Biden Appeal Opens a New Front in Battle Over Internet Speech  —  The Biden administration's battle with Republican-led states over free-speech limits escalated with its appeal of a judge's sweeping order barring federal officials and agencies from communicating with social media companies over postings they deem objectionable.

Exclusive: Ron DeSantis Explains Donald Trump ‘Pride’ Ad To Tomi Lahren  —  Florida Governor, and Republican presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis has been at the forefront of cultural issues facing America. … He's also helped protect Florida's children from unproven transgender surgeries.

Attorney who challenged Trump's 2020 loss gives up law license as states weigh disciplining him  —  Attorney Lin Wood, who filed legal challenges seeking to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss, is relinquishing his law license, electing to retire from practicing rather than face possible disbarment.

Tony Evers uses veto powers to extend annual increases for public schools for the next four centuries  —  Molly Beck Jessie OpoienMilwaukee Journal Sentinel  —  MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, a former public school educator, used his broad partial veto authority this week to sign into law …

Trump posted what he said was Obama's address, prosecutors say.  An armed man was soon arrested there.  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform what he claimed was the home address of former President Barack Obama on the same day that a man with guns …

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 …

Man charged in Philadelphia mass shooting that killed 5 … - Two boys, ages 2 and 13, were wounded, as well as a mother of twins who were struck by broken glass when the suspect opened fire on their vehicle. … - He had a psychology degree and was a talented artist obsessed with the “Creed” movies.

Josh Hawley rings in July 4 with fake quote with antisemitic, white nationalist roots  —  BY THE KANSAS CITY STAR EDITORIAL BOARD  —  Maybe it's time for Josh Hawley to get out of the history business.  —  Missouri's senior senator on Tuesday decided to celebrate July 4 with another bit of online trolling.

Justice Department had video of boxes being moved at Mar-a-Lago before FBI search, unredacted document shows  —  The Justice Department has made public more about the significant photographic and video evidence they collected last summer from Mar-a-Lago after the Trump presidency …

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 …

A New Poll on the Trump Indictments Has a Surprising Result  —  A new POLITICO Magazine/Ipsos poll finds one thing that unites people on the Trump indictments.  —  Not much unites the country when it comes to Donald Trump.  And the public's reaction to the former president's two historic indictments …

7/6/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM  —  THE TOP … In an interview ahead of next week's NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, McConnell backed Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Bob Menendez's (D-N.J.) hold on the proposed sale of F-16s to Turkey.

Australian minister calls Trump Jr a ‘big baby’ over cancelled tour  —  Australian Home Minister Clare O'Neil on Thursday called Donald Trump Jr. a “big baby”, after the son of the former U.S. president cancelled a planned speaking tour.  —  The younger Trump, who had been booked on a three …

Aubrey O'Day: I had sex with Donald Trump Jr. ‘in a gay club bathroom’  —  Aubrey O'Day claims her long-rumored affair with Donald Trump Jr. began “in a gay club bathroom.”  —  During a recent appearance on Michael Cohen's “Mea Culpa” podcast, the 39-year-old reflected on the first time …

He was the CIA whiz kid in 'Charlie Wilson's War.' His new book offers advice for the US in Ukraine  —  After the last Soviet troops left Afghanistan in 1989, defeated by an insurgency equipped and guided by the U.S., a two-word cable arrived at CIA headquarters: “WE WON.”

Justice Jackson's Incredible Statistic  —  Her dissent from the ruling on affirmative action makes an obviously implausible claim.  —  Even Supreme Court justices are known to be gullible.  In a dissent from last week's ruling against racial preferences in college admissions …

Sen. Jon Tester raises $5 million amid tough reelection fight  —  The Montana Democrat ended the most recent fundraising quarter on June 30 with $10 million in his campaign account.  —  Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., raised $5 million in the most recent fundraising quarter as he gears up for another battleground race in 2024.

White House cocaine culprit unlikely to be found: Law enforcement official  —  Lines may have been snorted and crossed.  But it's possible we won't know by whom.  —  Law enforcement officials confirmed on Wednesday that cocaine was found at the White House over the weekend.

U.S. Prevents Iran from Seizing Two Merchant Tankers in Gulf of Oman  —  Story by NAVCENT Public Affairs  —  U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet  —  GULF OF OMAN - On July 5, U.S. forces prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by the Iranian Navy after the Iranians …

Trump wanted his own personal mercenary army like Putin's Wagner force: Ex-Homeland Security aide  —  Former Department of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor is releasing his second book, “Blowback: A Warning to Save Democracy from the Next Trump” - and startling excerpts are already dropping.

Statement from Governor Shapiro on Budget Negotiations  —  Harrisburg, PA — This afternoon, Governor Josh Shapiro released the following statement ongoing budget negotiations:  —  “Pennsylvania is the only state in the nation with a full-time, divided legislature — meaning nothing gets done unless …

Former Arizona House speaker spoke with FBI in 2020 election probe  —  A former top Republican official in Arizona, who rejected pressure from Donald Trump and his allies following the former president's 2020 election defeat, told CNN Wednesday night that he has spoken with the FBI as part …

GQ pulls article slamming Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav after complaint  —  The writer said he asked to have his byline removed after GQ made extensive changes after publication.  The magazine removed the story instead.  —  In an unusual step, GQ magazine removed an article critical …

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 …

The strange story of why Kentucky officials must swear they never fought in a duel  —  Kentucky is the only state in the country where the swearing-in ceremony of people taking their oath of office routinely elicits giggles from those present.  —  The cause of those giggles is the Kentucky Constitution …

Ukraine war: Four killed in Lviv as Russian strike hits apartment building in western city  —  A Russian rocket has hit an apartment building in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, killing at least four people, Ukraine's interior minister says.  —  Ihor Klymenko added another 32 people …

Twitter silently removes login requirement for viewing tweets  —  Days after requiring users to log in to view tweets, Twitter has silently removed these restrictions.  This means you can open Twitter links in a browser without an account.  —  We at TechCrunch noticed that tweet previews are unfurling in Slack and WhatsApp.

Hong Kong slashes directly elected seats in local polls, further reducing democracy  —  Hong Kong's legislature unanimously voted on Thursday to overhaul district level elections by drastically reducing directly elected seats, a move critics said removed some of the last vestiges of democratic freedoms in the China-ruled city.