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,” …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Missing Florida GOP leader trashed hotel room while family searched for him  —  After George Riley Jr. was kicked out of a Kissimmee hotel and later found by Osceola County sheriff's deputies, he apologizes. … While family and friends distributed posters of a missing Republican Party …

Joe Biden campaign responds to Wes Allen; says president will be on ballot in all 50 states  —  President Joe Biden's campaign has responded to Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen's letter that notified the Democratic Party that its national convention will be too late to get its presidential nominee …

Texas Dem suggests Black people shouldn't pay taxes as form of reparations: ‘Puts money back in your pocket’  —  Rep Jasmine Crockett says the proposal may not be as popular as ‘actually giving out dollars’  —  A House Democrat recently suggested that Black Americans should be exempt …

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.

California isn't sure how effective its $13 billion spent on homelessness was  —  .  —  An audit in California found that the state spent $24 billion on homelessness over the past five years, but the state did not accurately track if the funds actually improved the problem.

Justice Department Uncovers ‘Inconsistencies’ in Fani Willis's Use of Federal Grant Funds  —  President Joe Biden's Justice Department has uncovered “inconsistencies” in Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis's use of federal grant funds, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.