Mitt Romney says he will not seek a second term in the Senate  —  In a Post interview, Romney is critical of both Trump and Biden, and says most Republicans are drawn to a ‘populist demagogue message.’ His decision not to seek reelection is likely to be the end of the 2012 GOP presidential nominee's political career.

A House GOP attempt to advance abortion measure backfires in funding fight  —  House GOP leaders wanted more leverage in the spending wars.  So far, they have less.  —  House GOP leaders have abandoned efforts to pass an agriculture funding bill amid an intraparty row over abortion policy.

Lauren Boebert escorted out of “Beetlejuice” musical in Denver after “causing a disturbance”  —  Boebert campaign manager says congresswoman was just “enthusiastically” enjoying Sunday's show  —  U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of a Sunday night performance of the “Beetlejuice” …

Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola's husband dies in plane crash  —  Rep. Mary Peltola's (D-Alaska) husband has died in a plane accident in Alaska, her chief of staff announced Wednesday.  —  “We are devastated to share that Mary's husband, Eugene Peltola Jr.—'Buzzy' to all of us who knew and loved him …

Is AOC Married?  Her Office Says No. Her Legal Filings in Congress Say Otherwise.  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D., N.Y.) office says she isn't married.  But she has described her fiancé, Riley Roberts, as her “spouse” in forms filed with the House Ethics Committee in 2023 …

Jury's fresh-air break could upend Navarro conviction  —  The former Donald Trump adviser was on trial for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 select committee.  —  An unusual outdoor excursion by the jury that convicted Peter Navarro — just 30 minutes before delivering its verdict last week …

Republicans push Schumer to vote on top generals amid Tuberville hold  —  Senate Republicans are pressuring Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to vote on some of President Biden's top military nominations amid Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Al.) hold, which is blocking Senate leadership …

She's 25, idealistic, and believes she has the formula to win North Carolina for Joe Biden  —  The state's Democratic Party chair is organizing youth and rural voters, and people have noticed: “They know she's fighting for them.”  —  Anderson Clayton, the youngest statewide party leader in the country …

‘Alien corpses’ unveiled at Mexico's Congress as UFO speculation intensifies  —  An “alien” discovery was on the docket in Mexico's Congress on Tuesday, as “non-human” corpses were unveiled to politicians at a public hearing.  —  Prominent Mexican UFO expert and journalist Jaime Maussan presented …

Escaped Pennsylvania prisoner Danelo Cavalcante was located with help from plane's thermal imaging  —  A murderer who brazenly escaped from a Pennsylvania jail was captured Wednesday in the woods by a team of tactical officers, bringing an end to an intensive search that terrified residents …

Ramaswamy says he wants to cut 1M civilian federal employees  —  GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy vowed to cut 1 million civilian federal employees from the government if elected to the White House next year.  —  In interviews with Axios and Semafor, Ramaswamy said he wanted to make drastic cuts to the federal government.