Ex-Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims Rudy Giuliani groped her on January 6  —  Exclusive: in a new book, Hutchinson describes incident in which the former New York mayor put his hand ‘under my blazer, then my skirt’  —  Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump aide turned crucial January 6 witness …

Bipartisan McCarthy bailout talks gaining steam thanks to House chaos  —  Any Democratic participation in a plan to stop a shutdown — let alone save the speaker's gavel — would have huge conditions attached.  —  The long-shot idea that Democrats could bail out the beleaguered Speaker Kevin McCarthy is suddenly getting real.

Free COVID test kits are coming back.  Here's how to get them.  —  The Biden administration is preparing to resume taking orders for free at-home COVID-19 tests starting September 25, officials announced Wednesday.  The administration is also planning a new infusion of money to boost domestic manufacturing of the test kits.

Lin Wood: 'I didn't flip on President Trump'  —  X  —  Former Atlanta attorney Lin Wood pushed back Wednesday on the notion that he would testify against Donald Trump in Fulton County's racketeering case.  —  Wood's name turned up in a new filing by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis naming …

Democrats have been winning big in special elections  —  That could bode well for them in the 2024 election.  —  Democrats just scored a big win in an election on Tuesday: Democrat Hal Rafter defeated Republican James Guzofski 56 percent to 44 percent in a special election to fill …

CNN Poll: Trump leads in New Hampshire while Ramaswamy, Haley, Christie and DeSantis battle for second  —  Former President Donald Trump holds a sizable lead in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in New Hampshire, but a close contest for second place …

Merrick Garland faced fire from Republicans on Hunter Biden, Trump  —  House Republicans peppered Attorney General Merrick Garland with criticisms during the nearly six-hour House Judiciary Committee hearing.  The divide between Democratic and Republican lawmakers on a range of issues …

Kari Lake to launch Arizona Senate bid next month  —  The close ally of Trump is looking to run in the swing state again.  —  Arizona Republican Kari Lake will launch a Senate run as soon as early next month, according to three people familiar with her plans.

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement  —  For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT  —  Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace.  Job gains have slowed in recent months but remain strong, and the unemployment rate has remained low.  Inflation remains elevated.

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Launches American Climate Corps to Train Young People in Clean Energy, Conservation, and Climate Resilience Skills, Create Good-Paying Jobs and Tackle the Climate Crisis  —  In its first year, the American Climate Corps will put more than 20,000 young people …

The Untold Story of One Indicted Fake Trump Elector in Georgia  —  Before she was indicted for taking part in Trump's scheme to stay in power, Cathy Latham professed to hating politics for being a dirty business.  Now she's knee-deep in the mud. … In the weeks before she became …

Exclusive: Pentagon to review cases of LGBTQ+ veterans denied honorable discharges under “don't ask, don't tell”  —  Thousands of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military because of their sexuality could see their honor restored under a new initiative the Defense Department is set …

The anti-vaccine movement is on the rise.  The White House is at a loss over what to do about it.  —  “They keep just hoping it'll go away.”  —  This is the first story of a five-part series diving into the rise of the anti-vaccine political movement.  —  A Biden administration that vowed …

Florida's “War on Woke” Is Spurring a Brain Drain  —  Thanks to Ron DeSantis's education policies, the state is seeing an unprecedented exodus of teachers, professors, and college students.  —  Pocket  —  This article appears in the October 2/9, 2023 issue, with the headline “Florida's Brain Drain.”

Senate Poised to Confirm Military Chiefs, Sidestepping Tuberville Blockade  —  Three generals were on track for confirmation, but Senator Tommy Tuberville, the Alabama Republican who has been blocking them, said he would continue to hold up others over a Pentagon abortion policy.

Murdoch Compared to ‘Mafia Boss’ Ordering Hit in Smartmatic Case  — Fox Corp. is seeking dismissal from the $2.7 billion lawsuit  — Company says Smartmatic case is ‘disconnected from reality’ … Fox Corp. agreed to pay $787.5 million in April to another voting-machine company …

White House told U.S. ambassador to Japan to stop taunting China on social media  —  Rahm Emanuel has mocked Chinese President Xi Jingping, speculating about the recent disappearance of a top official.  —  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's aides have asked that Rahm Emanuel …

Trump and Meadows joked about Covid on plane after Biden debate, book says  —  Exclusive: Ex-aide Cassidy Hutchinson says Trump ordered White House guests who tested positive to remove masks in Oval Office  —  Donald Trump and his chief of staff Mark Meadows joked about the then US president having Covid …