Trump Asked About I.R.S. Inquiry of F.B.I. Officials, Ex-Aide Says Under Oath  —  In a court filing, John Kelly, who was a chief of staff under Donald Trump, said the former president had asked about having the tax agency look into Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2023  —  Dear Friends and Supporters Across America:  —  Nothing matters to me more in the 2024 cycle than winning a blowout victory for the party of democracy and freedom.  —  We Democrats may not be perfect but we fight hard every day for the Constitution and the common good of the people.

Dutch Government Collapses Over Plan to Further Limit Immigration  —  Prime Minister Mark Rutte, one of Europe's longest-serving leaders, had struggled to reach an agreement with his coalition partners about migration, including more restrictions.  —  The Dutch government collapsed on Friday …

Disciplinary panel calls for Rudy Giuliani's disbarment  —  His ultimate disbarment or other penalty would be decided by the D.C. Court of Appeals.

‘Sound of Freedom’ is a box office hit whose star embraces QAnon  —  The low-budget film about child sex trafficking almost topped the box office on July 4.  But its star Jim Caviezel has linked it to the QAnon movement.  —  A casual moviegoer might not get why anyone is upset about …

Elon Musk sues Wachtell law firm to recoup fees from Twitter buyout  —  Elon Musk has sued the elite law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to recover most of a $90 million fee it received from Twitter for defeating his bid to walk away from his $44 billion buyout of the social media company.

White House officials worried Trump showed reporters classified material while in office, new book recounts  —  Former Trump aide Miles Taylor details an episode in which White House staff discussed a 2018 Oval Office incident.  —  WASHINGTON — A forthcoming book by an ex-Trump administration aide describes …

How Twitter lost its place as the global town square  —  A series of disastrous missteps over the past year has robbed Twitter of its relevance  —  Alex Pearlman, a stand-up comedian in Philadelphia, woke up one morning in June and turned on the local news.  A portion of Interstate 95 had collapsed.

What history reveals about the biggest new power player in US politics  —  Editor's Note: Nicole Hemmer is an associate professor of history and director of the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Center for the Study of the Presidency at Vanderbilt University.  She is the author of “Partisans …

Trump and DeSantis Are Battling for Iowa Voters.  And for Its Governor, Too.  —  Gov. Kim Reynolds has vowed to be neutral in 2024.  But Donald Trump's team views her as neutral in name only when it comes to Ron DeSantis and his wife.  —  Shane Goldmacher and Jonathan Swan reported from Iowa.

Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden's reelection campaign, sending a strong signal of Democratic unity  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden's reelection campaign, sending a strong sign of Democratic unity from one of the party's most liberal members.

Threads backtracks flagging right-wing users for spreading disinformation  —  Regardless, right-wing Twitter users already hate Threads. … If you regularly spread “false information” online, Threads already knows.  The platform apparently flagged those accounts on launch …

Former Trump Cabinet member tells him to ‘kiss’ his ‘butt’  —  Trump's former HHS secretary bashes ex-president for his ‘narcissism’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price told Fox News Digital there's “no way” he will support former President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid.

Trump-appointed judge gives a ‘break’ to Jan. 6 rioter who wants to be a police officer  —  Tyler Bensch, who used bear spray during the Capitol attack, was sentenced to probation and 60 days home detention instead of the nine months in prison sought by prosecutors.

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten will be paroled, lawyer says, after Gov. Newsom drops effort to block her freedom  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has repeatedly blocked efforts for Van Houten to be paroled, said Friday he would not challenge her release on parole at the State Supreme Court.

Roger Stone joins Trump on his private plane to Las Vegas after a campaign stop in Iowa  —  In 2019, Stone was convicted in federal court for obstructing a congressional investigation into Trump's 2016 campaign.  Trump later commuted his sentence and then pardoned him.

Step Aside, Joe Biden  —  The president has no business running for office at age 80.  —  I am deeply grateful to Joe Biden.  By defeating Donald Trump in 2020, he rescued this country from the continuing misrule of a dangerous grifter and serial liar, a man gripped by vindictiveness, lawlessness, and egomania.

Trump Staffs Up in Nevada to Make It His Primary ‘Firewall’ State  —  In 2016, Trump used the Silver State to slap down his closest rivals — one of the clearest signs he was on his way to winning the nomination.  He hopes to do it again. … Of the four early presidential primary states …

CNN Exclusive: Biden says sending cluster munitions to Ukraine was ‘difficult decision,’ but ‘they needed them’  —  Watch the full interview with President Joe Biden at 10 a.m. ET Sunday on “Fareed Zakaria GPS.”  —  CNN —  President Joe Biden told CNN's Fareed Zakaria Friday that it was a …

How to Sum Up This Supreme Court Term  —  This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June.  We're working to change the way the media covers the Supreme Court.  Sign up for the pop-up newsletter to receive our latest updates, and support our work when you join Slate Plus.

Trump Blasted by Former CIA Chief Over Classified Documents in New Political Ad  —  Donald Trump “must face consequences” for mishandling classified documents, former Central Intelligence Director Michael Hayden said in a new political ad that's another indication of the degree …

Inside the Secretive Russian Security Force That Targets Americans  —  FSB unit that took Evan Gershkovich is also believed responsible for incidents blurring the lines between spycraft and harassment, including the mysterious death of a diplomat's dog  —  For years, a small group …

FBI investigates Biden Iran envoy over classified information  —  The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating Rob Malley, who until recently served as President Biden's special envoy for Iran, over the handling of classified information, according to a source briefed on the matter within the State Department.

America is moving on from COVID.  That's not good for Ron DeSantis.  —  Mask mandates are finished, even in hospitals.  The federal COVID emergency ended two months ago, along with the last federal vaccine requirements.  And last week, for the first time since Gallup began asking Americans …

The bizarre contradiction in the GOP's view of America  —  Candidates running against a sitting president will always argue that the incumbent has botched just about everything and spread misery throughout the land.  But as the 2024 Republican contenders maneuver for position and respond …

Hottest Days Ever?  Don't Believe It  —  ‘Average global temperature’ is a meaningless measure, and comparisons to 125,000 years ago are preposterous.  —  The global-warming industry has declared that July 3 and 4 were the two hottest days on Earth on record.

A Year After His Death, Japan Is Closer to Abe's Vision  —  It would be easy to assume that not much has changed since Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister and de facto senior statesman, was assassinated in broad daylight one year ago.  —  But there's an evolution under way …