Fox News buries court decision implementing a near-total abortion ban in Arizona  —  None of the network's evening “opinion” shows mentioned it at all  —  RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM HARRISON RAY & TYLER MONROE  —  Fox News' evening “opinion” hosts completely ignored Tuesday's ruling …

Donald Trump's first criminal trial is nearly here — and he's already starting to melt down  —  Trump is very worried about his election interference case for good reason  —  There's been some talk lately about Donald Trump's light campaign schedule compared to President Joe Biden …

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 …

emptywheel Makes CIPA History  —  Yesterday, Judge Aileen Cannon issued a surly order, acceding to Jack Smith's request to protect witnesses.  In reversing herself, Cannon scolded Smith for not making a more fulsome case to seal information. … Ultimately, Cannon argued the 11th Circuit precedent …

Inflation Continues to Climb (Paul Krugman Hardest Hit)  —  Inflation refuses to go away quietly.  The CPI numbers out today are raising concerns that we may not see the soft landing we were hoping for. … The DOW is down more than 500 points today in response to the news.

House sinks Johnson-backed FISA renewal after Trump push  —  Conservatives voiced anger over GOP leaders' opposition to more warrant requirements  —  More than a dozen House GOP privacy hawks have blocked the House of Representatives from advancing a Speaker Mike Johnson-backed bill to renew …

Elon Musk picks his speech battle  —  Happy Wednesday!  Hope your eyes are recovering.  Send news tips to: will.oremus@washpost.com.  —  Though Elon Musk often insists his goal with X is to promote free speech, his actions have rarely been those of the “free-speech absolutist” he once claimed to be.

Cornel West chooses Black Lives Matter activist Melina Abdullah as his vice president  —  The independent candidate needs a VP pick to gain access to the ballot in a number of states.  —  Cornel West tapped university professor and prominent Black Lives Matter activist Melina Abdullah …

Marjorie Taylor Greene stands by threat to oust Johnson after “passionate” meeting  —  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday that Speaker Mike Johnson's talk of starting a “kitchen cabinet group” group of advisers did little to sway her from potentially forcing a motion to vacate vote to oust him.

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 …

GOP rep mocks Navy over backward scope in Instagram pic  —  Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) mocked the Navy Wednesday for posting a photo of a commanding officer holding an assault weapon with a backward scope, which has since been removed from social media.  —  Collins posted Wednesday …

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.

Trump supporters trying to recall Wisconsin GOP leader failed, elections review concludes  —  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The effort by supporters of former President Donald Trump to recall Wisconsin's top elected Republican did not gather enough signatures to trigger the recall election and therefore …

Congress must let Ukraine win, say Barbra Streisand, Sean Penn, Imagine Dragons, Timothy Snyder and other luminaries  —  Opinion by more than 35 artists, activists, scholars and others … CNN —  Together we call upon Congress to do the right thing.  —  Ukrainians are fighting for their existence.

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 …

Nebraska Republicans float special session to revive Trump-backed election rule change  —  The state currently awards some of its electoral college votes by congressional districts, a key backstop for President Joe Biden.  —  Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is floating a special legislative session …