WASHINGTON (AP) — House panel advances contempt of AG Merrick Garland hours after White House refuses to produce audio of Biden interview.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in US drug policy.

Omg BOSTON (AP) — Medical examiner links spicy tortilla chips to death of Massachusetts teen who took part in social media challenge.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court upholds consumer protection agency's funding structure, rejecting a conservative attack.

White House blocks release of Biden’s special counsel interview audio, says GOP is being political apnews.com/article/biden-…

Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote The Associated Press ⁦Mark Sherman⁩ apnews.com/article/201c1f…

BREAKING: The number of fatal overdoses fell last year, U.S. government data shows. But experts say it's too soon to celebrate. apnews.com/article/drug-o…

NEW YORK (AP) — US government data shows the number of fatal overdoses fell last year.

Primaries in Maryland and West Virginia will shape the battle this fall for a Senate majority — Follow Brian Witte Leah Willingham & Steve Peoples apnews.com/article/maryla…

A pivotal day, sans fireworks: Key takeaways from Michael Cohen’s first day on the witness stand at Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial (w/Jill Colvin Lindsay Whitehurst Alanna Durkin Richer) apnews.com/article/donald…

The most pivotal stretch of the Trump hush money trial begins today with expected testimony from star prosecution witness Michael Cohen. Follow the ⁦The Associated Press⁩ team for updated coverage throughout the day. apnews.com/article/f96dd7…

Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/397cd4…

w/ Lindsay Whitehurst: The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, according to a new report

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NEW YORK (AP) — Judge denies Trump’s request for a mistrial after his lawyers said Stormy Daniels’ testimony was ‘extremely prejudicial’.
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Takeaways from Stormy Daniels' testimony, from me and Lindsay Whitehurst here:

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Today's story you won't want to miss: A deep look at emerging hip-hop culture in China and the delicate cultural context against which it is unfolding. Great reac by Huizhong Wu of The Associated Press. Plus: a playlist! apnews.com/article/china-…

Ex-government employee charged with falsely accusing co-workers of joining Capitol riot, via ⁦Michael Kunzelman⁩ apnews.com/article/1c9a1c…

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners against military contractor.

Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday: apnews.com/article/9509a8…

WASHINGTON (AP) — US drug control agency is moving to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift, AP sources say.