US Launches New Strikes Against Iran After Three Ships Were Hit in Strait of Hormuz Jon Gambrell, Fatima Hussein and Konstantin Toropin, AP
Justice Department Threatens Top Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting Nick Corasaniti, The New York Times
Ukraine’s Drones Are Sinking Crimea’s Fuel Lifeline, Hitting 12 Russian Tankers in 2 Days Benjamin Murdoch, Euromaidan
Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law. Zach Despart, ProPublica
Hamas Dissolves Its Government in Gaza to Transfer Power to a UN-Backed Committee Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Associated Press
Lake Powell, a Vital Reservoir, Plunges Toward Unprecedented Low Levels as Water Crisis Deepens in US West Roque Planas, Guardian UK
Maine Democrat Platner Says He Will ‘Reflect’ on Senate Campaign, Denies Reported Sex Allegations Richard Cowan and Jasper Ward, Reuters
US Crashes Out of World Cup as Storm Over Trump Interference Overshadows Tournament Bo Erickson, Reuters
Most Countries to Lose a Decade of Development Progress says United Nations as Global COVID Crisis Continues Jubilee USA Network, RSN Godot
Astronaut’s Journey To The Moon Yields New Perspective For Dealing With Enemies Of Democracy George Monroe, RSN Godot
Treasury Secretary Yellen Encourages Tax and Aid Deals to Confront Pandemic Olivia Engling, RSN Godot
Investigating the 1-6-21 Insurrection: What are the Republicans Afraid of? Dr. Steven Jonas , Steven Jonas
The Killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti Have Yet to Be Properly Investigated Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic
Khamenei’s Jewish Brothers: What Israel and Tehran’s Ayatollahs Have in Common Esther Solomon, Haaretz