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 …

Biden Asserts Executive Privilege in Fight Over Recording of Special Counsel Interview  —  The move comes as House Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over audio of President Biden's conversations with the special counsel.

Supreme Court Rejects Payday Lender Effort To Gut The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  —  The justices did not buy the industry's argument that the consumer financial regulator's funding mechanism was unconstitutional.  —  LOADING  —  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding mechanism …

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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.

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.

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.) …

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 …

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 …

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 …