Hot mic captured Gaetz assuring Stone of pardon, discussing Mueller redactions  —  Congressman told longtime Trump adviser on eve of 2019 trial that he would not ‘do a day’ in prison  —  As Roger Stone prepared to stand trial in 2019, complaining he was under pressure from federal prosecutors …

Sinema indicates she may want to change Schumer-Manchin deal  —  Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) had a message for her Democratic colleagues before she flew home to Arizona for the weekend: She's preserving her options. … Any potential modification to the Democrat's climate and deficit reduction package …

Biden tests positive again for coronavirus after Paxlovid ‘rebound’  —  The president does not have any symptoms, his physician said, but will reinitiate his isolation  —  President Biden tested positive for the coronavirus again Saturday, his physician said, after experiencing a Paxlovid “rebound.”

Prince Charles accepted £1m from family of Osama bin Laden … The Prince of Wales accepted a £1 million payment from the family of Osama bin Laden, The Sunday Times can reveal.  —  Prince Charles personally secured the money from Bakr bin Laden, the patriarch of the wealthy Saudi family, and his brother Shafiq.

How the Kremlin Is Forcing Ukrainians to Adopt Russian Life  —  In Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine, local leaders are forcing civilians to accept Russian rule.  Next come sham elections that would formalize Vladimir V. Putin's claim that they are Russian territories.

Manafort book alleges Michael Cohen spied on Trump campaign  —  Manafort claims that Trump's lawyer had access to all emails sent on the 2016 campaign servers of the former president.  —  The Trump campaign was actually being spied on in 2016, claims former Trump campaign chair …

Democrats delay early state order decision for 2024 campaign  —  The Democratic National Committee delayed a decision Saturday on a new order for early state voting in the 2024 presidential elections until after this fall's midterm elections.  —  The order of early states had been scheduled …

I was exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq.  Republicans turned their backs on veterans like me  —  Republicans turned their backs on Iraq veterans like me who were exposed to toxic burn pits  —  Jon Stewart says veterans burn pits bill ‘has to get done’  —  I'm a Marine who was exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq.

Some Republicans fear party is too extreme on abortion and gay rights  —  Following the end of Roe v. Wade, many in the GOP have embraced uncompromising positions and loaded rhetoric out of step with mainstream public opinion.  —  Republicans in Congress this month blocked a bill protecting …

Could the G.O.P. Beat Whitmer in Michigan?  Party Chaos Has Hurt Its Chances.  —  A handwritten letter from Betsy DeVos, last seen trying to remove Donald Trump from office, elicited an 11th-hour endorsement.  But is that enough to make peace among Michigan's warring Republicans?

The Murdochs and Trump aligned for mutual benefit.  That may be changing.  —  In the frenzied coverage of the Jan. 6 House committee hearings, Fox News has been the outlier.  While every other major network carried the first public testimony live in prime time in June, Fox relegated the feed to its little-watched business channel.

Three more GOP impeachers face their primary juries  —  Reps. Peter Meijer, Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse have not grabbed the same type of headlines that other Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump in January 2021.  —  The Republican trio have remained steadfast …

Indiana Senate narrowly passes near-total abortion ban  —  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana state senators narrowly passed a near-total abortion ban Saturday during a rare weekend session, sending the bill to the House after a contentious week of arguments over whether to allow exceptions for rape and incest.

‘Not enough shots’: U.S. faces ‘vaccine cliff’ on monkeypox  —  As many as 1 million high-risk men may be unable to get two Jynneos doses for months.  —  Federal officials this week touted the arrival of hundreds of thousands of additional monkeypox vaccine doses, heralding it as a milestone in the nation's fight against the outbreak.

Alex Jones Puts Company Behind Infowars Empire Into Bankruptcy  —  The move came as he faces a judgment of as much as $150 million for defaming Sandy Hook families.  —  AUSTIN, Texas — Facing a potential $150 million judgment and two more damages trials for defaming the families of people killed …

The Beginning of the End of ‘Gender-Affirming Care’?  —  Britain is closing the infamous Tavistock Centre.  Finland and Sweden have radically revised their treatment guidelines.  But American doctors are advertising surgeries to children on TikTok.  —  Writes BROADVIEW with Lisa Selin Davis

Biden no longer shy in singling out Trump, the ‘former guy’  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — One month into his presidency, Joe Biden made clear his distaste for even naming the man he had ousted from the Oval Office, declaring, “I'm tired of talking about Trump.”  —  “The next four years …