Trump lawyer Christina Bobb speaks to federal investigators in Mar-a-Lago case  —  Bobb signed a letter in June certifying that “based upon the information that has been provided to me,” Trump had returned all classified records sought by the government.  The Aug. 8 search of Trump's home turned up additional records.

By hitting power lines and waterworks as winter looms, Russia seeks to sow panic, military analysts say.  —  The strikes killed at least 14 people in Ukraine and disrupted electricity in some regions.  Russia said they were in retaliation for a blast on a key bridge to Crimea.

Tim Ryan ‘all by his lonesome’ as national Democrats ignore close Ohio Senate race  —  Republicans supporting J.D. Vance have poured more than $30 million into a state where polls show a dead heat.  Democrats are focused elsewhere.  —  CLEVELAND — Democrats are increasingly fearful …

Nury Martinez steps down as L.A. City Council president  —  L.A. City Council President Nury Martinez stepped down from her powerful position Monday morning, a day after incendiary leaked audio exploded into public Sunday.  It appears that she will remain on the 15-member legislative body.

McCarthy told 2 officers in private meeting that Trump had no idea his supporters were attacking Capitol on January 6, newly obtained audio shows  —  During a private meeting last summer, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told two police officers who defended the US Capitol on January 6 …

First on CNN: Former White House aide cooperating with investigation of Trump effort to overturn election results  —  An Atlanta-area prosecutor investigating Donald Trump and his allies' efforts to overturn the 2020 election has secured cooperation from former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson …

Cyberattacks reported at US airports  —  The attacker was within the Russian Federation, according to a senior official.  —  Officials claim the attacker was with the Russian Federation.  —  Some of the nation's largest airports have been targeted for cyberattacks Monday by an attacker within …

The Vulnerability of John Fetterman  —  Inside this year's highest-stakes Senate race.  —  Even before John Fetterman became the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat — one of the pivotal few that could flip from Republican control — he had attained folkloric stature.

‘Saved by Grace’: Evangelicals Find a Way Forward With Herschel Walker  —  The embattled G.O.P. candidate reportedly paid for an ex-girlfriend's abortion, but conservatives have learned to tolerate the behavior of those who advance their cause.  —  The time had come for the Christian supporters …

What Will Happen to America if Trump Wins Again?  Experts Helped Us Game It Out. … Imagine it's Jan. 20, 2025.  Inauguration Day.  The president-elect raises his right hand and begins to recite the oath: I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly swear ...  It's an anti-Trumper's nightmare …

Five Oklahoma tribes endorse Democrat for governor  —  Leaders of Oklahoma's five largest Native American tribes are endorsing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joy Hofmeister in her bid to oust sitting Gov. Kevin Stitt (R).  —  Representatives from the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Muscogee …

2022's Safest Cities in America  —  Threats to safety in the U.S. come in many forms, from the continued presence of the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters to mass shootings and traffic accidents.  —  People can feel unsafe in other ways, too.  Aside from the types of hazards …

EXCLUSIVE: How Arizona's Democratic Governor candidate Katie Hobbs organized her high school's ‘spirit week’ - where students took part in a ‘slave day’ and bid for younger students to perform ‘degrading’ tasks  — Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is running for governor this year

Spread of Catholic hospitals limits reproductive care across the U.S.  —  Religious doctrine restricts access to abortion and birth control and limits treatment options for miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies  —  The Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion …

Democrats won't get as much Obama as they want in the midterms.  But he has some other plans.  —  Requests for Barack Obama are pouring in from Democrats around the country - candidates are desperate for his help in what they feel is an existential midterms battle, one in which each race …

‘This is serious’: JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon warns U.S. likely to tip into recession in 6 to 9 months  — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the U.S. economy was “actually still doing well” at present and consumers were likely to be in better shape compared to the 2008 global financial crisis when the world tips into recession.

2nd Trump-appointed judge publicly says she will not hire Yale clerks  —  A federal appeals court judge on Friday said she was joining a boycott of hiring law clerks from Yale Law School proposed by a fellow appointee of former Republican President Donald Trump who said the school was plagued by “cancel culture.”

Ben Sasse's anti-LGBTQ past recalls deep-rooted history of campus prejudice  —  Students worry about undoing years of progress  —  In 2015, the U.S. senator who's likely to become UF's next president called the Supreme Court's decision to federally protect the right to same-sex marriage “a disappointment.”

Two Americas Index: Must be fraud  —  Nearly four out of 10 Republicans and one in four Democrats say they'll blame election fraud if their party doesn't win control of Congress in November, in the latest wave of the Axios-Ipsos Two Americas Index. … - One in five Republicans said it would be …

Gavin Newsom makes another unorthodox play on abortion  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom is launching his first TV ads of the election cycle in California — and he isn't asking voters to support his campaign.  —  Instead, the California Democrat is spending $2.5 million over the next two weeks …