Playbook: Ronna strikes back  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  ROLL TIDE — More evidence came in overnight that reproductive rights remains a potent issue for Democrats, at least in low-turnout contests: The party flipped an Alabama state House seat …

Democrat wins Alabama special election after focusing on IVF, abortion  —  Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands is projected to win the special election in Alabama state House District 10, according to Decision Desk HQ.  —  Lands, a licensed professional counselor, beat Republican Teddy Powell …

Baltimore bridge collapse caused by DEI efforts, Utah Rep. Phil Lyman says  —  Lyman, who is also running for Utah governor, blamed diversity efforts for the disaster.  —  Phil Lyman, a Utah Republican lawmaker and candidate for governor, quickly used Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse …

Was the 2020 election stolen?  Job interviews at RNC take an unusual turn.  —  Prospective hires say agreeing with Trump's false election claim appears to be a new litmus test for being hired by the party  —  Those seeking employment at the Republican National Committee after a Trump-backed purge …

Trump is selling ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills  —  Former President Donald Trump is now selling Bibles as he runs to return to the White House.  Trump, who became the presumptive Republican nominee earlier this month, released a video on his Truth Social platform …

‘Assured failure’: Ex-White House lawyer provides new details of final days of Trump's 2020 election gambit  —  Pat Philbin gave his first public testimony about the chaotic final days of the Trump presidency.  —  Donald Trump's deputy White House counsel, Pat Philbin, was nervous.

Trump's Truth Social is now a public company.  Experts warn its multibillion-dollar valuation defies logic  —  New York CNN —  For the first time in almost 30 years, part of Donald Trump's business empire has gone public.  Trading started with a bang, but the frenzy eased considerably …

Missouri AG sues Media Matters over its X research, demands donor names  —  Media watchdog slams “meritless, expensive, and harassing investigations.”  —  Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey yesterday sued Media Matters in an attempt to protect Elon Musk and X from the nonprofit watchdog …

Facebook snooped on users' Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal  —  In 2016, Facebook launched a secret project designed to intercept and decrypt the network traffic between people using Snapchat's app and its servers.  The goal was to understand users' behavior …

Justices likely to keep medication abortion available on current terms  —  The argument that courts should overrule the FDA's mifepristone decisions faced a skeptical Supreme Court.  But, the Comstock Act waits in the wings.  —  Mifepristone — one of two drugs prescribed in the U.S …

Trump Goes on Bizarre Rant About ‘CROOKED JOE BUDEN’ Who 'DISINFORMATES AND ‘MISINFORMATES’ About Obamacare  —  Former President Donald Trump appeared to announce he supports Obamacare — or at least is not running to end the ACA -but that's the least newsworthy part of his latest ALL CAPS rant …

Judge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting on witnesses, others in hush money case  —  A New York judge issued a gag order Tuesday barring Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and jurors in his upcoming hush-money criminal trial.

People say they're leaving religion due to anti-LGBTQ teachings and sexual abuse  —  People in the U.S. are leaving and switching faith traditions in large numbers.  The idea of “religious churning” is very common in America, according to a new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI).

Trump Likely Couldn't Get A Security Clearance.  As President, He'd Get Access To Everything.  —  Facing a massive civil judgment and four prosecutions, the former president would nevertheless be entrusted with state secrets if he takes back the White House.

Breyer says Supreme Court risks creating ‘Constitution that no one wants’  —  Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said the Supreme Court risks creating a “Constitution that no one wants” if it follows its current way of interpreting law.  —  In an interview with Politico magazine published Tuesday …