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.

The Democrats Really Are That Dense About Climate Change  —  Sign up for The Weekly Planet, Robinson Meyer's newsletter about living through climate change, here.  —  MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—On Monday night, I saw one of the most despair-inducing performances about the hope of climate action that I've witnessed in years.

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.

‘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 …

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%.

Cardinal Joseph Zen arrested by Hong Kong's national security police  —  Police also arrest former opposition lawmaker Margaret Ng, singer Denise Ho and former academic Hui Po-keung All four were trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which helped protesters in financial need Police …

Overdose Deaths Continue Rising, With Fentanyl and Meth Key Culprits  —  New data show a surge in overdose deaths involving fentanyl and methamphetamine; overall, the nation saw a 15 percent increase in deaths from overdoses in 2021.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

New York judge lifts civil contempt finding against Trump and orders him to pay $110,000 in fines  —  (CNN)A New York judge on Wednesday lifted the civil contempt finding against former President Donald Trump, assuming certain conditions are met, and ordered him to pay $110,000 in fines.

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:

Will Social Conservatives Make Mitch McConnell Kill the Filibuster? … The repercussions of the forthcoming end to Roe v. Wade are only beginning to come into view.  One of those may be to force an end to the Senate filibuster.  It could also put an end to the Republican Party's internal hierarchy …

Biden's Incoming Press Secretary Laughs When Asked Who is Handling Baby Formula Crisis  —  Incoming White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked onboard Air Force One Wednesday afternoon about the ongoing baby formula shortage rattling American parents.

January 6 committee finalizing witness list and topics ahead of high-stakes hearings in June  —  A month before it kicks off a series of high-profile public hearings, the House select committee investigating January 6 is still finalizing its witness list and preparing to reach out to people it wants to testify publicly.

Nampa, Idaho, Schools Permanently Remove 24 Books from Library  —  In a 3-2 vote from the school board, 24 books were permanently removed from Nampa, Idaho, schools.  The list, brought to the board earlier this year from “concerned parents,” includes books on the well-circulated Moms For Liberty book list.

El Salvador expected to default as bitcoin plummets  —  The Central American country made the cryptocurrency legal tender last year, but since then, it has continued to fall, raising concerns about whether it will be able to meet its next debt payment  —  The Salvadoran experiment to make bitcoin legal currency has hit a wall.

Judge strikes down part of Florida congressional redistricting map  —  This is a breaking story and will be updated throughout the day.  —  A 2nd Judicial Circuit Court judge struck down Jacksonville's congressional districts in a ruling against Florida's redistricting process.

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.

DeSantis notches legal win in battle over law revoking Disney's special tax district  —  Federal judge rules that DeSantis' law striking Disney's special status ‘does not apply to Plaintiffs at all’  —  A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …

Manchin to oppose Democratic bill guaranteeing abortion access  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday said he would oppose a Democratic bill to guarantee abortion access nationwide, indicating that it was too broad to get his vote.  —  Manchin's decision, which he had kept a tight lid on all week …