Congress is in crisis.  There's no clear escape.  —  “We've been seeing this coming ... I just didn't think we were dumb enough to get there,” Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) said.  —  The government is barreling toward a shutdown.  House Republicans threaten to impeach the president — though some of them don't see the evidence.

Trump's New York Fraud Trial in Limbo After His Legal Gambit Works  —  Trump's lawyers are going after Judge Arthur F. Engoron, saying he's overstepped his bounds. … An appellate judge has taken the remarkable step of hitting pause on the New York Attorney General's upcoming bank fraud trial …

Trump says it's ‘very unlikely’ he'd pardon himself if elected  —  In an interview with NBC's “Meet the Press,” former President Donald Trump said that in his final days in office, he told people, “The last thing I'd ever do is give myself a pardon.”  —  Trump: ‘I could have had a pardon’ before leaving office

Double blow of inquiry and son's indictment create tough stretch for Biden  —  Hunter Biden was charged two days after launch of impeachment process, creating political and personal challenges for the president  —  In just over 48 hours this week, President Biden faced a double-barreled onslaught …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Washington next week  —  Zelensky's visit was coordinated with the Biden administration in a joint push to Congress to provide $24 billion in aid  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to travel to Washington next week after a gathering …

UAW to target strikes at Ford, GM and Stellantis at midnight if no deal reached  —  United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Thursday night said the union will strike all the Big Three automakers - GM, Ford and Stellantis - at the same time as of midnight if the companies do not reach tentative labor deals with the auto workers.

How a shutdown could blindfold the Fed  —  The Bureau of Labor Statistics won't collect or publish data such as unemployment numbers and the Consumer Price Index in the event of a shutdown, a spokesperson said.  —  Government funding gridlock is threatening to deprive the Federal Reserve …

Judge severs Trump's Georgia election interference case, and 16 others, from trial starting in October  —  Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell will be tried starting Oct. 23.  —  The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case has severed the case, ordering that 17 defendants …

‘It will take years to recover’ from Tuberville blockade, top Navy nominee says  —  Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's No. 2 officer, has been leading the service on an acting basis because of the impasse.  —  President Joe Biden's nominee to be the Navy's top officer, Adm. Lisa Franchetti …

Wisconsin Republicans vote to fire elections director, who may not leave the job  —  The vote creates a dispute over who is in charge of overseeing elections in a state that is expected to play a critical role in next year's presidential campaign  —  MADISON, Wis. — Republicans …

‘You sell yourself so cheap?’  Romney's stark indictment of GOP cowardice.  —  The headline Wednesday was that Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah is retiring — another Trump-critical GOP lawmaker heading for the exits in a party that is, relatedly, still dominated by Donald Trump.

Republican David McCormick plans to run for US Senate again in Pennsylvania, sources tell AP  —  Republican David McCormick is expected to announce his second bid for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, according to people familiar with his plans, taking on Democratic Sen. Bob Casey after narrowly losing …

The two forgotten Black boys who died the day of the Birmingham church bombing  —  Johnny Robinson and Virgil Ware were killed in the aftermath of the Birmingham church bombing in 1963.  —  Johnny Robinson and Virgil Ware.  —  Outside of Birmingham, Alabama, those names have gone largely forgotten …

Trump Pushing RNC to Change Third GOP Debate Venue (Exclusive)  —  The former president did not attend the first debate last month and has said he will skip the second debate, set for Sept. 27  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …

Alex Jones spent over $93,000 in July.  Sandy Hook families who sued him have yet to see a dime  —  As Alex Jones continues telling his Infowars audience about his money problems and pleads for them to buy his products, his own documents show life is not all that bad …

Trump says he discussed pardoning himself but dismissed option  —  Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he discussed pardoning himself in the final days of his presidency but dismissed the option to do so.  —  “I could've pardoned myself.  Do you know what?  I was given an option to pardon myself.

New study brings MDMA as treatment for PTSD closer to FDA approval  —  MDMA, commonly referred to as “ecstasy” or “molly,” is on its way to becoming the first psychedelic to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after a new study conducted by an industry-leading research group found …