Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case  —  Former President Donald Trump is facing accusations that he and aides asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the classified documents investigations.

Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints  —  About a decade ago, Tesla rigged the dashboard readouts in its electric cars to provide “rosy” projections of how far owners can drive before needing to recharge, a source told Reuters.

Trump live updates: Grand jury probing 2020 election arrives at courthouse  — Former President Donald Trump announced last week that he received a letter notifying him he is the target of a grand jury examining the Jan. 6 riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

‘Jackasses,’ ‘little s‑‑‑‑’: GOP congressman curses out teenage Senate pages  —  Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) is in hot water after he cursed out a group of teenage Senate pages in the Capitol rotunda early Thursday morning.  —  According to a transcript written …

‘You Are a P*ssy’: McCarthy and Swalwell Get in House Floor Feud  —  There's a story going around Capitol Hill that Democrats are delighted to tell. … There's a story going around Capitol Hill that Democrats insist you just have to hear.  It's about how Speaker Kevin McCarthy is “a pussy.”

Senate passes defense policy bill, setting up showdown with the House  —  The Senate passed a critical national defense policy bill Thursday evening - setting up a showdown with the Republican-controlled House.  —  The House passed its own version of the bill - known as the National Defense …

HISD to eliminate librarians, turn libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses  —  Ninfa Saavedra, Digital Content Specialist  —  HOUSTON - Houston Independent School District will be eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools this upcoming year and converting the libraries into 'Team Centers" …

Rejected plea deal leaves Hunter Biden's team fuming … - Wednesday's hearing also revealed a disconnect between Biden's lawyers and prosecutors over the terms of the plea deal — and even subtle divisions among those on Biden's side. … - But the judge's questioning did reveal a disagreement …

Nancy Mace gives racy explanation for almost being late to Tim Scott prayer breakfast: ‘a little TMI’  —  Rep Mace spoke at the 13th Annual South Carolina Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday  —  South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace shared a risqué anecdote during her speech at Capitol Hill colleague …

Moms, a target of the right, lean heavily left  —  To hear prominent Republicans tell it, theirs is the party of parents.  This is somewhere downstream from Donald Trump's eagerness to turn the corner on the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, which intertwined with parents' frustration about their kids not being in school.

A confused Dianne Feinstein tried to give a speech in the middle of a Senate hearing vote and was told to ‘just say aye’ instead  — A top Senate Democrat pleaded with Sen. Dianne Feinstein during an awkward moment.  — Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Patty Murray told her colleague to “just say aye.”

DeSantis set to start using new fundraising vehicle as campaign faces staff cuts  —  The committees were created around his late May campaign launch but have so far been unused.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign is rebooting a pair of linked fundraising vehicles …

Man charged in ‘horrific’ assault of 88-year-old Asian American woman had prior hate crime charges dropped in plea deal  —  James Lee Ramsey, 27, allegedly kicked the woman to the ground in San Francisco two years after being charged with a hate crime for assaulting an Oakland Chinatown leader.

New research suggests social media doesn't fuel political polarization  —  The massive study with Facebook's cooperation included changing the way posts were fed to hundreds of thousands of users  —  For years, regulators and activists have worried that social media companies' algorithms …

Team DeSantis's fury at mild Republican criticism distills his politics  —  There is not only one ongoing crisis surrounding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.  There are the layoffs, the comments about appointing a notorious anti-vaccine activist …

Sexual Assault Survivor Describes Trauma of Sharing Locker Room With Lia Thomas  —  Video … Good morning, Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Scanlon and members of the subcommittee.  I am Paula Scanlan, a spokeswoman and adviser for the Independent Women's Forum and a former NCAA athlete.

‘I have been indicted,’ says suspect in Michigan vote machine tampering probe  — Stefanie Lambert, suspect in Michigan vote machine tampering case, says she has been indicted  — Lambert is one of nine suspects loyal to former President Donald Trump referred to special prosecutor last year

U.S. recovered non-human ‘biologics’ from UFO crash sites, former intel official says  —  Three military veterans testified in Congress' highly anticipated hearing on UFOs Wednesday, including a former Air Force intelligence officer who claimed the U.S. government has operated a secret …

Raskin calls on Comer to ‘publicly reprimand’ Greene over explicit Hunter Biden photos  —  Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is calling on House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) to “publicly reprimand” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after the congresswoman during a hearing showed explicit photos …

McConnell had minor fall 2 weeks ago, uses wheelchair periodically to get around: Sources  —  The senator, 81, has repeatedly said he's “fine” after freezing up on Wednesday.  —  New details about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's health are emerging after an unusual episode …