Paul Manafort's daughter gets a new name … Paul Manafort's daughter is ditching the family name.  —  Jessica Manafort, 36, filed paperwork in Manhattan Supreme Court late Friday to change her now-infamous surname to Bond, Jess Bond.  —  “I would like my new name to be Jessica Anne Bond …

Beto O'Rourke Faces New Political Perils As Launch of Fall Campaign Begins  —  The political momentum seems to be blowing in the direction of Beto O'Rourke.  The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate had a video go viral of him defending NFL players' right to take a knee during the national anthem …

Ethnicity not a factor in Elizabeth Warren's rise in law  —  CAMBRIDGE — The 60-plus Harvard Law School professors who filed into an auditorium-style room on the first floor of Pound Hall on that February 1993 afternoon had a significant question to answer: Should they offer a job to Elizabeth Warren?

Wife of Former N.R.A. President Tapped Accused Russian Agent in Pursuit of Jet Fuel Payday  —  WASHINGTON — For the young Russian gun rights activist studying in the United States, it would have been an unimaginably rich payday: $1 million to help broker the sale of Russian jet fuel to an American middleman.

D.C. dreams of saner times  —  Amid the Trump-shaming at the emotional Washington National Cathedral sendoff for Sen. John McCain, the televised eulogies and private conversations reflected a broader dream that the United States is still capable of a saner politics.

‘We Negroes’ robocall is an attempt to ‘weaponize race’ in Florida campaign, Gillum warns  —  An assertion Wednesday by a white Republican gubernatorial candidate that Florida voters can't afford to “monkey this up” by voting for his black Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum, was widely viewed as a “dog whistle” to rally racists.

Democrats Blowing Winnable Governor Races  —  By nominating progressives in battleground states, Democrats are improving the GOP's chances of winning consequential contests.  Just look to liberal Maryland as a textbook example.  —  DUNDALK, Md. — The crowd cheering on Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan …

Full Klobuchar Interview: People ‘afraid of pissing off President Trump’ in Congress  —  In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) says that it's difficult to reach bipartisan deals during the Trump Administration because Republicans take their cues from the White House.

Suspected MS-13 member broke into sleeping girl's bedroom, raped her: cops  —  A purported member of the MS-13 gang broke into the bedroom of a sleeping 11-year-old Brooklyn girl and raped her in her bed, cops said Saturday as the suspect was taken into custody.

Obama readies fall campaign push, but some Dems say no thanks  —  Former President Obama is set to dive into the midterm elections next week with a speech in Illinois where he is expected to urge Democrats across the country to vote — addressing a problem that plagued the party in 2016.

Kansas high court rules grand jury must be convened to investigate Kris Kobach … A grand jury must be convened to investigate whether Republican gubernatorial candidate and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach intentionally failed to register voters in 2016, the Kansas Supreme Court has ruled.

From Mollie Tibbetts' father: Don't distort her death to advance racist views  —  Mollie was nobody's victim.  Nor is she a pawn in others' debate  —  CONNECT  —  Ten days ago, we learned that Mollie would not be coming home.  Shattered, my family set out to celebrate Mollie's extraordinary life …

How to Retire in Your 30s With $1 Million in the Bank  —  Fed up with their high-pressure jobs, some millennials are quitting and embracing the FIRE movement.  (It stands for financial independence, retire early).  —  Carl Jensen experienced what he calls “the awakening” sometime around 2012.

GOP's Tough Task in House Races: Reach Beyond Trump's Base  —  Endangered Republicans must find supporters who will vote for them even though they disapprove of the president  —  One of the biggest questions facing House Republicans seeking re-election in November is this: How popular is President Trump in their district?

After Deadly Raid, Pentagon Weighs Withdrawing Almost All Commandos From Niger  —  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is considering withdrawing nearly all American commandos from Niger in the wake of a deadly October ambush against a Green Beret team that killed four United States soldiers.

Former chief rabbi warns of ‘existential threat’ to UK Jews  —  LONDON (AP) — Britain's former chief rabbi has warned that Jewish people are thinking about leaving the country because of anti-Semitism.  —  Jonathan Sacks told the BBC on Sunday that for the first time in the 362 years Jews …

AMI employees donated thousands of dollars to Cuomo campaigns … National Enquirer boss David Pecker isn't just Donald Trump's longtime pal and campaign confidant — he's quietly lavished tens of thousands of dollars on Gov. Cuomo.  —  Pecker's American Media Inc., company executives …

This Race in Houston Is the Future of Texas Politics  —  HOUSTON—On a Saturday morning in Houston, the high was 94 degrees with a chance of rain.  It was hardly friendly weather for canvassing—the door-knocking, yard sign-delivering, get-out-the-vote efforts that define a politician's grassroots network.