Scoop: Trump nears deal for D.C. hotel  —  Former President Trump is in advanced talks to sell rights to his Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., sources tell Axios.  —  Why it matters: The removal of Trump's big, golden name from Pennsylvania Avenue would be a symbolic bombshell savored by opponents.

Republicans Finally Caught the Car  —  The Back-Alley Reversal of Roe Just Made the GOP Unsafe for Right-leaning Women  —  Texas has banned abortion, more or less.  Terminating a pregnancy is now categorically forbidden in the Lone Star State except in the brief period before the embryo develops something …

Thompson & Cheney Statement on McCarthy's January 6th Misinformation Campaign  —  Bolton, MS & Wilson, WY—Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) today made the following statement regarding Minority Leader McCarthy's false claim that the FBI and Senate committees …

Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit all three 9/11 memorial sites to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks and pay his respects to the nearly 3,000 people killed that day.

John Fund: Why California's recall could deliver a sucker punch to Biden, not just Newsom  —  The result of California's recall will be determined by two questions  —  Tomi Lahren: If Newsom isn't recalled, he'll punish California with more mandates  —  Democrats are in panic mode …

Florida to issue $5,000 fines for businesses, schools who ask for proof of COVID-19 vaccine  —  Florida businesses, government entities and schools will soon face fines of up to $5,000 fines for asking a customer or visitor to show proof they have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

VOA Exclusive: American Stuck in Afghanistan Shares Her Story  —  Sorry, but your browser cannot support embedded video of this type, you can download this video to view it offline.  —  Download File  —  Embed  —  In a chaotic effort, the U.S. managed to evacuate more than 124,000 civilians …

GoDaddy to terminate hosting of Texas anti-abortion tip website  — Texas Right to Life, the group owning the website, in a statement said it will not be silenced, adding that it would put its website back up.  — The ban, which took effect early on Wednesday, leaves enforcement …

Angry Men With Zip-Ties Ambush School Principal After COVID Masking Request  —  The surreal confrontation stemmed from the Arizona school asking a child who was exposed to the virus to abide by public health guidelines.  —  Police arrested a 40-year-old Arizona dad after he stormed …

Taliban Fighters Crush a Women's Protest Amid Flickers of Resistance  —  The women were assaulted with rifle butts, tear gas and metal clubs, while anti-Taliban rebels in the north vowed to repel an assault by the Islamist group.  —  Taliban fighters violently suppressed a women's protest Saturday in Kabul …

Florida diner that posted note refusing service to Biden voters because of his botched Afghan withdrawal is forced to close after it SOLD OUT of food following a boom in customers  — Angie Ugarte posted the sign in the window of DeBary Diner in DeBary, Volusia County

Doctors Say Texas Leaders Failed To Stop COVID-19 From Spreading  —  Hospitals across the state are running low on pediatric intensive care unit beds.  Texas' Department of State Health Services says only 81 of them remain — and just a couple hundred more regular ICU beds are available in the state of 29 million people.

Trump and his religion advisors launch new National Faith Advisory Board  —  Acknowledging he lost Catholic voters over his presidency, the former president referenced hypothetical future scenarios 'if we're able to get back in.'  —  WASHINGTON (RNS) — In another sign Donald Trump is eyeing …