Exclusive: John Kelly goes on the record to confirm several disturbing stories about Trump  —  John Kelly, the longest-serving White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, offered his harshest criticism yet of the former president in an exclusive statement to CNN.

Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House  —  Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution late Monday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up a likely showdown vote in the House in the days ahead.  The far-right Republican from Florida …

What was Elon Musk's strategy for Twitter?  —  A year after the world's richest man acquired the social media platform, a game plan published by a fired Trump White House staffer provides a clue.  —  On the day that public records revealed that Elon Musk had become Twitter's biggest shareholder …

Nobel Prize Awarded to Covid Vaccine Pioneers  —  The physiology or medicine prize for Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman recognized work that led to the development of vaccines that were administered to billions around the world.  —  Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman …

Congressman Henry Cuellar carjacked at gunpoint in Washington  —  Congressman Cuellar was carjacked at gunpoint Monday.  —  LIVE  —  Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked at gunpoint Monday night near his residence in the Navy Yard area of Washington, D.C. just blocks from the Capitol.

Playbook: Inside a new senator's big decision  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  CAREFUL OUT THERE — Rep. HENRY CUELLAR (D-Texas) was carjacked at gunpoint last night outside his apartment building south of the Capitol, Sarah Ferris and Nick Wu first reported.

No Labels makes its choice  —  No Labels claims to be a non-partisan centrist organization.  It describes itself as a movement for the “politically homeless.”  But in practice, it has supported Republicans and very conservative Democrats.  This year, No Labels has spent millions …

Hunter Biden Set to Be Arraigned Over Federal Gun Charges  —  Mr. Biden intends to plead not guilty, but if convicted, he could face up to 25 years in prison and $750,000 in fines.  —  Hunter Biden's hopeful arrival at the federal courthouse in Wilmington, Del., in July ended in chaos …

'They're just meat': Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin  —  Drunk recruits.  Insubordinate soldiers.  Convicts.  —  They're among hundreds of military and civilian offenders who've been pressed into Russian penal units known as “Storm-Z” squads and sent to the frontlines …

Error in New York's Civil Fraud Case Against Trump Is Flagged by Industry Insiders, Who Say Valuation of Mar-a-Lago Cited by Judge Is Based on a Misunderstanding of Basic Real Estate Practice  —  Apparent mistake by Judge Engoron surfaces in his use of a Palm Beach County appraisal of Mar-a-Lago that …

Amid liberal revolt, pope signals openness to blessings for gay couples  —  COLOGNE, Germany — In the shadow of Cologne's Gothic cathedral, the St. Stephan's Youth Choir struck up a chorus of “All You Need Is Love” as couples — men with men, women with women, and women with men …

Pentagon official charged with participating in dog fighting ring  —  Frederick D. Moorefield Jr., a deputy chief information officer, is accused of training fighting dogs for more than 20 years  —  A senior member of the Department of Defense communications staff has been arrested and charged …

Clarence Thomas recuses himself as Supreme Court rejects ex-Trump lawyer John Eastman's appeal  —  Thomas, who is under fire over claims of ethical lapses, was criticized for not recusing himself from a separate Jan. 6-related case because his wife, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas …