Biden, McCarthy have tentative US debt ceiling deal - sources  —  U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy have reached a tentative deal to raise the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, ending a months-long stalemate, two sources familiar with the negotiations said on Saturday.

Texas AG Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties pending outcome of Senate trial  —  In a stunning and unprecedented rebuke, the Texas House impeached the state's top attorney.  The Republican has been mired in scandals and criminal investigations for most of his tenure.

For Trump, the More GOP Presidential Candidates the Better  —  Ron DeSantis entered the presidential race last week along with Tim Scott, with others to follow.  For the former president, the more candidates the better.  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida officially entered the presidential race last week …

Here's What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT  —  A lawyer representing a man who sued an airline relied on artificial intelligence to help prepare a court filing.  It did not go well.  —  The lawsuit began like so many others: A man named Roberto Mata sued the airline Avianca …

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 27, 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.

Government tries to claw back money so Jan. 6 rioters don't profit from online appeals  —  Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson's then-Fox News show and promoted a website where supporters …

Pastor at Christian college arrested for letting his ‘spiritual mentor’ sexually abuse young boys  —  Police in Waco, Texas, arrested the former pastor at Baylor University on charges that he allowed a sex offender he called his “spiritual mentor” to sexually abuse two young relatives, the Waco Tribune-Herald reported.

The Right Is All Wrong About Masculinity  —  There is a certain irony in discussions of masculinity.  The group that is most convinced of a crisis of masculinity, the American right, is also busy emasculating itself before our eyes.  It correctly perceives that young men are facing an identity crisis …

Feinstein, Back in the Senate, Relies Heavily on Staff to Function  —  The California Democrat is surrounded by a large retinue of aides at all times, who tell her how and when to vote, explain what is going on when she is confused, and shield her from the press and public.  —  Reporting from Capitol Hill

Ukraine war: Russian Ambassador Andrei Kelin issues warning of escalation in Ukraine  —  Russia has warned Western supplies of weapons to Ukraine risk escalating the war to levels not seen so far.  —  Andrei Kelin, Russia's ambassador to the UK, told the BBC his country had “enormous resources” and it was yet to “act very seriously”.