Special counsel probed Trump Mar-a-Lago trip that aides ‘kept quiet’ weeks before FBI search: Sources  —  One witness was told Trump was “checking on the boxes,” sources said.  —  In this June 9, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump is shown at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Texas abortion ban linked to 13% increase in infant and newborn deaths  —  “This might foreshadow what is happening in other states,” said Johns Hopkins public health researcher Alison Gemmill.  “Texas is basically a year ahead.”  —  A Texas law that banned abortions in early pregnancy …

Days before debate, Trump spokesperson clashes with CNN anchor on air  —  “We're going to stop this interview if you're going to keep attacking my colleagues,” Kasie Hunt said.  —  A Donald Trump spokesperson got into a tense exchange with CNN's Kasie Hunt over debate hosts Dana Bash …

Conservative-backed group is creating a list of federal workers it suspects could resist Trump plans  —  From his home office in small-town Kentucky, a seasoned political operative is quietly investigating scores of federal employees suspected of being hostile to the policies of Republican Donald Trump …

Bankruptcy trustee discloses plan to shut down Alex Jones' Infowars and liquidate assets  —  A U.S. bankruptcy court trustee is planning to shut down conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars media platform and liquidate its assets to help pay the $1.5 billion in lawsuit judgments Jones owes …

What two years without Roe looks like, in 8 charts  —  For 49 years after Roe v. Wade, Americans had the right to obtain an abortion if they became pregnant.  Then, two years ago, with Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the Supreme Court put an end to it.

Journalist shot by Minneapolis police at George Floyd protest in hospice care  —  Linda Tirado 'is at life's end' due to eye injury sustained while covering a protest in 2020  —  A journalist who was shot in the eye by Minneapolis police while covering the 2020 protests following the murder …

Tennessee ban on gender transition care to be reviewed by Supreme Court  —  More than 20 states have passed bans or restrictions on gender transition care for minors since 2021.  —  The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review a Tennessee law that bans gender transition care for people younger than 18.

How Trump and Biden compare on running up debt … - Both candidates bear a share of the responsibility, as each added trillions to that tally while in office.  — But Trump's contribution was significantly higher, according to the fiscal watchdogs at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget …

Netanyahu walks back proposal for Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal endorsed by Biden … - More than 37,500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, according to local health officials.  — Netanyahu's comments contradicted statements by Biden administration officials who in recent days …

The GOP's latest headache: A push to arrest Merrick Garland  —  This House GOP is about to add another item to their long list of abnormal events: voting to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “inherent contempt.”  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said she will force a vote this week …

Liz Cheney Taunts Trump With Clip Of Taylor Swift's Crowd Size  —  The former congresswoman is definitely not a Trumper, but she might be a Swiftie.  —  LOADING  —  Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) trolled former President Donald Trump over the size of the crowd at Taylor Swift's latest concert tour stop.

Joe Biden's Climate Law Has Created More Than 300,000 Clean Energy Jobs  —  Donald Trump wants to gut the Inflation Reduction Act, which provides more than $369 billion in clean energy incentives.  —  LOADING  —  WASHINGTON ― U.S. companies have created more than 300,000 clean energy …

What Obama Is Whispering to Biden  —  The presidents' plan to save their legacy from Trump.  —  Joe Biden figured it was a good time to catch up with his old boss.  He knew Barack Obama was about to leave gray Washington for his annual Hawaiian Christmas vacation, so he invited him for lunch last December at the White House.

Bidenworld: ‘We Are Going to Win’  —  A rare and candid conversation with Jen O'Malley Dillon, chair of the Biden reelection campaign, on the Democratic bed-wetters, the “six in six” strategy, North Carolina, why 2024 isn't 2020 all over again, and much more.

Louisiana Republicans write a guide for Alito and Thomas  —  Their Ten Commandments law has a small but powerful audience. … On its own, Louisiana's new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom is bad enough, a victory for evangelicals who want to push …

Young voters backing Biden over Trump by 23-point margin: Poll  —  President Biden has a comfortable lead over former President Trump among voters under the age of 30, according to a new poll.  The CBS News/YouGov poll found 61 percent of likely voters under the age of 30 surveyed support Biden while 38 percent support Trump.

Judge Cannon dives into Justice Dept. budget at Trump hearing  —  Next up is an afternoon hearing on a possible new gag order over Trump's attacks on the FBI  —  FORT PIERCE, Fla. — U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon dived into the minutiae of the Justice Department budget at a morning hearing …

Melania Trump might not return to D.C. full-time for a second term … Melania was so atypically reclusive for a first lady that a long-running whisper campaign questioned whether she lived at the White House or with her parents in the 'burbs.  — So the prospect of her rolling in for a second full-time stint in the East Wing?