Arizona Republicans denounce revived 1864 abortion ban in sudden reversal  —  As the party struggles to talk about abortion, response marks fastest and strongest rebuke of bans since the fall of Roe  —  Hours after Arizona's supreme court declared on Tuesday that a 160-year-old abortion ban …

Former Trump executive Allen Weisselberg sentenced to 5 months in jail for lying in civil fraud case  —  Allen Weisselberg, a retired executive in Donald Trump's real estate empire, was sentenced on Wednesday to five months in jail for lying under oath during his testimony in the civil fraud lawsuit brought …

RFK Jr. sounds like Trump as he courts MAGA voters … - Kennedy is now drawing fire from Trump and other conservatives who once hailed Kennedy's campaign. … - “This is a humanitarian crisis because of the understanding across the globe that we now have an open border here,” …

Scoop: Biden plans order to limit southern border crossings by end of month … But Biden, briefed on polls of rising voter anger, wants a dramatic step. … - Biden would use authority in Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which gives the president broad leeway …

Trump's deeply misogynist lie about moms killing babies  —  It reveals a fear of women's empowerment he shares with the Christian right. … On Monday, Donald Trump released a video announcing his much heralded abortion “policy.”  The statement was typically garbled, deliberately vague, and chock full of absurd assertions.

Zelensky ups pressure on Trump to visit war-torn Ukraine  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging former President Trump to come and visit war-torn Ukraine, amid reports that he would pressure Ukraine to cede land to Russia if he return to the White House.

Klain on Biden: He is focused too much on bridges  —  The former chief of staff praised the president's accomplishments.  But he also wondered whether he had the right focus.  —  Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain openly questioned President Joe Biden's political strategy Tuesday night …

Siding with special counsel, Cannon agrees to keep witness identities secret  —  Despite sharp words for prosecutors, the Trump-appointed judge in the classified documents case said they presented evidence to justify the sealing.  —  The judge handling the classified documents case …

Tied California House race heading to a recount  —  A spokesperson for one of the tied candidates blasted the recount request as “a page right out of Trump's political playbook.”  —  SACRAMENTO, California — Officials in Santa Clara County are gearing up for a recount in the wild race …

Nuclear deal in tatters, Iran edges close to weapons capability  —  Six years after the Trump administration withdrew from the Iran nuclear accord, Tehran is rapidly accumulating enriched uranium, some of it very close to weapons grade.  Experts fear that a bomb could be a short dash away.

Biden administration imposes first-ever national drinking water limits on toxic PFAS  —  The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured.

Exit polls suggest a big win by South Korea's liberal opposition parties in parliamentary election  —  (AP Video/Yong Jun Chang and Yong-ho Kim)  —  South Koreans prepare to vote for new 300-member parliament, AP explains  —  South Korea's liberal opposition parties were expected to win …

Consumers will finally see FCC-mandated ‘nutrition labels’ for most broadband plans … Starting on Wednesday, all but the smallest ISPs will be required to publish broadband “nutrition labels” on all of their plans, the regulator announced.  The FCC's intention behind the labels …

Paul Simon tapped to perform and menu released for Japanese state dinner  —  Guests at the state dinner for Japan at the White House will dine on house-cured salmon and pistachio cake with matcha ganache, and are set to get some A-list entertainment with a performance by Paul Simon.

Hundreds of groups urge Big Tech CEOs to step up fight against AI-fueled lies  —  Happy Tuesday!  I am pinch-hitting for my colleagues Cristiano and Will today.  Send your worst AI deepfakes to naomi.nix@washpost.com.  —  More than 200 civil advocacy groups are calling on Big Tech to bolster …

Cornel West announces Melina Abdullah as VP pick … - Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is also mounting an independent presidential bid, announced his running mate, Nicole Shanahan, last month. … He announced in October that he was running as an independent.  — West's campaign said he's …

America's moment of truth on Ukraine  —  Republicans have a stark choice: help Zelenskyy or pay fealty to Trump  —  The last time David Cameron, Britain's foreign secretary, urged Capitol Hill to pass Ukraine aid, he was told to “kiss my ass” by Marjorie Taylor Greene, one of the most vocal pro-Russia Republicans.

Biden's strategy to reach tuned-out voters: Content over crowds  —  Biden's re-election hinges on disengaged voters.  His campaign is trying to reach them one video at a time.  —  President Joe Biden's recent battleground state campaign tour didn't draw major crowds.