Riggleman: White House switchboard called a Capitol rioter on January 6  —  Former senior technical adviser for the January 6 Committee, Denver Riggleman, said the White House switchboard connected a phone call to a Capitol rioter on January 6, 2021.  —  “You get a real ‘a-ha’ moment …

‘She was 12, I was 30’: Biden leaves viewers stunned in teachers speech  —  MORE ON:  —  President Biden shocked viewers of his Friday speech to teachers when he recognized an audience member and told the crowd, “She was 12, I was 30.”  —  Biden lit up social media with the confounding and seemingly inappropriate aside.

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Removed From Office  —  Russian Deputy Defense Minister Dmitry Bulgakov has been removed from office and transferred to “another post,” the Defense Ministry in Moscow said.  —  Bulgakov will be replaced by Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev …

Dixon spends the day ridiculing Whitmer over 2020 far-right kidnapping plot  —  Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon attends a Republican gubernatorial in Howell on May 13, 2022.  (Andrew Roth |  Michigan Advance)  —  Republican gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon's repeated comments mocking …

Here's a nightmare scenario for election reform  —  A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter.  To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.  —  CNN —  Ghosts of the 2020 election continue to haunt the US system of government.  —  Exorcism.

Trump's attempts to delay Mar-a-Lago inquiry largely fail as legal woes mount  —  Justice department gains access to about 100 documents with classified markings that the FBI seized from the resort  —  Attempts by Donald Trump to delay the criminal investigation into his unlawful retention …

Arizona judge rules that state can enforce near-total abortion ban  —  The only exemption is if the woman's life is in jeopardy.  An appeal of the ruling is likely.  —  PHOENIX — Arizona can enforce a near-total ban on abortions that has been blocked for nearly 50 years, a judge ruled Friday …

Trump and DeSantis: Once allies, now in simmering rivalry with 2024 nearing  —  The two are widely seen in the Republican Party as potential rivals for the 2024 presidential nomination and public contrasts and behind-the-scenes tensions have already erupted  —  Donald Trump put …

Elijah McClain's death caused by ketamine injection, amended autopsy report says  —  AURORA, Colo. — An amended autopsy report released Friday revealed Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after a confrontation with police officers, died because he was injected with ketamine by paramedics after being forcibly restrained.

Donald Trump shares Truth Social photo proclaiming him as second only to Jesus  — Donald Trump shared a Truth Social post comparing him to Jesus Christ.  — The post said the former president is “second greatest” only to Jesus.  — Trump's supporters, and even Trump himself, have made similar comparisons before.

They Were Entitled to Free Care.  Hospitals Hounded Them to Pay.  —  With the help of a consulting firm, the Providence hospital system trained staff to wring money out of patients, even those eligible for free care.  —  In 2018, senior executives at one of the country's largest nonprofit hospital chains, Providence, were frustrated.

Washington Post Columnist Calls for the End of Impartiality and Balance in Journalism  —  In an age of rage, Washington Post columnist and MSNBC contributor Jennifer Rubin has long been a standout in her attacks on Republicans and conservatives: “We have to collectively, in essence, burn down the Republican Party.

Putin's Draft Draws Resistance in Russia's Far-Flung Regions  —  Villagers, activists and some elected officials asked why the conscription drive seemed to be hitting poor, remote areas hardest, while pro-war hawks criticized it as chaotic.  —  President Vladimir V. Putin's surprise draft …

Hunter Biden latest video: Nude water slide riding with hookers at 4k per night Malibu rental  —  Images obtained and published by The Daily Mail show more damning proof of the wild and irresponsible life of President Joe Biden's son, Hunter.  Images are from a “wild” video that takes place at a $4,140 per night Malibu rental property.

Michael Avenatti ordered to pay $148,750 in restitution to Stormy Daniels  —  Michael Avenatti, the brash celebrity lawyer who rose to fame taking on Donald Trump before a slew of criminal charges destroyed his legal career, was ordered on Friday to pay $148,750 in restitution to his best-known client, porn actress Stormy Daniels.

Hillary Clinton Compares Trump To Hitler In Disturbing Interview  —  Like Hitler, Trump is “ranting and raving for more than an hour, and you have these rows of young men with their arms raised,” says Clinton.  —  In a stinging interview Friday one-time presidential candidate Hillary Clinton …

I Committed Journalism, and Princeton Told Me Not to Communicate  —  The university transforms a shield against sexual harassment into a sword against the student press.  —  WSJ Opinion: Social Influencers, the Queen and Traditional Virtues  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool.

Trump Lawyers Push to Limit Aides' Testimony in Jan. 6 Inquiry  —  The former president's legal team is seeking to invoke attorney-client and executive privilege over grand jury testimony after waves of subpoenas went out to witnesses.  —  Lawyers for former President Donald J. Trump …