Elon Musk Really Broke Twitter This Time  —  The social network has never seen chaos quite like this.  —  Twitter may have just had its worst weekend ever, technically speaking.  In response to a series of server emergencies, Elon Musk, the Twitter owner and self-professed free-speech …

Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard  —  A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni.

Federal court blocks Florida election law  —  A federal court blocked a Florida election law Monday that would've imposed more limitations on voter registration efforts in the state.  —  In a 58-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker agreed with the plaintiffs that the new state law …

Trump Showed Docs to People at Mar-a-Lago's Dining Room Patio Claims Former White House Press Secretary  —  Stephanie Grisham revealed that she witnessed her former boss, former President Donald Trump, show classified documents to people at his Florida residence Mar-a-Lago.

Migrant Workers Flee Florida as New Immigration Law Takes Effect  —  Farm owners and construction companies say the law, which started July 1, has already diminished their workforce  —  Florida's agricultural and construction industries say they are experiencing a labor shortage …

‘We are way behind’: Top DeSantis PAC official sounds alarm  —  Steve Cortes got pretty blunt during a Twitter spaces session on Sunday night.  —  A top spokesperson for Ron DeSantis' super PAC is sounding a decidedly dour note on the Florida governor's presidential prospects …

Prigozhin appeals for public support as Wagner continues recruiting  —  Paramilitary group still signing contracts with fighters for Ukrainian front despite terms of truce with the Kremlin  —  Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin called on the Russian public to stand up for his Wagner paramilitaries …

The Supreme Court Has Kicked the Door Wide Open to Jim Crow-Style Bigotry The Supreme Court Has Kicked the Door Wide Open to Jim Crow-Style Bigotry  —  The court's conservatives used a case literally based on a homophobe's fantasies to blow a huge hole in our antidiscrimination laws and revive the spirit of Plessy v. Ferguson.

Why Democrats Should Primary Biden  —  It would be good for the party — and the president.  —  President Joe Biden needs a primary opponent who can prepare him for the 2024 general election, somebody who can make him prove that he can still run the traps and beat whichever Republican he faces.

Trump once said a president under felony indictment would grind the government to a halt and create a constitutional crisis  —  Former President Donald Trump said in 2016 that a president under indictment would “cripple the operations of our government” and create an “unprecedented constitutional crisis” …

Were you aware that the White House grounds were evacuated?  —  I saw this on Twitter and thought it must have been a joke.  —  After all, if the White House grounds were evacuated and a Hazmat team called in, I would have thought it would be all the talk.

UCLA Declined To Hire a Professor After Students Denounced His Mild DEI Criticism  —  Yoel Inbar is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Toronto.  He was slated to join the University of California at Los Angeles as a tenured professor of psychology …

Is This the Weirdest Ad in American Political History?  —  Over the weekend, Ron DeSantis's rapid response team shared a video railing against twice-impeached and twice-indicted former President Donald Trump for previous expressions of support for the LGBTQ community, proudly contrasting …

Israel invades West Bank city, killing at least 8 Palestinians  —  JERUSALEM — Some 1,000 Israeli soldiers backed by drone strikes stormed Jenin on Monday, targeting a militant “operational command center,” the most expansive Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank in two decades.

G.O.P. Threatens Spy Agencies' Surveillance Tool  —  With hard-right Republicans attacking federal law enforcement agencies and unwilling to extend their broad powers, a major warrantless surveillance program targeting foreigners overseas may face new limits from Congress.  —  Reporting from Washington

EXCLUSIVE: ‘This calls into question the integrity of their investigation.’ Sen. Ron Johnson slams Hunter Biden probe as it's revealed prosecutor who signed off on ‘sweetheart’ tax deal previously worked for First Son's business partner  — Assistant US Attorney Derek Hines …

States have been on a tax-cutting spree, but revenues are now weakening  —  Fueled by surging revenues, states have been slashing taxes for individuals and businesses for the past three years.  —  But the party is expected to come to an end in the coming fiscal year, which started on Saturday in 46 states.

Actor Hill Harper poised to challenge Slotkin in Michigan Senate primary  —  The Democrat has shot his announcement video and ordered campaign T-shirts.  —  Democratic leaders hoped Elissa Slotkin would clear the field in the Senate primary in Michigan, giving the battle-tested candidate extra …

‘Public health has lost the war’: States legalize raw milk, despite public health warnings  —  LORIMOR, Iowa — Babe the goat is trendier than she looks.  —  Babe lives a quiet life on a hillside farm in southern Iowa, where she grazes on grass with a small herd of fellow goats.

Gay And Trans Republicans Shocked DeSantis Now Targeting Them  —  A new ad shared by the DeSantis campaign from the rapid response account, DeSantis War Room, targets gay and trans Republicans.  Many expressed disbelief that DeSantis would do this. … Gay and Trans Republicans expressed dismay …

John Roberts Is Harming the Institution He Wants to Protect  —  Mr. Shesol, a historian, has written several books about American politics, including “Supreme Power,” the story of Franklin Roosevelt's failed attempt to pack the Supreme Court.  —  In June 2012, at the end of a contentious Supreme Court term …

When it comes to the economy, how does Tim Scott define ‘worse’?  —  “Three years ago, our economy was thriving,” GOP Sen. Tim Scott argued.  “Today, we're all worse off.”  Is this true?  Let's do a little fact-checking.  —  In early 2012, as Barack Obama's re-election campaign took shape …

Your next BBQ could feature an electric grill  —  Electric grills exist and are rising in popularity — and according to some advocates, they're just as good at producing delicious food as fossil-fueled alternatives.  —  Mark Begansky loves his electric grill.

The illogical but popular affirmative action attack on Clarence Thomas  —  In college, I made a lot of money working side jobs, especially in the spring and summer.  From April through September, I would mow tiny lawns in Annapolis and get $20 (more than $37 in today's dollars) …