Deposition video shows Trump claiming he prevented “nuclear holocaust” as president  —  Combative, angry and prone to grandiose claims — newly unveiled footage of an April 2023 deposition gives a glimpse into how former President Donald Trump behaves when testifying under oath.

The DeSantis Team Ran the Worst Campaign in History  —  The bizarre decisions behind a $130 million debacle.  —  Tim Pawlenty's and Scott Walker's presidential campaigns can breathe a sigh of relief.  The mantle of Worst Republican Presidential Campaign Ever has been lifted from their shoulders …

Ga. prosecutor in Trump case paid for flights with Fani Willis, filing shows  —  The lead prosecutor in the election interference case against former president Donald Trump paid for at least two airline trips with embattled Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis (D) …

Sports Illustrated lays off most of its staff, threatening iconic brand's future  —  Much of the staff of Sports Illustrated, and possibly all remaining writers and editors, received layoff notices Friday, which essentially could spell the end of a publication that for decades was the gold standard of sports journalism.

Dems float a trade: Ukraine-border deal for protecting Johnson  —  The longshot notion underscores the increasingly desperate thinking around getting a Senate compromise through the House.  —  With Senate negotiators expected to unveil their elusive bipartisan border deal any day now …

Statement from President Joe Biden on Nearly $5 Billion in Additional Student Debt Cancellation for 74,000 Borrowers  —  Today, my Administration approved debt cancellation for another 74,000 student loan borrowers across the country, bringing the total number of people who have gotten …

Entire Town's Newspapers Stolen On Day It Runs Story About Rape At Police Chief's Home  —  “It's pretty clear that someone didn't want the community to read the news this week,” said Ouray County Plaindealer co-publisher Erin McIntyre.  —  LOADING  —  It's an old-fashioned paper caper ― but maybe don't call the cops.

Media outlets making their own coverage decisions isn't “authoritarian”  —  Trump's call to take them off the air is  —  Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) is worried about creeping authoritarianism in the United States.  Not from Donald Trump, whose presidential bid Rubio endorsed Sunday despite …

Half of recent US inflation due to high corporate profits, report finds  —  Thinktank report says ‘resounding evidence’ shows companies continue to keep prices high even as their inflationary costs drop  —  A new report claims “resounding evidence” shows that high corporate profits …

Outrage as Oklahoma Republican's bill labels Hispanic people ‘terrorists’  —  Lawmaker JJ Humphrey seeks punishments for ‘acts of terrorism’ and defines terrorist as ‘any person who is of Hispanic descent’  —  An Oklahoma lawmaker is facing backlash for proposing a discriminatory bill …

Nikki Haley DID cheat on husband Michael - had affairs with her comms consultant and a MARRIED South Carolina lobbyist before she became governor, sworn affidavits and new witnesses claim  — Nikki Haley, 51, denied claims she cheated on her husband Michael before she became South Carolina governor …

How a Judge in India Prevented Americans From Seeing a Blockbuster Report  —  Free speech on the internet took a huge hit when the news agency Reuters took down an important hacking investigation to comply with an overseas legal challenge.  —  Two months ago, the news agency Reuters published …

House panel advances debt commission without shields for Medicare, Social Security  —  The House Budget Committee did not take measures to protect systems like Medicare and Social Security Thursday, despite advancing legislation to create a bipartisan fiscal commission designed to find a solution to the government's budget.

Trump-backed Ohio Senate candidate shredded documents as he faced a lawsuit accusing him of wage theft  — Bernie Moreno, backed by Trump, is well-positioned to be the GOP nominee for Senate in Ohio.  — He settled over a dozen wage theft lawsuits before launching his campaign.

Cop28 deal will fail unless rich countries quit fossil fuels, says climate negotiator  —  G77 president Pedro Pedroso warns deal risks failing if polluters like UK, US and Canada don't rethink plans to expand oil and gas  —  The credibility of the Cop28 agreement to “transition away” …

Far-Right Congressman Complains There Aren't Enough White People Joining the Army  —  Rep. Paul Gosar blamed the drop in white recruits on the army's supposed “woke Marxist ideologies.”  —  Far-right congressman Paul Gosar is losing sleep over how few white people are enlisting in the army these days.