Disney Pulls Plug on $1 Billion Development in Florida  —  A new office complex, and relocation of a division from California, would have created more than 2,000 jobs but was scuttled as the company and Gov. Ron DeSantis continue to feud.  —  In March, Disney called Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida …

Feinstein Suffered More Complications From Illness Than Were Publicly Disclosed  —  Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, whose recent bout with shingles included contracting encephalitis, is frailer than ever.  But she remains unwilling to entertain discussions about leaving the Senate.  —  Reporting from Capitol Hill

Zelensky Is Expected to Travel to Japan for G7, Seeking Arms and Aid  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was preparing to make the audacious trip halfway around the world as his country moves toward a counteroffensive against Russian forces.  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine …

FBI Whistleblowers Admit Taking Money From Ex-Trump Official  —  GRILLED  —  Two former FBI employees acting as so-called whistleblowers about the federal government's unfair persecution of conservatives on Thursday admitted that they had received money from a former adviser to Donald Trump.

U.S. officials walk back claim drone strike killed senior al-Qaeda leader  —  The acknowledgement comes as terrorism experts and the dead man's family have cast doubt on a Pentagon statement indicating the operation targeted a high-ranking militant in Syria  —  QORQANYA, Syria …

World watches in disbelief and horror as U.S. nears possible default  —  Most nations don't have a fixed debt ceiling.  But Washington's fight over raising the cap carries global implications.  —  Gathered last weekend at the Toki Messe convention center and Hotel Okura in Niigata, Japan …

Top DeSantis adviser has charted a lucrative path in GOP  —  Jeff Roe and his firm, Axiom Strategies, have guided thousands of campaigns and raked in hundreds of millions of dollars  —  Last year, the political consultant now leading a super PAC dedicated to helping Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis …

Georgia Prosecutor Signals August Timetable for Charges in Trump Inquiry  —  The Fulton County district attorney said most of her staff would work remotely at times, and asked judges not to schedule trials, in the first half of August.  —  The Georgia prosecutor leading an investigation …

Tim Scott launching ad campaign in Iowa, New Hampshire for expected presidential bid  —  Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina plans to begin airing TV ads in Iowa and New Hampshire early next week as he prepares for an expected 2024 Republican presidential campaign.

Trump Ally Could Face Perjury Charge if He Doesn't Cooperate With D.A.  —  After bringing charges against former President Donald J. Trump, the Manhattan district attorney's office is once again investigating Allen H. Weisselberg, 75.  —  One of Donald J. Trump's longtime lieutenants …

The Post-Liberal Authoritarians Want You To Forget That Private Companies Have Rights  —  On Wednesday night, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) took the stage at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and declared—to the astonishment of many who subsequently read the quote online—that …

US signals to allies it won't block their export of F-16 jets to Ukraine  —  The Biden administration has signaled to European allies in recent weeks that the US would allow them to export F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, sources familiar with the discussions said, as the White House comes under …

WSJ News Exclusive |  ESPN Plans to Stream Flagship Channel, Eyeing Cable TV's Demise  —  ESPN is laying the groundwork to sell its channel directly to cord-cutters and has begun talks with sports leagues and cable partners.

Playbook: AOC's warning to Joe Biden  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  BREAKING OVERNIGHT — “Zelenskyy to attend G7 summit in person,” by FT's Henry Foy, Kana Inagaki and Demetri Sevastopulo in Hiroshima  —  JUST POSTED …

The short life of Baby Milo  —  Nobody expected Baby Milo to live for long.  —  He arrived in the world with no kidneys, underdeveloped lungs and a life expectancy of between 20 minutes and a couple of hours.  —  He lived for 99 minutes.  —  Milo Evan Dorbert drew his first and last breath on the evening of March 3.

Abbott confirms first bus of migrants has arrived in Colorado  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) confirmed Thursday that the first bus of migrants has arrived in Colorado.  —  “Texas' overwhelmed and overrun border communities should not have to shoulder the flood of illegal immigration due …

I-Team: Parents concerned about man with assault rifle at school bus stop  —  Hide Transcript Show Transcript  —  Parents are concerned about a man who is regularly spotted carrying an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle at a school bus stop in Severn.  —  Jamie Sparrow, a Severn Elementary School parent …

EXCLUSIVE: DeSantis' Secret Invitations for a Wednesday Campaign Announcement  —  The campaign is intentionally giving false dates to some people to test who would leak details to the press. … The invitation for Ron DeSantis' de facto presidential campaign kickoff Wednesday in Miami isn't fancy.

Chris Sununu Leans Into the White House Race … Chris Sununu is accelerating plans to run for president, with close allies telling The Dispatch the New Hampshire governor wants to seek the Republican nomination and is exploring avenues for mounting a viable 2024 campaign.

Marjorie Taylor Greene's impeachment stunt wrecks a big MAGA myth  —  In the run-up to the expiration of covid-19 restrictions on those seeking asylum, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene repeatedly predicted that our country would be overrun by migrant hordes from the south.

UC regents take groundbreaking step toward hiring immigrant students without legal status  —  The University of California regents, saying they support an equitable education for all, unanimously agreed Thursday to find a pathway to enact a bold policy to hire students who lack legal status and work permits.

The Casey DeSantis Problem: ‘His Greatest Asset and His Greatest Liability’  —  Ron DeSantis' wife is going to play a very prominent role in his presidential campaign.  Some of his supporters wonder if that's an entirely good thing.  —  Casey DeSantis plays an uncommonly pivotal role …

Italy's Ex-Premier Berlusconi Leaves Hospital After Six Weeks  —  Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's longest-serving prime minister, has left the hospital were he was treated for a lung infection after just over six weeks.  —  The 86-year-old media tycoon who leads Forza Italia …