Biden says he confronted Saudis directly on Khashoggi  —  Biden told reporters he was ‘straightforward and direct’ with Saudi leaders about the slain journalist, in a meeting that came after a fist bump between Biden and the crown prince that some saw as overly chummy  —  Listen  —  Gift Article

Exclusive: Fulton County DA sends ‘target’ letters to Trump allies in Georgia investigation  —  American attorney, and District Attorney of Fulton County  —  46th president of the United States since 2021  —  ATLANTA — In the latest sign she is moving rapidly in her investigation …

How One Senator Doomed the Democrats' Climate Plan  —  Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia led his party and his president through months of tortured talks, with nothing to show for it as the planet dangerously heats up.  —  WASHINGTON — First, he killed a plan that would have forced power plants …

Kamala Harris' chief speechwriter is departing  —  Vice President Kamala Harris' director of speechwriting, Meghan Groob, is leaving the office less than four months into the job, two people familiar with the matter told POLITICO.  —  Groob was hired in April after Harris' first chief speechwriter …

Attorney says circuit judge pointed gun at her from bench during hearing … NEW MARTINSVILLE - A circuit court judge allegedly brandished a handgun during a hearing earlier this year, leaving it pointed at an attorney from Texas during the proceedings.  —  Second Judicial Circuit Judge David Hummel …

First on CNN: DHS inspector general told Jan. 6 panel he went to Mayorkas about Secret Service cooperation  —  (CNN)The Department of Homeland Security inspector general on Friday briefed all nine members of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack …

‘A Real Chilling Effect’: A Lefty Scholar is Dumping CAP — For AEI  —  Ruy Teixeira is one of Washington's most prominent left-leaning think-tank scholars, a fixture at the Center for American Progress since the liberal organization's founding in 2003.  But as of August 1 …

Justice Dept. backs House over Jan. 6 subpoena to Meadows  —  The Justice Department declared Friday that the Jan. 6 select committee has adequately justified its subpoena for testimony and documents from Mark Meadows, a former chief of staff in Donald Trump's White House.

DeSantis' education message is winning in battleground states, teacher union poll finds  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Before a friendly audience of conservative moms, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday excoriated political opponents of wanting to “sexualize” children and warp kids' understanding of race and history.

Social media post from Kentucky county GOP about ‘Jewish junta’ draws criticism  —  A Facebook post by the Bracken County Republican Party attacking the new director of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as being part of the “Jewish junta” drew criticism Friday from Jewish leaders in Kentucky.

Biden Drops Plan to Name Anti-Abortion Lawyer Backed by McConnell as Judge  —  The White House quietly agreed with the Senate Republican leader to nominate Chad Meredith for a federal judgeship, but opposition from his fellow Kentuckian Rand Paul scuttled the deal.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

The poll results are in: Hageman holds commanding lead over Cheney … Former President Donald Trump's pick to unseat Rep. Liz Cheney in the race for Wyoming's lone House seat holds a commanding 22-point lead with a month until the primary, a new Casper Star-Tribune poll shows.

‘Sneaky’ Personhood?  Wicker, Hyde-Smith Sponsor Unborn Child Support Act  —  U.S. Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker of Mississippi are among a group of nine Republicans who on Wednesday unveiled Senate Bill 4512, The Unborn Child Support Act, which would require fathers …

Michael Cohen just explained how Trump set up a GOP Congressman seeking a pardon  —  Scott interviews friend and former political opponent, Michael Cohen in part one of this two-part interview.  He provided key insight into the unsavory way that the disgraced ex-president handled …

Pregnant Women Can't Get Divorced in Missouri  —  The state's divorce law has come under more scrutiny since the overturning of Roe v. Wade … December 2020 was a turbulent month for Danielle Drake, 32, of Lake of the Ozarks.  On December 1, her husband said he was going out with a friend, but he lied.

UAE: Immediately Release Asim Ghafoor, Former Lawyer for Jamal Khashoggi and DAWN Board Member  —  President Biden Should Refuse to Meet with UAE Leaders during Middle East Visit until Ghafoor Is Released  —  United Arab Emirates (UAE) security agents have detained U.S. citizen and Democracy …

Mexico arrests drug lord wanted by U.S. in death of DEA agent: Source  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities on Friday captured fugitive drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, a top target of U.S. law enforcement who was convicted in the 1985 killing of a DEA agent …

House Republicans plot investigative revenge on January 6 panel as Trump itches for payback  —  (CNN)House Republicans are plotting revenge on the select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, as the GOP weighs a broader effort to re-litigate some of Donald Trump's biggest …

Trump campaign operative who delivered Jan. 6 false elector lists is identified  —  A little-known Donald Trump campaign operative delivered lists of false electors to Capitol Hill in a bid to get them to Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to two people familiar with the episode.

Her Ex-Husband Is Suing a Clinic Over the Abortion She Had Four Years Ago  —  Experts say the Arizona lawsuit shows how civil suits could be used to intimidate providers and punish people who've had abortions. … Nearly four years after a woman ended an unwanted pregnancy with abortion pills obtained …

N.Y. men who pepper-sprayed officers on Jan. 6 sentenced to 44 months  —  The men led the first wave through police barricades, then body-surfed to a Capitol entrance to cause more mayhem  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  Two New York state men who led a mob which overwhelmed police …

The book ban movement has a chilling new tactic: harassing teachers on social media  —  Educators who stand up to conservative activists are being harassed and called “groomers” online, turning them into potential targets for real-world violence.  —  Nancy Vera was awakened suddenly at midnight …

Republicans wince as their Ukrainian-born colleague thrashes Zelenskyy  —  House Republicans gave Ukraine-born Rep. Victoria Spartz a coveted platform to speak out against Russia's war.  They're coming to regret that.  —  Spartz (R-Ind.), who has traveled to Ukraine a half-dozen times since …

Statement by President Joe Biden  —  Action on climate change and clean energy remains more urgent than ever.  —  So let me be clear: if the Senate will not move to tackle the climate crisis and strengthen our domestic clean energy industry, I will take strong executive action to meet this moment.

Trump Allies Line Up Shadow Government, Mindful of 2016's Chaos  —  A group of Donald Trump's former aides are preparing a turnkey administration for his return to the White House, as the embattled former president hints that he's preparing to make a third run for the nation's highest office.