- Ukrainian forces gradually advance on Bakhmut; people injured after shelling in Kherson; Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv (theguardian.com)
- Grievance-driven House Republicans advance plan to investigate the Jan. 6 investigation (msnbc.com)
- ‘Russian advance is so poor’ in Ukraine, some commanders ‘barely even know that it’s taking place’ (nbcnews.com)
- Ukrainian Forces Advance After Russia Orders Kherson Retreat (nytimes.com)Biden sees 'real problems' for Russia after Kherson retreat order (bbc.com)
- Prigozhin halts movement of Wagner forces in Russia after Belarus brokers deal (theguardian.com)Rebel Russian mercenaries barrel towards Moscow (reuters.com)Mercenary revolt threatens supreme leader Vladimir Putin (nytimes.com)Russian Helicopters Battle Rebel Mercenaries Rolling Toward Moscow (benzinga.com)Footage appears to show Russian attack helicopter bombing one of its own oil depot to deny Wagner mercenaries fuel supply (businessinsider.com)Rep. Elissa Slotkin breaks down the situation (threadreaderapp.com)Luke Harding: Even if Wagner rebellion fails, Putin’s presidency has never looked weaker (theguardian.com)
- Lori Lightfoot fails to advance to runoff vote for second term as Chicago’s mayor (theguardian.com)How Paul Vallas Went From Electoral Also-Ran to Chicago Front-Runner (nytimes.com)
- Two Starkly Different Judges Advance in Wisconsin Supreme Court Election (nytimes.com)
- Russia’s Mercenary Chief Prepares Ground for a Political Advance (nytimes.com)
- Minnesota Democrats rapidly advance the most progressive agenda in a generation (m.startribune.com)
- Justice Alito denies disclosing 2014 Hobby Lobby opinion in advance (washingtonpost.com)Justice Samuel Alito Leaked Hobby Lobby Decision On Contraception In 2014: Report (huffpost.com)NY Times reveals massive campaign by religious fanatics to influence Supreme Court (nytimes.com)