Woman sues Rudy Giuliani, saying he coerced her into sex, owes her $2 million in unpaid wages  —  A woman who says she worked as an off-the-books employee for Rudy Giuliani during his stint as Donald Trump's personal lawyer alleges in court papers that the former New York City mayor coerced …

In Final Report, Trump-Era Special Counsel Denounces Russia Investigation  —  After four years of investigating the Russia inquiry, John Durham turned in a report that was made public on Monday.  —  Reporting from Washington  —  John Durham, the Trump-era special counsel who for four years …

GOP rejected White House effort to close tax loopholes in debt ceiling talks  —  Negotiations are stuck and time is running out, but Republicans have signaled that there cannot be any new tax increases as part of a budget deal.  —  The White House recently gave congressional Republican leadership …

Staff Members Attacked With Bat at Congressman's Virginia Office  —  Two people were hospitalized after the attack at the Fairfax office of Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Democrat, and someone was in custody, the police said.  —  A person armed with a baseball bat attacked two congressional staff members …

Cable News Ratings Friday May 12: CNN Prime Time Viewership Drops Below Newsmax  —  CNN prime time dropped on Friday to 335,000 average total viewers from 8 to 11 p.m, coming below right-wing channel Newsmax, which scored 357,000 average prime time viewers.  —  The ratings-beleaguered network landed …

Elon Musk subpoenaed in Jeffrey Epstein litigation in U.S. Virgin Islands  —  The U.S. Virgin Islands has subpoenaed Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk for documents in its lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) of helping enable sexual abuses by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

DeSantis' big Iowa bet  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis got the contrast he desperately needed this weekend in Iowa, where former President Trump's no-show provided a jolt of momentum in an early primary state key to DeSantis' presidential fortunes.  —  Why it matters: Trump …

IRS removes investigative team from Hunter Biden probe in move whistleblower claims is ‘clearly retaliatory’  —  WASHINGTON — The IRS on Monday removed the “entire investigative team” from its long-running tax fraud probe of first son Hunter Biden in alleged retaliation against the whistleblower …

Biden administration may halt plans to move Space Command to Alabama over state's abortion law, officials say  —  Administration officials have signaled to the Pentagon and lawmakers that they want to reverse the decision to move the headquarters from Colorado to Alabama.

Online Reviewers Are Being Absolutely Brutal About Josh Hawley's ‘Manhood’  —  Josh Hawley's book hasn't even been released yet, but that isn't stopping online reviewers from trying to tank his sales.  —  Sen. Josh Hawley's long-awaited book—Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs—isn't even out yet, but the reviews are in.

Billionaire investor George Soros' fund dumped its entire Tesla stake in the first quarter - cashing out on the EV's maker's 2023 rebound  — Billionaire investor George Soros' family office dumped its entire stake in Tesla during the first quarter of 2023.

IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax prep giants  —  The prototype program developed by the federal government could be available for a small group of taxpayers by January  —  The Internal Revenue Service has quietly built its own prototype system to allow Americans …

Federal prosecutors seek to drop charges against Florida's Gillum  —  The Democrat was a rising star who narrowly lost to DeSantis in the 2018 governor's race.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The drawn-out legal saga of former Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum came to an end after federal authorities …

In Another Blow to Big Oil, US Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Kill Climate Suits  —  “The Supreme Court's decision brings the people of Delaware and Hoboken one step closer to putting these polluters on trial and making them pay for their climate deception.”

Trump's Call-In to Far-Right Roadshow Is Red Meat for Christian Nationalists  —  Trump called onto the ReAwaken America stage to offer Michael Flynn a job in a future White House.  —  A traveling Christian nationalist roadshow received the Donald Trump stamp of approval this weekend when …

Why do Americans want guns?  It comes down to one word.  —  At the Nation's Gun Show in Chantilly, spirits seemed high.  People wandered from booth to booth, and the scent of popcorn filled the air.  It could have been mistaken for a state fair or weekend flea market were it not for the rows …

Pence Looks Toward 2024 Run, Using Reagan's Playbook, Not Trump's  —  A pro-Pence super PAC is being formed, and so is a plan to barnstorm Iowa.  “This campaign is going to reintroduce Mike Pence to the country as his own man,” a G.O.P. operative said.  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence …

Twenty-two GOP senators call for withdrawal of Biden Title IX rules change for transgender athletes  —  A group of 22 Republican senators called on the Biden administration on Monday to withdraw recently proposed rule changes to Title IX that could prevent states from enforcing bans …

Austrian train plays Hitler speech over loudspeaker  —  Travellers on an intercity train in Austria were startled on Sunday when a recording of an Adolf Hitler speech was played on board.  —  Instead of the normal announcements, a crowd could also be heard shouting “Heil Hitler” and “Sieg Heil” over the train's speaker system.

What the Courts Would Do if the Succession Fire Played Out in Real Life  —  As election nightmares go, Sunday night's episode of the HBO series Succession, “America Decides,” was a doozy.  It was the most uncomfortable hour of scripted television I have ever watched and apparently I was not alone in being triggered.