Case Win  —  This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June.  We're working to change the way the media covers the Supreme Court.  Sign up for the pop-up newsletter …

Tracking the 2024 Republican Primary  —  Trump maintains big lead over the GOP field  —  Responses shown among potential GOP primary voters, who said they would vote for each of the above if the 2024 Republican primary or caucus were held in their state today.

Exclusive — Rising Conservative Influencer Pedro Gonzalez Regularly Espoused Racist and Anti-Semitic Sentiments in Private Messages  —  Pedro Gonzalez, a rising conservative influencer and politics editor of Chronicles magazine, regularly in 2019 and 2020 sent racist and antisemitic messages …

Trump valet arraignment delayed after losing Florida lawyer over fees dispute  —  Exclusive: Walt Nauta remains without a Florida lawyer after the person abruptly hiked their fees just before the arraignment  —  Donald Trump's valet charged in the classified documents case had his arraignment …

America's Family Secret  —  More than 100 U.S. leaders - lawmakers, presidents, governors and justices - have slaveholding ancestors, a Reuters examination found.  Few are willing to talk about their ties to America's “original sin”  —  WASHINGTON  —  A chiseled block of sandstone …

Magic Mushrooms.  LSD.  Ketamine.  The Drugs That Power Silicon Valley.  —  Entrepreneurs including Elon Musk and Sergey Brin are part of a drug movement that proponents hope will expand minds, enhance lives and produce business breakthroughs  —  Elon Musk takes ketamine.

DeSantis's Pitch to New Hampshire Is All About a State 1,000 Miles South  —  Focusing heavily on Florida at his first town-hall event in the Granite State, Ron DeSantis drew a reception that was sometimes warm, sometimes more skeptical — especially on the issue of abortion.

Pence Taps Campaign Manager With New Hampshire Ties (Exclusive)  —  The former vice president has carved out a steady third place in the crowded 2024 GOP presidential field  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …

No Labels' signature-gathering firm has ties to Ron DeSantis  —  The bipartisan group contracted with a Republican firm for its work to qualify for the ballot in Colorado.  —  As part of its push for a unity ticket presidential bid, the bipartisan group No Labels quietly employed a firm …

The Con Artists Who Blame Ukraine Aid for America's Social Problems  —  A scene of squalor unfolds as the camera moves along a city street lined with apparent drug addicts to the soundtrack of Childish Gambino's “This Is America.”  A caption reads, “While American citizens live on the streets …

Ryan Seacrest Named New ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host  —  The game show has demonstrated remarkable durability even as traditional television has declined in the wake of streaming entertainment.  —  Ryan Seacrest, the dexterous Hollywood master of ceremonies, was named the next host of …

Sen. Tommy Tuberville voted against a bill that just gave his state $1.4 billion for rural broadband.  He's celebrating it anyway.  — The Biden administration announced Monday that Alabama will get $1.4 billion in broadband funding.  — Sen. Tommy Tuberville celebrated the news, calling the funding “crucial” for rural broadband.

Liz Cheney on what's wrong with politics: 'We're electing idiots'  —  Ex-congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) offered a blunt assessment of her former profession Monday night: “What we've done in our politics is create a situation where we're electing idiots.”  —  Cheney, who lost …

Competing Accounts of Justice Dept.'s Handling of Hunter Biden Case  —  An I.R.S. investigator's testimony describing strains over the inquiry into President Biden's son is at odds with the version laid out by Attorney General Merrick Garland.  —  At a Senate hearing in March …

Ex-Speaker Pelosi to headline a fundraiser for Democrat seeking Sen. Sinema's seat  —  Nancy Pelosi will be the special guest at a fundraiser for Rep. Ruben Gallego's campaign for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's Arizona seat.  Sinema hasn't said if she'll run for re-election.

EXCLUSIVE: SOURCE: Top Anheuser-Busch Marketing Executives Behind Boycott Are No Longer Employed  —  The two top Anheuser-Busch marketing executives who were placed on leave amid the company shakeup no longer work for the brand, a source inside Anheuser-Busch confirmed in texts obtained by the Daily Caller on Tuesday.

The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says  —  More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs …

Court Throws Out New York's Civil Case Against Ivanka Trump  —  The decision could mean that claims against Donald J. Trump and his company might also be limited.  —  A New York appeals court on Tuesday dismissed the New York attorney general's civil case against Donald J. Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump …

Can White House staffers have it all?  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from Lawrence Ukenye.  —  The question came from a junior staffer looking for guidance in a workplace with a notoriously bad reputation for work-life balance.

Jeffrey Epstein suicide blamed on jail guard negligence and misconduct: Justice Department watchdog  —  The Justice Department's watchdog said Tuesday that a “combination of negligence and misconduct” enabled financier Jeffrey Epstein to take his own life at a federal jail in New York City …