Release Detail  —  August 28, 2019 - All Top Dems Beat Trump As Voters' Economic Outlook Dims Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Dem Primary Stays Stable With Biden Holding The Lead  —  If the 2020 presidential election were held today, 54 percent of registered voters say that they would vote …

‘Take the land’: President Trump wants a border wall.  He wants it black.  And he wants it by Election Day.  —  President Trump is so eager to complete hundreds of miles of border fence ahead of the 2020 presidential election that he has directed aides to fast-track billions of dollars' worth …

Duty, Democracy and the Threat of Tribalism  —  Lessons in leadership from a lifetime of service, from fighting in the Marines Corps to working for President Donald Trump  —  In late November 2016, I was enjoying Thanksgiving break in my hometown on the Columbia River in Washington state …

Breaking: Georgia's Isakson to resign from Senate at end of 2019  —  U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson said Wednesday he was stepping down from office at the end of 2019 as he struggles with Parkinson's disease, setting up two elections for U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2020.

Government asks Queen to suspend Parliament  —  The government has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to work in September - and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline.  —  Boris Johnson said a Queen's Speech would take place after the suspension, on 14 October, to outline his “very exciting agenda”.

‘NO EXCESSIVE BARKING’: A Chevy Chase dog park divides the rich and powerful  —  Everyone knows there's a problem with Chubbs.  —  Dirt is smeared across his face.  His tongue is rolling out of his mouth.  He's surrounded by signs that say “NO EXCESSIVE BARKING.”

The Washington Post Newsroom Has a Roach Problem  —  A memo says it's “a newsroom problem and not happening on other floors.”  —  The New York Times may have bed bugs, but the Washington Post has a roach problem.  —  “We have a growing pest problem,” Post director of newsroom operations …

The Tea Party Didn't Get What It Wanted, but It Did Unleash the Politics of Anger  —  Ten years after a summer of rage over spending, trillion-dollar deficits are back.  —  In the late summer of 2009, as the recession-ravaged economy bled half a million jobs a month, the country seemed to lose its mind.

The Man Having an Affair with Ilhan Omar Received $230K from Her Campaign  —  Rep. Ilhan Omar's campaign has paid Tim Mynett's E. Street group around $230,000 for fundraising consulting, digital communications, Internet advertising and travel expenses since 2018, records showed.

I Called Bret Stephens a Bedbug.  Then He Tried to Squelch My Freedom of Speech.  What a Day.  —  Bret Stephens is above me in the status hierarchy.  He knows this.  I know this.  He has won a Pulitzer Prize and has a regular op-ed column in the  —  New York Times  —  . I am just some professor.

Exclusive: Falwell steered Liberty University land deal benefiting his personal trainer  —  LYNCHBURG, Va. (Reuters) - Evangelical leader and prominent Donald Trump backer Jerry Falwell Jr personally approved real estate transactions by his nonprofit Christian university that helped …

Trump, GOP fret loss in bellwether House special election  —  At a retreat with top GOP donors in Wyoming last week, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy broached a growing concern for senior Republicans: a crucial, do-over election for a North Carolina congressional seat.

We Aren't Seeing White Support for Trump for What It Is  —  A crucial part of his coalition is made up of better-off white people who did not graduate from college.  —  Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality.

U.S. Intel Gatekeeper Dragging Feet on Trump-Russia Files, Insiders Say  —  Above, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in Tysons Corner, Va. (Intelligence.gov)  —  More than three months after President Trump granted his attorney general unprecedented power to declassify intelligence files …

Doorbell-camera firm Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance reach  —  The doorbell-camera company Ring has quietly forged video-sharing partnerships with more than 400 police forces across the United States, granting them access to homeowners' camera footage …

Ahead of 2020, Democratic Voters Are Moving Left on Immigration  —  The overall electorate prefers a harder line as the party looks to take on Trump  —  Demonstrators march through Chicago on Aug. 16 calling for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Deutsche Bank Tells Court It Has Some Tax Returns Related to Trump Inquiry  —  Deutsche Bank told a federal appeals court on Tuesday that it was in possession of some tax returns sought by congressional subpoenas issued earlier this year to President Trump, his family and his businesses.

Cheers!  Barr books Trump's hotel for $30,000 holiday party  —  Experts say private, 200-person party adds to questions about attorney general's independence from president.  —  U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr is planning a holiday treat for his boss.

Trump wants Jewish voters in Florida.  He may be pushing them further away.  —  President Donald Trump's standing among Jewish voters may be deteriorating even further despite his efforts to court this critical demographic group, jeopardizing victory next year in the must-win state of Florida.

Russia came out the winner of this year's G7 summit despite being kicked out, and Trump looked like 'Putin's puppet'  — This year's G7 summit in France yielded little progress on many of the most pressing issues facing the global community.  — But there was one country that came away with significant gains: Russia.

Trump and nuking hurricanes: The aftermath  —  President Trump tweeted on Tuesday night — for the third time — that Jonathan Swan's reporting on him asking if officials could explore using nuclear bombs to stop hurricanes from hitting the U.S. was ridiculous.  —  Why it matters: We stand solidly behind our reporting.

Joe Biden took questions from black reporters for 90 minutes.  He did not disappoint.  —  Joe Biden's campaign convened a dozen or so black reporters from major media outlets Tuesday for what was offered as a private, off-the-record sit-down with the Democratic front-runner.

Cheering the Constitution's Demise  —  “I can tell you this much,” the old-timer at the end of the bar said to me the other night while I waited to meet a friend for a Broadway show.  “I don't think that lady likes men very much.”  —  We were at Sardi's, and he was referring to Heidi Schreck …

Stephanie Grisham is Trump's communications czar.  Only most people wouldn't know it.  —  Stephanie Grisham says she hates to be the story.  And for the better part of two months, she's succeeded in not becoming one.  —  This is surprising, since Grisham is the most powerful communications aide in Washington, and perhaps the world.