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 …

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.”

Nearly one of every three dollars spent on Ilhan Omar's campaign has gone to her alleged lover's firm  —  The New York Post reported Tuesday on a high-profile divorce.  To be specific, a woman has claimed in court papers that her husband has been cheating on her, carrying on with married Rep. Ilhan Omar.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

As Labor Day Turns 125, Union Approval Near 50-Year High  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty-four percent of Americans approve of labor unions, surpassing 60% for the third consecutive year and up 16 percentage points from its 2009 low point.  This comes 125 years after President Grover Cleveland signed …

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.

Thoughts on the Impending Prosecution of Andrew McCabe  —  I confess that this story shocks me.  —  The New York Times reported yesterday that “Federal prosecutors in Washington appear to be in the final stages of deciding whether to seek an indictment of Andrew G. McCabe …

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.

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 …

CNN announces details for climate crisis town hall  —  Washington (CNN)CNN on Tuesday announced the candidate lineup for its unprecedented prime-time event focused on the climate crisis.  —  Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls will appear in New York at back-to-back town halls on Wednesday …

Brazil Angrily Rejects Millions in Amazon Aid Pledged at G7, Then Accepts British Aid  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — Hours after leaders of some of the world's wealthiest countries pledged more than $22 million to help combat fires in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil's government angrily rejected the offer …

Tom Steyer Appears to Fall Short of Qualifying for Next Democratic Presidential Debate  —  Despite spending more than $325,000 a day on advertising, the billionaire gets less than 2% support in two new polls, falling short of DNC threshold  —  WASHINGTON—Billionaire Democratic presidential …