What Mitt Romney Saw in the Senate  —  In an exclusive excerpt from my forthcoming biography of the senator, Romney: A Reckoning, he reveals what drove him to retire.  —  For most of his life, Mitt Romney has nursed a morbid fascination with his own death, suspecting that it might assert itself one day suddenly and violently.

Fact-checking McCarthy's claims while launching Biden impeachment inquiry  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made several unproven claims Tuesday while announcing the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.  —  The Republican-led investigation will focus on …

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.

Florida surgeon general rejects FDA guidance, urges people under 65 not to get Covid booster  —  Previous guidance by Joe Ladapo has been widely rejected by the medical community.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis' hand-picked surgeon general on Wednesday warned healthy adults under …

Federal judge again declares Obama-era DACA program unlawful  —  A federal judge in Texas ruled Wednesday that a regulation intended to preserve the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is unlawful, delivering a major blow to the Biden administration.

Wisconsin Republican leader asks former state Supreme Court justices to review impeachment  —  Wisconsin's Republican Assembly leader announced Wednesday that he's created a panel to investigate the criteria for impeachment as he mulls taking that unprecedented step against a liberal state Supreme Court justice.

Ramaswamy Says He Would Fire Most of the Federal Work Force if Elected  —  Vivek Ramaswamy, whose campaign for the Republican nomination has gained attention in recent months, has vowed to dismantle much of the federal government and shutter key agencies.  —  Vivek Ramaswamy …

Court blocks Jack Smith's access to many of Rep. Scott Perry's contacts about 2020 election  —  The appeals panel concluded that prosecutors' effort to access cellphone communications with colleagues officials violated the lawmaker's constitutional immunity.

Trump, Meadows offer quid pro quo on speedy trial to sever Georgia election case from co-defendants  — Donald Trump offered to “exchange” his right to a speedy trial in his Georgia election-conspiracy case for an Atlanta judge ruling that would have the former president tried separately from 18 other defendants.

The Right-Wing Conspiracy-Fest Is More Openly Bloodthirsty Than Before  —  The first thing I noticed at the latest stop on the ReAwaken America Tour in Las Vegas in mid-August was that the T-shirts are getting nastier.  “Size Matters” blared one man's shirt over enlarged images of bullets of various calibers.

Sean Penn's Crusade: Why He's Risking It All for Ukraine, Furious at Will Smith and Ready to Call Bulls— on Studios' AI Proposals  —  Summer light fades to gold in Malibu.  Surfers carve tasty waves just down the road.  A beautiful woman wanders toward the pool house.

Jury awards $100,000 to Kentucky gay couple denied marriage license  —  The couple sued former county clerk Kim Davis, who was briefly jailed in 2015 over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.  —  A federal jury has awarded $100,000 to a Kentucky couple …

Milley disputes claim he recommended Trump attack Iran  —  You can watch the full interview with Gen. Mark Milley on “Fareed Zakaria GPS” on Sunday at 10 a.m. ET.  —  CNN —  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told CNN's Fareed Zakaria in an interview Wednesday …

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 …

Michael Gerson's words make the case for saving PEPFAR  —  The writer was the 43rd president of the United States.  —  When I took office in 2001, the situation with HIV/AIDS on the African continent and elsewhere was dire.  A group of advisers including Condi Rice, Josh Bolten …

Judge restricts Trump's access to classified info in docs case and limits what he can say  —  U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon set specific parameters for how and when the former president can review the evidence in case against him in Florida.  —  The judge presiding over the federal …

DeSantis calls NAACP's warning about Florida to minorities and LGBT people a “stunt”  —  Florida Gov. and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis said the NAACP is pulling a “stunt” by calling Florida hostile to Black Americans, other minorities and LGBTQ+ people.

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 …

Rising GOP Stars Sen. Vance, Rep. Luna Named to Time ‘100 Next’ List  —  The magazine describes them as up and coming ‘populist’ stars in the Republican Party  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing an external link …

Federal staff recommend first safety rules for infant rockers after deaths stretching back over a decade  —  Rockers can pose a suffocation threat to infants when they fall asleep or are left unattended, Consumer Product Safety Commission staff wrote.  —  Staff at the Consumer Product Safety …