Bill de Blasio and Chirlane McCray Are Separating  —  Mr. de Blasio's marriage helped fuel his campaign for mayor of New York, and his intense personal and political bond with his wife drew admiration and scrutiny.  —  About two months ago, after another stale Saturday night …

Earth Keeps Breaking Temperature Records Due to Global Warming  —  Global temperatures have smashed through records this week, underscoring the dangers of ever-increasing greenhouse gas emissions generated from burning fossil fuels.  —  The average worldwide temperature reached 17C (63F) …

Insight: Swing state Republicans bleed donors and cash over Trump's false election claims  —  Real estate mogul Ron Weiser has been one of the biggest donors to the Michigan Republican Party, giving $4.5 million in the recent midterm election cycle.  But no more.

Xi Jinping warned Vladimir Putin against nuclear attack in Ukraine  —  Chinese officials privately take credit for convincing Russian leader to back down from veiled atomic threats  —  Xi Jinping personally warned Vladimir Putin against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine …

Judge Orders Biden Officials to Limit Contact With Social-Media Companies  —  Ruling says Biden administration policing of social media likely violated First Amendment  —  A federal judge issued a broad preliminary injunction limiting the federal government from communicating …

Gunman who allegedly killed 5 and injured 2 kids in Philadelphia was computer nerd, known to be aggressive  —  The rifle-wielding suspect who donned a bulletproof vest before allegedly shooting dead five men and injuring two children in Philadelphia has been identified as a Black Lives Matter supporter …

Inside the House GOP's plan to go after FBI and DOJ  —  Republicans are escalating a multi-pronged fight against their two biggest political boogeymen.  It goes far beyond just trying to impeach Attorney General Merrick Garland.  —  House Republicans are taking their fight with the FBI …

Former N.Y. congressman Mondaire Jones launches bid to reclaim his seat  —  Former Democratic congressman Mondaire Jones launched a bid Wednesday to reclaim his seat in New York's Hudson Valley, entering a competitive primary in a contest that Democrats see as one of their best pickup opportunities next year …

A Georgia teacher's plight exposes the essence of anti-woke MAGA fury  —  At first glance, the plight of Katherine Rinderle, a fifth-grade teacher in Georgia, might seem confusing.  Rinderle faces likely termination by the Cobb County School District for reading aloud a children's book that touches on gender identity.

Hunter Biden catches July 4th fireworks with Joe at White House — hours after possible cocaine found on premises  —  First son Hunter Biden joined his father and other members of the Biden family at the White House Tuesday to take in the Fourth of July fireworks following a weekend getaway to Camp David …

It pays to be censured: Schiff scores record haul after GOP rebuke  —  The Democratic congressman and Senate candidate parlayed attacks from Republicans and Donald Trump's legal morass into a bonanza fundraising sprint.  —  California Rep. Adam Schiff, the target of conservative scorn …

Former GOP congressman and Jan. 6 select committee adviser Denver Riggleman now working with Hunter Biden  —  Former Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman of Virginia — who served as a senior technical adviser to the House select committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol …

How C-SPAN got more fun  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy has expanded the use of cameras in the House chamber after his own contested speaker's race turned into a riveting reality TV show.  —  Viewers now get a broader glimpse of Congress in action.  There's an expanded view of lawmakers roaming …

The Biden Administration Begins Student Debt Relief Plan B  —  The path they have taken includes a potential lengthy negotiated rulemaking process.  —  People in favor of canceling student debt protest outside the Supreme Court on June 30, 2023.  —  “Today's decision has closed one path.

Rep. Ryan Zinke endorses ‘war hero’ Tim Sheehy in the 2024 Montana Senate race … FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., officially endorsed “war hero” Tim Sheehy in the critical Montana Senate race, as he ramps up his bid to unseat Democrat Sen. Jon Tester in 2024.

Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized  —  Once he and his wife, Jennifer, moved to a Boise suburb last year, Tim Kohl could finally express himself.  Kohl did what the couple never dared at their previous house outside Los Angeles …

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred raises $6.2 million in first 2 months of Senate race  —  Allred also transferred $2.4 million from his House campaign account, giving him $8.6 million in total receipts through the end of June.  —  U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, raised nearly $6.2 million in roughly …

Biden's DOJ Is Pressuring Journalists to Help Build Its Case Against Assange  —  The prosecution of the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is already a threat to a free media — the justice department's campaign to get me and other journalists to testify only makes matters worse

Russia has lost half its combat capability in Ukraine, says UK armed forces chief  —  Admiral Sir Tony Radakin rejects concerns that Kyiv's counter-offensive is advancing slowly  —  The Russian army has lost half of its combat effectiveness in Ukraine, including as many as 2,500 tanks …