ThinkProgress, a Top Progressive News Site, Has Shut Down  —  A search had been underway for a new publisher.  But none was found.  —  ThinkProgress, the influential news site that rose to prominence in the shadow of the Bush administration and helped define progressivism during the Obama years, is shutting down.

The Secret Files of the Master of Modern Republican Gerrymandering  —  Thomas Hofeller preached secrecy as he remapped American politics from the shadows.  The Republican Party operative, known as the master of the modern gerrymander, trained other G.O.P. operatives and legislators nationwide …

Dare We Dream of the End of the G.O.P.?  —  In a new book, the pollster Stanley Greenberg predicts a blue tidal wave in 2020.  —  Toward the end of his new book, “R.I.P. G.O.P.,” the renowned Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg makes a thrilling prediction, delivered with the certainty of prophecy.

Trump Aides' Poll Finds Gun Control Politically Problematic for the President  —  President Trump assured Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, on Thursday that he was still considering legislation that could include background checks for gun buyers.

Republicans to scrap primaries and caucuses as Trump challengers cry foul  —  Four states are poised to cancel their 2020 GOP presidential primaries and caucuses, a move that would cut off oxygen to Donald Trump's long-shot primary challengers.  —  Republican parties in South Carolina …

Trump Administration Considers a Drastic Cut in Refugees Allowed to Enter U.S.  —  WASHINGTON — The White House is considering a plan that would effectively bar refugees from most parts of the world from resettling in the United States by cutting back the decades-old program that admits tens …

'It's Kind of Like an Addiction': On the Road With Trump's Rally Diehards  —  Libby DePiero is almost always one of the first few people in line at the president's campaign events, part of the self-described group of ‘Front Row Joes’ who routinely travel to see the president perform.

Boris Johnson visits a farm, steers bull into police officer  —  LONDON — The steaks have never been so high for Boris Johnson, who has vowed to steer Britain out of the European Union and lead the country forward.  —  But things haven't quite gone to plan for the new prime minister.

'He's losing his s—': Trump's advisers are increasingly worried about his mental state following days of erratic behavior  — President Donald Trump's aides and confidants are increasingly worried about his mental state after days of erratic behavior and wild outbursts.

Howard Schultz says he won't run for president because people were mean online  —  Several months ago, Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO, said he was exploring the possibility of running for president in 2020 as an independent.  It immediately drew scorn from all corners of the internet.

Sohrab Ahmari Is a Joke  —  Not too long ago, Sohrab Ahmari, the editor of the New York Post op-ed page, wrote a jeremiad against National Review's David French, succinctly titled “Against David French-ism.”  At its core, it was an argument not only that French was too nice but that he embodied …

The Washington Post's lost summer  —  It's been a lost summer for the Washington Post.  —  From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Post had some pretty embarrassing moments.  Whether it was incorrectly stating that presidents do not deliver remarks on the Fourth of July, ignoring speeches by Presidents Reagan …

Justice Department Launches Antitrust Probe Into Four Auto Makers  —  Government seeks to determine if Ford, Honda, BMW, VW violated competition law by agreeing with each other to follow emissions standards beyond those proposed by Trump administration  —  WASHINGTON—The Justice Department …

People Actually Quit SoulCycle  —  It's been nearly a month since Suzanne Zuppello abandoned the “spiritual gangster” lifestyle.  —  The moniker is worn across one's chest, in the form of SoulCycle attire.  It captures the aspiration of the brand: stationary bicycling for the free-spirited, purpose-driven, and strong-willed.

Trump may have committed tax fraud by fabricating a loan to avoid paying income taxes on nearly $50 million  — A bombshell investigation by Mother Jones found that President Donald Trump may have invented a loan to avoid paying income taxes on nearly $50 million.

Mitch McConnell sinks to new lows in enabling Trump's corruption  —  The diversion of military funds to pay for President Trump's border wall obsession — which is taking money away from more than 100 military projects around the country, just as a junkie's habit might take money from the grocery kitty …

James Mattis Doesn't Want to Talk About the President  —  Jim Mattis has been everywhere this week, and nowhere at all.  Over the past several days, President Trump's former Secretary of Defense has appeared on CBS, CNN, Fox, MSNBC (twice), PBS (twice), NPR, and various podcasts to hawk his new …

Top Navy SEAL admiral fires entire leadership team of SEAL Team 7  —  The top admiral in charge of Naval Special Warfare has fired the entire leadership team of SEAL Team 7 over a “breakdown of good order and discipline,” a spokeswoman for Naval Special Warfare Command told Task & Purpose on Friday.

Bloomberg Law tried to suppress its erroneous Labor Dept. story  —  News organizations commonly request that their staffers promote their stories on Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms.  And why not — the idea, after all, is to secure a large audience for the scoops and analysis in which the outlet takes such pride.

Mike Pence will get nothing for his humiliation  —  Vice President Mike Pence is the rare servant who pays his master.  —  This week he visited Ireland, where he stayed at one of President Trump's properties, the Trump International Golf Links and Hotel in Doonbeg.

Exclusive: Feds Order Apple And Google To Hand Over Names Of 10,000+ Users Of A Gun Scope App  —  Own a rifle?  Got a scope to go with it?  The government might soon know who you are, where you live and how to reach you.  —  That's because Apple and Google have been ordered by the U.S. government …

Bolton-Pompeo relationship hits new low as foreign policy tests mount  —  Washington (CNN)Long-simmering tensions between top figures on President Donald Trump's national security team have devolved into all-out hostility, creating a deep disconnect between staffers on the National Security Council …

The Real Donald Trump Is a Character on TV  —  Understand that, and you'll understand who he is and what he's doing in the White House.  —  Mr. Poniewozik is the chief television critic of The Times and the author of “Audience of One: Donald Trump, Television and the Fracturing of America.”

Trump tries to force Ukraine to meddle in the 2020 election  —  UKRAINE'S NEOPHYTE president, Volodymyr Zelensky, took a big step this week toward proving that he will be, as he promised, the most pro-reform president in Ukraine's history.  On Monday, he laid out a breathtakingly ambitious …

Alabama Dean Resigns After Conservative Snowflakes Publicize His Old Tweets  —  Right-wing cancel culture comes for Jamie Riley, who dared to criticize the American flag.  —  Fainting-couch conservatism strikes again: A University of Alabama dean of students is out of a job after conservative media dug up some of his old tweets.

“The Most Immoral, Unethical Thing I've Ever Seen In My 15 Years Of Politics” — Inside A Small City Mayor's Campaign For President  —  Wayne Messam's unlikely 2020 campaign has been chaotic from the start.  “It's like we were in some D-list version of The Sopranos.”

Florida man arrested in Walmart shooting threat called himself white nationalist in Facebook post, cops say  —  FBI agents waited more than an hour at the Winter Park home of Richard Dean Clayton's parents before the 26-year-old entered unannounced through the back door.

Scott Walker says his 25-year-old son is interested in congressional bid  —  Walker told WISN 12 News Friday his 25-year-old son Matt is considering a run for Wisconsin's 5th congressional district  —  MILWAUKEE —  In an exclusive interview Friday, Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker told WISN 12 News …

‘You need to ask first’: Iowa teacher blasts Biden for grabbing her hands when she asked him a question  —  CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Joe Biden left an Iowa teacher unimpressed with his canned response to her question about collective bargaining, but what she resented more was how he abruptly seized her hands and clung onto them.