Fox News Hosts Go Into Meltdown Mode Over Biden-Trump Debate Deal  —  The right-wing network launched into conspiracy theories about the upcoming debates almost immediately.  —  LOADING  —  Fox News hosts are freaking out after President Joe Biden on Wednesday challenged Donald Trump …

White House says Hur tapes are privileged as Congress moves to hold Garland in contempt  —  President Biden has asserted executive privilege over audio and video recordings from the special counsel investigation into his handling of classified materials.  —  President Biden has asserted …

Federal Consumer Financial Watchdog Survives Supreme Court Scrutiny  —  Justices reject claim CFPB funding structure violates Constitution  —  WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a constitutional challenge that could have dismantled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau …

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MAGA Rep's Insane Biden Claim Is Too Much Even for Maria Bartiromo  —  ‘JACKED UP’  —  Rep. Murphy offered to show his so-called evidence to Bartiromo “offline,” prompting the stunned Fox host to ask, “Show me what?!”  —  Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC) made a bizarre claim Thursday …

‘Lone wolf’ charged in shooting of Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico  —  .  —  The Slovak interior minister said Thursday that a “lone wolf” has been charged in the shooting that seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fico and prompted soul-searching among leaders in the deeply divided society.

Sen. Bob Menendez Reveals Wife's Cancer Diagnosis After Pointing Finger at Her in Trial  —  ‘ADVANCED STAGE’  —  The husband and wife are standing separate trials accused of taking bribes from foreign businessmen.  —  Nadine Menendez, a defendant in a sweeping corruption trial alongside …

Live Updates: Questioning of Michael Cohen Turns to His History of Lying  —  A defense lawyer for Donald J. Trump grilled Mr. Cohen, the trial's key witness, on his criminal record and sought to cast him as an unrepentant liar.  Mr. Cohen has said he made a hush-money payment at Mr. Trump's direction.

Mistrust Between Farmers and the Government Is Jeopardizing Bird Flu Response … Dairy farmers are hiding likely bird flu cases from government officials, coping with the virus's symptoms in their herds while avoiding testing, one dairy industry representative told NOTUS.

Utah's getting some of America's best broadband (permalink)  —  Residents of 21 cities in Utah have access to some of the fastest, most competitively priced broadband in the country, at speeds up to 10gb/s and prices as low as $75/month.  It's uncapped, and the connections are symmetrical: perfect for uploading and downloading.

Scoop: Top Democrats give Rob Menendez an 11th hour assist … - Jeffries, who endorsed Menendez for re-election in January, generally supports even his most vulnerable incumbents against primary rivals. … - In addition to Jeffries, House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) …

Hogan Backs Codifying Roe, Tacking Left on Abortion Ahead of a Tough Race  —  The former two-term Republican governor, who vetoed legislation in Maryland to expand abortion access, called himself “pro-choice” in an interview and said he would back a federal law to ensure access to the procedure.

‘Let Trump Speak Act’ to ban gag orders on defendants put forward by House GOP  —  10 House Republicans have signed on to co-sponsor the bill  —  FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Andy Ogles is introducing the “Let Trump Speak Act” on Thursday to prohibit judges from issuing gag orders to defendants …

Biden-Harris campaign accepts VP debate invite from CBS … - “We look forward to the Trump campaign accepting one of these dates so that the full debate calendar for this campaign can be set,” the Biden campaign said. … - Trump, who has yet to select a running mate …

Donald Trump's a racist and Labour should call him out, Sadiq Khan says  —  As Labour builds links with top Republicans, London mayor tells POLITICO he's worried about a second Trump term.  —  LONDON — London's Mayor Sadiq Khan thinks Donald Trump is a racist, a sexist, and a homophobe …

Supreme Court clears way for Louisiana congressional map with 2 Black districts  —  The ruling could be a boon for Democrats and Black voters if the map is used for the November elections.  —  The Supreme Court has put the effort to redraw Louisiana's congressional districts for a second …