GOP leaders face unrest amid chaotic, bungled votes  —  Former president Donald Trump has used his perch as the GOP frontrunner to bend Congress to his political whims  —  Moments before pandemonium broke out on the House floor on Tuesday evening, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer approached Rep. Ken Buck …

How Mark Meadows Became the Least Trusted Man in Washington  —  The untold story of the rise and fall of Trump's former chief of staff — and his role in the prosecutions that may determine the 2024 election.  —  On most Monday mornings, Mark Meadows commutes from his home in South Carolina to his workplace in Washington.

Meet the lawyers arguing Trump's Supreme Court Colorado ballot case  —  One is a familiar face at the Supreme Court and a former Texas solicitor general.  The other is appearing before the high court for the first time.  Both have experience as law clerks to Supreme Court justices.

Judge denies Trump's motion for mistrial  —  Judge Lewis Kaplan on Wednesday denied former President Trump's motion for a mistrial following Trump's conviction for defaming E. Jean Carroll.  —  Trump's attorney Alina Habba moved for a mistrial after Carroll testified she had deleted …

Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden  —  Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her long-shot Democratic challenge to President Joe Biden.  The 71-year-old onetime spiritual adviser …

Special counsel Robert Hur has completed report on Biden's handling of classified documents, Garland says  —  Special counsel Robert Hur has completed his report on President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents after his vice presidency, Attorney General Merrick Garland wrote to congressional leaders Wednesday.

Top Republican, flush with corporate cash, embraces racist conspiracy theory  —  Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, and Rebecca Crosby  —  Proponents of the great replacement theory in the United States claim that Democrats are attempting to “replace” white Americans with non-white immigrants.

Domination or Dissolution, Rule or Ruin  —  Whenever you are weighing in on politics, society, and culture, ask yourself: Would you feel comfortable making this argument directly to the face of the people whose lives, rights, and dignity are most immediately affected by the issue in question?

Gaetz ousted McCarthy.  Now he's moving on to another House GOP target.  —  “I never considered Matt a threat,” Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) said of the Floridian's visit to his backyard.  “I considered him an ass, but never a threat.”

Caitlyn Jenner Faces Right-Wing Rage for Backing Trump on Bud Light  —  Some rightwing personalities are still not willing to accept the brand after its partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney.  —  Olympic champion Caitlyn Jenner is facing a slew of vicious anti-trans attacks …

Exclusive: Tucker Carlson Could Face Sanctions Over Putin Interview  —  Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin could see the conservative pundit targeted by European Union lawmakers, current and former members of the European Parliament have told Newsweek.