Marjorie Taylor Greene is no longer a member of the Freedom Caucus after a vote last month, according to one member of the conservative group's board.  —  News and analysis from Capitol Hill for when you only have a few minutes, from POLITICO.

Cocaine found in the White House was in a different location than previously reported, sources say  —  The sources maintain that the area is highly trafficked, keeping with Jean-Pierre's characterization in yesterday's briefing.  —  White House shares new details on location where cocaine was found

The Mayor Had a Photo of a Fallen Officer.  Was His Story About It True?  —  Mayor Eric Adams has often talked about a wrinkled photo of a fallen police officer that he kept in his wallet.  Now that photo and the story have been called into question.  —  In Mayor Eric Adams's first month in office …

Prosecutors in Trump classified documents case are facing threats  —  FBI says it is working with partner agencies to assess and respond to threats as classified-documents prosecution moves forward  —  Individual prosecutors involved in the classified documents case against former president Donald Trump …

Man who served as interpreter in Afghanistan, escaped after Taliban takeover killed in DC working as Lyft driver  —  Nasrat Ahmad Yar, a 31-year-old father of four, moved from Afghanistan to Pennsylvania after the Taliban takeover, and then to Alexandria in 2022.

DeSantis targets a significant primary demographic: Insecure men  —  There are three obvious reasons that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign promoted an aggressively anti-LGBTQ+ ad on social media last week.  —  The first is that DeSantis is not making any headway in his efforts …

Yes, Trump is getting more reckless on social media  —  Posting the alleged address of Barack Obama — and leaving it up a week after an armed man apparently seized upon the information — reinforces that.  —  A week ago, a Jan. 6 defendant was arrested near Barack Obama's Washington, D.C. …

Twitter is threatening to sue Meta over Threads  —  The Scoop  —  Twitter is threatening legal action against Meta over its new text-based “Twitter killer” platform, accusing the social media giant of poaching former employees to create a “copycat” application.

Marianne Williamson keeps bleeding staff.  Six more depart in internal feud.  —  The staffers left through a round of firings and resignations.  —  Hours after Marianne Williamson announced the hiring of her third campaign manager in five months, six staffers left her team through a round of firings and resignations.

DOJ attempts to block Trump deposition in former FBI agent Peter Strzok lawsuit  —  The Department of Justice is asking for a district court judge to block former President Donald Trump from being deposed in a lawsuit filed by former FBI agents who were fired during his administration.

Belarus leader claims Wagner chief is in Russia, adding uncertainty about his fate after revolt  —  The mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his Wagner troops are in their field camps, the president of Belarus said Thursday, raising new questions …

The Leader of the JFK-QAnon Cult Is Dead.  His Followers Think It's All Part of the Plan.  —  Members of Michael Protzman's conspiracy cult abandoned their families and spent their life savings to follow him to Trump rallies around the country.  —  The leader of a QAnon cult who convinced thousands …

New York State Built Elon Musk a $1 Billion Factory.  ‘It Was a Bad Deal.’  —  New Tesla facility in Buffalo was supposed to house a huge solar-panel operation, but the project hasn't turned out as planned.  —  BUFFALO, N.Y.—New York spent nearly $1 billion over the past decade …

Why a sudden surge of broken heat records is scaring scientists  —  Scientists say to brace for more extreme weather and probably a record-warm 2023 amid unprecedented temperatures  —  A remarkable spate of historic heat is hitting the planet, raising alarm over looming extreme weather dangers …

Youngkin officials quietly pull LGBTQ+ youth resources offline  —  Youngkin's administration has at least three times in the past year and a half removed information from the website without consulting its own subject-matter experts  —  The administration of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin …

Kingmaker California?  US House control could hinge on district battles in famously liberal state  —  In 2024, control of the U.S. House could hinge on congressional districts in one famously liberal state: California.  Command of the narrowly divided chamber will again be in play next year …

“Trump has called all patriots”: 174 Jan. 6th criminal defendants say Trump incited them  —  One hundred seventy-four defendants from 37 states who were charged for their participation in the January 6th insurrection have said they were answering Donald Trump's calls when they traveled …

DeSantis hauls in $20 million in fundraising in first six weeks of his 2024 GOP presidential campaign  —  Never Back Down, the pro-DeSantis super PAC, brought in a staggering $130 million since launching in March  —  FIRST ON FOX - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis brought in an impressive $20 million …

Did Supporting Trump Change Republican Voters?  —  “Fake it until you make it” goes both ways.  —  ∙ Paid  —  I'm back.  I hope everyone had a restful 4th of July holiday with family and friends.  —  NB: Sarah Longwell is back on The Next Level!

Iowa teen sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for high school teacher's murder  —  Willard Miller, 17, is the first teen sentenced in the November 2021 death of Fairfield High School Spanish teacher Nohema Graber.  —  The first of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty …

Bypassing Biden: Democrats Think of What Could Have Been  —  In Michigan, a governor with a powerful message seems ready for the next step, but an octogenarian president stands in her way.  —  MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — At the very moment last month that images of President Joe Biden falling …

Former U.S. officials have held secret Ukraine talks with prominent Russians  —  The aim of the discussions is to lay the groundwork for potential negotiations to end the war, people briefed on the talks tell NBC News.  —  LONDON — A group of former senior U.S. national security officials …

Biden says he's heading to MTG's backyard for a groundbreaking  —  The president said he will tout his legislation in the district of his chief GOP tormentor.  —  Joe Biden says he'll soon make a swing to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's backyard.  —  On Thursday, the president said he plans …

After a Stolen Supreme Court Seat, What's a Norms-Lover to Do?  —  Hey, it's Tim, taking a turn sitting in for Charlie while he is on holiday.  You can also catch me in the host chair for The Bulwark Podcast later today with Ben Wittes and tomorrow with Tommy Vietor.

Trump aide Nauta pleads not guilty in Florida classified documents case  —  Nauta hired Florida lawyer Sasha Dadan after his previous hearings were postponed because he didn't have a local attorney.  —  Trump aide Walt Nauta pleads not guilty in classified documents case

Schumer scores $7B for pet project in mega-grant from Biden's infrastructure law  —  It is the largest grant ever awarded to a mass transit project  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the federal government will provide nearly $7 billion for the construction of a long-delayed rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey.

The Arctic Is Farting ‘Ancient’ Methane and It's Scary as Hell  —  It's yet another reminder that the “finding out” stage of climate change is upon us — and of the need for more action to rapidly cut greenhouse gas emissions  —  RAPIDLY RECEDING GLACIERS are leaving new tracts …

5 Noteworthy Falsehoods Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Has Promoted  —  A longtime vaccine skeptic, Mr. Kennedy is leaning heavily on misinformation as he mounts a long-shot 2024 campaign.  —  He has promoted a conspiracy theory that coronavirus vaccines were developed to control people via microchips.