Feds alert judge to Trump's 'If you go after me, I'm coming after you!' post  —  Prosecutors say the former president's message on Truth Social raises specter he might use evidence to target witnesses.  —  Prosecutors on Friday night called a judge's attention to a social media post from Donald Trump …

I regret to report the economic anxiety theory of Trumpism is back  —  In David Brooks's new column, he asks the American elite if they're the baddies.  But he's actually telling them a comforting fiction.  —  The question of why Donald Trump manages to maintain such a grip on the Republican base …

OpinionHere's the Intelligence Assessment of Donald Trump that the Government Can't Write  —  Homeland Security officials can't use politicians' names in their assessments.  But I can.  —  Federal intelligence and national security agencies — from the FBI to DHS — are in universal agreement …

A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a U.S. Tech Mogul  —  The Times unraveled a financial network that stretches from Chicago to Shanghai and uses American nonprofits to push Chinese talking points worldwide.  —  Mara Hvistendahl is an investigative reporter focused on China.

Another 2024 Republican Candidate Is Now Profiting Off Saudi-Backed LIV Golf  —  The upstart league is hosting a major tournament at The Greenbrier, owned by Senate hopeful Jim Justice — mirroring LIV's relationship with former President Donald Trump.  —  West Virginia governor …

Democrats are drastically overperforming in 2023's special elections.  Is it a clue for Biden vs. Trump?  —  Some Republicans, however, caution against “reading too much into specials.”  —  Looking ahead to 2024, Democrats concede some cause for concern — including President Joe Biden's …

Exclusive: DeSantis' biggest donor says he won't give more money unless changes are made  —  Hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, the biggest individual donor to a group supporting Ron DeSantis' presidential bid, told Reuters on Friday he will not donate more money unless the Florida governor attracts …

Scoop: Biden pushes to end remote work era for feds  —  President Biden is calling for his Cabinet to “aggressively execute” plans for federal employees to work more in their offices this fall after years of working remotely, according to an email sent Friday to every Cabinet member and obtained by Axios.

Moscow says JPMorgan stops processing Russia grain payments  —  Payments channel via the American bank was an alternative to SWIFT system for the Russian Agricultural Bank.  —  U.S. bank JPMorgan has stopped processing payments for the Russian Agricultural Bank, Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Supreme Court rules against Tulsa in case over Native American man's speeding ticket  —  The Supreme Court on Friday denied a request from the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, to freeze a lower court opinion that could prevent Tulsa from enforcing municipal laws - such as speeding tickets - against Native Americans.

Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening DeSantis, Cruz and Other Republicans  —  Tyler Jay Marshall, 37, threatened on social media to shoot a number of Republican politicians.  He faces up to five years in prison.  —  An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to making death threats …

Mississippi cannot strip convicts of right to vote, federal appeals court rules  —  A 2-1 panel faulted a provision of Mississippi's state constitution that mandates lifetime disenfranchisement for people convicted of crimes including murder, rape and theft.

Key Witness Doesn't Back Up G.O.P.'s Biggest Allegations on Bidens  —  The testimony of Devon Archer, a Hunter Biden associate, paints an unflattering portrait of Hunter's business dealings, but contradicts reports of bribes or material involvement by the president.  —  Reporting from Washington