The Key to Mike Johnson's Christian Extremism Hangs Outside His Office  —  The newly elected House Speaker has ties to the far-right New Apostolic Reformation — which is hell-bent on turning America into a religious state  —  THE AMERICAN PUBLIC has had much to learn about Mike Johnson over the past two weeks.

F.B.I. Seizes Eric Adams's Phones as Campaign Investigation Intensifies  —  Days after a raid at Mr. Adams's chief fund-raiser's home, federal agents took the mayor's phones and iPad, two people with knowledge of the matter said.  —  F.B.I. agents seized Mayor Eric Adams's electronic devices early …

Judge in classified documents case rejects Trump's request to delay May trial date  —  The federal judge had announced in July that the trial would begin on May 20 in Fort Pierce, Florida.  —  A federal judge on Friday declined former President Donald Trump's request to postpone the May start date …

With Manchin Out, Democrats' Path to Holding the Senate Is Narrow  —  While the party will be on defense in every competitive race, Republicans face some messy primaries and a recent history of nominating extreme candidates who have lost key contests.  —  Senator Joe Manchin III said he decided …

Inside Mike Johnson's Ties to a Far-Right Movement to Gut the Constitution  —  The new House speaker has longstanding ties to the evangelical inspired Convention of States cause.  —  As the interregnum without a speaker of the House came to an end last month, people from across …

Ohio Republicans Say It's Their ‘God Given Right’ to Restrict Abortion Access  —  Republicans in Ohio want to undermine the will of voters who approved a measure enshrining reproductive freedom into the state's constitution  —  Ohio Republicans are claiming a constitutional amendment …

A lot of Americans embrace Trump's authoritarianism  —  With every hour that passes, Donald Trump's grip on the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nomination grows tighter.  Every day in which his opponents aren't gaining ground on his position is a day in which he gets nearer to appearing …

Where's Melania?  —  The former first lady isn't too hard to find.  So why does it feel like she's hiding?  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — On an October morning, before the club had opened for its winter season, all was quiet at Mar-a-Lago.  The five clay tennis courts were unblemished.

How the GOP muzzled the quiet coalition that fought foreign propaganda  —  The FBI put a pause on briefings with tech companies due to an ongoing lawsuit, adding to a broader breakdown in a system meant to guard against influence operations and to ensure election integrity.

Ocasio-Cortez, Greene among lawmakers urging Biden to drop Assange extradition, prosecution  —  A group of lawmakers including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) called on President Biden to drop the extradition and prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Ex-National Guardsman wanted on Jan. 6 charges surrenders after FBI manhunt  —  Gregory Yetman turned himself into police in New Jersey following a 48-hour manhunt.  —  A former New Jersey National Guard police sergeant accused of pepper spraying officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack turned himself …

Suspicious letters sent to election offices being investigated by federal law enforcement  —  Federal law enforcement officials are investigating reports of suspicious letters sent to public officials, a Justice Department spokesperson said Thursday.  —  “We are aware of the reports and the FBI …

Moody's cuts U.S. outlook to negative, citing deficits and political polarization  — Moody's Investors Service lowered its ratings outlook on the United States' government to negative from stable, pointing to rising risks to the nation's fiscal strength.  — The ratings agency has affirmed …

Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area  —  A Texas judge has denied a Republican effort to overturn election results in the nation's third-most populous county, a Democratic stronghold that's been beset by GOP efforts to dictate how ballots are cast.

Federal appeals court calls Biden's ‘ghost gun’ limits unlawful  —  So-called ghost guns are difficult for law enforcement to trace because they can be assembled from kits that can be bought online or at a store without a background check.  —  A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled …

Prosecutors recommending 3-plus years in jail for man who pleaded guilty in Rep. Angie Craig assault  —  Prosecutors are recommending more than three years of jail time for the man who assaulted Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.) in her Washington, D.C., apartment earlier this year.

Trump turns to oil barons to boost his White House bid  —  At fundraisers, Trump has been wooing oil billionaires with a variety of pitches, including false claims about electric cars  —  Earlier this summer, oil billionaire Harold Hamm called for Donald Trump to drop out of the presidential race.

Trump Warns He Could ‘Certainly’ Indict Political Opponents if He's Reelected  —  The former president is planning his presidential revenge tour, and his closest allies are floating ghoulish figures as potential hires  —  Donald Trump gave his first interview to Univision on Thursday …