Alito's draft opinion overturning Roe is still the only one circulated inside Supreme Court  —  The Supreme Court is set to gather Thursday for the first time since the disclosure that it voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, and there's no sign that the court is changing course from issuing that ruling by the end of June.

Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead while covering Israeli military operation in West Bank  —  Jerusalem (CNN)Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot while covering an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday.

4 polling takeaways ahead of the 2022 midterm election  —  This election is likely to be one of the most important in at least a generation.  And we need to free our analysis from old mantras that are no longer applicable.  —  Are Democrats prepared for the midterms?

‘Provide some cover’: New Eastman emails shed light on his push to overturn Biden's win  —  Attorney John Eastman urged Republican legislators in Pennsylvania to retabulate the state's popular vote — and throw out tens of thousands of absentee ballots — in order to show Donald Trump with a lead …

Who is Kathy Barnette?  —  GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania — There are over a dozen Kathy Barnette for Senate signs attached to Doug Mastriano for Governor signs attached to Teddy Daniels for Lt. Governor signs along the roadside just outside the fairgrounds here in Westmoreland County.

J.D. Vance's claim that Biden is targeting ‘MAGA voters’ with fentanyl  —  “If you wanted to kill a bunch of MAGA voters in the middle of the heartland, how better than to target them and their kids with this deadly fentanyl? ...  It does look intentional.  It's like Joe Biden wants to punish …

Hong Kong National Security Police Arrest Outspoken Cardinal  —  Retired church leader is among a group arrested as part of an investigation into a fund that supported protesters arrested in 2019  —  HONG KONG—National security police arrested Hong Kong's outspoken retired Cardinal Joseph Zen Wednesday …

The Big Lie Gets Its Movie  —  Dinesh D'Souza: cinematographer to the gullible.  —  Happy Wednesday!  —  Elon Musk says he will lift the Twitter ban on Trump, which is bad news for the state of our discourse, the cause of Truth, and . . . Donald Trump.  As the WSJ editorial board noted:

Inflation barreled ahead at 8.3% in April from a year ago, remaining near 40-year highs  — The consumer price index accelerated 8.3% in April, more than the 8.1% estimate and near the highest level in more than 40 years.  — Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, also was higher than expected, rising 6.2%.

As abortion protests spread, Josh Hawley equates them with the January 6 insurrection  —  As abortion rights protests have spread across the country, targeting churches, anti-abortion clinics and the homes of senators and Supreme Court justices, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is equating …

Trump Kept Asking if China Was Shooting Us With a ‘Hurricane Gun’  —  The then-leader of the free world also inquired whether the U.S. could bomb China in retaliation for the alleged hurricane attack  —  Near the beginning of Donald Trump's time in office, the then-president had a pressing question …

Lindsey Graham said Joe Biden is ‘best person’ to lead US, tapes reveal  —  Republican senator and Trump loyalist made comments in wake of January 6 US Capitol attack to authors of new book  —  Democrat Joe Biden is “the best person” to lead the US, the Republican senator …

Ukraine Aid Package Puts America Last … - This evening, the U.S. House is expected to vote on a $39.8 billion aid package in Ukraine. … - The legislation does not include several important measures - there are no spending offsets, no accountability for where each dollar will be spent …

Russia signals plan to annex Kherson in southern Ukraine  —  Local officials installed by Moscow say they intend to ask Vladimir Putin for region to join Russia  —  Local officials installed by Moscow in Kherson in southern Ukraine said they intended to ask President Vladimir Putin …

How Maria Alyokhina of Pussy Riot Escaped From Russia  —  After more than a decade of activism, Maria Alyokhina disguised herself as a food courier to evade the police — and a widening crackdown by President Vladimir Putin.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

Coinbase CEO Says No Risk of Bankruptcy Amid ‘Black Swan’ Event  —  Coinbase Global Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said there is “no risk of bankruptcy” for the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, even amid a “black swan” event.  —  Bitcoin Holds Rebound as Crypto World Awaits Stablecoin Rescue

A Baby Formula Shortage Leaves Desperate Parents Searching for Food  —  Some parents are driving hours at a time in search of supplies.  Others are watering down formula or rationing it, hoping for an end to the shortage.  — Give this article- - - Read in app