YOU’VE GOT MAIL: In a surprise reversal, the Trump administration asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by three states that seeks to restrict mail-order access to the abortion pill mifepristone, modelling the same position as the Biden administration in …

DUE PROCESS: President Trump said yesterday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he’s not certain everyone in the US is owed due process of the law, despite what it says in the 5th Amendment to the Constitution..   “I don’t know,” Trump said …

ARSON ATTACK: Police in Pennsylvania arrested a suspect in the arson attack that heavily damaged the governor’s mansion overnight Saturday while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were asleep. No one was injured.   Shapiro, his wife, and four children were awakened …

The Long Goodbye: The grand and colorful spectacle of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral was held this morning at Westminster Abbey with 2,000 notable guests from around the world. You could see a tear in the eye of King Charles as the proceedings …

Railroaded: Negotiators last night reached a tentative deal to avert a nationwide freight rail strike. Union members will have to vote to ratify it.    Amtrak had already cancelled long distance passenger service in anticipation of a strike tomorrow by the 115,000 …

The Price of Opposition: Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a rare Republican who has fought back against Donald Trump’s election lies and has been investigating the January 6th insurrection, was soundly defeated yesterday in her bid for re-election.   Harriet Hageman, a political newcomer …

The Secret Affidavit: The Justice Department yesterday filed a 13-page pleading in federal court asking that the affidavit used to justify the search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is too sensitive to be released and contains information that, if public, could …

Trumped Up: Attorney General Merrick Garland has moved to unseal the warrant used for the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home because of “substantial public interest in this matter.” Garland also said he personally approved the warrant, which would …

On the Grill: Former President Donald Trump faces questioning today by the New York Attorney General as the investigation into his family business nears its end.   Of course, he’s not happy. He wrote on his Truth Social account, “In New York City …

The Brink of War: Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was meeting today with Russia’s foreign minister Sergey Lavrov amid fading hopes of heading off a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The US has described many Russian demands, including prohibiting Ukraine from joining NATO, as …