Conservatives hold back on Johnson ouster threat — but plot other payback  —  The House GOP's right flank is furious the new speaker worked with Democrats to avoid a shutdown, a move that essentially mirrored Kevin McCarthy's last act on the job.  —  Speaker Mike Johnson is averting …

GOP Sen. Mullin Says His Offer to Brawl With Union Leader Was ‘Oklahoma Values’  —  WHOLESOME  —  Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) said he was nobly representing “Oklahoma values” when he challenged a union boss to a fight Tuesday.  A meeting of the Senate HELP Committee went off the rails …

Senate Dems take major step towards ending Tuberville's military holds  —  It will now require at least nine Republicans to support it on the Senate floor.  Those prospects are iffy.

Trump allowed to stay on Michigan presidential ballot, judge rules … - Several states are seeing lawsuits arguing that the Republican primary front-runner's actions surrounding the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot should disqualify him from serving as president under the Civil War-era amendment's insurrection clause.

Biden compares Trump's ‘vermin’ remarks to Nazi rhetoric  —  Biden slammed former President Donald Trump's remarks last weekend that characterized his political opponents as “vermin” who pose threats within the country.  —  President Joe Biden on Tuesday decried former President Donald …

How the next Republican president could stop most abortions without Congress  —  The next Republican president could effectively ban most abortions through a simple policy change at the Department of Justice, experts and advocates on both sides of the abortion debate say.

Biden to nominate attorney who would be first Muslim American judge on a federal appeals court  —  Adeel A. Mangi would serve on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals if confirmed by the Senate.  —  President Joe Biden will announce his intention Wednesday to nominate an attorney whose Senate confirmation …

Biden bets big on early ads over door-to-door campaigning  —  President Biden's re-election team has spent more than $50 million on TV and digital ads in swing states this year — and next to nothing on local organizers to begin reaching voters in person.

Gaetz makes ethics complaint against McCarthy over Burchett elbowing accusation  —  Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) filed a formal ethics complaint against former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) after Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) accused the ex-House leader of elbowing him in a hallway Tuesday.

‘Without regard to numbers, wealth or rank’: Special counsel rails against Trump ‘scattershot’ First Amendment claims as demand for ‘special exception’  —  As an appellate fight swiftly approaches in Washington, D.C., weighing whether a narrow gag order imposed on Donald Trump …

US public support for Israel drops; majority backs a ceasefire, Reuters/Ipsos shows  —  U.S. public support for Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza is eroding and most Americans think Israel should call a ceasefire to a conflict that has ballooned into a humanitarian crisis, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Moskowitz, Comer get into tense exchange at hearing: ‘You look like a smurf here’  —  Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and chair of the House Oversight Committee James Comer (R-Ky.) got into a heated exchange on Tuesday.  —  During a hearing focused on oversight of the U.S. General Services Administration …

Scholz Pledges Swift Budget Overhaul After Court Slapdown  — Chancellor says ruling will impact federal, regional policy  — Judges took issue with €60 billion channeled to climate fund  —  Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his government will make immediate changes to its finance planning …

Paul Pelosi's Alleged Attacker Bursts Into Tears on the Witness Stand  —  David DePape testified that he'd become caught up in a slew of conspiracies after listening to podcasters like Tim Pool and James Lindsay.  —  David DePape, the man accused of breaking into Rep. Nancy Pelosi's home …

New Hampshire 2024: Haley Surges to Second Place While Trump Maintains Lead  —  Haley Outperforms Trump and DeSantis Against Biden Among New Hampshire Voters  —  A new Emerson College Polling/WHDH poll of New Hampshire voters finds former President Donald Trump with 49% of voters' support …

Stop Corporatizing My Students  —  I have taught creative writing in Mississippi's flagship university for over 20 years, and I've witnessed a powerful outcome: students who master written and spoken communication can change the world.  —  Which is why the educational trend focusing on student outcomes is so alarming.

Relentless positivity replaced by ‘vermin’ and ‘scum’ in the modern GOP  —  Tim Scott never mastered the art of the beef, a senior Scott adviser told POLITICO.  —  Pour one out for sunny, Reaganesque Republicanism.  —  The latest blow came this week, when Tim Scott, the second of two candidates …

GOP at Fault If Government Shuts Down, Say Nearly Half of Americans  —  If the federal government fails to reach a spending agreement and shuts down, nearly half of Americans will point a finger at congressional Republicans.  Most Americans also express displeasure with members of Congress using …

The Supreme Court's path to issuing an ethics code and the fine print  —  Before welcoming four Supreme Court justices to its glittery national convention gala in Washington, D.C., last week, the conservative legal incubator the Federalist Society held a panel discussion about whether the justices should adopt a code of ethics.

Biden Unlocks Fresh Funds to Iran Totaling Billions  —  The Biden administration on Tuesday reapproved a sanctions waiver that will allow Iran to access upward of $10 billion in frozen assets, the State Department confirmed to the Washington Free Beacon.  —  The sanctions waiver …