Justice Dept. investigating Trump's actions in Jan. 6 criminal probe  —  People familiar with the probe said investigators are examining the former president's conversations and have seized phone records of top aides  —  The Justice Department is investigating President Donald Trump's actions …

‘Kind of Wild/Creative’: Emails Shed Light on Trump Fake Electors Plan  —  Previously undisclosed communications among Trump campaign aides and outside advisers provide new insight into their efforts to overturn the election in the weeks leading to Jan. 6.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

The Jan. 6 hearings are breaking through in key battleground states.  Partisan rifts remain.  —  More than a dozen voters interviewed by NBC News say they're paying attention.  Few say it's going to have an impact on their vote in November.  —  PITTSBURGH — The House Jan. 6 committee hearings appear …

‘Night of terror’: Female inmates raped when male detainees bribed guard, lawsuit says  —  Female inmates at an Indiana jail were subjected to a “night of terror” when male detainees gained access to their cells, the women allege in a lawsuit.  —  The lawsuit was filed Friday, July 22 …

The inside story of how John Roberts failed to save abortion rights  —  (CNN)Chief Justice John Roberts privately lobbied fellow conservatives to save the constitutional right to abortion down to the bitter end, but May's unprecedented leak of a draft opinion reversing Roe v. Wade made the effort …

‘Nazi’ talk: Orbán adviser trashes ‘mixed race’ speech in dramatic exit  —  Barbed warnings of “Nazi” rhetoric went flying Tuesday as the controversy over Viktor Orbán's “mixed race” remarks breached rare territory — the Hungarian prime minister's own circle.

Exclusive: In Private, Cassidy Hutchinson Joked About Riot, Called J6 Committee ‘Phony,’ Praised Trump Before Changing Story  —  Hutchinson commiserated with other targets of the probe about how little information she had about any wrongdoing on Jan. 6.  —  Nearly 18 months of private chats …

Exclusive: Neo-Nazi Marine Plotted Mass Murder, Rape Campaigns with Group, Feds Say  —  While tasked with protecting the nation, Matthew Belanger was plotting a killing spree against minorities and to rape “white women to increase the production of white children,” according to federal prosecutors

The Sad, Quiet Vanishing of Josh Hawley  —  The eight hearings held by the January 6 committee this summer have been many things—often enlightening, sometimes terrifying, they have provided the clearest portrait yet of what led to rioters storming the U.S. Capitol last year.  They have, however, seldom been funny.

As Trump speaks in Washington, his allies prepare for a second term  —  A constellation of think tanks, political committees and other Trump supporters are already working on a government-in-waiting if he wins reelection in 2024  —  Former president Donald Trump returned to Washington Tuesday …

Biden Considers New Pause on Paying Back Student Loans, $10,000 Relief  —  President Joe Biden is considering extending a pause on student loan repayments for several more months, as well as forgiving $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower, according to people familiar with the matter …

CNN Poll: 75% of Democratic voters want someone other than Biden in 2024  —  A new CNN poll finds 75% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters want the party to nominate someone other than President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, a sharp increase from earlier this year.

Man's 63-month prison term matches longest for Capitol riot  —  A man who attacked police officers with poles during the riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Tuesday to more than five years in prison, matching the longest term of imprisonment so far among hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions.

EXCLUSIVE: It's Alyssa!  ABC is set to name Trump's WH comms director Alyssa Farah Griffin as Meghan McCain's replacement on The View and will join the panel full time in September for show's 26th season  — Alyssa Farah Griffin, 33, will be the new permanent conservative co-host on The View, DailyMail.com can reveal

Zuck turns up the heat  —  As Meta's growth slows, Mark Zuckerberg is pushing even harder.  Will his employees melt under the pressure?  —  Since Facebook started, he'd made a habit of frankly addressing employees directly at a weekly Q&A. Almost no topic was off-limits.

Eric Schmitt Filmed Ad at Kirkwood Restaurant Without Permission  —  Spencer's Grill owner says lookalike posed as a restaurant employee after he refused to participate … A Kirkwood breakfast and lunch mainstay is speaking out on social media this morning after what they say was Senate …

After court ruling, activists push prayer into schools  —  They say church and state are already too separate  —  A Michigan superintendent is pondering whether coaches should lead students in pre-game prayer.  A school board member in Florida wants her district to teach students about prayer and offer religious studies.

EXPLAINER: How do we know when a recession has begun?  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — By one common definition, the U.S. economy is on the cusp of a recession.  Yet that definition isn't the one that counts.  —  On Thursday, when the government estimates the gross domestic product for the April-June period …

Schumer Tells Donors Tech Antitrust Measure Is Unlikely to Pass  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told a group of donors that he doesn't believe that there are enough votes in the Senate to pass a piece of antitrust legislation intended to pare back the power of the largest technology companies …

‘We need insurgent media:’ Chris Cuomo to join NewsNation  —  (NewsNation) — Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo took swipes at America's divided “binary” media and pledged to “try very hard to be fair” on his new prime-time talk show on NewsNation that will premiere in the fall.

Because of Texas abortion law, her wanted pregnancy became a medical nightmare  —  New, untested abortion bans have made doctors unsure about treating some pregnancy complications, which has led to life-threatening delays and trapped families in a limbo of grief and helplessness.

Listen To The Speech A Republican Lawmaker Gave At His Gay Son's Wedding Days After Voting Against Marriage Equality  —  “We're just blessed, and we just want to say thank you to everyone here as part of the celebration,” said Rep. Glenn Thompson, three days after voting against codifying marriage equality in federal law.

How Every State Pro-Life Law Handles Ectopic Pregnancy and Miscarriage  —  Cutting through the rampant misinformation  —  Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, supporters of legal abortion have leveled the false accusation that pro-life laws threaten pregnant mothers facing medical emergencies.

Voter vs. voter: Georgia conservatives target thousands for cancellation  —  Georgia election law empowers residents to challenge voter eligibility  —  Bearing long lists of voters' names, a determined group of Republicans is asking local election boards to cancel thousands of Georgia voter registrations …

Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley involved in fatal car crash that killed a mother and her 5-year-old daughter  —  MADISON - Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley was involved in a fatal car crash Friday that left a mother and her 5-year-old daughter dead.  —  Bewley, a Democrat who represents …

Lemire book: Trump election denial was years in the making  —  Fiona Hill, the senior Russia expert on the National Security Council, who was sitting one row in front of me, later told me that she considered doing something, anything — including faking a heart attack — to disrupt the proceedings and get Trump to stop talking.

Top Senate Democratic candidates refuse to say whether men can get pregnant, or define the word ‘woman’  —  Several Democrats have started defending the notion that men have the ability to get pregnant  —  Sen. Hawley responds to viral moment with Berkeley professor regarding term ‘woman’