Trump Election Charges Set Up Clash of Lies Versus Free Speech  —  The indictment of former President Donald J. Trump over his efforts to retain power accuses him of conspiracies built on knowing falsehoods.  His supporters say he is protected by the First Amendment.

CNN Poll: Percentage of Republicans who think Biden's 2020 win was illegitimate ticks back up near 70%  —  The share of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who believe that President Joe Biden's 2020 election win was not legitimate has ticked back up, according to a new CNN poll fielded throughout July.

Ron DeSantis agrees to debate Gavin Newsom on Fox News  —  The California governor has been trying to get his Florida Republican counterpart to engage.  On Wednesday, he got it.  —  Govs. Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom have tentatively agreed to debate — one hosted by Fox News.

Rudy Giuliani in Vile New Audio Transcripts: ‘Jewish Men Have Small Cocks’  —  The transcripts were filed on Tuesday by Noelle Dunphy, who is suing the former Trump lawyer for sexual harassment  —  RUDY GIULIANI WAS sued for sexual harassment earlier this year by Noelle Dunphy, a former staffer at his firm.

Biden investigation: Full Devon Archer testimony released  —  The House Oversight Committee released the full transcript from Monday's Devon Archer interview, in which he testified that Hunter Biden had his father on speakerphone 20 times around business associates and that Burisma officials …

Majority in U.S. Say Biden Administration Ethics Are Subpar  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans rate the ethics of “top Biden administration officials” more negatively than positively in Gallup's first measure of this assessment since President Joe Biden took office.

Special counsel asks if Nauta's attorney has too many Mar-a-Lago clients  —  Special counsel Jack Smith has asked Judge Aileen M. Cannon for a hearing to discuss whether the lawyer who represents one of Donald Trump's co-defendants in the classified documents case has too many conflicts to provide adequate legal advice to his client.

Jan. 6 rioter who Tucker Carlson guest said was a fed is arrested by the FBI  —  Rally Runner, an amateur mascot who runs around St. Louis Cardinals stadium, was charged in connection with the Capitol attack.  —  WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump fan who participated in the Jan. 6 attack …

Gay Louisiana doctor says he's leaving the state over its ‘discriminatory’ legislation  —  Dr. Jake Kleinmahon, who is just one of three pediatric heart surgeons in Louisiana, said he feels like the state has targeted families like his.  —  Heart doctor leaves Louisiana over state's anti-LGBTQ laws

Ramaswamy: I 'don't believe' the 9/11 Commission report  —  The GOP candidate went on to insist he was expressing doubts about the Saudi government's explanation for the attacks.  —  Vivek Ramaswamy cast doubt on the veracity of the government's explanation of the Sept. 11, 2001 …

Arizona Republicans wanted to hand-count ballots.  Then they saw the price tag — and the errors.  —  Election workers spent three days counting 850 ballots in Mohave County.  They made errors in 46 races.  —  An Arizona county has decided not to hand-count its ballots in next year's elections …

Disney's governing district in Florida slashes all DEI programs  —  In the ongoing battle between Walt Disney World and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Disney's governing district - whose current board was hand-picked by DeSantis and took control of the district in February - abolished all of its diversity …