Playbook: Tim Scott's rivals sharpen their knives  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  JUST POSTED — “Bellwether?  Ohio voters back abortion rights amendment in a test case for other states,” by USA Today's Susan Page: “A new USA TODAY Network …

Israeli parliament approves key part of judicial overhaul that has exposed deep fissures in society  —  Israeli police use water cannon on protesters  —  Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's divisive plan to reshape the country's justice …

Hunter Biden put then-VP dad Joe on the phone with business associates at least 2 dozen times, ex-partner Devon Archer to testify  —  Hunter Biden would dial in his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, on speakerphone into meetings with his overseas business partners, according to testimony expected …

Swedish court fines Greta Thunberg for disobeying police order  —  Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was found guilty of disobeying a police order to leave a climate protest in the southern Swedish city of Malmo last month and was sentenced to pay a fine, Malmo District Court said on Monday.

GOP, McCarthy on collision course over expunging Trump's impeachments  —  House Republicans increasingly find themselves on a collision course over efforts to expunge the impeachments of former President Trump, a battle that pits hard-line conservatives — who are pressing for a vote …

Club for Growth readies $20m fund to boost Boebert, Gaetz and other McCarthy antagonists  —  The conservative group says it's starting a fund to defend, what it calls, ‘The Patriot 20’  —  The Club for Growth is preparing to spend millions of dollars to help reelect the 20 House Republicans …

Note cards and shorter stairs: How Biden's campaign is addressing his age  —  Aides appear to be making concessions to Biden's age, hoping to avoid viral moments that would reinforce voters' worries about his fitness.  —  WASHINGTON — The president of the United States tripping and falling …

Ayotte launches campaign for New Hampshire governor with broad base of GOP support  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  MANCHESTER, N.H. —  Kelly Ayotte is officially back in campaign politics.  —  The former U.S. Senator and New Hampshire Attorney General is announcing her campaign …

House Republicans start their funding rumble with shutdown looming  —  Party leaders are hustling to build support to pass two of their easier spending bills, most of which are dogged by politically unpopular cuts and policy restrictions.  —  Both parties have long anticipated a September showdown over keeping the government funded.

Biden Admin Gives Soros-Backed Group Millions To Teach Young Puerto Ricans About ‘Toxic Masculinities’  —  Self-described feminist nonprofit works to stop violent crime without police  —  The Biden administration gave $2 million to a George Soros-backed nonprofit to stop violent crime …

Arizona Republicans Are Running Out of Money  —  Legal fees from contesting the 2020 election results have sapped resources to defend two competitive House seats next year  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …

Spain Elections: Results Show No Party With Enough Votes to Govern  —  The returns showed no party winning the support needed to govern, leaving the country facing weeks of uncertainty.  —  Reporting from Madrid  —  Spain was thrust into political uncertainty on Sunday after national elections left …

Walking is getting a lot more dangerous  —  Pedestrian deaths in the USA have increased dramatically over the past dozen years, going up by 77% since 2010: … There are some other factors at work as well: … Something else that seems plausible is that the ubiquity of smart phones …