‘A-hole’ abortion vote roils GOP's defense bill plans  —  With an assist from Sarah Ferris, Nicholas Wu, Anthony Adragna, Jordain Carney and Olivia Beavers  —  MACE SUPPORTS ‘ASSHOLE’ ABORTION PROPOSAL  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) had sharp words for her party on Thursday …

Biden administration forgives $39 billion in student debt for more than 800,000 borrowers  — The Biden administration announced it would automatically cancel education debt for 804,000 borrowers, for a total of $39 billion in relief.  — The debt cancellation is a result …

Neither Trump nor DeSantis will get the GOP nomination  —  Inevitably, there comes a rebellion against inevitability.  Voters have been told that Donald Trump is the all-but-inevitable Republican nominee and that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, operating atop a mountain of cash, will inevitably be Trump's only significant challenger.

BREAKING: Trump asks Georgia's top court to quash grand jury report, disqualify Fulton DA  —  X  —  Former President Donald Trump on Friday returned to Georgia's courts in his effort to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from investigating him for election interference …

Target letter to Trump Organization staffer signals new push in classified docs probe: Sources  —  Investigators are probing the employee's handling of surveillance footage.  —  The special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has taken …

Top Dems Prepare Replacement for Biden  —  Donors and officials privately say the president 'won't actually be running for reelection,' CNN reports  —  In “whispers” and “furtive phone calls,” top Democratic donors and officials are saying that “President Joe Biden won't actually be running for reelection,” CNN reported Thursday.

Gilgo Beach serial killings suspect in police custody on Long Island  —  A suspected serial killer has been arrested over the notorious Gilgo Beach murders in Long Island, The Post can confirm.  —  The suspect — who has yet to be identified — is due in court in hours, according to a source close to the investigation.

Florida might pay for MAGA cruelty and know-nothingism  —  You're reading Jennifer Rubin's subscriber-only newsletter.  Sign up to get it in your inbox.  —  This week, I examine the potential price Floridians might pay for MAGA culture wars, pick the people of the week and share some lesser-known D.C. sites.

Door-knocker complaints show risks of DeSantis super PAC strategy  —  Unlike traditional campaign volunteers, the pro-DeSantis effort is relying on paid canvassers  —  With his foot on a front porch of a stately home in Charleston, S.C., a canvasser for a $100 million field effort supporting Florida …

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Historic $20 Billion Competition to Catalyze Investment in Clean Energy Projects and Tackle the Climate Crisis  —  Vice President Harris visits Coppin State University, an HBCU in Baltimore, Maryland, on final day of Investing in America tour …

A Federal Judge Asks: Does the Supreme Court Realize How Bad It Smells?  —  Judge Ponsor is a senior judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.  —  What has gone wrong with the Supreme Court's sense of smell?  —  I joined the federal bench in 1984 …

Donald Trump Reveals His Legal Strategy and It's Pretty Sad  —  And here's what an ex-CIA lawyer has to say about it. … The doc days of summer  —  Today was supposed to be the first pre-trial hearing in Donald Trump and Walt Nauta's combined 38-count indictment for mishandling classified information, conspiracy, and obstruction.

Kari Lake's ‘Frivolous’ Election Suit Sparks $122,200 Sanctions Penalty  —  Federal judge orders Mark Finchem and Alan Dershowitz to pay penalties for ‘frivolous’ lawsuit too  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …

EXCLUSIVE: Snow White and the Seven... Politically-Correct Companions?  First pictures of new live-action remake of Disney classic shows princess walking with diverse band of merry men and women after row over using dwarf actors  —  By EMMA POWELL DEPUTY SHOWBUSINESS NEWS EDITOR and IWAN STONE FOR MAILONLINE

Top longtime Biden aide leaving White House at the end of July  —  White House director of legislative affairs Louisa Terrell, one of President Joe Biden's longest serving aides, is planning to leave the White House at the end of this month, CNN has learned.

Iowa 6-week abortion ban signed into law  —  Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Friday signed Iowa's new abortion ban into law, effectively outlawing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.  —  The ban will take effect immediately, further eroding abortion access across the Midwest, where it is already extremely limited.

RFK Jr. says Trump ‘probably the most successful debater’ since Lincoln  —  Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised former President Trump on Friday, saying the leading GOP candidate is “probably the most successful debater in this country since Lincoln-Douglas.”

Biden nibbles on frightened young girl during trip to Finland, weirding out Twitter users  —  Video footage shows little girl squirming to avoid kiss from Biden  —  President Biden appeared to nibble at the shoulder of a startled little girl during his departure from Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday.

Tucker Carlson Is Creating a New Media Company  —  Former Fox News host and associate look to raise funds for new venture that could use Twitter as its backbone  —  Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and former White House adviser Neil Patel are seeking to raise funds to start a new media company …

Mike Pence Answers Jan. 6 Question From Iowa Voter  —  An exchange with an Iowa voter who accused the former vice president of putting President Biden in the White House illustrated a larger issue for his 2024 campaign.  —  It was midway through a three-day swing of Iowa for Mike Pence …