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”.

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.

‘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 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.

Trump delivers another blow to Fox News: 'Fox isn't working for us anymore!'  —  President Donald Trump let loose on Fox News on Wednesday, saying the network “isn't working for us anymore” while encouraging his followers to look for an alternative to his long-cherished cable news channel.

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 …

Rising Democratic Support for Candidates Who Favor ‘Medicare for All’ Over ACA  —  Increase comes amid wider media coverage of party's debate over single-payer health system  —  A small group of activists rally against the GOP's health care bill outside of the Metropolitan Republican Club on July 5, 2017, in New York City.

Martha McSally picks up primary challenge from Daniel McCarthy  —  PHOENIX — Businessman Daniel McCarthy announced his intention to run against Martha McSally in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in 2020 during an interview with ABC15 today.  —  It has been rumored for several months …

Mystery of missing votes deepens as Congress investigates Georgia  —  To find a clue about what might have gone wrong with Georgia's election last fall, look no further than voting machine No. 3 at the Winterville Train Depot outside Athens.  —  On machine No. 3, Republicans won every race.

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 …

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.

Ilhan Omar Illegally Diverted Campaign Funds To Pursue Romantic Affair, Complaint Alleges  — Rep. Ilhan Omar used campaign funds to fund her affair with married Democratic consultant Tim Mynett, according to a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint filed by the conservative National Legal and Policy Center.

FBI, IRS raiding UAW president's home in Canton Township  —  CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — A raid was conducted at a home in Canton Township Wednesday morning.  —  It is a joint raid between the FBI and IRS, the FBI reported.  —  The raid is being carried out at what is believed to be at the home of UAW President Gary Jones.

U.S. Cyberattack Hurt Iran's Ability to Target Oil Tankers, Officials Say  —  WASHINGTON — A secret cyberattack against Iran in June wiped out a critical database used by Iran's paramilitary arm to plot attacks against oil tankers and degraded Tehran's ability to covertly target shipping traffic …

The Weekly Standard's Corporate Owner Considered Buying The Federalist  —  As Donald Trump rose to take over the Republican Party, conservative media splintered: Some outlets became his mouthpieces, some his enemies, and others found shelter in an anti-anti-Trump stand.

Joe Biden Praises Reformed Segregationist Fritz Hollings — Again — in South Carolina  —  SPARTANBURG, South Carolina — Former vice president Joe Biden began his address to a town hall meeting on Wednesday afternoon by paying homage to the late Sen. Ernest “Fritz” Hollings (D-SC) — a segregationist who later changed his views.

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. has paid more than $1M in interest for late bailout payments to farmers  —  “We had farmers waiting at the door from 7 o'clock in the morning to 7 o'clock at night.  And if you've only got two people working at the counter ... it was just overwhelming,” one official said.