Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free  —  The WikiLeaks founder has been held in a prison outside London for the last five years and fought extradition to the United States.  —  WASHINGTON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to plead guilty …

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 …

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 …

How ‘Pro-Life’ Lost all Meaning  —  The anti-abortion movement may have won the battle with Dobbs, but the war is just getting started.  —  The pro-life movement may have won the battle two years ago today, but they're losing the war—and turning an entire generation away from their cause.

Special counsel falters in push to limit Trump's attacks on FBI agents  —  Judge Cannon does not seem likely to rule ahead of this week's presidential debate on whether to bar Donald Trump from attacking agents involved in his case  —  FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Federal prosecutors struggled …

Inside Biden's Camp David Debate Prep  —  President Biden's aides are working to position him as a campaign-season fighter who can counterpunch on the fly and combat voters' concerns about his age.  —  At Camp David, a movie theater and an airplane hangar have been outfitted with lights …

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 …

“Months she wasted”: National security lawyer says Judge Cannon's “hubris” turned case into a “mess”  —  Trump judge already made “egregiously flawed ruling” and appears to be “in over her head,” Bradley Moss told Salon  —  With no trial date in sight for Donald Trump's classified documents case …

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 …

Lawsuit challenges new Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments  —  Civil liberties groups filed a lawsuit Monday to block Louisiana's new law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom, a measure they contend is unconstitutional.

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 …

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 …

Rapidan Dam breached by flood waters in southern Minnesota; nearby residents warned to potentially evacuate  —  RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Flooding on the Blue Earth River breached the Rapidan Dam Monday morning and it's now in an “imminent failure condition,” officials said.

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.

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 …