Just don't boast: How Biden world sought to ace the debt ceiling standoff  —  The president's advisers are betting voters will reward Biden for getting things done.  —  In the days after striking a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to raise the nation's debt ceiling …

In a deep red Florida county, a student-teacher revolt shames the right  —  By now, it's obvious that the reactionary culture warriors who want to reshape American education are inspiring a serious liberal counter-mobilization in response.  Remarkably, this backlash to the backlash …

Months of distrust inside Trump legal team led to top lawyer's departure  —  Exclusive: Two Trump lawyers considered a ‘murder-suicide pact’ where one would resign if the other was fired  —  Donald Trump's legal team for months has weathered deep distrust and interpersonal conflict …

Could Hunter Biden be the next poster child for Second Amendment rights?  —  The president's son is under investigation for potentially breaking the law banning drug users from owning guns - but the law's constitutionality faces growing challenges.  —  Hunter Biden could soon find himself …

Dee-Santis or Deh-Santis?  His team won't say  —  Some presidential candidates struggle to nail their message.  Ron DeSantis is struggling to nail his NAME. … - The video announcing his presidential campaign.  — A radio interview in South Carolina, in which he told listeners to go to “RonDee-Santis.com.”

After harassment, Arizona county official won't run for reelection  —  PHOENIX — After facing an onslaught of harassment and violent threats for certifying the results of the 2020 election, a Republican on the governing board of Arizona's largest county will not seek reelection during the 2024 cycle.

Republicans are spending millions on turnout operations that are deeply flawed, insiders say  —  “That's why we're losing elections,” one Republican field veteran said of the conservative canvassing apparatus.  “Nobody wants to admit it.”  —  A few weeks before last fall's midterm elections …

There's Unsettling New Evidence About William Rehnquist's Views on Segregation  —  This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate's coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June.  We're working to change the way the media covers the Supreme Court.  Join us!

John Durham Fabricated His Basis to Criminalize Oppo Research  —  I'd like to talk about Durham's treatment of what he calls the “Clinton Plan” in his report, an attempt to criminalize Hillary's effort to hold Trump politically accountable for his coziness with Russia.

Ron DeSantis loses his temper with a reporter: ‘Are you blind?’  —  The Florida governor became agitated when a reporter asked him why he wasn't taking questions from New Hampshire voters.  —  LACONIA, N.H. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed out at a reporter — twice barking “Are you blind?”

Meta threatens news ban in California over bill requiring it to share ad revenue  —  Facebook parent Meta Platforms is threatening to ban users in California from sharing news on its website if the state passes a bill that would require online platforms to pay fees to news publishers.

Former Los Angeles Dodger Steve Garvey weighs U.S. Senate bid  —  Former Los Angeles Dodgers icon Steve Garvey is considering running for the open U.S. Senate seat in California as a Republican, a move that would immediately upend the 2024 race, according to several GOP state party insiders …

Millennials Are Not an Exception.  They've Moved to the Right.  —  Fifteen years ago, a new generation of young voters propelled Barack Obama to a decisive victory that augured a new era of Democratic dominance.  —  Fifteen years later, those once young voters aren't so young — and aren't quite so Democratic.

Kaine introduces amendment to strip Manchin-backed pipeline from debt ceiling bill  —  Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Thursday added an amendment to the House-passed debt-ceiling bill that seeks to strip approval for a controversial pipeline backed by fellow Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.).

Elizabeth Warren, J.D. Vance team up on bank CEO crackdown  —  Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Vance, an Ohio Republican, worked hand-in-hand to craft the latest iteration of the bill and assemble key co-sponsors.  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren's push to hit the executives of failed banks …

FBI director will let top Republican LOOK at Biden ‘criminal scheme’ document: Chris Wray offers compromise on ‘$5million bribery’ memo to avoid contempt charges  — The internal unclassified FD-1023 form apparently details an ‘arrangement’ for an exchange of money for policy decisions, the Republicans have said

‘Trump Bucks’ websites taken down after buyers fall for fake currency  —  Victims of con invested thousands of dollars in fake bills plastered with Trump's face they believed would make them rich  —  Websites launched by companies selling “Trump Bucks” to some of the former president's most ardent supporters have been taken down.

