Live updates Judge to hear argument over Trump gag order in Jan. 6 case  —  Special counsel Jack Smith's office is in federal court in D.C. today asking for a gag order that would bar former president Donald Trump from maligning the judge, prosecutors, witnesses and potential jurors in his election obstruction case.

Inside Jim Jordan's uphill battle to win the speaker's gavel  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy.  Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.  Thanks for waking up with us. … In today's edition ... What we're watching: Potential Biden trip to Israel …

More on Disastrous Biden Interview: Scott Pelley Has to Help Him Finish Sentence, Says President ‘Tired’  —  I wrote earlier about a couple of the teaser clips from the “60 Minutes” interview with Joe Biden.  —  Those were bad, but the complete interview was even worse.

Scholastic's “bigot button”  —  Scholastic, the popular publisher of children's books, is a big business.  It is a publicly-traded company with a market capitalization of $1.15 billion.  Its CEO, Peter Warwick, collected a total compensation of $3,300,361 in 2023, and at least four other executives were paid over $1.3 million.

Two of the Trump Grand Jurors in Georgia Agree to Sit for Interviews With Defense Attorneys, Judge Says  —  Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee said counsel for Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro will do the interviews on the record but not in public

Jordan to face a challenger in floor vote Tuesday  —  ‘There will be an alternative for the rational part of the Republican conference,’ an opponent of the hard-right congressman says.

Scoop: Oprah pitched a White House run with Mitt Romney, book reveals … - Romney tells Coppins he dismissed the idea, believing that such a campaign would inadvertently help Trump.

Statement from President Joe Biden  —  Jill and I were shocked and sickened to learn of the brutal murder of a six-year-old child and the attempted murder of the child's mother in their home yesterday in Illinois.  —  The child's Palestinian Muslim family came to America seeking what we all seek …

Biden admin reaches deal with migrants separated from their families under Trump  —  The families also sought financial compensation from the U.S. government, but the Biden DOJ walked away from those negotiations two years ago.  —  The Biden administration and more than 4,000 migrants …

The GOP refusal to condemn Menendez speaks volumes  —  Public Notice just celebrated its second birthday.  Click the button to take advantage of our special anniversary offer.  —  Click to redeem 2nd anniversary special  —  As a general rule of politics, it should be easy to condemn …