Jordan won't seek third speaker vote, allowing House to empower interim speaker  —  Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will not seek an additional speaker vote Thursday, and he will back a plan to give Rep. Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.), the temporary speaker, additional powers, according to multiple people …

Trump attorney Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case  —  Former Donald Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case, one day before her trial was set to start.  —  As part of her guilty plea, Powell is admitting her role …

Trump Is Winning Over Swing-State Voters Wary of Biden's Economic Plan  — Voters in seven states trust Trump more on economy, poll shows  — Suburban women swing-state voters are a bright spot for Biden  —  Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in several key swing states …

Dems bide their time before deciding to help House GOP out of latest jam  —  Nearly all of Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' members prefer an acting speaker to Jim Jordan.  That doesn't mean they're ready to help Republicans install one.

American journalist detained and charged in Russia  —  Alsu Kurmasheva's detention follows the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is still awaiting trial on espionage charges.  —  A U.S. journalist has been detained in Russia, her employer said, the second such case since the w ar in Ukraine started.

Worldwide Caution  —  Due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution.  U.S. citizens should:

MAGA Republicans are normalizing violent threats  —  Public Notice just celebrated its second birthday.  Click the button to take advantage of our special anniversary offer.  —  Click to redeem 2nd anniversary offer  —  It scarcely drew the attention of the media last month …

Exclusive: Tech billionaire Peter Thiel was an FBI informant  —  Peter Thiel has worn many hats over the years: Silicon Valley founder, Trump megadonor, cryptocurrency booster, democracy skeptic.  —  But there is yet another facet to Thiel, one that has remained secret until now: FBI informant.

Donald Trump Is Going to Get Someone Killed  —  Donald Trump's life has been a master class in the evasion of consequences.  Six of his businesses have declared bankruptcy but he is still acclaimed as a business visionary; he's been married three times but is still beloved by evangelicals …

America's Biggest Charities Bankrolled RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Outfit  —  Children's Health Defense and other groups promoting vaccine misinformation discreetly raked in money from anonymous donors through some of the largest charities in the country … In April 2020, as the first wave …

First on CNN: US Navy warship near Yemen intercepts multiple missiles, US officials say  —  A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday, two US officials told CNN.  —  One of the officials said the missiles were fired …

Drones attack a US military base in southern Syria and there are minor injuries, US officials say  —  A military base in southern Syria where U.S. troops have maintained a presence to train forces as part of a broad campaign against the Islamic State group was attacked by drones on Thursday, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press.