‘I Could Use a Little More Self-Flagellation’  —  Before Chris Christie became Donald Trump's sharpest critic, he was an important early booster.  Does he need to apologize for that?  —  Mary Beth Koeth for POLITICO  —  SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. —  Early this past Friday morning …

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 …

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 …

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to headline New Hampshire Democrats' convention  —  The first-term governor's visit to an early presidential nominating state comes amid buzz that he may one day seek the Oval Office.  —  The New Hampshire Democratic Party announced Tuesday that Pennsylvania …

Cambodia's Hun Sen Seals Political Dynasty as Son Becomes PM  — Hun Sen steps aside after more than 38 years in power  — Son becomes premier in long-planned political succession  —  Cambodia's parliament voted on Tuesday to approve a new government led by the son of outgoing leader Hun …

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

First on CNN: Biden taps new WH counsel amid special counsel probe, GOP investigations  —  President Joe Biden has tapped Ed Siskel, the former White House attorney who helped manage the Obama White House's response to the Benghazi and Solyndra investigations, to serve as his next White House counsel.

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 …

House Republicans subpoena DHS Secretary Mayorkas  —  House Republicans on Monday subpoenaed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, seeking information about a program that allows citizens of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to enter the U.S. on a temporary basis.

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.

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

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.

Transmittal No  —  The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of AH-64E Apache Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $12.0 billion.  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered …

Media organizations seek release of more court filings linked to special counsel Jack Smith's search warrant for Trump's Twitter account  —  A coalition of media organizations, including CNN, is asking the federal court in Washington, DC, to give more transparency into the legal fight …

Many long-covid symptoms linger even after two years, new study shows … People who endured even mild cases of covid-19 are at heightened risk two years later for lung problems, fatigue, diabetes and certain other health problems typical of long covid, according to a new study that casts fresh light on the virus's true toll.

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.