Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for role in Jan. 6 attack  —  “I will have to live with that shame ... for the rest of my life,” Tarrio said.  —  A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio to 22 years in prison …

Christie slams DeSantis for not meeting Biden after hurricane: ‘He was playing politics’  —  Chris Christie slammed GOP presidential rival Ron DeSantis for “playing politics” after the Florida governor chose not to meet with President Biden during his trip to the Sunshine State to survey damage from Idalia.

Trump was warned FBI could raid Mar-a-Lago as team feared he'd ‘go ballistic’ complying with subpoena, lawyer's notes show  —  Trump attorney Evan Corcoran saved his recollections in a series of voice memos.  —  In May of last year, shortly after the Justice Department issued a subpoena …

Top Trump Loyalist Is About to Finish Falling on His Sword for His Master  —  Peter Navarro is finally facing the music for refusing to testify before the Jan. 6 Committee—and playing out a familiar story in Trumpworld.  —  Peter Navarro, the diehard MAGA devotee who took a role …

Saudi Arabia extends oil production cut through end of year  —  Saudi Arabia will extend its oil production cuts for the rest of the year, a move that could keep prices at the pump higher, the kingdom's state-run press office confirmed Tuesday.  —  The price of international benchmark Brent Crude …

Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation by UK  —  Wagner, the Russian mercenary group, is set to be proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government - meaning it will be illegal to be a member or support the organisation.  —  A draft order to be laid in Parliament will allow …

Blinken visits Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine's counteroffensive  —  U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Ukraine's capital Wednesday for an unannounced visit hours after Russia launched a missile attack on the city, in a trip intended to show confidence in Kyiv's forces amid a grinding counteroffensive.

How Trump still taps into America's cultural animus  —  He's uniquely dangerous.  But he's also a product of forces that will outlast him. … Following the fourth wave of indictments of former President Donald J. Trump on August 15, most commentary has addressed the legal details of the accusations …

Trump scores big social media vote victory  —  Truth Social, former President Trump's social media platform, got a major reprieve on Tuesday, courtesy of shareholders in the blank-check company seeking to take it public. … - Had the shareholder vote failed, DWAC would have liquidated …

All signs point to a rise in Covid  —  Covid hospitalizations, deaths and wastewater data — among other indicators — are all increasing as the U.S. heads into fall.  —  Signs in the U.S. continue to point to a rise in Covid activity as fall approaches.  —  Hospitalizations are rising.

The truth about Elon Musk and anti-Semitism  —  Elon Musk, a self-proclaimed “free speech absolutist,” is threatening to sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for billions of dollars because the group has publicly criticized his management of X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

DeSantis built a massive network of big donors.  Many have ditched him.  —  A POLITICO analysis shows just a substantial drop off in giving.  —  Former Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner was among Ron DeSantis' biggest boosters during the 2022 midterm election, giving nearly $1 million to his reelection bid.

George Santos Insists He Is Not Working On A Plea Deal  —  The U.S. attorney prosecuting the case against freshman Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has indicated they are involved in discussions on how to resolve the case.  However, in a series of texts to TPM, Santos insisted those talks …

Former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers jumps into Michigan Senate race  —  The moderate gives Republicans a credible candidate for an open seat.  —  Former Rep. Mike Rogers, a GOP moderate who once chaired the House Intelligence Committee, launched a bid Wednesday for Michigan's open Senate seat.

9/6/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM  —  THE TOP … And the message is that he's in a prime position to get jammed by the Senate.  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is voicing support for the Biden administration's $40 billion-plus supplemental spending package on Ukraine, border security and domestic disaster relief.

Gaetz advocates forcing impeachment votes in warning to McCarthy  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Tuesday forecast upcoming moves to force House votes on impeachment, while sending a warning shot to Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).  —  The firebrand Republican's remarks come as McCarthy …

A Huge Threat to the U.S. Budget Has Receded.  And No One Is Sure Why.  —  For decades, runaway Medicare spending was the story of the federal budget.  —  Now, flat Medicare spending might be a bigger one.  —  Something strange has been happening in this giant federal program.

Senator appears to suggest bipartisan bill will censor transgender content online  —  The Kids Online Safety Act, aimed at protecting children from harmful online content, has been endorsed by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as by President Joe Biden.