Federal judge rejects bids to halt Georgia prosecution of Trump aides over 2020 election  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sharply rejected efforts by Mark Meadows and Jeffrey Clark to derail the criminal proceedings against them in her jurisdiction.

Mar-a-Lago IT worker was told he won't face charges in special counsel probe  —  Washington — The Mar-a-Lago IT employee who, according to a federal court filing, implicated former President Donald Trump and two of his aides in an alleged pressure campaign to delete security camera footage …

Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin dies in plane crash in Russia  —  Prigozhin had led a rebellion against Russian authorities earlier this year.  —  Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of a plane that crashed in Russia's Tver region on Wednesday …

From Prosecutor to Defendant: Giuliani Gets His Mugshot Moment  —  He stands 5' 11" and tips the scales at 230 pounds, according to Fulton County booking records, which list his hair color as “gray or partially gray.  Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani found himself a local lawyer …

It may be time to break out the masks against Covid, some experts say  —  If you're at high risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, it's time to dust off those N95 masks and place them snugly over your nose and mouth to protect yourself from a recent uptick of the virus, according to a growing number of experts.

How Fox News Plans to Have Trump ‘Appear’ at Its GOP Debate  —  The network has found a way to ensure Trump is a part of their highly touted debate, even if he doesn't physically participate.  —  Donald Trump, the Republican 2024 frontrunner and quadruply indicted former president …

Justice Department Announces Results of Nationwide COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Action  —  For Immediate Release  —  Department Also Announces the Launch of Two New COVID-19 Fraud Strike Forces  —  The Justice Department announced today the results of a coordinated, nationwide enforcement action …

Emails reveal Secret Service contacts with Oath Keepers  —  Internal Secret Service emails obtained by CREW show special agents in close communication with Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, while failing to acknowledge the group's ties to white nationalists and clashes with law enforcement.

Democrats and Republicans deeply divided on extreme weather, Post-UMD poll finds  —  Partisans remain split on climate change contributing to more disasters, and on their weather becoming more extreme  —  Nearly 150 million Americans were under heat alerts Tuesday, after July marked the planet's hottest month on record.

Fulton County defendant was earlier charged in Md. with attacking FBI agent  —  Harrison William Prescott Floyd is accused of assaulting an agent working on Justice Department's probe of efforts to obstruct 2020 election  —  A Trump supporter indicted last week in Fulton County, Ga. …

Anti-LGBTQ posts by suspect in Pride flag-related killing don't violate rules, X says  —  The shooter's apparent account was reported by a user on Tuesday, about 24 hours after the shooter was named by police.  —  Gunman identified in deadly dispute over LGBTQ Pride flag

Fury at Michigan officials charged in 2020 false electors scheme: 'This isn't who we are'  —  State Republican lawmakers who allegedly signed on as Trump's false electors in 2020 face anger, prosecution and recall  —  The fight for democracy is supported by

Burgum will participate in debate despite Achilles injury  —  North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will participate in Wednesday night's Republican presidential primary debate despite suffering an Achilles injury.  —  “I'm in,” the 2024 candidate posted on social media along with a photo of him on crutches.

South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Law, Reversing Earlier Decision  —  The ruling, by a newly all-male bench, allows the state's new six-week abortion ban to take effect.  —  The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the state's new near-total ban on abortion by a 4-1 vote …

Let's Have a Show of Hands  —  Welcome to roiling, boiling Milwaukee, where the temperatures are expected to hit 99 degrees as the GOP candidates (sans Trump) arrive to take the stage for their first debate.  —  The state of play:  — The former president will be absent, prepping for his fourth perp walk Thursday.

Texas Takes Attacks on Austin to New Level With “Death Star” Law  —  This story was produced in partnership with the Garrison Project, an independent, nonpartisan organization addressing the crisis of mass incarceration and policing.  —  On Sept. 1, a bill with the pithy title …

How Oklahoma's schools superintendent became the state's top culture warrior  —  Ryan Walters, who called a teachers union a “terrorist organization” and pushed for prayer in public schools, offers a preview of what could be coming in other Republican-led states.