Biden's 14th Amendment message to progressives: It ain't gonna happen  —  The president's advisers fear such a move would trigger a legal battle, undermine global faith in U.S. creditworthiness and damage the economy.  —  Progressive lawmakers renewed their call for President Joe Biden …

Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same.  But why?  —  Scientists think a traumatized orca initiated the assault on boats after a “critical moment of agony” and that the behavior is spreading among the population through social learning.

‘Reap the whirlwind’: Biden and North Carolina Democrats see 2024 edge in GOP abortion ban  —  North Carolina Republicans jumped out on a limb this week when they passed a controversial new abortion ban.  Democrats are now rushing to saw it off.  —  The state GOP legislative supermajority's decision …

Judge orders Rudy Giuliani to detail finances in election defamation suit  —  The order comes amid disputes about access to Giuliani's evidence related to a suit filed by 2020 election poll workers.  —  A federal judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to provide a detailed accounting of his finances …

My Husband Flies First Class and Puts Me in Coach.  Is That Fair?  —  The magazine's Ethicist columnist on who deserves what in a marriage. … — Name Withheld  —  From the Ethicist:  —  The institution of marriage has always taken on characteristics of the society in which it arises.

Debt ceiling talks end after briefly resuming, McCarthy's top negotiator says  —  The negotiations are expected to continue into the weekend.  —  The debt limit negotiations between GOP negotiators and the White House ended Friday night with no progress after meeting for roughly an hour and a half.

The Beltway Media Is Spreading Debt Limit Misinformation … Having watched Capitol Hill fall into chaotic convulsions over the debt ceiling a million times before, I've come to the conclusion that the only way to properly negotiate your way through a debt ceiling crisis is to not negotiate at all.

Mike Lindell's $5 million contest winner takes him to federal court  —  A Nevada computer scientist has gone to federal court to pursue the $5 million prize he is owed by MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell following a ruling by private arbitrators last month.

Air DeSantis: The Private Jets and Secret Donors Flying Him Around  —  As the Florida governor hopscotched the country preparing to run for president, a Michigan nonprofit paid the bills.  It won't say where it got the money.  —  For Ron DeSantis, Sunday, Feb. 19, was the start …

DeSantis' weakness as Trump slayer has GOP rivals smelling blood  —  PAPER TIGER?  — Next week is poised to be one of the most eventful of the 2024 presidential campaign.  Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today filed his official paperwork to run, in advance of his home state launch event Monday.

Durham Exposes Robert Mueller's Failure  —  The new report exposes how the original Russia probe covered up the FBI's offenses.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Special counsel John Durham's report on the Russia collusion fiasco deserves more attention than it is getting …

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 19, 2023  —  Click here to see ISW's interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report.  —  Click here to access ISW's archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Sarah Comrie Deserves Her Good Name Back  —  By now, you may have heard about the story of the newest New York City “Karen” (the term refers to an officious or panicky white woman freaking out in public, usually in a supposed expression of racial bias or generalized “white privilege").

Border crossings down, but many migrants released to U.S. to ease crowding  —  About 11,000 recent border crossers deported in the past week, according to U.S. data, while 21,000 were released to await a court date  —  The number of migrants crossing the southern border illegally has continued …

Mother of 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody says pleas for hospital care were denied  —  The mother of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody said Friday that agents repeatedly ignored pleas to hospitalize her medically fragile daughter as she felt pain in her bones …

Debt-Ceiling Standoff Could Start a Recession, But Default Would Be Worse  —  Economists assess the damage that could occur in three scenarios ranging from a last-minute deal to lengthy impasse  —  Prolonged debt-ceiling squabbling could push the U.S. economy into recession …

The Supreme Court Is Hiding Important Decisions From You  —  A new book argues the court is undermining its credibility by rendering so many unsigned and unexplained decisions on its so-called ‘shadow docket.’  —  As the Supreme Court begins to release its written opinions from its most recent term …

G7 Hiroshima Leaders' Communiqué  — We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), met in Hiroshima for our annual Summit on May 19-21, 2023, more united than ever in our determination to meet the global challenges of this moment and set the course for a better future.

It's Not Enough for Ukraine to Win.  Russia Has to Lose.  —  Anything less will encourage Russian imperialism and embolden autocrats around the world.  —  The United States has suffered from a deliberate fuzziness in formulating its objectives in the Russian war in Ukraine.

A University Fired 2 Employees for Including Their Pronouns in Emails  —  The firings set off a debate at Houghton University, a small Christian institution in western New York, which said its decision was not based only on the pronoun listings.  —  When Raegan Zelaya and Shua Wilmot decided …

EXCLUSIVE: Ex Playboy model Karen McDougal shares intimate details of her ‘ten-month affair’ with Donald Trump, claiming he told her he loved her and SHE ended it - moving on with Bruce Willis - in explosive interview with Daily Mail  — Karen McDougal, an ex-Playboy model who claims …

Justice Gorsuch says COVID emergency orders among ‘greatest intrusions on civil liberties’  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court got rid of a pandemic-related immigration case with a single sentence.  —  Justice Neil Gorsuch had a lot more to say, leveling harsh criticism of how governments …