Exclusive: Justice Department indicts former FBI Director James Comey for a second time  —  Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted a second time by Trump's Justice Department, two sources familiar told CNN.  —  The specific charges were not immediately clear.

EXCLUSIVE: State Dept. Finalizing Plan to Put Trump Picture on U.S. Passports  —  THE STATE DEPARTMENT IS CLOSE TO FINALIZING a radical redesign of the U.S. passport to include a picture of President Donald Trump, The Bulwark has learned from two sources with knowledge of the redesign …

FCC challenges ABC broadcast licenses  —  The Scoop  —  The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday said it is reviewing ABC's broadcast licenses, upping the pressure on the network's owner, Disney, which is again under White House fire over a late-night monologue.

U.S. Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of War in Iran  —  The jump on Tuesday of 1.6 percent was the highest percentage increase in more than a month.  —  Gasoline prices in the United States rose on Tuesday to their highest level in four years as peace talks between the United States and Iran appeared at an impasse.

Is the Justice Department lying about Saturday's “shooting”?  —  A central point of the government's case doesn't add up. … As regular readers know, this isn't usually anything close to a daily newsletter, but there's a lot to say about Saturday's “security incident.”

Former Senior NIAID Official Indicted for Concealing Federal Records During COVID-19 Pandemic  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maryland  —  Greenbelt, Maryland - A former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) employee is facing indictment …

‘Disappointed,’ ‘Surprised,’ ‘Betrayed’: 12 Trump Voters on What Has Gone Wrong  —  Eighty percent of Republicans approve of President Trump's performance, but his national standing has dipped, especially among independents.  —  That leaves several people who voted for Mr. Trump …

Exclusive: Trump approval sinks to record low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of living and an unpopular war with Iran, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

FBI raids Minneapolis childcare facilities, part of sweeping fraud investigation  —  Federal authorities raided more than 20 locations, including childcare facilities, in Minneapolis on Tuesday as part of a sweeping fraud investigation into largely Somali-owned businesses, sources confirmed to Fox News.

The Oil Squeeze Tightens  —  Time is not on the world economy's side  —  Still on vacation, but taking a brief vacation from the vacation to catch up on news and weigh in on something that is more important than Trump's ballroom: the ongoing consequences of America's disastrous war with Iran.

Florida Rep. Daniel Webster announces retirement  —  Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection in November, joining dozens of lawmakers who have announced their retirement ahead of this year's midterm elections.  Webster, who has served in Congress since 2011 …

Appeals court rules against ICE's mandatory detention policy … In a 3-0 ruling, a panel of the New York-based 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals found that ICE's policy was based on a flawed, implausible and unprecedented interpretation of decades-old laws.  But more fundamentally …

Board Ouster Raises Further Concerns About NSF's Future  —  The White House axed all members of the board overseeing the National Science Foundation Friday, leaving the agency with no board, director or deputy director.  It finally provided a reason Monday afternoon.

The Trump Administration Aims to Penalize Disabled Adults Who Live With Their Families  —  A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities whose parents or relatives receive SNAP benefits.

Todd Blanche's bid to join elite private Washington club hits resistance … Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for example — whom the DOJ was investigating as part of a probe into renovations at the central bank — is a member of the club.  The Justice Department dropped …

Maurene Comey's lawsuit against DOJ over her firing can proceed, judge rules … “The Court finds that Comey's claims are not of the type Congress intended to be reviewed within that scheme because it would deprive her of meaningful judicial review, her claims are wholly collateral …

America's special relationship is ‘probably Israel’, says UK ambassador to US  —  In leaked remarks, Christian Turner also says it is ‘extraordinary’ that Epstein scandal has not affected sex offender's US associates  —  Britain's ambassador to Washington has said that America's only …

TALARICO LEADS BOTH CORNYN, PAXTON IN NEW POLL OF TEXAS' U.S. SENATE RACE … Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is leading both of his prospective Republican opponents in a new poll of Texas' U.S. Senate race — though the result is within the margin of error in either scenario, suggesting a close contest in November.

Americans Once Understood Birthright Citizenship  —  Newspaper columnists instructed generations of citizens about the Fourteenth Amendment.  Today, the country seems to have forgotten how clear the law is.  —  “Please inform me of the following,” someone who signed off as “Farmhand” …

Pentagon asks Congress to codify ‘Department of War’ name as costs exceed $50 million  —  The Pentagon has asked Congress to change the name of the “Department of Defense” to the “Department of War,” while the efforts already underway to make it happen have exceeded $50 million.

DOJ's leaders just filed what amounts to a Truth social post as a legal filing in the ballroom case  —  Just before the end of the day on Monday, Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward personally filed a deranged motion in federal court asking U.S. District Judge Richard Leon to issue …

ICE Agent Who Shot Dead Unarmed Mom Quietly Reassigned as FBI Probe Stalls  —  MELTED AWAY  —  DHS officials tell PunchUp the FBI needs to “s—t or get off the pot.”  —  The ICE agent who fatally shot unarmed mom Renee Nicole Good has been quietly relocated to a different state and allowed to resume work …