Willis blasts congressman's ‘interference’ in Fulton Trump probe  —  X  —  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Thursday blasted a congressman who has pledged to investigate her handling of an indictment of former President Donald Trump and others.  —  U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan …

Peter Navarro Convicted of Contempt of Congress Over Jan. 6 Subpoena  —  The verdict made Mr. Navarro the second top adviser to former President Donald J. Trump to be found guilty of contempt for defying the Jan. 6 committee's investigation.  —  Peter Navarro, a trade adviser to President Donald J. Trump …

CNN Exclusive: ‘How am I in this war?’:  New Musk biography offers fresh details about the billionaire's Ukraine dilemma  —  Elon Musk secretly ordered his engineers to turn off his company's Starlink satellite communications network near the Crimean coast last year to disrupt a Ukrainian sneak attack …

Justice Kavanaugh says ethics changes may be coming to Supreme Court  —  CLEVELAND — Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh said Thursday that he is “hopeful” the Supreme Court soon will take specific steps to deal with ethics issues at the court and boost public confidence in the institution.

Biden's semi-subtle reminder of the stakes for democracy in 2024  —  There was a period before the 2008 presidential election when it seemed as though the Republican nominee might be former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee.  At two points in the cycle, he was polling at or near the front-runner …

Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison  —  The “That '70s Show” star was found guilty in May of raping two women more than two decades ago.  —  LOS ANGELES — “That '70s Show” star Danny Masterson was sentenced Thursday to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women …

Famed tech journalist deletes X account with epic rant at Elon Musk and his ‘cesspool’ site  —  Tech writer legend slams X owner Elon Musk for threatening to ban and sue the Anti-Defamation League  —  Elon Musk's Billion-Dollar Borrowing Spree: SpaceX Funds His Twitter Acquisition

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Has Made History—And Waves  —  In June 2019, Karine Jean-Pierre was moderating a forum for presidential candidates when a protester rushed the stage.  It's a famous video: Finding herself seated between the oncoming protester and then senator Kamala Harris …

Abortions Rose in Most States This Year, New Data Shows  —  Legal abortions most likely increased in the United States in the first six months of the year compared with 2020, an analysis of new estimates shows, as states with more permissive abortion laws absorbed patients traveling …

13 Presidential Libraries Issue Rare Joint Warning About U.S. Democracy  —  Their statement stopped short of slamming individuals as it called for a recommitment to the country's bedrock principles.  —  LOADING  —  Concern for U.S. democracy amid deep national polarization has prompted …

Disney drops all but free speech claim in political retaliation suit against DeSantis  —  Disney on Thursday amended its federal lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to focus solely on its First Amendment claim that the governor politically retaliated against the company.

Sen. JD Vance Gets Shot Down As He Tries To Pass Bill Banning Mask Mandates  —  COVID is rising, so Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) responded by proclaiming that masking didn't work, the COVID uptick is no big deal, and he tried to pass a bill banning mask mandates.  —  Video of Vance:

Biden administration considers forcing migrant families to remain in Texas  —  Immigration and the Border  —  The Biden administration is considering forcing some migrant families who enter the country without authorization to remain near the border in Texas  —  can we just list the border states then?

Vivek Ramaswamy is everywhere except a CNN town hall  —  The Scoop  —  Vivek Ramaswamy and CNN are locked in a bizarre dispute about a supposed upcoming appearance on the network.  —  Last week, the Republican presidential candidate announced that he would be appearing in a town hall on the cable news network.

DeSantis and Ramaswamy Call Proud Boys' Sentences ‘Excessive’ and ‘Wrong’  —  The two G.O.P. presidential candidates also floated the idea of pardoning some of the Jan. 6 defendants if they are elected.  —  At least two Republican presidential candidates are criticizing as excessive recent prison sentences …

DeSantis lashes out at audience member over Jacksonville shooting  —  “That is such nonsense!”  DeSantis yelled at an audience member who blamed his policies for the shooting.  —  MIAMI — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis got into a heated argument during a press conference on Thursday …

DeSantis sending forces into Mexico would create ‘major crisis,’ says fmr. foreign minister  —  Former Mexico Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda joined Meet the Press NOW to discuss Republican candidates' proposed Mexico policy and the upcoming Mexican presidential election.

Beshear makes first wager as sports betting legalized in Kentucky  —  Sports betting is legal in Kentucky as of Thursday, and Gov. Andy Beshear (D) made the state's first wager at the famous Churchill Downs horse racetrack in Louisville.  —  “Today is a great day to celebrate and have a little bit …

Michigan fake elector described planning with Trump campaign attorneys: ‘Mike Pence and Congress [to] make that decision’  —  One of the fake electors put forward by Republicans in Michigan said in December 2020 that the plan to use a slate of fake electors to help Donald Trump win …