'I saved his a—': Trump boasted that he protected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after Jamal Khashoggi's brutal murder, according to Woodward's new book  — President Donald Trump bragged to the veteran journalist Bob Woodward that he protected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman …

Exclusive: Russian state hackers suspected in targeting Biden campaign firm - sources  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) recently alerted one of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's main election campaign advisory firms that it had been targeted by suspected Russian …

How McConnell is maneuvering to keep the Senate in GOP hands — and navigating Trump  —  (CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was on a mission.  It was late February, and two vulnerable Republican senators facing voters this fall were pushing a bill that had generated opposition …

Trump campaign weighing White House event around Election Day  —  WASHINGTON — Trump campaign aides are weighing another event on White House grounds around Election Day, despite criticism over the venue's use as a political prop during the Republican convention.

Treasury Sanctions Russia-Linked Election Interference Actors  —  Washington - Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four Russia-linked individuals for attempting to influence the U.S. electoral process.  Russia uses a variety of proxies …

Voter Doubt of 2020 Outcome Possible  —  Trump statements about the military show little impact on the race  —  West Long Branch, NJ - Joe Biden is seen as more respectful of American troops than Donald Trump, but recent news stories about this issue have not impacted the overall race for president.

The Post-Labor Day Sprint, Part Two: The Electoral College  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — Joe Biden is better positioned to win the presidency than Donald Trump, but it would be foolish to rule out another Trump upset.  — Trump's potential winning map would look a lot like 2016 …

Expanding our policies to further protect the civic conversation  —  The conversation happening on Twitter is never more important than during elections.  Twitter is where people come to hear directly from elected officials and candidates for office, it's where they come to find breaking news …

A pandemic, a motel without power and a potentially terrifying glimpse of Orlando's future  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Rose Jusino was waking up after working the graveyard shift at Taco Bell when a friend knocked on her door at the Star Motel.  The electric company trucks were back.

Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly apologizes for racist joke  —  Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly apologized on Thursday for an offensive comment he made two years ago while joking about the physiological changes his twin brother experienced after spending a year in space.

Police shot Portland slaying suspect without warning or trying to arrest him first, witness says  —  When police last week surrounded Michael Forest Reinoehl, a self-described anti-fascist suspected of fatally shooting a member of a far-right group in Portland, Ore., the wanted man wasn't obviously armed …

Biden will pull TV ads on 9/11 anniversary  —  Joe Biden's campaign will pull down its television advertising on Friday, going dark on the airwaves on the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.  —  A Biden aide confirmed that the campaign will not air television ads on Friday …

QAnon Key Figure Revealed as Financial Information Security Analyst from New Jersey  —  A Logically investigation identifies a key QAnon figure as New Jersey resident Jason Gelinas.  The investigation ties QAnon properties to a company owned by Gelinas, an information technology specialist …

Did Trump Downplay Covid Enough?  —  Among a political class of overreactors, the president resisted panic.  —  Thank goodness President Trump resisted the most panicked authoritarian responses to Covid-19 imposed by some U.S. governors.  But he's now facing questions over a Feb. 7 interview …

2020 Election Live Updates: Biden Campaign Hits Trump on Coronavirus Revelations  —  Joe Biden and his surrogates seized on the news that President Trump played down the virus, knowing it was deadly.  A Monmouth poll showed Mr. Biden maintaining his lead over Mr. Trump nationally.

President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate the Following Individual to a Key Administration Post  —  Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key position in his Administration:  —  William Ruger, of Virginia …

South Carolina 3rd grade teacher, 28, dies from COVID-19  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina third grade teacher who was last in her classroom less than two weeks ago has died from COVID-19, officials at the Richland 2 School District said Wednesday.

'We're No. 28!  And Dropping!'  —  A measure of social progress finds that the quality of life has dropped in America over the last decade, even as it has risen almost everywhere else.  —  To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

On Cameo, Joe Arpaio welcomed a furry convention to Arizona.  Hours later, he learned what it was  —  It seems former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has found a new gig after another unsuccessful bid for public office.  —  Unsurprisingly, it's in front of the camera.

$2,933 for 'Girl's Night': Medicaid chief's consulting expenses revealed  —  When Seema Verma, the Trump administration's top Medicaid official, went to a reporter's home in November 2018 for a “Girl's Night” thrown in her honor, taxpayers footed the bill to organize the event: $2,933.

China bars media coverage of Disney's ‘Mulan’ after Xinjiang backlash  — Chinese authorities have told major media outlets not to cover Walt Disney Co's release of “Mulan”, in an order issued after controversy erupted overseas over the film's links with the Xinjiang region, four people familiar with matter told Reuters.

How the New York Times editorial page got sued by Sarah Palin  —  It was just before midnight, on June 14, 2017, when James Bennet, then the New York Times' editorial page editor, sent an anxious text to a Washington colleague.  —  “Are you up?  The right is coming after us...”

Wisconsin Supreme Court says mailing of absentee ballots should be halted while Green Party lawsuit is considered  —  MADISON - The state Supreme Court told election officials Thursday that absentee ballots should not be mailed for now while the court determines whether they should include the Green Party's presidential ticket.

This Republican Party Is Not Worth Saving  —  I was a Republican for most of my adult life.  I came of political age in 1980, and although I grew up in a working-class Democratic stronghold in Massachusetts, I found a home in Ronald Reagan's GOP.  Back then, the Republicans were a confident …

AARP Poll: Biden, Trump Neck and Neck Among Arizona Voters  —  Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are locked in a statistical dead heat among likely Arizona voters, a new AARP public opinion survey finds.  The poll also shows that Democrat Mark Kelly has a slim lead …