Playbook: GOP eyes some Santos payback  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  BREAKING OVERNIGHT — Gaza cease-fire talks appear to have collapsed following a Hamas rocket attack yesterday that killed three soldiers at an Israeli checkpoint …

Behind the Curtain: 6% of six states … - Those were the battlegrounds disputed by Donald Trump after the 2020 election. … - A seventh state, North Carolina, is included in some swing-state polls. … Republicans think they're winning.  The swing-state map is a big reason why.

Kristi Noem Cries ‘Fake News’ After Disastrous Interview on CBS  —  DOGGED BY SCANDAL  —  The South Dakota governor complained that the host of “Face the Nation” had interrupted her “once every 25 seconds”—something that would never happen to, say, Gretchen Whitmer.

400 Rich People Pay $40K to Hear Trump Glorify Cop Assailants  —  On Saturday, a bunch of people paid a lot of money — at least $40,0000 apiece, and one or two people took Trump up on an offer to speak if they gave $1 million — to hear Trump glorify cop assailants.

Hunter Biden's revenge  —  Smear campaigns have consequences.  —  ∙ Paid … Have you noticed that after years of saturation coverage, Fox News hosts have suddenly cooled it on the Hunter Biden stuff?  There's a reason for that.  —  Last week, Fox News pulled the six-part series …

Congress voted against funding a cure for cancer just to block a win for Biden  —  Some Republicans, refusing to give President Joe Biden a ‘win,’ voted against the renewal of funding for cancer research.  Vote for those who do not politicize Americans' health.  —  I'm afraid I have some bad news.

Congressman praises racist heckling.  Will his corporate backers stand by him?  —  On Thursday, Jaylin Smith, a graduate student at the University of Mississippi, participated in a small, non-violent protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.  Smith and the other protesters were greeted …

Money isn't enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate  —  Frustrated by the seemingly endless cash flowing to Democrats, Republicans aiming to retake the Senate have rallied around candidates with plenty of their own money.

Democrats prepare to go on offense on immigration in the coming weeks  —  Key administration officials and top Democratic lawmakers discussed a path forward that would include forcing votes that Republicans would most likely oppose, two sources said.  —  WASHINGTON — Democrats are preparing …

'Is My Name Not Trans Enough?  " - Dana White Blasts Netflix as ‘Liberal F*cks’ Live on Air for Limiting His Time to Roast Tom Brady at Netflix Special (VIDEO)  —  UFC President Dana White is no stranger to controversy or speaking his mind, and he proved it yet again at the Netflix special, ‘The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady.’

Biden Races to Trump-Proof His Agenda  —  Trump made unprecedented use of a 1996 law to overturn Obama-era regulations.  Biden's aides hope to stop the Republican from doing it again if he wins.