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News from Gen. Grant to 4 o'clock P.M. of Monday-Prospect of Lee Making a Stand North of the Chickahominy-Gen. Grant Making Dispositions for an Attack-Our Cavalry Ordered to Destroy the Railroads. [OFFICIAL.] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 31 -- 4 P.M. Maj.-Gen. Dix: We have dispatches from Gen. GRANT down to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There seemed, the dispatch says, to be some prospect of LEE's making a stand north of the Chickahominy. His forces were on the Mechanicsville road, south of Totopatamoy Creek, and between that stream and Hawes' Shop, his right resting on Shady Grove. Dispositions for an attack...

Later from Gen. Sherman -- McPherson Whips the Rebels -- Twenty-five Hundred Killed and Wounded, 300 Captured -- Our Loss 300. [OFFICIAL.] WASHINGTON, May 30 -- 9:20 A.M. Maj.-Gen. Dix: No official dispatches from the Army of the Potomac have been received since my telegram of Saturday evening. A telegram from Gen. SHERMAN, dated near Dallas, yesterday, 29th, 7:30 A.M., reports that on Saturday an engagement took place between the enemy and MCPHERSON's corps, in which the rebels were driven back, with a loss to them of twenty-five hundred killed and wounded left in our hands, and about three hundred...

Verdict in.

[OFFICIAL] WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 28 -- 9:50 P.M. Major-Gen. Dix: An official dispatch from the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, at Mongohick Church, ten miles from Hanovertown, dated yesterday afternoon, 5 P.M., has just been received. It states that our army was withdrawn to the north side of the North Anna, Thursday night, and moved toward Hanovertown, the place designated for crossing the Pamunky. At 9 o'clock Friday morning, SHERIDAN, with the First and Second Divisions of cavalry, took possession of Hanover Ferry and Hanovertown, finding there only a rebel vedette. The First Division of the Sixth Corps...

The year was 1860. The nation was coming apart and yet, its political parties made plans to come together - to gather in convention despite deep-seated and festering sectional issues, each to nominate a candidate and approve platforms that, as it turned out, united regions but not a nation. That meant dark consequences, ensuring this country would reap a cataclysmic whirlwind. With today’s polarization as a historical backdrop, this is the story of the most divisive presidential election in the history of this nation - the election of 1860.

[OFFICIAL.] WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 28 -- 9:50 P.M. Major-Gen. Dix: An official dispatch from the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, at Magahick Church, ten miles from Hanovertown, dated yesterday afternoon, 5 P.M., has just been received. It states that our army was withdrawn to the north side of the North Anna, Thursday night, and moved toward Hanovertown, the place designated for crossing the Pamunkey. At 9 o'clock Friday morning, SHERIDAN, with the First and Second Divisions of Cavalry, took possession of Hanover Ferry and Hanovertown, finding there only a rebel vedette. The First Division of the Sixth Corps...

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Arrival of Gen. Banks at the Mississippi--Two Fights with the Rebels--No Further News from Grant, Sherman or Butler. Dispatch from Secretary Stanton. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 27 -- 10 P.M. To Maj.-Gen. Dix: A dispatch from Maj.-Gen. BANKS, dated May 21, on the Mississippi River, was received to-day. It details the brilliant engineering achievement of Col. BAILEY, in constructing a dam across the falls of Red River for the relief of the gunboat fleet, the particulars of which have already been made public. The army, in moving from Alexandria to the Mississippi, had two engagements with the enemy, one at...

The goalposts have moved again. Joe Biden’s FBI justified its authorization of the use of deadly force during their Mar-a-Lago raid because of “life-threatening” contraband in the kitchen and gym.

[OFFICIAL.]WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 26.Major-Gen. Dix: Dispatches from Gen. GRANT, received this morning, inform the department that the rebel army still hold a strong position between the North and South Anna Rivers, where their forces appear to be concentrated. It will probably require two or three days to develope his operations, which are not now proper subjects for publication. The Ninth Corps has been incorporated with the Army of the Potomac. No dispatches have been received from any other field of operations. EDWIN M. STANTON. Secretary of War PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, May 26. The Bulletin has the following special dispatch: WASHINGTON, Thursday,...

Latest News from Gen. Grant--The Operations of Monday--Capture of One Thousand Prisoners--The South Anna Reached by Tuesday Night--News from Gen. Butler--Rebel Chivalry Repulsed by Negro Troops. [OFFICIAL.] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May 25--9 P.M. To Major-Gen. Dix: The latest date from Gen. GRANT's headquarters, received by this Department, is dated at Mount Connel Church, 1 P.M. yesterday. The dispatch says everything is going well. WARREN has four hundred prisoners, HANCOCK some three hundred, and WRIGHT has picked up some. The whole number resulting from yesterday's operations will not fall short of a thousand. WARREN's loss is not over three hundred,...

