The Missing Piece in Biden's Convention Speech  —  Last night, Joe Biden capped a Democratic convention like no other by underscoring the themes that dominated the gathering from the beginning: empathy, national unity, racial justice, and President Donald Trump's failures in managing the coronavirus.

Kris Kobach claimed he spoke with ‘enthusiastic’ Trump three times about border wall project at center of fraud investigation  —  (CNN)Donald Trump ally Kris Kobach said in an interview last year that he had spoken with the President three times about the private border wall project …

Former Army Special Forces Officer Charged in Russian Espionage Conspiracy  —  Former Green Beret Allegedly Conspired to Provide National Defense Information to Russian Intelligence  —  A Gainesville, Virginia, man was arrested today for conspiring with Russian intelligence operatives …

Judge denies Trump's bid for a stay of subpoena in Manhattan DA's tax records case  — A federal judge on Friday denied President's Donald Trump's bid to temporarily block a ruling allowing a subpoena for his tax returns and other financial records.  — The ruling came a day after the …

Former top Postal Service official testifies Mnuchin and White House were involved in slowing mail  —  The former Vice Chairman of the Postal Board of Governors testified Thursday that the Trump administration has been “politicizing” the Postal Service and using Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin …

Brayden Harrington says DNC appearance boosted his confidence, wants to help others who stutter  —  Brayden Harrington, the teen who shared his story on the final night of the Democratic National Convention about how Joe Biden helped him with his stutter, told NBC News Friday it has boosted …

GOP leader: ‘There is no place for QAnon in the Republican Party’  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has denounced the QAnon conspiracy theory, becoming the highest-ranking congressional Republican to publicly condemn the theory.  —  McCarthy said during an interview …

Trump says he ‘listens better to African Americans’ than Martin Luther King III  —  Exclusive: Recording obtained by The Independent reveals how Trump alienated civil rights leaders during ‘the most disastrous outreach meeting in the history of presidential transitions’

Facebook Braces Itself for Trump to Cast Doubt on Election Results  —  The world's biggest social network is working out what steps to take should President Trump use its platform to dispute the vote.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook spent years preparing to ward off any tampering on its site ahead of November's presidential election.

Federal courthouses close in Portland amid threat  —  Multiple federal buildings in Portland, including a pair of courthouses, are closed Friday amid a threat.  —  Portland's federal bankruptcy court and Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse are both closed, along with a federal building near the Lloyd Center.

Ex-President George W. Bush backs Maine's Sen. Susan Collins  —  KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — Former President George W. Bush on Friday backed Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine in his first public endorsement of the 2020 election cycle.  —  Bush has largely stayed out of the political fray since …

QAnon looms behind nationwide rallies and viral #SavetheChildren hashtags  —  On the second Saturday of August, about 100 protestors gathered at the “Big Red Wagon,” a well-known attraction in downtown Spokane, Washington.  Men, women and children marched through the streets chanting, “Save the children.”

The permanent outsider  —  President Trump has no idea how to run for reelection as an incumbent  —  At a White House signing ceremony this month, President Trump lamented the “deep-swamp things happening” in the nation's “deep state.”  Speaking to workers at a Whirlpool plant in Ohio a few days later …

Suspect in downtown Portland beating turns himself in, police say  —  A man suspected in a downtown beating that left a man bloody and unconscious in the street after he crashed a truck during a confrontation that unfolded near a downtown Portland demonstration is now in custody.

Biden to ABC's David Muir: ‘I would shut [country] down’ to prevent spread of COVID-19 if scientists recommended  —  Biden, Harris' first joint interview airs Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden said in an exclusive interview with ABC “World News Tonight” …

Trump pledges to send ‘sheriffs’ and ‘law enforcement’ to polling places on Election Day, but it's not clear he can  —  Trump slams mail-in voting while signing his mail-in ballot  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would send law enforcement officials to polling locations …

Biden is already forming a government.  Here's what his Cabinet could look like.  —  Sherrod Brown, the progressive senator from Ohio, says he's talking with the Biden campaign about “where he needs to look and who he needs to look at” as he begins to form a potential administration.

Kanye West fails to make Ohio ballot  —  COLUMBUS - Kanye West will not appear on the ballot as an independent candidate for president due to mismatched paperwork, Ohio's top elections officials said Friday.  —  The Ohio secretary of state's office determined the signature and information …

Lori Loughlin Sentenced to Two Months in College-Admissions Scandal  —  ‘I am truly, profoundly and deeply sorry’; TV star's husband also gets prison time  —  Television star Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, were sentenced to prison Friday for conspiring …