Cruz's corrupt bargain  —  After the Supreme Court's 2010 decision in Citizens United, there are few restrictions on spending money in federal elections.  But Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) may have violated one of the last legal guardrails to secure hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of his reelection campaign.

Trump says abortion should be decided by the states, ‘will of the people’  —  Trump vows support for IVF, abortion laws should be decided by the people and the states  —  Former President Donald Trump on Monday announced his position on whether abortion should be banned …

Trump's $175 Million Bond Is Even Shadier Than It Looks  —  BOILERPLATE  —  New information shows that the insurance company that swooped in and bailed out Trump with a $175 million bond isn't on a list of vetted companies—and wrote a bizarre contract.

Top Republican warns pro-Russia messages are echoed ‘on the House floor’  —  The latest remarks come after another GOP member said Russian propaganda has ‘infected’ the Republican base  —  Rep. Michael R. Turner (R-Ohio), who chairs the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence …

Scoop: Trump, GOP plot 2025 criminal probe of Bidens … - A source close to the Trump campaign said that “everything you have seen from the Biden DOJ,” in terms of the charges against Trump, “you can expect to see from the Trump DOJ.”  — One Trump ally argued that there is precedent …

Melania's Appearance With Donald Trump Sparks Mockery: ‘Checking the Clock’  —  Melania Trump's appearance at a fundraiser with husband Donald Trump has prompted mockery on social media.  —  The former first lady has maintained a low profile as her husband seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024.

Congress Has a Lot to Do and No Time to Do It … House Speaker Mike Johnson could get ousted at any moment.  The Senate needs to deal with incoming articles of impeachment for the Homeland Security secretary and confirm more of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees.

Judge Cannon's ticking time bomb jury instructions  —  She's got a lot of ways to blow up this case, and appears to be trying this one on for size. … Last week we got an alarming look at a potential route for Judge Aileen Cannon to ruin the case against Donald Trump for stealing government documents …

Trump protest vote warnings … - In 10 recent primary contests, more than one-quarter of GOP primary voters cast a ballot for a non-Trump candidate.  — “Joe Biden has a real golden opportunity to capture all those disaffected people who voted for Nikki Haley,” said Arizona-based GOP strategist Barrett Marson.

Changing Israel positions test NY House race  —  A fiery House primary in New York highlights the Democratic divide over Israel.  —  ALBANY, New York — Rep. Jamaal Bowman, an outspoken Israel critic, has made calls to end the war in Gaza a central theme of his House primary near New York City.

Just one in four British Muslims believe Hamas committed murder and rape in Israel  —  Findings show ‘failure of counter-extremism policy’ and confirm a lot of ‘work needs to be done’ to challenge old anti-Semitic tropes  —  Only one in four British Muslims believe that Hamas committed murder …

Livestreams and video playbacks: Democrats go all in on an unfiltered Trump  —  After the 2016 election, many Democrats pushed networks and social media companies to give Trump less airtime.  Now they're saying voters should get to hear from him more.  —  There was a time when Democratic groups howled …

Biden promises student loan relief as early as this fall through new plan  —  The president, vice president and others plan to fan out across the country this week to trumpet the administration's boldest student debt relief plan since the Supreme Court's rebuke last summer.  —  Zachary Schermele Alia WongUSA TODAY