Old yeller: Biden's private fury  —  In public, President Biden likes to whisper to make a point.  In private, he's prone to yelling.  — Behind closed doors, Biden has such a quick-trigger temper that some aides try to avoid meeting alone with him.

Putin held post-mutiny talks with Wagner leader Prigozhin and his fighters - Kremlin  —  President Vladimir Putin has held Kremlin talks with Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and his commanders to discuss the armed mutiny Wagner attempted to mount against the army's top brass, Putin's spokesman said on Monday.

The New York Times to Disband Its Sports Department  —  Coverage of games, players and leagues will now primarily come from The Athletic, the sports website that the company bought last year.  —  The New York Times said on Monday that it would disband its sports department and rely on coverage …

Playbook: A new way to make Biden officials pay  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE WEEK — Today: President JOE BIDEN meets with British PM RISHI SUNAK and KING CHARLES III in London.  The Senate returns from July Fourth recess. ...

Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed multiple times at Florida federal prison: AP sources  —  Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida.

FAU poll shows Trump still routs DeSantis in Florida and a partisan split on Disney World  —  Curiously, Trump's lead appears to have dwindled by 7 percentage points since the most recent FAU and Mainstreet poll in April, which took place before Trump's June 13 indictment on federal charges.

Longtime Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown Raises $5 Million in the Second Quarter (Exclusive)  —  Brown is one of the most vulnerable incumbent senators running for re-election in 2024  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …

Scoop: GOP plan targets foreign dark money for 2024  —  House Republicans are working on new legislation to prevent foreign nationals from influencing America's political process, Axios has learned. … - Now House Republicans are trying to flip to script and draw attention to foreign donations …

The Republican Party's Debate Rules Make It Impossible for Trump to Lose  —  From polling minimums, loyalty pledges, and the GOP's refusal to cooperate with the Commission for Presidential Debates—every scenario looks rosy for the ex-president. … Appearing in the Republican presidential primary debates is no small feat.

America Is Doing Just Fine  —  The United States deserves a robust defense.  —  As Americans celebrated the Fourth of July by watching baseball, fireworks, and Joey Chestnut hammering home his 16th win in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, poor Uncle Sam labored through …

Democratic state senator launches challenge to Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas  —  Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez entered the state's US Senate race on Monday, becoming the second high-profile Democrat vying to take on Republican Sen. Ted Cruz next fall.  —  Gutierrez, a long-time state lawmaker …

Hill Harper, ‘Good Doctor’ Actor, Enters Senate Race in Michigan  —  Mr. Harper is challenging Representative Elissa Slotkin from the left and will have an uphill climb in a heated Democratic primary race in a 2024 presidential swing state.  —  Hill Harper, an author and actor …

How today's Twitter has made conservative boycotts more successful  —  A question that has been eating at me recently: Why in the world are conservative boycotts suddenly working?  —  I mean, in general, politically motivated boycotts rarely work — people get bored or their opponents stage “buycotts” that cancel out their efforts.

The Case That Could Be Fox's Next Dominion  —  Tucker Carlson, before he was sidelined by Fox, repeatedly endorsed a conspiracy theory about an Arizona man, who may sue for defamation.  Legal experts say it would be a viable case.  —  Of all the distortions and paranoia that Tucker Carlson promoted …

House Republicans target the Pentagon's use of electric vehicles  —  Good morning and welcome to The Climate 202!  We hope you had a great weekend, and if you're a congressional staffer or lawmaker, welcome back to the season that's known in D.C. as “humidity's wrath.”

House Republicans move to silence Wall Street in climate fight  —  While framing criticism of ESG as holding Wall Street to account, House Republicans appear to be picking spots where they'll minimize friction with the financial services industry.  —  The fraying relationship between big business …

Vivek Ramaswamy is paying supporters to find him donors  —  The longshot GOP candidate is launching a program to pay participants a cut of any money they raise.  —  It now pays to be a supporter of Vivek Ramaswamy's presidential bid — at least for those who can convince their friends to click a link and donate.

Pride and prejudice  —  Last week, seven Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to Target CEO Brian Cornell warning that selling LGBTQ-themed merchandise “to families and young children” may be illegal.  The letter, written by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) …