It's Even Worse Than We Imagined  —  Just when you thought it couldn't be worse, here we are.  —  As I reported last week, a star witness for the GOP-led impeachment inquiry, someone Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) had called a “highly credible human source,” was indicted for making false statements and reports.

Nikki Haley sides with Alabama Supreme Court on IVF ruling: ‘Embryos, to me, are babies’  —  The Alabama court's recent ruling raised concerns among doctors and patients worried that classifying embryos as children could restrict in-vitro fertilization.  —  NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. …

Ron DeSantis shares his concerns about Trump in a private call with supporters  —  The Florida governor, who endorsed Trump after ending his own White House bid last month, said the former president should not use “identity politics” to pick a running mate.  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told backers …

Mike Johnson invoked God in a GOP presentation on keeping the majority.  It didn't land well.  —  The speaker delivered a presentation that, while ostensibly about holding the majority this fall, took a notably moral turn, according to two people in the room.

2024 Election: Biden Holds On To Slight Lead Over Trump, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump Gets Higher Marks On Age, Mental & Physical Fitness; Biden Does Better On Ethics, Empathy & Temperament  —  mail_outline  —  In a hypothetical 2024 general election presidential matchup …

Biden considering major new executive actions for migrant crisis  —  The policies under consideration include changes to asylum standards and stricter points of entry.  —  The Biden administration is considering a string of new executive actions and federal regulations in an effort …

Commander, Biden's banished German shepherd, had at least 25 biting incidents in a year  —  President Biden's now-banished German shepherd Commander inflicted more damage with bite incidents than previously known.  —  Newly released records from the United States Secret Service to USA TODAY reveal …

Federal judge affirms MyPillow's Mike Lindell must pay $5M in election data dispute  —  A federal judge on Wednesday affirmed a $5 million arbitration award against MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell in favor of a software engineer who challenged data that Lindell said proves China interfered …

Arizona prosecutor refuses to extradite murder suspect to New York  —  An Arizona prosecutor said she will not extradite a New York murder suspect to the state on Wednesday, claiming Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg could not be trusted to keep the man behind bars.

Elon Musk quietly visited the Biden White House in September  —  Musk and President Joe Biden, who didn't meet during the visit, have had a frosty relationship driven by differing views on labor unions and more.  —  Tech billionaire Elon Musk quietly visited the White House in September …

FACT SHEET: President Biden Cancels Student Debt for more than 150,000 Student Loan Borrowers Ahead of Schedule  —  Today, President Biden announced the approval of $1.2 billion in student debt cancellation for almost 153,000 borrowers currently enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan.

U.S. Attorney Announces Nuclear Materials Trafficking Charges Against Japanese Yakuza Leader  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York  —  Takeshi Ebisawa of Japan, Leader Within the Yakuza Transnational Organized Crime Syndicate …

Amy Brown, wife of GOP Senate candidate Sam Brown, opens up about her abortion for the first time publicly  —  Sam Brown is running for Senate in Nevada, and he told NBC News that his wife's experience has helped show him politicians have to “lead with compassion.”

US man pleads not guilty after two-year-old daughter accidentally shoots herself  —  Michael Tolbert, 44, of Flint becomes first person charged under Michigan's new law requiring safe storage of guns  —  A Michigan man whose two-year-old daughter shot herself in the head with his revolver …

Teamsters give GOP first major donation in years with $45,000 to RNC  —  The Teamsters' political committee has given $45,000 to the Republican National Committee, according to federal records, a significant departure for a powerful organized labor group that has more recently supported Democrats …

'Who's going to do that?':  Trump faces hurdles in securing appeal bond for fraud case  —  Former President Donald Trump will need to secure a massive bond as he appeals the ruling ordering him to pay more than $450 million in penalties and interest.  —  Former President Donald Trump …