Trump plans to turn himself in Thursday at Fulton County jail  —  Former President Donald Trump plans to turn himself in and be processed at the Fulton County jail on Thursday, following his agreement earlier Monday to a $200,000 bond and other release conditions.

Iowa poll shows GOP divide over Trump remaining party leader  —  Among likely caucusgoers, 41% said they want Trump to continue as the Republican Party's leader, but more than half are open to moving in another direction.  —  Likely Republican Iowa caucusgoers are divided …

Elon Musk's Shadow Rule  —  How the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.  —  Last October, Colin Kahl, then the Under-Secretary of Defense for Policy at the Pentagon, sat in a hotel in Paris and prepared to make a call to avert disaster in Ukraine.

Virginia Democrats raise alarms that Gov. Glenn Youngkin could be building toward a national bid  —  Youngkin has built a robust statewide political operation.  Virginia Democrats worry the national party isn't doing enough.  —  Virginia Democrats are worried the national party isn't doing enough …

Vivek Ramaswamy wants to know how many ‘federal agents’ were on the planes that hit the Twin Towers: ‘I want the truth about 9/11’  — Vivek Ramaswamy is again raising questions about what happened on September 11, 2001.  — The GOP contender says it's “legitimate” to ask “how many federal agents” were on the planes.

A right-wing sheriffs group that challenges federal law is gaining acceptance around the country  —  A national group of sheriffs that claims the top law enforcers in American counties are not bound by federal law has successfully spread its doctrine to dozens of states in recent years

'I can't get into people's heads': Kamala Harris tries to reshape her public image ahead of 2024  —  In a POLITICO interview, the vice president addressed how she views the growing scrutiny she's under as Republicans use her as a “bogeyman” in 2024.  —  In her mind, Vice President Kamala Harris …

DeSantis defends ‘listless vessels’ remark: These lawmakers putting ‘entertainment,’ ‘personality’ first  —  GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday defended his remarks calling for Republicans to not be “listless vessels” automatically supporting former President Trump …

Freedom Caucus rebels against a short-term funding bill with new demands  —  The new list of policy changes sought by the ultraconservative House lawmakers drew immediate pushback from Democratic leaders, who warned it would cause a shutdown.  —  WASHINGTON — The ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus …

Suspect named in fatal shooting of California store owner over a Pride flag  —  Travis Ikeguchi, 27, was named in connection with the slaying Friday of clothing store owner Laura Ann Carleton, 66, in Lake Arrowhead, California.  —  California shop owner allegedly killed over Pride flag

Conservation groups sue to keep Virginia in Youngkin-opposed climate program  —  A group of Virginia-based environmental and conservation groups sued the state Monday over Virginia's withdrawal from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a carbon-capping agreement encompassing several other East Coast states.

Five indications Joe Biden will not run in 2024  —  We don't see Biden on the campaign trail defending his presidency or touting his accomplishments  —  Standing before a New Mexico audience recently, President Biden unintelligibly joked that, “I hibernated in a while - all, you know, in Iowa for a while.”

Airline Close Calls Happen Far More Often Than Previously Known  —  On the afternoon of July 2, a Southwest Airlines pilot had to abort a landing at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.  A Delta Air Lines 737 was preparing to take off on the same runway.

Eastman agrees to $100K bond in Georgia election case  —  Attorney John Eastman, one of former President Trump's 18 co-defendants in his recent Georgia indictment, has agreed to a $100,000 bond, court filings show.  —  A judge on Monday morning signed off on pretrial release conditions …