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.

The spiciest moments of the first GOP debate  —  Trump wasn't on stage.  But the debate didn't lack for intense exchanges.  —  Candidates tonight on stage are Asa Hutchinson (far left), Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott and Doug Burgum.

Russian mercenary chief and mutineer Prigozhin killed in jet crash, state media say  —  Yevgeny Prigozhin, the notorious mercenary chieftain who led a failed uprising against Russian President Vladimir Putin's government two months ago, was aboard a private jet that crashed north of Moscow …

Trump suggests in Carlson interview that U.S. could see more political violence  —  The former president also again defended the mob of his supporters that attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021  —  Former president Donald Trump suggested that the United States could see intensifying political violence …

Free Lawyers!  But Big Strings Attached  —  If your boss is accused of criming, and investigators want to talk to you, here's a tip: Be wary if the company generously offers to pay for your lawyer.  —  Remember Cassidy Hutchinson, the former aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows?

Some MAGA fans think a pro-Trump rally outside the Atlanta jail is an FBI setup  —  “Watch out for the FBI and antifa/blm to stir up a riot,” wrote one social media user, responding to former President Donald Trump's post about Thursday's rally.  —  WASHINGTON — After basking in conspiracy theories …

An Atlanta bail bondsman explains how he would handle Trump  —  Imagine a universe in which Donald Trump's arrest on multiple criminal charges in Atlanta does not involve his casually flying into the state Thursday and navigating the legal process from within a cocoon of attorneys.

3 killed, 6 injured in mass shooting at Orange County biker bar  —  A gunman killed three people and six were taken to hospitals after a shooting Wednesday night at a landmark biker bar in Trabuco Canyon, according to the Orange County sheriff.  —  The gunman was also killed, the Sheriff's Department posted on social media.

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 …

'We're Winning': Apple Formally Endorses Right to Repair Legislation After Spending Millions Fighting It  —  In a letter from its lobbyist, Apple ‘urges’ California lawmakers to pass the strongest right-to-repair law in the country.  —  Apple told a California legislator that it is formally supporting …

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

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.

A Trump appointee argues in dissent that OSHA's workplace rules are unconstitutional  —  On Wednesday morning, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued what should have been a non-opinion.  —  A three-judge panel of the Republican appointees addressed what Judge Richard Griffin …