The Christian Post reports: The United Methodist Church General Conference voted to drop a ban on funding LGBT advocacy groups and removed a required punishment for pastors who officiate gay weddings after thousands of theologically conservative congregations left the mainline Protestant denomination in the last two years. The change was among the bulk of legislation approved by a vote of …

The Hill reports: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) brushed off Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) sharpened threat to force a vote to oust him from his post, in an interview set to air in full Wednesday on NewsNation’s “The Hill.” “I don’t think she is proving to be, no,” Johnson said in a preview of the interview, which was taped Tuesday …

“Everybody knows you’re going to wipe things down with Clorox before mold takes over your home. As soon as a protester goes to being a perpetrator, that needs to be shut down, it is time to shut it down and when they go to court and when they see a judge, a judge needs to say you will not go …

Jacksonville’s NBC affiliate reports: The University of North Florida’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion shut down Wednesday, along with several campus programs, to comply with a new state law. The Florida law bans universities from spending money on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs. Four different centers on campus that were all under the umbrella of the Office of Diversity and …

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Wednesday morning triggered her motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as the top leader of the House, announcing she wants an imminent floor vote on the speaker’s future. Her chances of success, however, are in doubt because House Democratic leadership has pledged to rescue Johnson from the congresswoman’s “motion …

The New York Post reports: Lying ex-Rep. George Santos donned a long wig, red lipstick, fake lashes and a feather boa as he brought back “Kitara Ravache,” his former drag persona that he previously denied existed, in a video posted online. The disgraced Long Island GOP congressman revived his drag queen past for the first time Tuesday in an appearance …

“I’m watching Jewish politicians abandon Israel. And I have seen it and you have seen it. Where is Schumer? Why isn’t Schumer speaking up? He was always out there in front. Because he’s looking at votes, I guess. “And I guess he’s looking at maybe more votes than represent Israel, but that has nothing to do with it. You have …

Playbook reports: Michael Whatley, the newly installed RNC co-chair, delivered his pointed message to her personally: Don’t move against Johnson. “He said, one, this is not helpful, and two, we want to expand and grow the majority in the House,” said a person familiar with Whatley’s message to Greene. “He was clear that any disruption to the conference on these …

Fox News reports: The Commission on Presidential Debates will proceed with its original schedule despite requests from former President Trump’s campaign for earlier events. The commission released its schedule last November, but Trump’s camp has urged organizers to offer earlier and more frequent debates in a bid to outshine President Biden onstage. “The CPD’s criteria […] will be applied in …

Mediaite reports: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) expressed shocking indifference about who wields the gavel in the House of Representatives. The fate of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) could soon be put to a vote after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed a motion to vacate the chair and is now threatening to force that vote. “We are passing the Democrat agenda …

Law & Crime reports: Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have once again failed to convince a New York appeals court to pause his hush-money trial. Though well past the 11th hour, or even the 12th hour, the 45th president’s defense team sought to pump the brakes on his by-now in-progress criminal trial over a series of allegations against New …

Detroit’s Fox affiliate reports: The former President said current President Joe Biden is allowing criminals into the country, particularly from Venezuela. “One stat before we go. Venezuela was very crime-ridden. They announced the other day 72% reduction in crime in the last year. You know why? They moved all their criminals from Venezuela right into the good old USA. And …

“The Biden budget has come up with this crazy idea of taxing white people because they own more assets than people of color. So, Bidenomics seeks to raise the capital gains tax all the way up to 44.6%. And the Janet Yellen Treasury Department points out that white families disproportionately hold assets. “Well, yes, we know that, but we also …

NPR reports: Starting today, people can no longer access legal abortions in Florida beyond six weeks of pregnancy, except in rare circumstances. The restriction replaces a 15-week ban that’s been in effect since July 2022, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Abortion rights supporters say it will dramatically curb access to the procedure for thousands of …

The Huffington Post reports: “I guess it kind of makes it a little difficult for President Trump to find someone to be his [vice president]. He has to look for someone smarter than him, [a] better speaker than him and, like him, does not get burdened with principles,” Romney told HuffPost on Tuesday. The Utah senator also pushed back on …

The New York Times reports: A law firm that has long defended Donald J. Trump’s campaign and businesses from employment lawsuits has abruptly asked to withdraw from a yearslong case over what it calls an “irreparable breakdown in the attorney-client relationship.” The firm has represented Mr. Trump’s political operation in numerous suits dating to his first presidential run, helping secure …

NBC News reports: Democrats won a special election for a House seat in western New York on Tuesday, further shrinking the GOP’s narrow majority in the House. Democratic state Sen. Tim Kennedy defeated Republican town supervisor Gary Dickson in the 26th District, a reliably blue area that includes Buffalo and some of its surrounding suburbs. Democrats will now control 213 …