Michigan prosecutors charge Trump allies in felonies involving voting machines, illegal ‘testing’  —  A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter of former President Donald Trump have been criminally charged in Michigan in connection with accessing and tampering …

Biden Shores Up Democratic Support, but Faces Tight Race Against Trump  —  A New York Times/Siena College poll found that President Biden is on stronger footing than he was a year ago — but he is neck-and-neck in a possible rematch against Donald Trump.  —  President Biden is heading …

Trump's indictments are having diminishing returns for his political fundraising  —  The second indictment was not as powerful as the first.  —  Donald Trump's legal troubles have created windfalls for his political fundraising in the past.  And his team has not been shy about using various investigations …

Another GOP ‘bombshell’ fails to detonate  —  House Republicans are having a hard time selling the idea that Devon Archer's testimony was important  —  “Every day this bribery scandal becomes more credible,” House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday night.

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver dies at 71  —  New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has died, her family said.  She was 71.  —  “She was not only a distinguished public servant but also our cherished daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and hero,” the Oliver family said in a statement on Tuesday.

Meet the “scholars” who created Florida's new Black history curriculum  —  To comply with the Stop WOKE Act, a 2022 law championed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), the state needed to create a new curriculum for Black history.  The law required the curriculum to “celebrate …

Former Lizzo dancers were weight-shamed and pressured while at strip club, lawsuit says  —  Three former dancers have filed a suit against Lizzo, accusing the singer of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment.  —  LOS ANGELES — Three of Lizzo's former dancers have accused …

What you need to know about the incandescent light bulb ban  —  New York CNN —  America's ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality.  Well, mostly.  —  A rule issued in 2007, rolled back by the Trump administration, and updated last year …

Fitch downgrades U.S. long-term ratings to AA+ from AAA  — Fitch Ratings cut the United States' long-term foreign currency issuer default rating to AA+ from AAA.  — The agency had placed the country's rating on negative watch in May, citing the debt ceiling fight in Washington.

Ray Epps' Attorney Fires Back at Joe Rogan's Jan. 6 False Flag ‘Absurdity’  —  If Rogan is “truly interested in focusing on who instigated” the Jan. 6 riots, Epps' lawyer said, “he would find more truth in looking at the mirror.” … Ray Epps, the former Trump acolyte at the center …

‘Am I wrong?’:  Ohio officer who released police dog on Black man defends himself on bodycam video  —  “He wasn't complying.  I mean, am I wrong?”  Circleville Police Officer Ryan Speakman can be heard saying after he unleashed a police dog on Jadarrius Rose.

Transgender People Face Further Erasure With Oklahoma Executive Order  —  The Republican governor ordered state agencies to use narrow definitions of “male” and “female” in their operations.  —  Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday directed state agencies to use narrow definitions of …

Trump's Rape Trial Testimony Is Already Coming Back to Haunt Him  —  The Manhattan DA wants to use Trump's deposition in the E. Jean Carroll rape lawsuit to show how desperate he was to keep sexual allegations against him secret.  —  The Manhattan district attorney seeking to jail Donald Trump …

Idaho AG can't prosecute providers for abortion referrals, federal judge orders in injunction  —  A federal judge in Idaho has granted a preliminary injunction barring Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador from taking legal action against medical providers who refer patients across state lines …