Republican Praises Protest Hecklers, Including 1 Who Made Monkey Noises At Black Woman  —  A clip from the University of Mississippi shows a white counter-protester making the noises and gestures amid students' pro-Palestinian protest on campus.  —  LOADING

Utah trolled with 4,000 hoax reports of trans bathroom ban violations within days of reporting form launch  —  HB257, which took full effect Wednesday, requires the Utah auditor's office to receive and investigate complaints when government entities don't comply with the law.

Republican Firebrand Ted Cruz Now Courts Democrats to Win Re-Election  —  Texas senator faces competitive contest against Colin Allred this fall  —  CYPRESS, Texas—There are two sides to Ted Cruz, the Republican senator says.  —  The self-described conservative warrior has opposed most big compromise legislation.

Truth Social keeps shrinking despite the Trump trial and looming election  —  New York CNN —  Former President Donald Trump hit the jackpot this spring when his social media company finally went public.  —  Even though Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) generates very little revenue …

Germany denounces rising political violence after MEP seriously hurt  —  German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Saturday vowed to fight a surge in violence against politicians after a German member of the European Parliament had to be taken to hospital after being attacked while campaigning for re-election.

Japan disappointed by Biden's “xenophobic” comments  —  Japan has told the United States that President Joe Biden's recent remarks describing the Asian nation as “xenophobic” were disappointing, a source close to the matter said Friday.  —  The Japanese government told the U.S. side that Biden's comments …

Democrats bracing for massive protests at party's August convention  —  As demonstrations over Gaza erupt at campuses across the country, Biden team faces prospect of chaotic scenes in Chicago.  —  As protests over the Israel-Gaza war sweep college campuses, pro-Palestinian activists …

“More credible”: Legal experts say Hope Hicks' testimony “ties everything more closely to Trump”  —  “The DA's office is going to argue that all of these puzzle pieces add up to a crime,” law professor says  —  Former Trump campaign press secretary and White House communications director Hope Hicks testified …

Hope Hicks gets teary testifying at Trump's hush money trial  —  After a week of tabloid-focused testimony, the former aide led the jury through the whirlwind of the 2016 campaign and directly to the Oval Office.  —  NEW YORK — Hope Hicks, a former top aide to Donald Trump …

Statement From Attorney General Ken Paxton After Austin City Council Threatens Noncompliance with Texas Law Prohibiting “Gender Transition” Treatments For Children  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement reminding the City of Austin of the obligations Texas municipalities …

US diplomat who quit over Biden administration's Gaza policy speaks out  —  Hala Rharrit never expected that she would choose to leave her career as a US diplomat.  —  She had spent her “entire adult life” at the State Department having joined the foreign service in 2006 …

Biden faces new Democratic pressure to rein in Israel … - Among the assurances is that the country will “facilitate and not arbitrarily deny, restrict, or otherwise impede” aid into Gaza, or else U.S. weapons transfers would be halted. … - They pointed to allegations …

Liberals Must Resist the New McCarthyism Over Israel Criticism  —  The hysteria over Palestine protests on campus that is being ginned up to protect US support for Israel's war is the beginning of a new Red Scare.  Liberals must resist it, because it will come for them, too.

Prosecutors: Docs in boxes seized from Mar-a-Lago were inadvertently jumbled  —  Special counsel Jack Smith's team acknowledged mischaracterizing the issue at a recent hearing in the Trump classified documents case, but said the reordering was not significant.

Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan  —  Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges and taken into custody Friday in connection with a U.S. Department of Justice probe …