Why Donald Trump Was So Mad at Mark Milley That He Confessed to a Crime  —  The backstory on the tape that could get the ex-President convicted in the classified-documents case.  —  Donald Trump, once again, wants us not to believe our own lying ears.  The template for this defense was set on October 7 …

National Geographic lays off its last remaining staff writers  —  The magazine, which remains among the most read in the U.S., has struggled in the digital era to command the kind of resources that fueled the deep reporting it became known for  —  Like one of the endangered species whose impending extinction …

Human remains and debris from sub returned to land after fatal implosion near Titanic site  —  The Titan, a submersible operated by OceanGate Expeditions, lost contact with its home ship on June 18 off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.  All five people on board were killed.

Biden vs. Trump: Toss Up In Pennsylvania, Trump Leads GOP Primary, Quinnipiac University Pennsylvania Poll Finds; Voters Give Gov. Shapiro High Marks, Especially On I-95 Handling  —  mail_outline  —  In a state considered key to presidential elections, former President Donald Trump is leading …

Exclusive: Trump Made Shocking Comments About Ivanka, Says Ex-Staffer  —  Donald Trump's “naked sexism,” including toward his own daughter, is described in a new book by Miles Taylor, the former Trump administration official who famously wrote a scathing op-ed about the former president under the pen name “Anonymous.”

Inside Biden's dramatic backchannel to Russia as a near-coup unfolded  —  The U.S. reached out to Russia at a critical moment to ensure there was no confusion about its lack of involvement.  —  Last weekend, as President Joe Biden and top national security aides watched a dramatic …

Putin freezes out hardliners after Wagner mutiny  —  Russian president's security forces ‘have started shaking down sympathisers’ of exiled warlord  —  Vladimir Putin has moved to shake up Russia's security services in the wake of the Wagner group's failed insurrection …

DOJ questions Raffensperger for Trump election probe  —  Federal prosecutors examining former President Donald Trump's efforts to cling to power following the 2020 election interviewed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in Atlanta on Wednesday.  —  Few other details about the meeting …

The Hindu Nationalists Using the Pro-Israel Playbook  —  Inspired by Jewish groups that cast criticism of Israel as antisemitism, Hindu American organizations are advancing a concept of “Hinduphobia” that puts India beyond reproach.  —  EVERY AUGUST, the township of Edison, New Jersey …

Ron DeSantis says he would eliminate four federal agencies if elected president  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said he would seek to abolish the departments of education, commerce and energy, as well as the IRS.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that if elected president …

How Migrants Flown to Martha's Vineyard Came to Call It Home  —  Florida flew 49 migrants from Texas to the liberal enclave last year.  Since then, a few of them have found work, friends and a new life on the wealthy island.  —  Reporting from Edgartown, Mass.

Multiple deputies fired after 2 Black men file lawsuit alleging torture and attempted sexual assault in Mississippi  —  The Rankin County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi has fired multiple deputies after two Black men filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging six White deputies entered …

Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government  —  The graduates lined up, brushing off their gowns and adjusting classmates' tassels and stoles.  As the graduation march played, the 85 men appeared to hoots and cheers from their families.

Biden world wants Republicans to feel the pain for voting no while taking the dough  —  Unlike past attempts to sell the public on its work, the administration seems intent to inflict a modicum of political pain for those who opposed it.  —  WEST COLUMBIA, S.C.— Jennifer Granholm came …

A Record 100,000 People in New York Homeless Shelters  —  An influx of migrants has contributed to record numbers of people entering the city's shelter system.  —  New York City passed a woeful milestone this week, spurred by an influx of migrants from the nation's southern border …

RFK Jr.: 'I'm proud that President Trump likes me'  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to criticize former President Trump on Wednesday night and said he was flattered by recent comments from Trump praising him as a “common-sense guy.”  —  Asked by moderator Elizabeth Vargas what Kennedy thinks about Trump …

Former US President Donald Trump wins election, for a rural fire district in Oregon  —  Former President Donald Trump has won an election.  And, as is fitting for someone who made a name developing Atlantic City casinos, it came down to the roll of the dice.

Chinese Balloon Used American Tech to Spy on Americans  —  Preliminary U.S. findings show the craft collected photos and videos but didn't appear to transmit them, officials say  —  The Chinese spy balloon that floated over the U.S. early this year was loaded with American-made equipment …

If ‘Bidenomics’ works, it will be a very big deal  —  President Biden might not seem like a revolutionary, but he is presiding over a fundamental change in the nation's approach to economics.  Not only is he proposing a major break from the “trickle-down” policies of Ronald Reagan …

BREAKING: Hunter Biden settles with baby mama under condition child can't use his last name  —  Roberts, who was initially receiving $20,000 monthly child support payments from Hunter, agreed to have the monthly payments cut to $5,000. … Minute Read  —  Hunter Biden and Lunden Roberts …

Why does Mike Pence bother?  —  Some see him as a turncoat.  Some see him as an enabler.  He's running for president anyway.  —  Perspective by T.A. Frank  —  People tell the story in different ways, but they agree on this much: In 1979, at Hanover College, the boys of Phi Gamma Delta threw a party with girls and booze.

Whew!  —  In the summer of 2022, when the Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case called Moore v. Harper, my stomach dropped.  It was as if they had just declared that a huge asteroid was heading our way, and there was a 50 percent chance of a direct hit that would destroy our democracy.

How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients?  No One Knows.  —  Insurers' denial rates — a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers' care — remain mostly secret to the public.  Federal and state regulators have done little to change that.  —  Co-published with The Capitol Forum

Arizona county elections director resigns, citing politicization and ‘intimidation’  —  Geraldine Roll, the Pinal County elections director, wrote that “you idly stood by when I was attacked” in an email to the county's manager.  —  An Arizona county elections director quit Tuesday …

Netflix turns to South Korean writers and crews as Hollywood strikes.  But they feel exploited too  —  In 2019, South Korean writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk pitched Netflix a script for a dystopian thriller about society's outcasts competing in Korean children's games for a cash prize.

Death Toll Climbs in Kramatorsk Restaurant Hit by Russian Missile  —  The Ria Lounge eatery, known to many as Ria Pizza, was a long-running haunt popular with Ukrainian soldiers, foreign journalists and aid workers.  —  KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — Rescuers were combing through the rubble …