Donald Trump vows to lock up political enemies if he returns to White House  —  Former president tells Glenn Beck he would have ‘no choice’ but to lock up opponents 'because they're doing it to us'  —  Donald Trump says he will lock up his political enemies if he is president again.

Trump Inflated Property Values by Up to $2.2 Billion, New York A.G. Says  —  Letitia James, the attorney general, asked a judge to find, without a trial, that the former president had fraudulently overvalued his assets.  —  Before Donald J. Trump was indicted four times over …

McConnell quickly convenes with allies after second public freeze  —  Some senators were already seeking more information about McConnell's status Wednesday afternoon, according to one person familiar with the dynamics.  —  Mitch McConnell's latest health scare guarantees Republican senators …

Giuliani Is Liable for Defaming Georgia Election Workers, Judge Says  —  The ruling means that a defamation case against Rudolph W. Giuliani, stemming from his role in seeking to overturn the 2020 election, can proceed to a trial where damages will be set.  —  A federal judge ruled on Wednesday …

A Texas judge has declared unconstitutional a law championed by Gov. Greg Abbott that limits the power of Democrat-led cities  — A Texas judge declared a law that prevented cities from passing some local ordinances unconstitutional.  — The law, championed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott …

Blake Masters Plans to Enter Race for Kyrsten Sinema's Senate Seat  —  Arizona is seen as one of the most competitive states in 2024  —  Republican Blake Masters, who lost his Arizona Senate bid last year, is set to announce he is running again in 2024, according to people familiar with his plans …

Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio's January 6 sentencing abruptly postponed due to ‘emergency’  —  The sentencing for Enrique Tarrio, the former chair of the Proud Boys, was postponed unexpectedly on Wednesday morning “due to an emergency,” according to the U.S. attorney's office in Washington, D.C.

Judge says Peter Navarro can't use privilege as defense in contempt case  —  A judge ruled Wednesday that Peter Navarro, a Trump White House adviser charged with criminal contempt of Congress, cannot argue to a jury that he was barred by executive privilege from providing testimony and documents …

DOJ, SEC Investigate Tesla Over Secret Glass House Project  —  Federal prosecutors are seeking information about benefits paid to Elon Musk  —  Manhattan federal prosecutors are investigating  —  use of company funds on a secret project that had been described internally as a house …

A crackdown on ‘woke’ coverage is tearing Atlanta magazine apart  —  The publisher pushed back on their effort to present a modern picture of life in one of the Blackest, queerest cities in the South, calling it ‘divisive.’ Now, half the staff has quit.  —  On a hot Tuesday in late June …

US Health Officials Urge Moving Pot to Lower-Risk Category  — Change would remove drug from most restricted designation  — Cannabis industry stocks respond with double-digit jumps

Gabon Junta Appoints Army Officer as Transitional President  — General Nguema's appointment comes hours after coup announced  — Deposed president Bongo has been placed under house arrest  —  Soldiers in Gabon appointed the head of the republican guard as the OPEC member state's new leader …

Ex-cardinal McCarrick's sex abuse case is dismissed, without a ‘reckoning’  —  A Massachusetts judge on Wednesday dismissed a criminal charge against former high-ranking Catholic cleric Theodore McCarrick, ruling that the 93-year-old former archbishop of Washington is incompetent to stand trial for alleged child sexual abuse.

Can Trump be barred from Ariz. ballot?  Secretary of State Fontes says it's open question  —  Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said he does not have the authority to bar Donald Trump from the Arizona ballot next year, despite renewed interest in a provision of the U.S. Constitution that allows disqualification.

Joe Manchin and Daughter Pitch $100 Million Project to Boost Centrist Policies  —  West Virginia senator and former Mylan CEO Heather Manchin have held meetings with major donors  —  Sen. Joe Manchin and his daughter Heather Manchin are pitching major political donors on a nascent effort …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on How She's Changed  —  The congresswoman from New York says she's different from when she first took office.  But she's not ready to call herself an insider.  —  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is used to being a lightning rod.