How media coverage drove Biden's political plunge  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  The mainstream media has played a huge, underappreciated role in President Biden's declining support over the past year.  Its flawed coverage model of politics and government is bad for more than just Biden …

A clever plan to foil a 2024 coup attempt quietly advances  —  Listen  —  Gift Article  —  It may seem improbable, given adamant Republican opposition to legislation protecting voting rights, but a bipartisan group of senators is close to agreement on a separate, crucial way to protect our democracy …

CNN Poll: Most Americans are discontented with Biden, the economy and the state of the country  —  (CNN)The summer of 2022 is a season of deepening and widespread discontent, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.  The survey finds the public's outlook on the state of the country …

Doug Mastriano is deleting his videos from Facebook as he runs for Pa. governor  —  In early April, Doug Mastriano was recording a Facebook Live video on his phone after a legislative session in Harrisburg when he segued into his thoughts on global warming.The state senator from south-central Pennsylvania …

Confused about 2022?  You should be  —  ANALYSIS — I've seen more than a few election cycles, but I'm not certain I have seen many that are more confusing than the one we are now in.  —  Which “rules” of handicapping still hold in the current environment, and which fell by the wayside …

Chief: 3 dead in Indiana mall shooting; witness kills gunman  —  GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed him, police said.

Former GOP Donors Charged in Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Illegal Contributions  —  Two are accused of using foreign nationals' money to make political donations to gain access to then-President Trump and others  —  The Justice Department charged on Monday two former top Republican donors …

Carolyn Maloney Uses Personal Fortune in Primary Against Jerrold Nadler  —  The New York congresswoman lent her campaign $900,000, according to new filings released late Friday.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  Representative Carolyn Maloney of New York holds …

Christian Nationalism Drove These People Out of Their Churches  —  Christians from around the country who spoke to VICE News said they've witnessed their congregations lose focus and slide into Christian nationalism.  —  TO  —  Pastor Ron Tucker took the stage one weekend in early July …

Monkeypox: What You Actually Need to Know  —  A primer by Donald G. McNeil Jr. … As if one plague weren't enough, we now have another: monkeypox.  And we're not handling it well.  —  At the moment, unless you are a gay man with multiple anonymous or casual sexual partners, you are probably not at much risk.

Jordan Peterson's Pro-Putin Punditry  —  The Canadian pop-psychologist's descent into tired and predictable right-wing rhetoric continues apace.  —  Jordan Peterson, the Canadian psychologist and “anti-woke” crusader who has stirred controversy and garnered praise, opprobrium …

Word of Trump Media Deal Is Said to Have Leaked Months in Advance  —  Federal authorities are investigating a surge in trading that preceded the announcement of a $300 million deal with the former president's media company.  —  Months before former President Donald J. Trump's social media company unveiled …

Man drew gun after women didn't thank him for holding door in Hamden, police say  —  HAMDEN — Police arrested a New Haven man after they say he was reported to have drawn a gun Saturday over two women not thanking him for holding a door open for them.  —  Hamden police said 25-year-old Joshua Murray …

Harris, Newsom engage with donors as possible 2024 bids loom if Biden doesn't run  — Vice President Kamala Harris and Govs. Gavin Newsom and Jared Polis are among a group of Democrats who are making moves their associates say appear to be steps to prepare for a White House run if Joe Biden opts not to seek a second term.

Exclusive: Russia's Gazprom tells Europe gas halt beyond its control  —  Russia's Gazprom has told customers in Europe it cannot guarantee gas supplies because of ‘extraordinary’ circumstances, according to a letter seen by Reuters, upping the ante in an economic tit-for-tat with the West over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Anthony Fauci wants to put Covid's politicization behind him  —  The most famous scientist in America is facing retirement.  —  After more than five decades of federal service under seven presidents, Anthony Fauci says he's leaving by the end of President Joe Biden's term.

Lawsuit alleges racial discrimination in incident at Fleming's steakhouse in La Jolla  —  A server at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in La Jolla is being sued on allegations of racial discrimination after an exchange with a Black patron at the restaurant in May. The business also is a defendant in the case.

Saying Trump ‘lost his mind,’ Jacobs urges GOP to choose another nominee in 2024  —  WASHINGTON - Saying President Trump “lost his mind” after the 2020 election, Rep. Chris Jacobs on Friday called on the Republican Party to choose someone else as its presidential nominee in 2024.

Pulitzer board rejects Trump's challenge to Post, Times Russia stories  —  After a complaint from the former president, the board took the unusual step of reviewing the stories — and deciding they were indeed worthy of their prizes  —  Listen  —  Gift Article

Woman says Texas abortion law prevented her from getting timely miscarriage care  —  (CNN) - In the three weeks since the Supreme Court overturned a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, uncertainty is growing about how the ruling will affect other pregnancy-related issues like fertility treatments …

Rusty Bowers was a star Jan. 6 committee witness.  He says it'll take ‘a miracle’ to win his next election.  —  MESA, Ariz. — Curtis Ruhl doesn't care much for politicians.  He doesn't consider himself to be a Republican or a Democrat and is not planning to vote in Arizona's high-stakes primary next month.

Winsome Sears to Biden: ‘stop gaslighting’ Americans on gas prices, ‘begging’ Saudis for oil  —  Virginia's Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears is blaming Biden for leaving the American people hanging on gas prices  —  Virginia's Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears discussed …

Harvard Lobbies Congress to Cut Endowment Tax  —  Harvard is pushing Senate Democrats to consider reducing the controversial tax that draws an estimated $50 million annually from its $39 billion endowment.  Many wealthy private universities want the tax eliminated.

Media Confidence Ratings at Record Lows  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' confidence in two facets of the news media — newspapers and television news — has fallen to all-time low points.  Just 16% of U.S. adults now say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in newspapers and 11% in television news.

Gen. Milley orders staff to gather info on every interaction between Chinese, U.S. militaries amid rising tension  —  The nation's top general has ordered his staff to gather information about every interaction between the U.S. military and the Chinese military over the past five years to review …

Who IS Penny Mordaunt?  —  She could soon be our next Prime Minister.  And that should worry the Tories.  —  The Conservative Party is in freefall.  It is getting smashed in the polls.  Labour is averaging a 10 point lead —not far off what it needs for a majority.

Sen. Joe Manchin and His Wife Directed Millions to the Wildlife Area Surrounding Vacation Condo … On Thursday, after months of negotiations, Sen. Joe Manchin said he would not support even a stripped-down version of the reconciliation package to invest billions of dollars in federal funds …

Former Trump COVID Honcho Birx Admits to Deceiving the White House and Just Making Stuff up to Push Her Personal Agenda  —  Dr. Deborah Birx, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator for President Trump, launched her book about her one-person attack on our form of government and our economy under …

GOP May Nominate a Pro-Secession Christian Nationalist for Maryland Attorney General  —  Michael Peroutka believes public education is a communist plot, abortion and gay marriage violate God's law, and the concept of separation of church and state is a “great lie.”  —  Cameron Joseph  —  WASHINGTON, US