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Transcript of Trump Recording Shows He Knew Docs Were Classified
The recording, from 2021, features Trump talking to other people about documents that are highly secretive.

Warren, Jayapal Want to Crack Down on Supreme Court Justices’ Gifts and Travel
Their new bill would place a cap on the value of gifts that Supreme Court justices are allowed to receive.

Gavin Newsom Calls for Longshot Proposal: Amend Constitution for Gun Reforms
Newsom says the amendment is necessary because “a lot of the laws we've passed are being rolled back by federal courts.”

Trump Faces Felony Espionage and Witness Tampering Charges in New Indictment
Trump is the first former president in U.S. history to face a federal indictment.

New Analysis: Human-Caused Warming Set to Surpass Paris Agreement Limit by 2037
“This is unprecedented in anything we have seen historically,” said Piers Forster, an author on the paper.

Blue State “Shield” Bills Link Protections for Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care
Advocates say these protections are crucial as bans on both evolve in scope and threaten interstate access to care.

Biden Vetoes GOP Bill to Nix Student Debt Relief
Debt advocates say the bill would have forced borrowers to pay retroactive payments on their student debt.

SCOTUS Rules Against Racist Gerrymandering in Alabama, Upholds Voting Rights Act
Alabama will have to redraw its maps to allocate one additional majority-Black district.

Fox News Guest Tells Viewers Cancer-Causing Wildfire Smoke Is Safe to Breathe
The guest, Steve Milloy, works for a nonprofit that is funded by the coal industry.

Warnock Probes Whether State Trampled Free Speech Rights of Cop City Protesters
Even while raising concerns over free speech, however, Warnock praised the law enforcement involved in the case.