Biden Says He Made the Clemency Decisions That Were Recorded With Autopen … Toward the end of his term as president, Joseph R. Biden Jr. reduced the sentences of nearly 4,000 federal convicts and pre-emptively pardoned dozens of politically prominent people he saw as potential targets …

Trump to announce “aggressive” Ukraine weapons plan  —  President Trump will announce a new plan to arm Ukraine on Monday that is expected to include offensive weapons, two sources with knowledge of the plans tell Axios. … - U.S., Ukrainian and European officials hope the weapons will shift …

Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit  —  The U.S. Justice Department unit charged with defending against legal challenges to signature Trump administration policies - such as restricting birthright citizenship and slashing funding to Harvard University …

The Young GOPer Behind “Alligator Alcatraz” Is the Dark Future of MAGA  —  The other day, Stephen Miller went on Fox News and offered a plea that got surprisingly little attention given its highly toxic and unnerving implications.  Miller urged politicians in GOP-run states to build their own versions of …

3 ways Trump might try to defuse the Epstein mess  —  President Trump isn't ready to course-correct over how his administration has handled the Jeffrey Epstein evidence.  — But officials and advisers are considering at least three ways Trump could try to defuse an issue that …

EU warns Trump's 30% tariffs would eliminate transatlantic trade  —  Bloc's trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič issues caution as ministers meet to consider retaliatory measures against US  —  Trade between the EU and US will be “almost impossible” …

Why Gov. Greg Abbott Won't Release His Emails With Elon Musk  —  We asked Abbott for his and his staff's emails with Elon Musk and Musk's companies.  The governor's office won't turn them over, saying some contain “intimate and embarrassing” information that is “not of legitimate concern to the public.”

Trump's megabill is creating a budget nightmare for states … “We don't put these budgets together that have a lot of fluff and rainy day funds that are easily accessible,” said Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, who chairs the Democratic Governors Association.

Bondi Fires Her Personal Ethics Chief as DOJ Purge Continues  —  Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired her personal ethics adviser, removing the Justice Department's top official responsible for counseling the most senior political appointees, according to two people familiar with the move.

Democrat demands House vote on ‘FULL Epstein files’ release  —  Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) is calling on House Republicans to hold a vote demanding the Trump administration release the “FULL Epstein files.”  —  “Why are the Epstein files still hidden?  Who are the rich & powerful being protected?”

Obama's blunt message for Democrats: ‘Toughen up’  —  Former President Barack Obama issued a call to action for Democrats at a private fundraiser in New Jersey on Friday evening, urging those frustrated by the state of the country under President Donald Trump to “stand up for the things that you think are right.”

Unfit to Serve: Jeanine Pirro Made Excuses for Jan. 6th  —  SEN. THOM TILLIS OF NORTH CAROLINA, a Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, drew a line in the sand during an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper last week.  “The president should know if there is anyone coming up for a nomination through …

Gov. Hobbs demands inquiry into federal response that led to Grand Canyon Lodge fire  — The Dragon Bravo Fire, sparked by lightning on July 4th, destroyed structures on the Grand Canyon's North Rim, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge.  — Gov. Katie Hobbs questioned …

MAGA media's conspiracy theories put Trump in power — and now they're coming back to bite him  —  The conspiracy-soaked culture that propelled President Donald Trump to political power is now coming for him.  —  Some of the most influential voices in right-wing media are rejecting Trump's call …

Texas just gutted free speech on college campuses.  Is your state next?  —  New laws in the Lone Star State will silence dissent and undermine faculty authority.  —  Laura Benitez is state policy manager and Jonathan Friedman is Sy Syms managing director for PEN America's U.S. free expression programs.

Public Broadcasters Brace for Vote on Sharp Funding Cut  —  At the urging of President Trump, Congress is expected to vote this week on whether to cut $500 million per year for public radio and TV stations.  —  Julie Overgaard, the executive director of South Dakota's biggest public broadcaster …

Tigers players aren't worried about deportation but union suggests they carry documents  — The MLBPA advises players to carry documentation and offers support regarding immigration issues.  — Even high-profile athletes are not immune to immigration issues, as demonstrated by recent cases.

EXCLUSIVE: Jeffery Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell is ready to reveal ‘truth’ of the pedophile client list, say insiders.  So, why are Republicans blocking her?  —  Ghislaine Maxwell is willing to speak in front of Congress about The Epstein Files, sources tell Daily Mail.

Under Trump, the government mobilizes in response to fringe theories  —  Trump officials have assigned government workers and spent taxpayer dollars to address conspiracy theories and easily-disproven assertions  —  After President Donald Trump wrongly suggested that Social Security funds …

House Democrat floats radical solution to Congress' age problem  —  Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is proposing something unprecedented: Having Congress' ethics office effectively adjudicate whether lawmakers are too cognitively impaired to do their jobs.

Boys & Girls Club programs threatened by Trump grant freeze serve thousands of families  —  After driving through a downpour to take her son to day camp, Darleen Reyes told camp administrators the rain would have kept her away but her son insisted on going.  As she marked her son's name present …