Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump in Latest Grinnell College National Poll  —  If the election were held today, the newest edition of the Grinnell College National Poll shows Joe Biden winning the popular vote in his quest to become to be the 46th President of the United States.

Kenosha business owner declines President Trump photo-op, former owner replaces him  —  A Kenosha business owner is accusing President Donald Trump of using his destroyed store for political gain.  —  Tom Gram's century-old camera shop burned to the ground a week ago during the unrest in Uptown Kenosha.

DHS withheld July intelligence bulletin calling out Russian attack on Biden's mental health  —  The Trump campaign has repeatedly engaged in a similar line of attack.  —  In early July the Department of Homeland Security withheld publication of an intelligence bulletin warning law enforcement agencies …

Melania Trump used private email accounts while in the White House, says former colleague and friend  —  Melania Trump regularly used a private Trump Organization email account, an email from a MelaniaTrump.com domain, iMessage and the encrypted messaging app, Signal, while in the White House …

‘So skeptical’: Sen. Joni Ernst echoes conspiracy theory questioning coronavirus death count  —  When a man in the crowd of her Iowa campaign stop told Sen. Joni Ernst (R) on Monday that he believed the number of U.S. coronavirus deaths had been overcounted, Ernst replied that she too was “so skeptical.”

Presidential Race Tightens  —  Democrats lead in other state contests  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Joe Biden holds a 4-point lead over Donald Trump among all registered voters in Pennsylvania according to the Monmouth ("Mon-muth") University Poll.  Among likely voters, the race is a tight 1 to 3 points …

Trump told Sarah Sanders to ‘take one for the team’ after Kim Jong-un wink  —  Donald Trump told Sarah Sanders she would have to “go to North Korea and take one for the team”, after Kim Jong-un winked at the then White House press secretary during a summit in Singapore in June 2018.

The Unlikely Kennedy Who Ended the Kennedy Dynasty  —  For most of the 60-year history of the Kennedy dynasty, it's been easier to imagine its last act as coming in a burst of triumph, a spasm of violence or a dream-shall-never-die promise of enduring hope.  On Tuesday, however …

Pelosi used shuttered San Francisco hair salon for blow-out, owner calls it ‘slap in the face’  —  ‘We have been shut down for so long,’ owner says  —  EXCLUSIVE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited a San Francisco hair salon on Monday afternoon for a wash and blow-out …

Joe Biden to visit Kenosha on Thursday, making his first campaign visit to Wisconsin  —  MADISON - Former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, will visit Kenosha on Thursday.  —  His visit to Wisconsin comes just days after President Donald Trump toured the destructive aftermath …

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler moving to avoid rioters targeting his home  —  The Democratic mayor of Portland, Ore. is moving from his $840,000 condo to avoid rioters who have repeatedly targeted the building, according to a report.  —  Ted Wheeler wrote to neighbors in his building to say it would be …

Tactics of fiery White House trade adviser draw new scrutiny as some of his pandemic moves unravel  —  Peter Navarro has faced an internal investigation into his treatment of colleagues, and now two of his coronavirus-related actions are under internal scrutiny.

Justice Department zeroing in on longtime GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy  —  Federal prosecutors are preparing to charge longtime GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy in connection with efforts to influence the U.S. government on behalf of foreign interests, according to people familiar with the matter …

Trump Stopped Going to Dover AFB To Receive Bodies After Getting Berated On First Visit  —  Vice President Pence attended “dignified transfer” ceremonies for two years by himself after the father of a slain SEAL “rattled” Trump In February 2017.  —  WASHINGTON ― In the world …

Pence: “I don't recall being told to be on standby” during Trump's Walter Reed visit  —  Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday that he does not “recall” being told to be on standby to assume the powers of the presidency if President Trump was put under anesthesia during …

Can anything change Americans' minds about Donald Trump?  —  President Trump disembarks from Air Force One as lightning splits the sky at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 28.  Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images  —  The eerie stability of Trump's approval rating, explained.

Russian agency created fake leftwing news outlet with fictional editors, Facebook says … The Russian agency that interfered in the 2016 US election created a fake leftwing news publication, staffed it with fake editors with AI-generated photos and hired real freelance reporters as part …

For his next act, Pete Buttigieg is pivoting to podcasting  —  Pete Buttigieg has a podcast voice.  It's low, calm and reassuring — even if the trailer for his new podcast, which launches next Wednesday sounds a bit too much like a campaign stump speech to register immediately as an independent media product.

'I support Joe Biden's pro-science agenda': 81 Nobel laureates endorse Biden for president  —  Washington (CNN)Eighty-one Nobel Prize winners endorsed Joe Biden for president in an open letter on Wednesday, citing the former vice president's “willingness to listen to experts” and his …

Many GOP Voters Value America's Whiteness More Than Its Democracy  —  In Donald Trump's America, democracy dies in broad daylight.  —  Previous presidents have flouted the rule of law and sought to restrict access to the ballot, but none of Trump's modern predecessors have treated these endeavors like photo ops.

Gunfire in a Tallahassee parking lot leads to arrest of armed couple, complaints of racism  —  Charles McMillon Jr. was dropping off a U-Haul van with his young son and childhood friend Kendrick Clemons when out of nowhere bullets started flying.  —  They had just parked the van …

U.S. Perceptions of White-Black Relations Sink to New Low  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' already tepid review of relations between White and Black Americans has soured since 2018 and is now the most negative of any year in Gallup's trend since 2001.  The majority of U.S. adults …

At Voice of America, Trump Appointee Sought Political Influence Over Coverage  —  Toggle more options  —  At the Voice of America, staffers say the Trump appointee leading their parent agency is threatening to wash away legal protections intended to insulate their news reports from political meddling.

FBI investigates after alarmed pilot tells LAX tower: ‘We just passed a guy in a jet pack’  —  The FBI has launched an investigation after an American Airlines pilot said he saw what appeared to be a man flying with a jet pack Sunday night near Los Angeles International Airport.  —  “Tower, American 1997.

The US and climate: New York's bold green plans hit opposition  —  The state's ambitious goals to cut emissions are being slowed by a tortuous planning process  —  Jeanne and John Morelli have long grasped the benefits of renewable energy.  A geothermal heat pump warms their house in the woods.

There Is No Defense of Looting  —  Last week, NPR's Code Switch published an interview with Vicky Osterweil, the author of In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil Action.  NPR summarizes the book as an argument that “looting is a powerful tool to bring about real, lasting change in society.”

The Little Cards That Tell Police 'Let's Forget This Ever Happened'  —  Some cops give their friends and family union-issued “courtesy cards” to help get them out of minor infractions.  The cards embody everything wrong with modern policing.  —  KW  —  Mike, a white man in his 50s …

New Engineering Report Finds Privately Built Border Wall Will Fail  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit …