Moderate Republicans prepare to fend off challenges from the right: From the Politics Desk

Plus, how high voter turnout could benefit Republicans this fall and the latest developments from the Trump trial. Read More

In Today’s Issue

Reducing news to hard lines and side-taking leaves a lot of the story untold. Progress comes from challenging what we hear and considering different views. Read More

A sympathetic look at the rise — and stall — of gay conservatives

Neil J. Young’s “Coming Out Republican” offers the history of a movement that may not have actually been that influential. Read More

Oliver Dowden faces Angela Rayner as deputies square up at PMQs – UK politics live

Labour deputy leader will make first appearance at dispatch box at PMQs since investigation opened into sale of her council house ... Read More

The ripple effects of Drowsy Don beyond the courtroom: The Trump trial is making everything weirder

Trump remains larger than life to many, and the ripple effects of his extended stay on the public stage is being felt today and will continue – long after he either expires of natural causes inside ... Read More

Bright Lit Place: The people who fight for — and depend on — Everglades restoration

Without freshwater from the Everglades, mangrove forests that protect the shoreline struggle to keep up with sea rise. Spongy peat soils and sawgrass marshes that help clean and recharge South ... Read More

Red state coal towns still power the West Coast

Nearly everyone in Colstrip has a version of the same answer: Even if it’s real, it’s not nearly as bad as liberals claim. And without coal power, blackouts will reign. West Coast city-dwellers don’t ... Read More