Alito and Roberts, Secretly Recorded at Gala, Share Markedly Different Worldviews  —  The two justices were surreptitiously recorded at a Supreme Court gala last week by a woman posing as a Catholic conservative.  —  Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. told a woman posing as a Catholic conservative …

Unfounded attacks on the Justice Department must end  —  Conspiracy theories, falsehoods and threats of violence against DOJ personnel are not normal.  —  Merrick Garland is attorney general of the United States.  —  Last week, a California man was convicted of threatening to bomb …

Sinclair injects deceptive attacks on Biden's age into dozens of local broadcasts  —  This is a special joint edition of Public Notice and Judd Legum's Popular Information.  You can subscribe to Popular Information here.  —  Two outlets controlled by right-wing media tycoons are working …

No lawmakers have lost primaries yet.  Will the streak end tonight?  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  We're wishing Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) a rapid recovery after he suffered a bruised shoulder in a car crash on Sunday.  Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com.  Thanks for waking up with us.

Hunter Biden found guilty on all three charges  —  A jury in Delaware has found Hunter Biden guilty on three felony gun charges.  —  Hunter Biden was charged in federal court in Wilmington with three felony counts tied to possession of a gun while using narcotics.  He had pleaded not guilty.

Gaza Chief's Brutal Calculation: Civilian Bloodshed Will Help Hamas  —  Yahya Sinwar's correspondence with compatriots and mediators shows he is confident that Hamas can outlast Israel

Playbook: The ugly war over a Trump snub  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  A FRATERNAL GLOBAL BRAID — “Under siege, 3 world leaders say: Bring it on,” John F. Harris and Alexander Burns: “The calculations of [JOE BIDEN …

Four US college instructors stabbed in public park in China  —  Police in China have arrested a 55-year-old man after four US university tutors were stabbed by an assailant at a public park in a rare attack on foreigners.  —  The Iowa Cornell College instructors are in hospital after a …

Is Donald Trump okay?  —  His story about hypothetically being electrocuted is another glimpse into a mind that is unwell.  —  It is irresponsible to obsess over President Biden's tendency to mangle a couple of words in a speech while Donald Trump is out there sounding detached from reality.

Why Two Simple Words Bother Trump So Much  —  TOUCHY MUCH?  —  The former president's fury over a Biden ad highlighting his comments about fallen U.S. soldiers shows he can dish out his favorite insults but can't take them in return.  —  Donald Trump has always been comfortable hurling insults.

Hamas says it accepts UN-backed Gaza truce plan, US cites ‘hopeful sign’  —  Hamas accepts a U.N. resolution backing a plan to end the war with Israel in Gaza and is ready to negotiate details, a senior official of the Palestinian militant group said on Tuesday in what the U.S. Secretary of State called “a hopeful sign”.

Trump threats ‘terrifying’ for feds, ex-FBI chief says.  Steve Bannon says they ‘should be’  —  WASHINGTON − Steve Bannon, who has advised former President Donald Trump, just warned the last two ex-FBI directors to “Get your passport, get the hell out of the country because hey, we're coming,” in a second Trump term.

Violent crime is down and the US murder rate is plunging, FBI statistics show  —  Violent crime dropped by more than 15% in the United States during the first three months of 2024, according to statistics released Monday by the FBI.  —  The new numbers show violent crime from January …

Donald Trump completes mandatory presentencing interview after less than 30 minutes of questioning  —  Donald Trump completed his mandatory presentencing interview Monday after less than 30 minutes of routine, uneventful questions and answers, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

Texas AG Ken Paxton is getting free help from Stephen Miller's America First Legal  —  Exclusive: According to contracts provided to Law Dork, America First Legal has worked on at least five ideological cases for Texas for “$00.00.”  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is and has been a right-wing ideologue.

Marjorie Taylor Greene creates headaches for House GOP as leaders weigh how much attention to give the Trump loyalist  —  GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was a team player and a reliable Republican leadership ally for nine months under former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy …

Surprising U.S. economy is powering better global outlook, World Bank says  —  High interest rates and trade tensions pose risks to a newly upbeat forecast, though.  —  The global economy is in better shape than it was at the start of the year, thanks largely to the performance of the United States …