[OFFICIAL.] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 24 -- 10 P.M. To Maj.-Gen. Dix: A dispatch from Gen. GRANT, dated at 11 o'clock last night, states that the army moved from its position to the North Anna, following closely LEE's army. The Fifth and Sixth Corps marched by way of Harris' Store to Jericks' Ford, and the Fifth Corps, succeeded in effecting a crossing, and getting position without much opposition. Shortly after, however, they were violently attacked, and handsomely repulsed the assault without much loss to us. We captured some prisoners. Everything looks exceedingly favorable to us. Another dispatch, giving in detail...

An eighth pro-life activist was sentenced on Wednesday under the Freedom of Access the Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and “conspiracy against rights” for an abortion clinic protest in Washington, DC, in October 2020. Heather Idoni, 59, was sentenced to 24 months in prison, with credit for the nine months she has already served since being found guilty in August 2023, the Department of Justice announced. Seven other pro-life activists were sentenced to years in federal prison last week for protesting at the Washington Surgi-Clinic in Washington, DC, an abortion clinic infamous for late-term abortions. Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) activist Lauren...

New: @SenatorDurbin, @SenWhitehouse seek meeting "as soon as possible" with Chief Justice Roberts over Justice Alito flag controversy. They ask Roberts to implore Alito to stand aside from all 2020 election-related cases.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Friday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that the “MAGA extremists” on the Supreme Court must be controlled with a “legislative effort to implement an ethical code of conduct.” Jeffries said, “This is part of the challenge that we confront with the runaway Supreme Court that appears to want to conduct itself as if the Judiciary is above the law. For years, members of Congress in both the House and the Senate have indicated that it’s time for the Supreme Court to have an ethical code of conduct that is enforceable.”

Arrival of Admiral Porter at the Month of the Red River-The Fleet all Safe-Gen. Banks at Semmesport-Sherman Again in Pursuit of Johnston-The Way the Armies are Being Reinforced and Supplied. [OFFICIAL.] WASHINGTON, May 23. Maj.-Gen. Dix: Dispatches from Maj.-Gen. CANBY, dated mouth of the Red River, at midnight, May l5, state that "Admiral PORTER has just arrived. The remainder of the gunboats will arrive to-night. Gen. BANKS will probably reach Semmesport, on the Atchafalaya to-morrow." A dispatch from Admiral PORTER, dated on board the flagship Black Hawk, mouth of Red River, May 10 states that the portion of the squadron...

[OFFICIAL.] Grant's Flank Movement so far Successful-Advices from Gens, Canby and Sherman-Nothing from Butler. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 22 -- 10 P.M. To Major-Gen. Dix: On Friday morning, Gen. GRANT commenced a movement for the purpose of compelling LEE to abandon his position at Spottsylvania (the details of which, for obvious reasons, should not be made public.) It has thus far progressed successfully. LONGSTREET's corps started South at one o'clock on Friday night, an hour and a half after HANCOCK moved. EWELL's corps followed LONGSTREET last night. The indications are that the rebel army has fallen back beyond the North...

Gen. Sherman's Progress-He is Replenishing Supplies at Kingston-Capture of Iron Foundries at-Rome Late-News from Gen. Banks-More Fighting in Butler's Army-A Hard Battle on Friday. WASHINGTON, Saturday, May 21, 1864 -- 9:50 P.M. To Major-Gen. Dix: Dispatches from Gen. SHERMAN state that our forces found in Rome a great deal of provisions and seven fine iron works and machine shops. We have secured two good bridges and an excellent ford across the Etowah. The care are now arriving at Kingston with stores, and two days would be given to replenish and fit up. A dispatch just received from Gen. BANKS, dated...

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News from Gen. Grant--Attempt by the Enemy to Turn our Right--The Effort Promptly Repulsed--25,000 Veteran Reinforcements for Grant--Late News from Sherman--His Army Still Progressing. [OFFICIAL.] WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May 20, 1864--6:30 P.M. This afternoon we have dispatches dated at 8 1/2 o'clock this morning from Gen. GRANT. Last evening an effort was made by EWELL's corps to turn our right. They were promptly repulsed by BIRNEY's and TYLER's divisions, and some of WARREN's troops that were on the extreme right. About three hundred prisoners fell into our hands, besides many killed and wounded. Our loss foots up a little over...