First on CNN: Trump tried to call a member of the White House support staff talking with January 6 committee, sources say  —  (CNN)Former President Donald Trump tried to call a member of the White House support staff who was talking to the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021 …

Donald Trump looks to fall launch for 2024, potentially upending midterms  —  Some Republicans fear an announcement will undercut them at a time when they have a strong chance of retaking the House and Senate  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  For nearly a year, a kitchen cabinet …

The right-wing smear campaign against a doctor who helped a 10-year-old rape victim  —  On July 1, the Indianapolis Star reported that a 10-year-old rape victim was forced to travel from Ohio to Indiana to receive an abortion.  The trip was necessary because of the Supreme Court's decision overturning …

The great realignment  —  Shifts in the demographics of the two parties' supporters — taking place before our eyes — are arguably the biggest political story of our time. … Democrats are becoming more elite and a little more white. … Democrats' theory of the case collapses if Republicans …

Biden says U.S. is ‘not going to wait forever’ for Iran to rejoin nuclear deal … Gift Article  —  Today, President Biden said the United States is “not going to wait forever” for Iran to rejoin a nuclear deal as he held a joint news conference in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid …

Progressives are practically doing Republicans' job for them  —  CNN report: This is why Democrats are frustrated with Biden  —  Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and served as a counselor to Clinton in the White House.

The Jolt: New poll suggests ticket-splitting in top Georgia races  —  A new poll offers one of the clearest snapshots yet of the state's marquee matchups - and provides further evidence of a budding ticket-splitting trend that could help shape the November outcome.The poll of likely voters commissioned …

Jan. 6 Panel Will Turn Over Evidence on Fake Electors to the Justice Dept.  —  The department has asked the House committee investigating the Capitol attack to share transcripts regarding the false electors scheme, the only topic it has broached with the panel.  — Give this article- - - Read in app

What's Behind Biden's Record-Low Approval Rating?  —  In games such as golf, you win by scoring lower than any of your opponents.  But in the realm of presidential job approval, such an approach is a recipe for political upheaval, as President Biden has found over the past few months.

Trump-backed Kari Lake posted support for transgender youth, asked about abortion in the case of birth defects in 2015 and 2016 posts  —  Despite running as a staunchly anti-transgender and anti-abortion candidate, far-right Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake once posted in support …

Young Voters Are Fed Up With Their (Much) Older Leaders  —  Led by politicians often three times their age, many voters under 30 are hungry for new blood and new ideas.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Alexandra Chadwick went to the polls in 2020 with the singular goal of ousting Donald J. Trump.

Scoop: Trump's return to Washington  —  Donald Trump is returning to Washington later this month for the first time since the end of his presidency, Axios has learned. … - New polling shows nearly half the party's primary voters want a new GOP nominee for president in 2024, with a growing number pledging to desert him if he wins.

Rivera, Niou, Goldman form top tier in new 10th Congressional District poll  —  De Blasio near last and more than a quarter of likely voters are undecided, according to Data for Progress.  —  Lower Manhattan, which is in the 10th District  —  A new poll of the 10th Congressional District …

U.S. journalists differ from the public in their views of ‘bothsidesism’ in journalism  —  Journalists in the United States differ markedly from the general public in their views of “bothsidesism” - whether journalists should always strive to give equal coverage to all sides of an issue - according to a recent Pew Research Center study.

Steve Bannon might finally go to jail.  We can hope.  —  If only he'd also pay for another crime: the way he tried to turn the public against the reality-based press and buried truth under an avalanche of lies  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  For years, Steve Bannon has been ripping holes …

Republicans want climate solutions — just not from Biden  —  Americans broadly support action, a Pew poll shows, but partisanship keeps getting in the way.  —  In late June, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision on West Virginia v. EPA, putting limits …

What's Really Going on in Those Police Fentanyl Exposure Videos?  —  It's nearly impossible for an overdose to be caused by brief contact with the drug.  It is possible these videos will worsen the danger for those truly at risk.  —  For the past five years, I've watched a bizarre news cycle play out on repeat.