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. …

Trump and allies plotting militarized mass deportations, detention camps  —  As president, Trump sought to use military planes and bases for deportation.  Now, he and his allies are talking about a new effort that current and former officials warn could be impractical and dangerous.

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.

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 …

The Great Forgotten Betrayal of the Trump Years  —  Donald Trump's weird relationship with Vladimir Putin and Russia is back in the news.  But something big is missing.  —  After his remarks earlier this month encouraging the Russian leader/war criminal to invade NATO countries …

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.”

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 …

Florida School Rocked by More Cases of Measles as Parents Skip Vax  —  Eleven other states have reported measles cases this year, but no area has been hit as hard as South Florida.  —  An elementary school in Florida has been hit with a measles outbreak that's made six students sick …

West Virginia's top election official embraces conspiracy theories and election denial  —  Mac Warner's peers said politics could be motivating his embrace of conspiracy theories, as he is running for the Republican nomination for governor.  —  WASHINGTON — The National Association …

Consumers are tired of price increases.  Big brands are paying attention.  —  Even Walmart lowered the price of its French bread back to $1, but consumers shouldn't expect broad-based cuts across the economy.  —  Until recently, Brooke Benson considered herself a Panera Bread loyalist.

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 …

Donald Trump may not believe in God, but he still plans to turn America into a Christian theocracy  —  Like any cult leader, Trump's goal is to get power — and the religious right is ready to take advantage  —  If there were only some way to prove it, I would happily bet everything I own that Donald Trump does not believe in God.

Sidney Powell and Other Trump-Aligned Lawyers Will Face Legal Penalties  —  The Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal by a group of lawyers who challenged the 2020 election results in Michigan.  —  Sidney Powell, L. Lin Wood and several other lawyers who advanced former President …

How the Kremlin weaponized Russian history — and has used it to justify the war in Ukraine  —  Earlier this month, when Tucker Carlson asked Vladimir Putin about his reasons for invading Ukraine two years ago, Putin gave him a lecture on Russian history.  The 71-year-old Russian leader spent …

Newsmax Trashes Florida GOP Bills Targeting the ‘Liberal Media’  —  The cable channel joins a growing list of right-wing outlets bashing Florida GOP legislation that takes square aim at the news media. … Newsmax has joined the legions of conservative media outlets and figures who have trashed …