Trump Tells His Lawyers: Get ‘My’ Top Secret Documents Back  —  EXCLUSIVE: The ex-president is desperate to recover the classified trove taken from Mar-a-Lago — and is pushing his legal team on a long-shot maneuver to return them  —  IN THE WEEKS after the FBI's Mar-a-Lago raid …

Jan. 6 panel investigators traveled to Copenhagen to view Stone footage  —  Aides to the Jan. 6 select committee traveled to Copenhagen last week to review documentary footage related to Donald Trump ally and pardon recipient Roger Stone, according to two people familiar with the trip.

Biden to Announce Decision on Student Loan Debt, Affecting Millions of Borrowers  —  The decision, expected Wednesday, will cap months of deliberations over fairness and the potential to exacerbate an inflation rate that has reached a 40-year high.  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden will announce …

Rep. Jerry Nadler beats Rep. Carolyn Maloney in bitter New York House primary  —  Nadler wins 12th Congressional District, NBC News Projects  —  NEW YORK — Incumbent Rep. Jerry Nadler defeated his longtime colleague Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a contentious Democratic primary Tuesday …

Rantz: Despite ‘concerning’ transgender study, UW kept quiet because of positive coverage  —  A University of Washington study, in partnership with Seattle Children's Hospital, claimed gender-affirming care via puberty blockers leads to positive mental health outcomes for transgender teen patients.

Mehmet Oz presses John Fetterman to accept proposals for U.S. Senate debates  —  KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh wants to hold the first televised debate in the race for one of the country's most important U.S. Senate seats, but to this point, only Republican nominee Mehmet Oz has agreed to participate.

US to send $3 billion in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months  —  As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future, including imminent plans to announce …

New poll indicates a Liz Cheney presidential run would hurt Biden more than Trump  —  46th Vice President of the United States  —  President of the United States since 2021  —  Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has vowed to do “whatever it takes to ensure Donald Trump is never again anywhere near the Oval Office” …

Crist cruises to primary victory in Florida, but Democrats are ‘fatalistic’ about defeating DeSantis  —  Rep. Charlie Crist cruised to primary victory over Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried Tuesday night in Florida, NBC News projects, answering the one big question Democrats have fretted about for months …

Battle for Kyiv: Ukrainian valor, Russian blunders combined to save the capital  —  KYIV, Ukraine — A hail of shrapnel from kamikaze drones ripped through the tent where off-duty Ukrainian border guards were sleeping near a crossing with Belarus, three hours north of Ukraine's capital.

Rick Scott's ill-timed Italian vacation  —  Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is spending part of his congressional recess on a luxury yacht in Italy with his family after criticizing President Biden for vacationing in Delaware, Axios has learned. … - Scott is already under fire for his management of the committee.

Live Updates: Nadler Routs Maloney in New York; Upstate Voters Send Abortion Message  —  Representative Jerrold Nadler ousted Carolyn B. Maloney in Manhattan, while Hudson Valley voters picked a Democrat in a special House election centered on abortion.  Daniel Goldman won in a newly drawn district in New York City.

I'm a doctor.  Here's why my kids won't wear masks this school year. … For the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, my family and I were extremely cautious.  I gave birth in April 2020, shortly after covid-19 hit.  To protect the baby, my husband and I pulled our then-2-year-old son out of preschool.

Perry Hooper Jr., former Alabama lawmaker, charged with sex abuse in Montgomery  —  A former state legislator is facing a felony sex charge.  —  Perry Oliver Hooper Jr., 67, is charged with first-degree sex abuse, Montgomery police Capt. Saba Coleman confirmed Tuesday.

Republicans say Afghanistan withdrawal is ‘haunting’ Americans, vow to ‘lead the charge’ in honoring sacrifice  —  The RNC partnered with Republican lawmakers who served in Afghanistan for the one-year anniversary of the withdrawal  —  Pompeo: Afghanistan withdrawal ‘would not have happened this way’ under Trump

Biden Administration Plans for New Booster Campaign Soon After Labor Day  —  A top F.D.A. regulator cited compelling data for redesigned coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.  —  WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to offer the next generation of coronavirus booster shots …

Student loan help for millions coming from Biden after delay  —  President Joe Biden on Wednesday is set to announce his long-delayed move to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for many Americans and extend a pause on payments to January, according to three people familiar with the plan.

Ex-Detective Admits Misleading Judge Who Approved Breonna Taylor Raid  —  Kelly Goodlett, the former detective, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy.  She is the first officer to be convicted in the fatal police operation.  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former police detective admitted …

Iran's President Orders The Killings of Americans On US Soil.  In September, American Taxpayers Will Pay To Protect Him On US Soil.  —  Biden must designate senior leaders of Iran's government as ineligible to enter the United States, but that should be the first of many steps to punish the Iranian government for its malign behavior.

The Energy of Nations  —  Energy blindness is leading to policy blunder.  —  Editor's note: Earlier versions of some of the ideas in this article have appeared in the Financial Post of Canada.  —  I. Energy consumption in the West is faltering  —  Since about 2005, and in almost every Western economy …