Right-Wing Rebels Block Defense Bill Again, Rebuking McCarthy on Spending  —  It was the second time in a week that hard-right Republicans had defied Speaker Kevin McCarthy on a spending measure, signaling that there was still no G.O.P. agreement on a bill to fund the government.

Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp.  — Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of News Corp. and Fox Corp.  — The news comes as the 92-year-old's empire, which includes Fox News, gears up for the 2024 election.  — Earlier this year …

U.S. Government Contractor Arrested on Espionage Charges  —  For Immediate Release  —  IT Help Desk Technician Charged with Transferring Classified Materials to a Foreign Government  —  A U.S. government contractor was arrested on Aug. 24 based on espionage charges in a complaint unsealed today.

Biden expands use of ‘social cost of greenhouse gases’ in budgeting and purchasing  —  The Biden administration is issuing recommendations for federal agencies to consider the economic effects of greenhouse gas emissions in their budgeting and purchasing decisions, an unprecedented move meant …

Manchin circulates proposal to reverse Schumer on dress code  —  Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is circulating a proposal to reestablish the Senate's dress code, which Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) loosened over the weekend to allow senators to wear whatever they want on the Senate floor …

New Records: Biden DHS Has Approved Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants for Secretive Foreign Flights Directly into U.S. Airports  —  Summary: A little-known part of the Biden administration's CBP One parole program permits inadmissible aliens to make an appointment to fly directly to airports …

The Patriot  —  How General Mark Milley protected the Constitution from Donald Trump  —  The missiles that comprise the land component of America's nuclear triad are scattered across thousands of square miles of prairie and farmland, mainly in North Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming.

Trump's latest legal gambit could cause ‘cascade’ of trial delays, New York warns  —  Postponing Trump's upcoming trial on business fraud might have ripple effects on all the other Trump cases, the state attorney general said.  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump's trial calendar is a delicate balancing act …

Senate confirms Army and Marine chiefs, bucking Tuberville logjam  —  But Democrats aren't declaring victory yet as more than 300 more officers are in limbo.  —  The Senate overwhelmingly approved two four-star generals to lead the Army and Marine Corps Thursday, as members made a small dent …

Former justices see no legitimate reason to impeach Janet Protasiewicz  —  The Wisconsin Constitution is clear: Impeaching a justice for following the rules that govern her conduct is an attack on the very independence of the court and violates the separation of powers.

Democratic Senator Accused of Cartoonish Corruption  —  New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez possesses an ability to hang on through corruption scandals that would bury most politicians.  In 2018, less than one year after a federal bribery trial for accepting lavish gifts from a Florida eye doctor ended …

She Pioneered Internet Fame, He Helped Draft a Constitution.  Now They're in Love.  —  Who would have guessed that the former New York media obsession Julia Allison and the law scholar Noah Feldman would make a great couple?  —  One afternoon in May 2020, Julia Allison sat in a hot spring near Joshua Tree National Park, crying.

NEW: Project Veritas Suspends All Operations Amid Devastating Layoffs and Fundraising Struggles  —  Project Veritas, the conservative organization founded by James O'Keefe, suspended all operations on Wednesday after another round of layoffs, Mediaite has learned.

Rudy Giuliani snubbed judge's order in defamation case, election worker says  —  In a court filing, Ruby Freeman of Georgia said that the former Trump attorney failed to comply with a federal judge's order to turn over information and pay her legal expenses.

White House to propose removing medical bills from credit reports  —  The Biden-Harris administration announced Thursday it has begun looking into removing medical debt from consumer credit reports in an effort to lessen the impact unexpected medical costs can have on people and help them recover from the expenses, which can be immense.