Bragg Sues Jim Jordan in Move to Block Interference in Trump Case  —  Mr. Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, had subpoenaed a former prosecutor who worked on the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into former President Donald J. Trump.  —  The Manhattan district attorney …

Gov. Bill Lee calls for ‘order of protection law’ to keep guns away from dangerous individuals  —  Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday will sign an executive order aimed at strengthening background checks for firearm purchases, in addition to calling for lawmakers to pass an order of protection law …

Missouri House Republicans vote to defund libraries  —  Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state's public libraries, in a proposed $45.6 billion state budget that will soon move to a vote in the GOP-controlled state Senate.  —  The Missouri House debated for over eight hours …

Judge Limits Fox's Options for Defense in Dominion Trial  —  A Delaware judge said Fox News could not argue newsworthiness to defend airing false claims, and limited how Dominion Voting Systems could reference the Jan. 6 attack.  —  WILMINGTON, Del. — A judge ruled on Tuesday that Fox News …

Biden Administration Proposes Evenly Cutting Water Allotments From Colorado River  —  As the river shrinks, the Biden administration is getting ready to impose, for the first time, reductions in water supplies to states.  —  WASHINGTON — After months of fruitless negotiations between …

Ukraine war: Leak shows Western special forces on the ground  —  The UK is among a number of countries with military special forces operating inside Ukraine, according to one of dozens of documents leaked online.  —  It confirms what has been the subject of quiet speculation for over a year.

Trump fan gets 4-year sentence for hitting officers with a fire extinguisher on Jan. 6  —  Robert Sanford, a retired firefighter, sought “cult deprogramming” after the Jan. 6 riot, in which he used a fire extinguisher to assault officers who were protecting the U.S. Capitol.

Dianne Feinstein Is MIA, and Her Absence Is Holding Up Judicial Confirmations  —  The 89-year-old senator has missed 60 votes of the 82 taken in 2023, at a critical time for Biden to be getting judges confirmed.  She needs to resign right now.  —  Alerts  —  At what is clearly a critical …

Jan. 6 rioter who wore ‘Jack Skellington’ costume gets hit with prison time  —  A Nevada man who donned a “Jack Skellington” costume during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to six years in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers with a dangerous weapon amid the insurrection attempt.

Chicago to host 2024 Democratic National Convention  —  The Democratic convention, to run from Aug. 19-22, 2024, is expected to draw up to 50,000 visitors to Chicago.  Chicago last hosted a convention in 1996.  —  WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee selected Chicago to host …

Ken Griffin's Naming Gift for the Graduate School  —  KENNETH C. GRIFFIN '89, founder and chief executive officer of Citadel LLC, the multibillion-dollar hedge-fund and financial-services company, has donated $300 million to Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS).

Right-wing judges may cripple the GOP  —  U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk's widely panned ruling blocking the Food and Drug Administration's approval more than 20 years ago of an effective and safe medication, mifepristone, used both for medical abortions and to treat miscarriages …

By more than two-to-one, Americans say medication abortion should be legal in their state  —  With the future of abortion pills in legal jeopardy, more Americans say medication abortion should be legal than illegal in their state, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Meet the young Democrats waging war on MAGA from behind enemy lines  —  Catalyzing events in U.S. history have a tendency to shape generations of public officials.  In the 1920s, Prohibition and the GOP's depression economics gave rise to the New Deal Democrats.

Anti-'Groomer' Republican Accused of ‘Inappropriate Relationship’ With Intern  —  Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton called all-ages drag shows “grooming events” that “sexualize” children.  An official complaint alleges he had an “inappropriate relationship” with a young intern.

Police: Louisville shooter legally bought gun a week ago  —  The shooter who opened fire at a Louisville bank legally bought the weapon from a local dealership a week ago, police said Tuesday.  Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said at a news conference …

The Future Is Happening in Tennessee  —  Keep your eyes on the South.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Tennessee  —  I cannot recommend this essay by Tressie McMillan Cottom highly enough.  It's about the expulsion of Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson from the Tennessee House …

The Jan. 6 problem inside a pro-democracy organization  —  With help from Nahal Toosi, Maggie Miller, Nick Taylor-Vaisey, Connor O'Brien and Alex Ward.  —  Frustration is growing inside the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, an organization that promotes democracy and election integrity abroad …

The Paid Pundits Defending Clarence Thomas And His Billionaire Benefactor  —  After ProPublica reported that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had failed to disclose two decades worth of luxury trips provided by billionaire conservative mega-donor Harlan Crow, right-wing pundits …

GOP eyes new work requirements for millions on Medicaid, food stamps  —  The demand from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy comes as the White House rejects talks on policies that could cut benefits to low-income Americans  —  House Republicans are eyeing new work requirements for millions …

Pentagon leak traced to video game chat group users arguing over war in Ukraine  —  Analysis suggests top-secret documents were first shared on closed gamer chatrooms hosted by Discord  —  A damaging batch of documents leaked from the Pentagon appears to have been initially shared …

Florida GOP legislator apologizes after calling transgender people ‘mutants’ and ‘demons’  —  State Rep. Webster Barnaby made the remarks at a hearing to discuss legislation known as the Safety in Private Spaces Act.  —  A Republican state legislator in Florida apologized Monday …

Wisconsin Is Finally Coming Out of Its Scott Walker Nightmare  —  The ex-governor seems terrified that the state's recent elections could threaten the conservative domination he helped create—and he should be.  —  Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, the anti-union zealot whose scorched-earth …

U.S.-Born Children, Too, Were Separated From Parents at the Border  —  A government task force is tracking the fates of U.S. citizen children taken from migrant parents during the Trump administration.  Some have spent years in foster care.  —  LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration …

“How to Blow Up a Pipeline” Movie Poses Terror Threat, Kansas City Intel Agency Claims … In 2021, a Texas intelligence command center disseminated a bulletin warning its law enforcement partners about activists interested in sabotaging fossil fuel infrastructure.