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 …

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 …

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.

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. …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

“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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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!

OceanGate suspends all exploration and commercial operations after Titan implosion  —  Five people were killed during an expedition to the Titanic wreckage.  —  OceanGate said it is suspending all exploration and commercial operations after five people were killed, including the company's CEO …

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 …

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.

FDA Converts Novel Alzheimer's Disease Treatment to Traditional Approval  —  Action Follows Confirmatory Trial to Verify Clinical Benefit  —  For Immediate Release:  —  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration converted Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb), indicated to treat adult patients …

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 …

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.

Two former employees accuse Florida Rep. Fabian Basabe of sexual harassment  —  Two former staffers for Florida Rep. Fabian Basabe filed a lawsuit Thursday detailing allegations of sexual harassment and unwanted touching by the freshman Republican lawmaker.  —  The lawsuit says Basabe …