In secretly recorded audio, President Trump's sister says he has ‘no principles’ and 'you can't trust him'  —  Maryanne Trump Barry was serving as a federal judge when she heard her brother, President Trump, suggest on Fox News, “maybe I'll have to put her at the border” amid a wave of refugees entering the United States.

Republicans Rush to Finalize Convention ('Apprentice' Producers Are Helping)  —  The party is promising a more traditional in-person spectacle with President Trump speaking every night.  Coming into this weekend, producers at the major TV networks had only a foggy idea of what to expect.

Washington Postal Workers Defy USPS Orders And Reinstall Mail Sorting Machines  —  Postal workers in Washington State have reinstalled high-speed mail sorting machines—dismantled after controversial orders from the U.S. Postal Service— despite USPS orders not to put machines back in use.  —  KEY FACTS

Portland police stand by as Proud Boys and far-right militias flash guns and brawl with antifa counterprotesters  —  PORTLAND, Ore. — On Saturday afternoon, a large crowd of more than 100 far-right activists, including Proud Boys and armed militia members, descended on Portland, Ore. …

Biden enjoys post-convention bump in favorability: POLL  —  Biden's favorability ticked up from 40% just over a week ago to 45%.  —  LIVE NOW  —  The Democratic National Convention, which attracted a smaller audience compared to last cycle, still delivered a favorability boost …

Can Biden's Center Hold?  —  After a career built on incremental progress, Joe Biden is promising a Presidency of transformational change.  The election will test whether his campaign can bring together a divided party and a beleaguered country.  —  “Welcome to my mom's house,” …

The US Senate candidate who took a QAnon pledge  —  (CNN)When Jo Rae Perkins walked over to greet us for the very first time, she did not introduce herself or ask our names, the first thing she did was move her hand across her face and say, “What are these things on your faces?”

Win or Lose, Trump Will Hold Power Over the G.O.P.  —  But what Republicans learn from the Trump era will make all the difference.  —  It must pain Donald Trump, deep down in his showman's soul, to have had his convention taken away from him.  The arguable peak of his presidency …

Biden to ABC's David Muir on Trump's attacks on mental fitness: ‘Watch me, Mr. President’  —  Biden, Harris' first joint interviews air tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ABC  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden tackled questions about his age in an exclusive interview with “World News Tonight” …

FEC's response to possible violations  —  In exercising its regulatory and enforcement authority, the Commission uses a variety of methods to uncover possible election law violations.  Each of the following may lead to an FEC enforcement case or Matter Under Review (MUR).

Trump Told Homeland Security To Take Its Orders From Lou Dobbs, Former Official Says  —  Donald Trump told officials from the Department of Homeland Security to get their marching orders by listening to Fox Business host  —  Lou Dobbs “every night,” former DHS chief of staff Miles Taylor told Anderson Cooper on Friday.

Trump's Self-Defeating Attacks on the FDA  —  If the president wants to help efforts to discover treatments for COVID, he should probably stop tweeting about them.  —  After distinguishing himself this week by his embrace of the conspiracy theorists at QAnon, President Trump posited early Saturday morning …

LA jails refuse to turn 25,000 criminal illegal immigrants over to ICE  —  Los Angeles, home to the largest jail system in the United States, has ignored more than 25,000 requests from federal authorities to turn over illegal immigrants after they have been arrested for crimes by local law enforcement …

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Maine CDC now links 53 COVID-19 cases to Millinocket wedding reception  —  The news follows the announcement of 32 new coronavirus cases and one additional death Saturday.

Alex Morse Was Accused, Condemned and Then Vindicated.  Will His Experience Change Anything?  —  Vague allegations against the Massachusetts congressional candidate offer a case study in how progressives navigate issues of sex and power in politics when judgment is often swift and unforgiving.

Mark Meadows defends Trump's “deep state” attacks on FDA  —  White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said he applauds President Trump's accusation that the “deep state, or whoever” at the FDA is making it harder for drug companies to develop coronavirus treatments and vaccines in order to hurt him politically.