Pro-DeSantis super PAC fires interim CEO after 9 days  —  Never Back Down fired Kristin Davison on Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision.  —  The chief super PAC supporting Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, Never Back Down, has fired its interim chief executive officer after less than two weeks.

Swing-state Muslim leaders launch campaign to ‘abandon’ Biden in 2024  —  The bubbling anger among Arab and Muslim Americans over the president's handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict could threaten his chances of reelection.  —  Muslim leaders from several swing states on Saturday descended on Dearborn …

Texas GOP executive committee rejects proposed ban on associating with Nazi sympathizers and Holocaust deniers  —  Some members of the committee said such a ban, proposed two months after a prominent conservative activist was caught meeting with a famous white supremacist, might be a “slippery slope” or too vague.

Hard-right backtrack on spending levels leaves sour taste for colleagues  —  Fiscal fights have been at the heart of Republican conflict this year, including the debate over the top-line spending level for 2024  —  Under a sweltering July heat outside the Capitol, members …

What home schooling hides: A boy tortured and starved by his stepmom  —  Roman Lopez was 11 when he went missing.  His years of torment were concealed by home schooling.  —  Deep Reads features The Washington Post's best immersive reporting and narrative writing.  —  Nobody could find Roman Lopez.

Several killed in bombing during Catholic mass in Philippines  —  At least three people were killed and seven wounded in a bomb attack on a Catholic mass in the insurgency-plagued southern Philippines on Sunday, officials said.  —  The blast took place during a regular service …

Drunk and Asleep on the Job: Air Traffic Controllers Pushed to the Brink  —  A nationwide shortage of controllers has resulted in an exhausted and demoralized work force that is increasingly prone to making dangerous mistakes.  —  One air traffic controller went into work drunk this summer and joked about “making big money buzzed.”

Israel Risks ‘Strategic Defeat’ If It Doesn't Protect Civilians, Austin Says  — Defense secretary amplifies growing US concern as war resumes  — Protecting civilians is crucial in urban warfare, Austin says  —  US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Israel risked “strategic defeat” …

Johnson says vote on Biden impeachment inquiry is ‘necessary step’ after WH ‘stonewalled’ GOP investigations  —  'I think it's something we have to do at this juncture,' House Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is looking to move forward …

Chris Christie may not appear on Republican primary ballot in Maine  —  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is in danger of not appearing on Maine's primary ballot after he fell short of the minimum 2,000 signatures needed from Maine voters to qualify for the state's Republican presidential primary, state officials said Friday.

Paris Terror Attack: One Killed, Two Injured by ‘Allahu Akbar’ Knifeman  —  Paris police arrested a man on Saturday evening after he allegedly killed one man and injured another two while shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’.  —  UPDATE 2350: The alleged attacker, referred to only Armand R …

Biden's EPA launches crackdown on planet-warming methane  —  The rule's 3 a.m. rollout was timed to coincide with the ongoing U.N. climate talks in Dubai.  —  The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled sweeping new regulations targeting methane emissions from the oil and gas sector on Saturday …