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.

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. ...

Ukraine live briefing: Putin met with Wagner chief after rebellion; Biden in U.K. ahead of NATO summit  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner Group chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin in Moscow five days after his failed mutiny, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a news conference Monday.

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.

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 …

Ron DeSantis's Only Hope Is to Beat Trump From the Hard Right  —  A theory of the governor's ever-more-radical positions  —  Even by the standards of today's political ads, the video that recently roiled the Republican presidential race is not particularly subtle.

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.

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 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.

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 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 …

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) …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.”

Biden Takes On Federal Forms That One User Calls ‘More Frightening Than Having Cancer’  —  Past presidents have largely failed to make federal services more user-friendly  —  WASHINGTON—Just how burdensome is form SSA-454-BK, the lengthy paperwork low-income disabled people must fill out to continue receiving government payments?

PGA Tour policy board member resigns over LIV merger  —  Randall Stephenson, a member of the PGA Tour's policy board, has resigned from his position with the golfing organization due to his concerns with the tour's pending merger with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf.

For a President and a King, the View From the Top Is Curiously Similar  —  Despite hints of tension between Washington and London, President Biden and King Charles III share interests — and have faced comparable challenges — that should help smooth their meeting.  —  Reporting from London

Greene's Freedom Caucus ousting underscores GOP-conservative tensions  —  House Republicans will return to Washington this week amid rising tensions between GOP leaders and hard-line conservatives, a dynamic highlighted by the House Freedom Caucus taking a vote to oust Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).