The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump Exactly What He Wanted  —  The Supreme Court has all but guaranteed that Donald Trump will not face trial for his efforts to subvert the 2020 election before this November's presidential election.  On Wednesday, after more than two weeks' delay …

Illinois judge removes Trump from ballot because of ‘insurrectionist ban’  —  In a surprise move, an Illinois judge has removed former President Donald Trump from the state's ballot based on the 14th Amendment's so-called “insurrectionist ban.”  —  The decision is paused, giving Trump a short period of time to appeal.

Biden Is Too Old But Trump Is Dangerous, Swing-State Poll Shows  —  Trump leads Biden in seven key states, with perceptions of an improving national economy failing to translate into a significant increase in support for the incumbent.  —  Swing-state voters across every major demographic …

Here's who could replace Mitch McConnell as Senate's top Republican  —  Immediately after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that he will step down from his leadership position in November, all eyes turned to a handful of Republican senators who could seek to succeed McConnell …

Trump's pick for chair of the Republican Party opposes “the destruction of human embryos”  —  Former president Trump has endorsed Michael Whatley, a corporate lobbyist and chair of the North Carolina Republican Party, as the next chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC).

Republicans Are Tired of Mike Johnson ‘Kicking the Can Down the Road’  —  For the third time, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is turning to a short-term spending extension to stall a government shutdown.  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has once again found himself in a familiar position: in trouble.

Why Is Trump Trying to Make Ukraine Lose?  —  The former president isn't in office—but is still dictating U.S. policy.  —  Nearly half a year has passed since the White House asked Congress for another round of American aid for Ukraine.  Since that time, at least three different legislative efforts …

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza Health Ministry says over 30,000 Palestinians killed  —  Israeli strikes over central Gaza late Wednesday killed at least 20 people, including five women and two children.  Dozens of men held prayers for the deceased, wrapped traditionally in white shrouds, outside al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah.

Judges in Trump-related cases face unprecedented wave of threats  —  Judges and prosecutors are facing repeated threats of violence as they handle cases related to Trump, interviews and documents reveal.  The wave of intimidation follows the ex-president's attacks on judges as corrupt and biased …

Hackers threaten to release Trump documents from Georgia case if they don't get a ransom by Thursday  — Hackers set a ransom deadline of Thursday morning to release Fulton County court documents.  — They claim the documents include files related to the criminal case against Donald Trump.

Columbia University Hospital DEI Chief Is Serial Plagiarist, Complaint Alleges  —  Alade McKen plagiarized pages of material from Wikipedia  —  The chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer of Columbia University's medical school, Alade McKen, plagiarized extensively in his doctoral dissertation …