Writers Guild Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios and Streamers, Union Says  —  In a significant development that could bring an end to a historic writers' strike, the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced a provisional deal on Sunday.

GOP donor wants his money back after candidate hires Corey Lewandowski  —  An alleged unwanted advance causes ripples in Louisiana's gubernatorial primary two years later.  —  John Odom, a major Republican donor, has been a top backer of Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry.

Playbook: How McCarthy is angling to survive the week  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  ONE STRIKE DOWN?  — “Writers Guild Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios and Streamers,” by the Hollywood Reporter's Katie Kilkenny

Bob Menendez, Al Franken, and the presumption of innocence  —  “Bob Menendez has been a dedicated public servant and is always fighting hard for the people of New Jersey.  He has a right to due process and a fair trial.”  —  That was the response of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer …

2 Looming Rulings Could Shape Trump's Fraud Trial in New York  —  Donald J. Trump has adopted a long-shot legal strategy to try to delay his upcoming civil trial and severely limit the case against him.  —  After four years of investigating and litigating, Letitia James was finally due for her day in court against Donald J. Trump.

Big GOP donors hoped for an alternative to Trump.  Now some are giving up.  —  The number of big-money donors giving to super PACs focused on the GOP primary is down from 2016.  —  Top Republican donors shopping for a candidate not named Donald Trump had high hopes that Ron DeSantis would be their savior.

Kyrsten Sinema pitches donors on a ‘path to victory’ in Arizona by courting Republicans  —  A two-page document obtained by NBC News maps out a possible independent Senate bid, touting Sinema's record and suggesting she'd win over more Republicans than Democrats.

Biden is presiding over a labor renaissance  —  He's joining UAW workers on the picket line.  But his solidarity goes beyond symbolism. … President Joe Biden announced last week that he will join striking United Auto Workers (UAW) workers on the picket line in Michigan on Tuesday.

Shutdowns Cost Billions as US Federal Workers Paid to Stay Home  — Fees go uncollected, billions spent to pay furloughed workers  — Government shutdowns ‘leave the government to waste money’  —  The costly truth about US government shutdowns: They don't save taxpayers a dime.

Biden world is worried about spoilers as third parties threaten to boost Trump  —  The president recently discussed the issue with Hillary Clinton, who warned him to take seriously the possibility of third-party candidates' siphoning off votes.  —  WASHINGTON — There's …

A Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington but there was no significant damage  —  No arrests had been made, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said on Monday.  —  WASHINGTON — At least one Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington …

Scott targets 2024 rivals on issue of abortion in new ad  —  Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is targeting some of his 2024 rivals on the issue of abortion in a new ad shared exclusively with The Hill.  —  “If the radical Left wins, abortions will be performed on minors without their parent's consent.