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 …

“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 …

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 …

Infant mortality rate rose 8% in wake of Texas abortion ban, study shows  —  In the wake of Texas' abortion ban, the state's infant death rate increased and more died of birth defects, a study published Monday shows.  —  The analysis out of Johns Hopkins University is the latest research …

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.

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 …

India's Modi to Visit Russia for First Time Since War on Ukraine  — Modi's trip underscores strong ties between Russia, India  — New Delhi has said diplomacy needed to resolve war in Ukraine  —  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Russia for the first time since …

Exclusive: Trump reviews plan to halt US military aid to Ukraine unless it negotiates peace with Moscow  —  Two key advisers to Donald Trump have presented him with a plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine — if he wins the presidential election — that involves telling Ukraine …

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 …

Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Tennessee Law Banning Transition Care for Minors  —  The move comes as states around the country have pushed to curtail transgender rights.  —  The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider a Tennessee law that bans certain medical treatments for transgender minors …