Potential Trump Charges Include Civil Rights Law Used in Voting Fraud Cases  —  A target letter sent by the special counsel investigating Donald Trump's efforts to reverse his election loss cited three statutes that could be the basis for a prosecution.  —  Federal prosecutors have introduced …

Convicted con man who was pardoned by Trump is again charged with fraud  —  “I have a bad reputation,” Eliyahu Weinstein was recorded telling others charged in the $35 million Ponzi-like scheme, officials say.  —  A New Jersey con man with a “bad reputation” who was pardoned two years ago …

Florida Schools Will Teach How Slavery Brought ‘Personal Benefit’ to Black People  —  The Florida Board of Education has approved shocking new standards for African American history, despite overwhelming backlash from the public.  —  Middle school students in Florida will soon be taught …

MTG said she was ‘uncomfortable’ showing photos of Hunter Biden having sex but Americans ‘deserve’ to see them  — Marjorie Taylor Greene held up large nude photos of Hunter Biden during a House Committee meeting.  — Democrats questioned the move and said they were “completely irrelevant” to the hearing.

Influential activist Leonard Leo helped fund media campaign lionizing Clarence Thomas  —  The 25th anniversary of Clarence Thomas's confirmation to the Supreme Court was approaching — a moment that would draw attention to his accomplishments on the bench but also to the misconduct claims that had nearly derailed his rise.

Woman suing Texas over abortion ban vomits on the stand in emotional reaction during dramatic hearing  —  Three plaintiffs in the lawsuit testified about the trauma they experienced carrying nonviable pregnancies.  —  A hearing in a lawsuit challenging Texas' abortion ban opened Wednesday …

How Donald Trump Ended Up With Priceless Israeli Antiquities  —  After an appeal from Israel, the former president agrees to return ceramic oil lamps and coins  —  Former President Donald Trump agreed to return ancient artifacts after Israel's antiquities authority launched a public campaign to get them back.

The Biggest Winners in America's Climate Law: Foreign Companies  —  U.S. seeks to build domestic supply chains but needs overseas expertise  —  The 2022 climate law unleashed a torrent of government subsidies to help the U.S. build clean-energy industries.  The biggest beneficiaries so far are foreign companies.

Right-wing activists seek to ban “Arthur's Birthday” from Florida school libraries  —  On July 12, 2023, the book Arthur's Birthday was formally challenged in the Clay County School District, which is located outside of Jacksonville, Florida.  The challenge is an effort to remove the volume from the district's school libraries.

British royal family's public cash formula changed amid surging windfarm profits  —  The British government said on Thursday it would cut the proportion of funds going to the royal family from the Crown Estate next year, after King Charles said he wanted bumper windfarm profits to go to the “wider public good”.

Extreme heat indices above 105°F to hit 80 million people in U.S.  —  Over 20% of the U.S.' population — 80 million people — are expected to face an air temperature or heat index above 105° Fahrenheit this weekend as a record-breaking heat wave persists over most of the South, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns.

Political consultant backing Tim Scott spewed the N-word during card game  —  The operative previously worked for Scott's Senate office.  —  A political consultant closely tied to the effort to elect Tim Scott president repeatedly used the N-word when he was playing a card game with friends, a video obtained by POLITICO shows.

Biden returns to battleground Pennsylvania for the 27th time since taking office to sell his economic message  —  When President Joe Biden returns to Pennsylvania on Thursday, his message will be similar to the one he's delivered on many of his 26 previous visits to the commonwealth since taking office.

Blue-state doctors launch abortion pill pipeline into states with bans  —  At least 3,500 doses have been shipped to antiabortion states since mid-June, a process enabled by new shield laws  —  The doctor starts each day with a list of addresses and a label maker.

A Black Man Was Elected Mayor in Rural Alabama, but the White Town Leaders Won't Let Him Serve  —  For three years, Patrick Braxton says he has experienced harassment and intimidation after becoming the first Black mayor in Newbern, Alabama.  —  NEWBERN, Ala. — There's a power struggle in Newbern …