Exclusive: CNN obtains the tape of Trump's 2021 conversation about classified documents  —  CNN has exclusively obtained the audio recording of the 2021 meeting in Bedminster, New Jersey, where President Donald Trump discusses holding secret documents he did not declassify.  —  Hear the conversation

Top Trump Adviser Pushed for Drone Strikes on Migrants, New Book Claims  —  Stephen Miller denies the account, and a person present has “no recollection” of the alleged conversation, but the book accuses the top Trump adviser of suggesting an atrocity

Senate panel finds more pre-Jan. 6 intelligence failures by FBI, DHS  —  Committee report cites striking FBI shortcomings, says DHS analysts were hesitant in the wake of criticism from handling of George Floyd protests  —  A new Senate committee report sharply criticizes the FBI and Department …

Justice Dept. asks about election fraud claims as well as fake electors  —  The Justice Department's investigation of efforts by Donald Trump and his advisers to overturn the 2020 election results is barreling forward on multiple tracks, according to people familiar with the matter …

Dunedin man fired 30 AR-15 rounds at pool cleaner he thought was intruder, sheriff says  —  Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said Florida's Stand Your Ground Law is applicable to the situation and the man who fired won't face charges.  —  A Dunedin man will not face charges …

Ron DeSantis says he'll end birthright citizenship as president  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul the nation's immigration system and ramp up border enforcement, vowing to end birthright citizenship, “repel the invasion” at the U.S. southern border and use the …

Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Identified in the United States  —  Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to share information and notify clinicians, public health authorities, and the public about—

Samuel Alito's Wife Leased Land to an Oil and Gas Firm While the Justice Fought the EPA  —  A year ago this month, Martha Ann Bomgardner Alito decided to see if a 160-acre plot of land in Grady County, Oklahoma, would produce.  In a lease filed with the Grady County clerk …

Why Pedestrian Deaths Are Skyrocketing in America  —  The number of people killed while driving in America has ticked up since the beginning of the pandemic, but is still in line with totals from ten years ago — and significantly down from the 1990s and earlier.

Montana Emerges as Early Test of Republicans' Senate Election Strategy  —  Head of GOP campaign arm throws support behind veteran and businessman Tim Sheehy in party primary  —  WASHINGTON—Senate Republican leadership is taking an early stand in the Montana primary to try to help the party win …

The Supreme Court May Preemptively Ban a Federal Wealth Tax  —  The Supreme Court took up a case on Monday that could make it nearly impossible for Congress to pass a federal wealth tax, giving the justices an opportunity to torpedo a major Democratic policy proposal before it can be enacted.

Russia-Ukraine War  —  A Visibly Angry Putin Stresses Failure of Wagner Revolt  —  The Russian president made brief public remarks on Monday, his first since the end of the Wagner mercenaries' brief rebellion.  —  Here's what to know.  —  With palpable anger, President Vladimir V. Putin …

After Affirmative Action Ends  —  The next big question for school admissions will likely be the legality of “race-neutral” methods that are designed with the continuing goal of producing diverse student bodies.  —  What happens after the Supreme Court ends affirmative action, as is anticipated this week?

‘Ego, pure delusion and fantasy’: How the 2024 GOP field got so big  —  The hottest club in GOP politics right now is the party's presidential primary.  —  The last time Will Hurd was on anyone's radar, he was riding across the country on a 1,600-mile road trip with Beto O'Rourke to Washington.

Voter Discrepancies Found In The Arizona 2022 General Election  — Following reports from other states regarding vote discrepancies, an analysis was conducted of the total number of ballots counted in the 2022 Arizona general election compared to the number of registered voters.

Supreme Court rebuffs OSU and enables the remaining sex abuse victims to sue  —  Ohio State University has already admitted it failed to protect students from predator doctor.  —  The Supreme Court handed Ohio State University a potentially costly defeat on Monday by refusing to reconsider …

U.S. government debunks COVID lab-leak conspiracy theory, enraging conspiracy theorists  —  That sound you may have detected rising from the ether of social media this weekend was the gnashing of teeth by COVID conspiracy-mongers, outraged by a U.S. government report debunking their most cherished claims.

Congestion Pricing Plan in New York City Clears Final Federal Hurdle  —  The program, which could begin next year, would charge drivers to enter Midtown Manhattan, with the revenues going to improve mass transit.  —  Congestion pricing in New York City has cleared its final federal hurdle …

The Timing of Alito's Private Jet Scandal Couldn't Be More Damning  —  Cast in light of a recent ruling, the justice's self-serving duplicity looks even worse. … It's not always simple to contrast what happens on the Supreme Court's docket with the justices' own lives, but an unusually clear double standard is emerging this month.

Greg Abbott's anti-woke tirade mocked after he shares spoof Garth Brooks story  —  Texas governor duped by satirical article about country star being booed by ‘patriots’ at made-up city in Abbott's own state  —  Governor Greg Abbott of Texas drew online ridicule after sharing a fake article …

White House Condemns Harassment of WSJ Reporter for Questioning Modi About Rights  —  Biden spokesman says harassment of journalist is unacceptable after attacks by officials from Indian prime minister's party  —  The White House is condemning the harassment of a Wall Street Journal reporter …

Senate probe says FBI, DHS “downplayed” warnings of violence on Jan. 6  —  Trump heard in audio describing “highly confidential, secret” documents  —  Putin thanks Russians in first speech since Wagner revolt  —  Idaho prosecutors to pursue death penalty for Bryan Kohberger

Woman Sues Anti-Abortion ‘Pregnancy Center’ After Her Ectopic Pregnancy Ruptured  —  The woman claims the Massachusetts facility failed to diagnose her pregnancy as ectopic and, as a result, she lost a fallopian tube during emergency surgery.  —  A Massachusetts woman claims …

Details of PGA Tour and Liv Golf Merger Reveal What's Left to Settle  —  The five-page agreement provoked a furor but included only a handful of binding provisions.  —  The PGA Tour's tentative deal with Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund included only a handful of binding commitments …

Officials say they can't win a murder case in shooting death of Florida mother who came to neighbor's door  —  Susan Lorincz will be prosecuted for manslaughter in the slaying of Ajike “AJ” Owens, who officials say was killed amid a feud over her kids playing in a nearby field.

'It's absolutely guaranteed': the best and worst case scenarios for sea level rise  —  Even if the world stopped emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, ocean levels would continue to rise  —  Seascape: the state of our oceans is supported by  —  Not only is dangerous sea level rise …