SpaceX's Starlink wins Pentagon contract for satellite services to Ukraine  —  SpaceX's Starlink, the satellite communications service started by billionaire Elon Musk, now has a Department of Defense contract to buy those satellite services for Ukraine, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Trump's Smoking Tape?  —  “It's not inconceivable that Trump could be wearing an ankle bracelet when and if he delivers his acceptance address at the Republican National Convention.”  — David Frum, The Atlantic, May 7, 2023  —  During my podcast with former RNC chair Michael Steele yesterday …

Anatomy of a Murder: How the Democratic Party Crashed in Florida  —  I set out to write a piece about Florida and the Democratic party several months ago.  I didn't think it would be that hard.  I was wrong.  —  Because it's hard to watch something you helped build get torched to the ground.

Neo-Nazi Marine Corps vet accused of plotting terror attack possessed classified military materials: sources  —  A neo-Nazi Marine Corps veteran jailed for allegedly plotting to attack the power grid and commit acts of racial terror stands accused by the government of possessing classified …

Biden plans to pick physician Mandy Cohen to lead CDC  —  Former North Carolina health secretary would take over sprawling public health agency  —  President Biden plans to select former North Carolina health secretary Mandy Cohen to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv Kills 3  —  Air defenses intercepted the missiles just six minutes after alarms sounded, leaving people little time to react.  The authorities were investigating after a mother and child were killed by debris while trying to get into a shelter.  —  Here's what we're covering:

Gov. Jim Justice's coal empire sued by the federal government — again  —  This article was produced with ProPublica as part of its Local Reporting Network initiative.  Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published.  —  Federal authorities sued West Virginia …

City Jails No Longer Announcing Deaths Behind Bars Angering Watchdogs  —  The Department of Correction says that the de Blasio-era practice of notifying the press when someone dies in a detention facility is over.  Advocacy groups and a federal monitor say it's part of a broader effort to hide wrongdoing.

Talk of Racism Proves Thorny for G.O.P. Candidates of Color  —  As candidates like Tim Scott and Nikki Haley bolster their biographies with stories of discrimination, they have often denied the existence of systemic racism in America while describing situations that sound just like it.

Kari Lake Is Releasing Song Called ‘81 Million Votes, My A—’ With Team Behind Trump's J6 Prison Choir Track  —  Kari Lake, the Republican who lost Arizona's gubernatorial race, is releasing a music single Thursday at midnight called “81 Million Votes, My Ass,” according to a post the record label made Wednesday on Truth Social.

Harris announces new actions to tackle racial bias in home appraisals  —  Vice President Harris on Thursday announced a new rule to require financial institutions ensure that their home appraisal algorithms are not contributing to racial bias in home valuations.

Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison  —  A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for former President Donald Trump 's longtime adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol was sentenced …

Iran plans to escalate attacks against U.S. troops in Syria, documents show  —  Covert plan to kill Americans is seen as part of a larger Russian-backed strategy to oust the United States from Syria  —  Iran is arming militants in Syria for a new phase of lethal attacks against U.S. troops in the country …

Biden tells US Air Force Academy graduates their leadership needed in increasingly confusing world  —  President Joe Biden on Thursday thanked U.S. Air Force Academy graduates for choosing “service over self” but said they now have the “great privilege” of leading in a world that will only get more confusing in the years to come.

Are Iran and Egypt on a Path to Entente?  —  A thaw with Egypt may help an economically besieged Iranian government rattled by popular protests boost its regional standing.  —  After more than four decades of frozen relations, signs are emerging that Iran and Egypt are seeking to thaw ties.