I.R.S. Agent Told Congress of Hunter Biden Invoking His Father in Business Deal  —  A whistle-blower said the tax agency found a message from 2017 in which Hunter Biden pressured a Chinese business partner by saying he was with his father, who was then out of office.

No Labels declines to reveal just who is funding its third party bid  —  The group isn't required under law to disclose its donors even as it takes on the look of a political party  —  No Labels' bid to run a third party presidential candidate in 2024 has sparked a number of questions about political motivations.

House Freedom Caucus faces an internal purge push  —  At least two hardliners have discussed trying to boot members who no longer meet the group's ideological standards, according to three Republicans with knowledge of the talks.  —  Tensions inside the conservative House Freedom Caucus …

Trump insider says mood has shifted to ‘quiet’ and ‘a bit sour’  —  What a difference a day makes?  —  While Donald Trump was “fixated,” fired up and outraged in the wake of Hunter Biden getting a “slap on the wrist” after being charged with tax and firearm offenses …

Read: Arizona GOP election official sues Kari Lake for defamation  —  Kari Lake is facing a defamation lawsuit from Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer over the failed Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate's false claims about her 2022 election loss.

U.S. Navy Detected Titan Sub Implosion Days Ago  —  Underwater microphones designed to detect enemy submarines first detected Titan tragedy  —  WASHINGTON—A top secret U.S. Navy acoustic detection system designed to spot enemy submarines first heard the Titan sub implosion hours …

‘Shady and Corrupt’: Add Barrett Real Estate Deal to List of Supreme Court Ethics Scandals  —  The right-wing justice sold a home to a religious freedom group that has filed numerous briefs in cases before the court.  —  Thursday reporting on a real estate deal made by U.S. Supreme Court …

FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Strengthening Access to Contraception  —  Today, President Biden will issue an Executive Order on Strengthening Access to Affordable, High-Quality Contraception and Family Planning Services.  This will be the third Executive Order …

New video undercuts claim Twitter censored pro-Trump views before Jan. 6  —  In the internal video call from Jan. 5, 2021, workers were told not to take tougher action against a growing wave of tweets they feared were veiled incitements to violence.  —  On Jan. 5, 2021, the lawyers …

The Big Names That Got Backstop for Billions in Uninsured SVB Deposits  —  When federal regulators stepped in to backstop all of Silicon Valley Bank's deposits, they saved thousands of small tech startups and prevented what could have been a catastrophic blow to a sector that relied heavily on the lender.

Have Republicans found their own Steele dossier?  —  The News  —  Remember the Steele dossier?  Congressional Republicans certainly do.  —  On Wednesday, House GOP members voted to formally censure Rep. Adam Schiff, one of Donald Trump's most vocal Democratic critics in Congress …

Senator Calls For Return of Old Mississippi Flag: ‘Our People Died Under That Flag’  —  Almost three years after both houses of the Mississippi Legislature overwhelmingly voted to retire the old Confederate-themed state flag, a state senator from Union County is calling for its return.

The GOP's abortion bans are what RELIGIOUS FASCISM looks like  —  Since Roe was overturned GOP has gone full religious supremacy  —  This Saturday marks the one year anniversary of the GOP controlled United States Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.  From there, we saw …

3M Reaches $10.3 Billion Settlement in ‘Forever Chemicals’ Suits  —  The deal followed an agreement by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva to pay $1.19 billion to help resolve claims that the chemical manufacturers contaminated drinking water across the country.  —  The chemical and manufacturing …

I-95 to reopen Friday after Philadelphia bridge collapse, Pa. governor says  —  The stretch carries about 160,000 vehicles per day, and the closure spelled misery for commuters and left truckers facing long, slow detours through the city  —  A stretch of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia …

Infighting among Putin's lieutenants hurts Russia's war footing, if not his hold on power  —  The video was shocking — not just for what it showed but also for what was said.  —  Yevgeny Prigozhin, the outspoken millionaire head of the private military contractor Wagner …

Ron DeSantis pushes racist tropes in latest comments about basketball and baseball players  —  Ron DeSantis isn't telling the truth.  He knows when he uses a racist dog whistle in speaking about basketball players − not a dog whistle actually, a bullhorn ... wait, not a bullhorn …

Exclusive: House conservatives challenge their leaders on abortion  —  The Republican Study Committee is pushing House GOP leadership for a vote on the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (H.R. 7), Axios has learned.

Supreme Court revives Biden immigration enforcement plan  —  The ruling allows the Biden administration to adopt a border policy that prioritizes public safety threats.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday breathed new life into a Biden administration policy that will set immigration …

Supreme Court, consider justice sponsorship!  —  It is a truth universally acknowledged that an American billionaire, in possession of sufficient fortune, must be in want of a Supreme Court justice.  Nothing seems to bring billionaires so much simple joy as having a personal justice to accompany …

Ex-Trump Lawyer Jenna Ellis Trades Blows With Kari Lake's Campaign  —  Jenna Ellis, who once served as an attorney for former President Donald Trump, became involved in a heated online exchange with Kari Lake's campaign Twitter account following a tweet on Thursday night.

Trump lands Pennsylvania endorsements post indictment  —  Trump will announce on Friday that he has won the endorsements of more than half of Pennsylvania's House GOP delegation.  —  Donald Trump's presidential campaign will announce on Friday that he's won the endorsements of more than half …

Will evangelicals finally dump Trump in 2024?  —  Longtime evangelical kingmaker Ralph Reed explains why Trump has such a tight grip on religious conservatives, and what it will take for another 2024 hopeful to convert them to his or her cause.  —  The big debate in Washington this week is about realism versus idealism.

Trump coup plotter John Eastman is finally facing real accountability  —  Former president Donald Trump and his supporters have blamed his indictment on a “two-tiered” justice system.  As it happens, we do have a two-tiered system, but here's a better example of it: Hundreds of ordinary people …

GOP's field for president is historically diverse  —  Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd may be a long shot to be the Republican nominee for president, but his entry into the race Thursday was a benchmark: Of the 12 major GOP candidates, half are people of color.