Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in U.S. politics and the longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at age 90  —  Feinstein, elected in 1992, was a vocal gun control advocate who often sought common ground with Republicans, sometimes frustrating her more liberal colleagues.

Playbook: Inside the grudge that paralyzed the House  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  THE FRIDAY READ — “Nikki Haley Doesn't Want to Choose a Side,” by Michael Kruse: “The conventional wisdom is that this is a time for choosing, for all Republicans, and for her, too.

Hard-liners plot to replace McCarthy with a deputy as shutdown looms  —  A contingent of far-right House Republicans are plotting an attempt to remove Kevin McCarthy as House speaker as early as next week, a move that would throw the chamber into further disarray in the middle …

Trump suing ex-MI6 officer who alleged he was ‘compromised’ by Russian security service  —  Christopher Steele's dossier also alleged Putin ‘supported and directed’ plan to ‘cultivate’ Trump as a presidential candidate  —  Donald Trump is suing a former MI6 officer and the intelligence consultancy …

Second Republican primary debate had the lowest TV viewership since 2015  —  Wednesday's debate had the lowest TV viewership of any Republican presidential debate since 2015.  —  When it comes to debates, the question of ratings is usually little more than a curiosity.

House GOP passes Pentagon funding bill after failed tries  —  House Republicans late Thursday night approved legislation to fund the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024, a success for GOP leaders after they decided to strip Ukraine funding from the legislation following two failed procedural votes.

First Impeachment Hearing Yields No New Information on Biden  —  In a chaotic session, Republicans accused the president of crime and corruption, but even their witnesses said the case for impeachment hadn't been made.  —  The first hearing in House Republicans' impeachment inquiry …

The Market for Nazi Memorabilia Is Huge, Lucrative and Very Disturbing  —  At the Ohio Valley Military Society's annual Show of Shows, there is plenty for sale that isn't Nazi memorabilia.  All sorts of mementos from all sorts of wars: Civil War caps, antique pistols, Purple Hearts, samurai swords, World War I trench kits.

Supreme Court to hear cases on Florida, Texas social media laws  —  The Supreme Court on Friday announced it will hear two cases stemming from controversial laws in Texas and Florida regulating social media platforms' content moderation decisions.  —  The laws aim to prohibit social media companies …

How Trump's fraudulent business practices finally came back to bite him  —  The New York ruling that's big trouble for the Trump Organization, unpacked. … While we all wait for Trump's criminal trials to start, let us enjoy the absolute hammering Trump and his sons just received …

Trump and his sons will plead the Fifth in civil fraud trial: Watergate prosecutor  —  Former President Donald Trump and his adult sons will be facing trial for civil fraud in a matter of days — and the clear facts of the case have already been decided, with Judge Arthur Engoron finding …

Biden administration approves more offshore drilling in bid to expand wind energy  —  The Biden administration announced Friday it is planning as many as three new oil and gas drilling lease sales in federal waters over the next five years - a move that could anger Republicans …

Amid GOP confusion, U.S. braces for ‘first-ever shutdown about nothing’  —  What's the deal with this government shutdown?  In a standoff even Republicans are comparing to ‘Seinfeld,’ it's hard to tell.  —  In 1995 and 1996, the federal government shut down as House Republicans …

Dems pressure White House to change economic message  —  Democrats are loving the Biden economy.  They're less certain about his economic message.  —  President Joe Biden placed a big bet that he could sell an improving economy under the banner of “Bidenomics.”

Menendez plans Puerto Rico donor retreat amid Democratic fears over his reelection plans  —  He may be facing bribery charges and calls for his resignation from more than half of his Senate Democratic colleagues.  But donors can still hit the links and dine with Sen. Bob Menendez at a luxurious beachside hotel - for a price.

Trump is on the witness list for $250 million civil fraud trial starting next week  —  The former president's two adult sons — Don Jr. and Eric — were also named as witnesses by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Trump's attorneys.  —  Donald Trump and his sons Don Jr. and Eric …

Revealed: far-right Oath Keepers kept up dues payments after Capitol attack  —  Venmo records show members of rightwing militia paid vice-president for months after group's January 6 role was exposed  —  Oath Keepers members paid dues to the rightwing militia's then vice-president …