Trump Spurned by 30 Companies as He Seeks Bond in $454 Million Judgment  —  Donald J. Trump's lawyers said in a court filing that he faces “insurmountable difficulties” as he tries to raise cash for the civil fraud penalty he faces in New York.  —  Donald J. Trump's lawyers disclosed on Monday …

Trump is eyeing Paul Manafort for 2024 campaign role  —  The former campaign manager was pardoned by Trump for bank and tax fraud convictions and accusations he hid millions he made consulting for pro-Russian Ukrainian politicians  —  Former president Donald Trump is expected to enlist Paul Manafort …

Justice Breyer, Off the Bench, Sounds an Alarm Over the Supreme Court's Direction  —  In an interview in his chambers and in a new book, the justice, who retired in 2022, discussed Dobbs, originalism and the decline of trust in the court.  —  Justice Stephen G. Breyer's Supreme Court chambers …

Supreme Court likely to reject limits on White House social media contacts  —  The Supreme Court seemed prepared Monday to reject a Republican-led effort to sharply limit the federal government from pressuring social media companies to remove harmful posts and misinformation from their platforms.

“Obama would be jealous”: How Biden's rivalry with his ex-boss shapes his presidency … - “Obama would be jealous,” Biden sometimes says when speaking about a perceived accomplishment, according to two Biden aides familiar with such instances.  — The competitive dynamic has informed Biden's approach …

Niger ordered US troops to leave after Biden officials warned about ties to Russia, Iran: Pentagon  —  Niger is pulling its military cooperation deal with the United States and ordering some 1,000 American military personnel to leave the country, a startling development that comes …

What the Data Says About Pandemic School Closures, Four Years Later  —  The more time students spent in remote instruction, the further they fell behind.  And, experts say, extended closures did little to stop the spread of Covid.  —  Four years ago this month, schools nationwide began to shut down …

Conservative Influencer Accused of Swiping Table Used to Attack Cops on Jan. 6  —  Isabella DeLuca, now a conservative influencer, allegedly fired off Instagram messages saying Trump should declare martial law.  —  The conservative influencer Isabella DeLuca, a former intern of Rep. Paul Gosar …

Biden administration bans ongoing uses of asbestos  —  The Biden administration will ban or phase out ongoing uses of asbestos, the agency said Monday.  —  The Environmental Protection Agency issued a rule that set deadlines for industry to transition away from using the substance, which causes lung cancer.

Father of Laken Riley addresses slain daughter's legacy amid heated immigration debate  —  Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, was killed on the University of Georgia campus while on a run.  The incident has fueled the political debate over U.S. immigration policies.

MAGA Reps Suddenly Face an Existential Threat: Themselves  —  The 2024 primaries are just getting started, but there's good reason to believe this year could be a lot more brutal for Republicans than recent ones.  —  It would be hard to argue that Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) …

Susan Glasser Slams ABC Panel: Take Trump's Words As Fact  —  The New Yorker reporter reminded her panel members that Trump is “peddling an alternate reality vision of America that is built on lies.”  —  Can you help us out?  —  For nearly 20 years we have been exposing Washington lies …

A Suspicious Pattern Alarming the Ukrainian Military  —  A Ukrainian military source believes that Russia's long-range strikes are aimed using satellite imagery provided by U.S. companies.  —  Earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got unusually testy over the failure …