Isolated in the White House, Trump struggles to project a sense of normalcy after canceled debate  —  Trailing in the polls, stricken with the novel coronavirus and stuck in isolation at the White House, President Trump has tried to project an image of strength and normalcy that belies his troubled circumstances.

Coughing Trump tells Hannity he's healthy and ready to hold rallies  —  New York (CNN Business)Recuperating from the coronavirus and plunging in the polls, President Trump is retreating to his safe spaces: Twitter, Fox, and rallies.  —  On Thursday Trump started and ended his day on Fox.

Plans to kidnap Whitmer, overthrow government spoiled, officials say  —  Federal agents said Thursday they thwarted a plot to violently overthrow the government as well as kidnap and harm Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — a conspiracy that included visits to her home in northern Michigan and training with firearms and explosive devices.

The Plot Against Gretchen Whitmer Shows the Danger of Private Militias  —  These groups have no constitutional right to exist.  —  Ms. McCord was an acting assistant attorney general for national security.  —  In the swirls of disinformation that now pollute our political discourse …

Anarchist Who Plotted Against Whitmer Also Said This About President Trump  —  Democrats were never held responsible when their base murdered a Trump supporter in Portland, shot up Republican lawmakers at a congressional baseball game, attacked a U.S. Senator and his wife as they exited …

Feds say plot was bigger than kidnapping Gov. Whitmer.  It was civil war attempt. … The Wolverine Watchmen militia group didn't just plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, but they were on a mission to attack the state Capitol and target police officers at their homes as part of a broader mission …

Facebook and the Group That Planned to Kidnap Gretchen Whitmer  —  Extremist groups and conspiracy theorists like to connect with each other just like everyone else.  —  Opinion writer at large.  —  This week, Facebook has been busy disabling itself.  —  On Tuesday, the company pledged …

Flash poll: Harris beat Pence in VP debate, and the fly stole the attention  —  Slightly more than half of voters who watched Wednesday night's debate between Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence declared Harris the winner, according to a POLITICO/Morning Consult flash poll conducted on Thursday.

Trump, Barr at odds over slow pace of Durham investigation  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is increasingly at odds with Attorney General William Barr over the status of the Justice Department's investigation into the origin of the Russia probe, with the president increasingly critical …