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 …

The Biden Campaign Is Quietly Preparing a Trump Ambush  —  LOW MALARKEY  —  The ingredients for a Biden comeback are falling into place at a moment in the 2024 campaign when Trump is mired in legal and financial problems.  —  Just a few months ago, it was hard to see the ingredients …

Democrat wins Alabama special election in early test for IVF as a campaign issue  —  Marilyn Lands, who defeated Republican Teddy Powell, highlighted IVF and abortion rights in her campaign for a state House seat that had been held by the GOP.  —  Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands …

Settlement reached in lawsuit between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis allies and Disney  —  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a lawsuit over who controls Walt Disney World's governing district.

How Trump Moved Money to Pay $100 Million in Legal Bills  —  Former President Donald J. Trump has spent more than $100 million since leaving office, on lawyers and other costs related to fending off various investigations, indictments and his coming criminal trials, according to a New York Times review of federal records.

Greene says she won't take blame if Jeffries becomes Speaker  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said Tuesday that it is not her fault if House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is promoted to the House's top role after she filed a motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from the position last week.

Will RFK Jr. and Other Third-Party Candidates Help Doom Democracy?  —  In the summer of 2000, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a scion of the Democratic Party dynasty, took time out of his schedule as an environmental attorney to write an op-ed for the New York Times.

In MAGA world, there are no accidents  —  The Baltimore bridge disaster reminded us that these folks should be nowhere near power. … Donald Trump has been talking disconcertingly often on the campaign trail about a looming terror attack.  All indications are that Tuesday's bridge collapse …

He's just Ken: Ex-Rep. Buck talks Boebert and his Freedom Caucus firing  —  The Coloradan took plenty of intra-party heat as he left the House last week.  He's trying to cool it down.

Even the US supreme court was baffled by conservatives' attack on abortion pills  —  The anti-choice case relies on outlandish legal leaps.  And if they can't win there, they'll redouble efforts to win the White House  —  It is a testament to how weak the plaintiffs' case is that the justices seemed so skeptical.

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 …

U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Loan to Restart Michigan Nuclear Plant  —  The conditional loan from the Energy Department is part of a broad effort to revive the use of nuclear energy in the United States.  —  The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it had agreed to provide …

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 …

Mike Lindell's MyPillow is getting evicted from its Minnesota warehouse after the company failed to cough up over $200,000 in unpaid rent  — Things aren't looking great for Mike Lindell.  — The embattled businessman is now facing eviction for one of his warehouses in Minnesota.

Another top House Democrat announces plans to retire … But, more than anything, it has been an honor," Kuster said in a statement to WMUR.  — “I will continue serving the people of New Hampshire until the end of my term in January 2025. … - She has routinely faced competitive reelection battles …