Michael Cohen Agrees to Settle Lawsuit With Trump Organization  —  Donald J. Trump's former fixer had accused the company of failing to abide by the terms of a deal and refusing to pay more than $1 million in legal costs  —  Michael D. Cohen, the longtime fixer to Donald J. Trump …

Fulton county prosecutors prepare racketeering charges in Trump inquiry  —  Exclusive: racketeering charges based on influencing witnesses and computer trespass, sources say  —  The Fulton county district attorney investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results …

Trumpworld Quietly Prepares for a Chaotic Convention Fight  —  Trump may be projecting confidence, but he's trying to pack the convention floor with loyalists—just in case. … As the Trump campaign tells it, the 2024 Republican presidential primary is already over.

‘This Is a Really Big Deal’: How College Towns Are Decimating the GOP  —  Growing population in America's highly educated enclaves has led to huge gains for the Democratic Party.  And Republicans are scrambling for answers. Animation by Shira Inbar for POLITICO

Alabama GOP refuses to draw second Black district, despite Supreme Court order  —  House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., have been calling state legislators about the map, which could affect control of Congress.  —  Alabama Republicans rejected calls …

In rare move, Grassley releases unverified FBI source report alleging Biden involvement in bribe  —  The White House said the allegation is “debunked” and called the move a stunt.  —  Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday released a confidential FBI informant's unverified claim that, years ago …

Analyzing Joe Biden's drip  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from producer Raymond Rapada  —  It would probably come as a shock to many that an American president was more sharply dressed than his European counterparts.

Iowa poll shows Scott gaining on DeSantis; Trump with commanding lead  —  A new poll out of Iowa shows Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) gaining momentum on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in the 2024 presidential race, though former President Trump maintains a commanding lead.

Nebraska Teen Who Used Pills to End Pregnancy Gets 90 Days in Jail  —  Celeste Burgess, 19, and her mother, Jessica Burgess, 42, were charged last year after the police obtained their private Facebook messages.  —  A Nebraska teenager who used abortion pills to terminate her pregnancy …

DeSantis calls for state investment manager to consider action against Bud Light's parent company  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging the state's pension fund manager to consider legal action against Bud Light's parent company amid conservative backlash to the beermaker's recent marketing efforts …

Justice Department planning legal action against Texas over floating border barrier  —  The Justice Department told Texas Thursday that it intends to file legal action against the placement of floating barriers in the Rio Grande River as part of the state's operation along the Texas-Mexico border …

Florida Board of Education approves new Black history standards that critics call ‘a big step backward’  —  The Florida Board of Education approved a new set of standards for how Black history should be taught in the state's public schools, sparking criticism from education and civil rights advocates …

Biden to keep Julie Su on indefinitely as Labor chief despite lack of Senate votes  —  A White House official told NBC News that it will utilize a law that enables Su, who was confirmed as deputy labor secretary, to serve in an acting role without a time limit.

Ex-staffer pulls back the curtain on Santos  —  Naysa Woomer, former communications director for besieged New York Congressman George Santos, spoke for the first time with POLITICO's Daniel Lippman about what it was like to work for the fact-challenged freshman.

Ex-ABC News Star Producer Pleads Guilty in Child Porn Case  —  The harrowing legal saga—the type of story that could've appeared on Meek's former network— has reached its conclusion.  —  The initially mysterious case of an ex-ABC News producer raided by the feds has ended.

The political economy may have just hit its recession  —  Politicians may have to find new ways to stuff their coffers.  —  Candidates for office were practically swimming in grassroots money over the last few cycles, as politics increasingly went online and the money followed.

Liberal justices blast Supreme Court majority for allowing Alabama execution  —  The high court allowed the execution of James Barber despite botched attempts to execute other inmates last year.  —  WASHINGTON — The three liberal Supreme Court justices took aim at their conservative colleagues …