Trump Plans to Skip G.O.P. Debate for Interview With Tucker Carlson  —  The former president's apparent decision to skip the first debate is a major affront both to the Republican National Committee and to Fox News, which is hosting the event.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump plans …

A Jan. 6 defendant scheduled to be sentenced on Friday is now missing  —  WASHINGTON — Christopher Worrell, a Florida Proud Boy convicted on seven counts stemming from his actions during the Jan. 6 riot, was scheduled to be sentenced today in Washington, D.C, federal court but is now missing …

Camp David Principles  —  We, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, President Yoon Suk Yeol, and President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., affirm a shared vision for our partnership as well as for the Indo-Pacific and beyond.  Our partnership is based on a bedrock of shared values, mutual respect …

Christie Says DeSantis Should Drop Out if He Defends Trump at Debate  —  Mr. Christie needled his higher-polling rivals while campaigning in their home state of Florida.  —  Reporting from South Miami, Fla.  —  If Gov. Ron DeSantis follows political consultants' advice …

Exclusive: James O'Keefe Is Now Under Investigation for Looting Project Veritas  —  Prosecutors in Westchester County, N.Y., are pursuing charges against the right's premiere “gotcha video” scammer, for scamming his own donors.  —  Pocket  —  James O'Keefe, the founder and until …

Kenneth Chesebro, alleged architect of fake electors' plot, followed Alex Jones around Capitol grounds on January 6th  —  When conspiracy theorist Alex Jones marched his way to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, riling up his legion of supporters, an unassuming middle-aged man in a red “Trump 2020” hat conspicuously tagged along.

Congressman Matt Gaetz Introduces Resolution to Censure Judge Tanya Chutkan for Exhibiting Open Bias and Partisanship in Her Official Duties  —  Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) will introduce a resolution to censure and condemn United States District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan …

Our collective malady: Donald Trump's mental health crisis is America's problem  —  Experts: Trump's “denial of reality” and “primitive projections” are imploding.  He's even more dangerous  —  To properly respond to Donald Trump and the level of extreme danger he represents …

James Buckley, conservative politician and U.S. senator, dies at 100  —  In political circles, Mr. Buckley was perhaps best remembered as the lead plaintiff in a landmark campaign finance lawsuit — Buckley v. Valeo — that in 1976 unraveled part of the post-Watergate regulation of political money

Trump attorneys, Fulton County DA expected to meet next week: Sources  —  The attorneys and DA are expected to negotiate terms of Trump's bond package.  —  Attorneys for former President Donald Trump are expected to meet early next week with the Fulton County district attorney's office …

A GOP challenger's frank talk about ‘sexual sin’  —  FITZPATRICK'S FOE DETAILS PORN ADDICTION  —  Pennsylvania Republican Mark Houck, who is challenging Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick from the right in a battleground district, revealed during a 2020 interview that he “struggled” …

Biden to sign strategic partnership deal with Vietnam in latest bid to counter China in the region  —  The new strategic partnership agreement opens the door to closer diplomatic, economic and technological cooperation with former foe — and China's neighbor — Hanoi.

Rudy Giuliani Was Never 'America's Mayor'  —  On Monday, Rudy Giuliani was indicted in Georgia for his role in what prosecutors called a conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in that state.  —  The district attorney for Fulton County, Fani Willis …

‘Lock Them Up’ is Now the Republican Party's Highest Goal … Donald Trump's supporters, as you might expect, have not taken his latest indictment in stride.  Charlie Kirk, writing in the Federalist, proposes a list of Democrats or liberal groups to charge in retaliation, proposing Hunter Biden …

Rupert Murdoch encouraged Virginia's Glenn Youngkin to seek presidency  —  CORRECTION  —  A previous version of this article incorrectly said that Fox News settled a lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems for nearly $788 billion.  The settlement was for nearly $788 million.  The article has been corrected.

George Santos Thinks ‘Most People’ Lie on Their Résumé Like Him  —  ‘INSECURITIES’  —  Rep. George Santos (R-NY) once again brushed off the scandal surrounding his serial lies, claiming in a Friday interview that most people lie on their résumés.

Gen. Milley on Ukraine, Tuberville and ‘wokeness’  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  Sadly, a missed opportunity with this one-time real-life Barbie Dreamhouse.  But has anyone built the Mojo Dojo Casa House?  Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.  Was this forwarded to you?  Sign up here.