Inside the Democratic rebellion against Biden over the Gaza war  —  The depth of Democratic Party anger over President Joe Biden's handling of the Gaza war has caught his campaign off guard and could depress support in November's election, according to Reuters interviews with more than a dozen senior party …

My Nikki Haley Theory  —  From the day she came in third in Iowa to her 20-point loss to Donald Trump on Saturday in South Carolina, Nikki Haley and her aims have been the subject of intense speculation.  Clearly, in the absence of a lightning bolt from the blue that strikes Donald Trump …

Schumer, Jeffries say Ukraine discussion was ‘intense’  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) both characterized a Tuesday meeting between President Biden and congressional leaders as “intense” amid tension over Ukraine aid.

Senate Democrats to force a vote on bill to protect IVF access  —  Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said Tuesday they will try to force a vote on their legislation to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment in response to the Alabama Supreme Court ruling …

Pride flags would be largely banned in Tennessee classrooms in bill advanced by GOP lawmakers  —  The GOP-led Tennessee House has passed a bill that would largely ban displaying pride flags in public school classrooms  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill that would largely ban displaying pride flags …

Jack Smith Pounds Trump For His Unprecedented Conduct In MAL Case  —  A lot of things happened.  Here are some of the things.  This is TPM's Morning Memo.  —  No One Has Ever Done What Trump Did  —  Special Counsel Jack Smith unleashed a tight, targeted fusillade in the Mar-a-Lago case …

The economy is roaring.  Immigration is a key reason.  —  Momentum in the job market picked up aggressively over the past year — all while Washington is deadlocked on a border deal.  —  Immigration has propelled the U.S. job market further than just about anyone expected …

'The numbers right now aren't good.'  —  FOR YEARS, DONALD TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN STAFF struggled to get him to make donor calls and take fundraising seriously.  —  But that was before Trump faced an incumbent president and a primary opponent who was outraising him.

Two candidates for mayor of a Mexican city are shot dead within hours of each other  —  Candidates Armando Pérez and Miguel Ángel Zavala were found dead days before campaigning was set to formally begin.  —  MEXICO CITY — Two candidates for mayor in the Mexican city of Maravatio …

Kroger's “nefarious bargain”  —  This is a special joint edition of Popular Information and Fingers, a newsletter about drinking in America by journalist Dave Infante.  Fingers is a must-read for anyone who cares about the business, culture, and chaos of booze.  Sign up HERE.

Johnson said to commit to avoiding shutdown during White House meeting  —  The speaker made “unequivocally” clear that he wants to avoid even a partial closure that's set to happen Saturday at midnight, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

Emhoff unveiling $1.7B in new commitments to Biden anti-hunger initiative  —  Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is unveiling nearly $1.7 billion in new commitments to the Biden administration's efforts to end hunger by the end of the decade.  —  The list includes more than 140 commitments from nonprofits …

Vice president's SUV was partially ‘airborne’ during 2022 motorcade accident, records show  —  The Secret Service agent involved in the accident was allowed to avoid defensive driving training.  —  The back end of the vehicle carrying Vice President Kamala Harris “became momentarily airborne” …

This ex-congressman couldn't take it anymore  —  Elizabeth Becker, a former Post correspondent, began her career covering the war in Cambodia and its aftermath under Pol Pot.  She is the author of five books, including “You Don't Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War.

Project 2025: The “Cowboy Catholic” & the Conservative Counter-Reformation  —  “Mandate for Leadership,” a totalitarian tome produced by the Heritage Foundation and its partners, is a how-to guide for ending the United States as we know it.  —  I. The “Cowboy Catholic”

The far right has replaced the old left as Russia's propaganda tool  —  During the 20th century, the American Communist Party and left-leaning journalists acted as conduits for the Soviet Union's propaganda.  At no time was this clearer than in August 1939, when the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed a non-aggression pact.