Justice Alito Caught on Tape Discussing How Battle for America 'Can't Be Compromised'  —  In a new, secret recording, the Supreme Court justice says he “agrees” that the U.S. should return to a place of godliness  —  Justice Samuel Alito spoke candidly about the ideological battle between …

The Mooch's warning to Trump's new pals on Wall Street  —  Editor's note: Morning Money is a free version of POLITICO Pro Financial Services morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 5:15 a.m. The POLITICO Pro platform combines the news you need with tools …

Trump Demands Biden Remove Ad of Him Calling Dead Soldiers ‘Suckers’ and ‘Losers’  —  WAGING WAR  —  The former president said only a “psycho” or a “very stupid person” would've made such statements.  —  Donald Trump on Sunday called for President Joe Biden to take down an attack ad featuring …

Ukraine strikes Moscow's most advanced fighter jet inside Russia … - The attack took place at the Akhtubinsk airfield in Russia's Astrakhan region, about 366 miles behind the front lines, GUR added.  — “The Su-57 is Moscow's most advanced fighter” jet that can carry two different types of cruise missiles.

Donald Trump's Last (We Hope) Grift  —  Have you been to the Trump Ocean Resort Baja Mexico?  It's absolutely lovely; you must visit one of these days.  I did, a little while back.  Let me tell you all about it.  The resort is in Mexico, just over the border with the United States and southwest of …

Biden admin has discussed potentially negotiating unilateral deal with Hamas to free U.S. hostages  —  Such talks, if they begin, would not include Israel and would be conducted through Qatari interlocutors.  —  WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials have discussed potentially negotiating …

The Future is Terror  —  Robespierre, a central architect of the French revolution, may seem like an unlikely reference point for modern American politics, and Donald Trump in particular.  But in one way he articulated a theory of governing that Trump is enacting today:

Eric Swalwell Savages Trump Rally With ‘You Might Be In A Cult If... ’ Video  —  The California congressman hilariously captured the ridiculous messianic vibe of Trump's Las Vegas campaign stop.  —  LOADING  —  Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) mocked Donald Trump's Las Vegas rally Sunday …

The U.S. Economy Reaches Superstar Status  —  No, really.  —  If the United States' economy were an athlete, right now it would be peak LeBron James.  If it were a pop star, it would be peak Taylor Swift.  Four years ago, the pandemic temporarily brought much of the world economy to a halt.

The brazen GOP plan to launder cash to the nation's most radical gubernatorial candidate  —  One of the country's most hotly contested gubernatorial contests is taking place in North Carolina, where Lt. Governor Mark Robinson (R) — known for his extremist views on LGBTQ rights, abortion …

GOP overwhelmingly supports a Trump conspiracy theory, yet again  —  There remains no evidence that Biden was behind the Manhattan prosecution of the former president, but 80 percent of Republicans say otherwise.  —  Stop me if you've heard this before: Donald Trump is unhappy about the outcome of a proceeding.

Playbook: Kamala Harris sizes up her competition  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  EURO EARTHQUAKE — Voters in the European Parliament elections veered sharply to the right in results announced yesterday, with many of the continent's ruling centrist parties making major retreats.

Georgia Republican convicted in Jan. 6 riot walks out during televised congressional primary debate  —  A Georgia congressional candidate convicted of a misdemeanor for illegally demonstrating inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, walked out of a televised debate

Trump's sentencing: everything you need to know  —  Defendants normally plead for leniency.  Trump is too busy slandering the judge. … With Donald Trump's sentencing for his 34 felony convictions just a month away, speculation about the criminal consequences for the former president is reaching a fever pitch.

The Republicans taking credit for federal funding they voted against  —  Rep. Nancy Mace celebrated a public transit project in her district that was made possible by the infrastructure law, which she called a “socialist wish list” and a “fiasco.”  —  Billions of dollars in infrastructure funding …

Donald Trump Mocked Over ‘Bizarre Rant’ About Sharks  —  Donald Trump has been mocked online after going on a tirade against sharks and sinking boats during his recent campaign rally in Las Vegas.  —  During his speech  —  in the key swing state of Nevada on Sunday, the former president posed …

Donald Trump and Byron Donalds racial stunts are for white racists, not “outreach” to Black voters  —  Trump's alliances with rappers and Donalds praising Jim Crow are about validating MAGA's racist stereotypes  —  Because we keep hearing so much about how convicted felon Donald Trump is doing …

Increase in Liberal Views Brings Ideological Parity on Social Issues  —  But the long-term increase is not as pronounced on economic issues, on which Americans still lean conservative  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans have become significantly more likely to identify as liberal in their views …

The Success Narratives of Liberal Life Leave Little Room for Having Children  —  For young, secular, politically progressive men and women, having children has become something of an afterthought.  Liberal conventional wisdom encourages people to spend their 20s on journeys of personal …

US consulate in Sydney attacked with sledgehammer, daubed in pro-Palestinian graffiti  —  The US consulate in North Sydney has been attacked by a person wearing a dark hoodie and carrying a small sledgehammer.  —  The person made several attempts to shatter the glass windows at the front …

Liberal Judge Susan Crawford enters race for Wisconsin Supreme Court with majority at stake  —  A liberal judge who previously represented Planned Parenthood in a case related to abortion access has entered the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court  —  This photo provided by Susan Crawford for Wisconsin …

Youngkin calls out Pentagon's plan to gift China millions with rooftop solar panels  —  The panels are part of the Biden administration's green energy push  —  Exclusive: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin penned a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to question the wisdom of the Pentagon's plan …

Trump irritates House Freedom Caucus with endorsements … But there is one area where Trump is really irking the group of conservative hardliners — endorsements.  —  First, Trump endorsed against the group's chair, Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.).  Now, senior HFC members are openly criticizing …

Trump won't mention abortion in brief, virtual remarks to anti-abortion group  —  The former president will deliver a pre-recorded message to a Christian advocacy group that calls abortion “child sacrifice.”  —  Hours before Donald Trump was expected to make a virtual address …

Donald Trump Calls Taylor Swift ‘Unusually Beautiful’ but ‘Liberal’ in New ‘Apprentice’ Book (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Donald Trump is in his “Reputation” era.  —  The former president muses about pop princess Taylor Swift in a new book about his years as a reality star, “Apprentice in Wonderland …