Manchin's latest shocker: A $700B deal  —  Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer looked at loggerheads after their talks on a sweeping climate, tax and health care bill ran aground nearly two weeks ago.  In fact, they were working on Washington's best-kept secret.  —  On July 18, four days …

Exclusive: Former Republicans and Democrats to form new third U.S. political party  —  Dozens of former Republican and Democratic officials will announce on Wednesday a new national political third party to appeal to millions of voters they say are dismayed with what they see as America's dysfunctional two-party system.

U.S. economy shrinks again in second quarter, reviving recession fears  —  The latest GDP reading comes at a time of mounting worries about the economy's resilience  —  The U.S. economy shrank again for a second straight quarter, at a 0.9 percent annualized rate, which has often signaled a recession.

Doug Mastriano Faces Criticism Over His Backing From Antisemitic Ally  —  The founder of Gab, a far-right social media network, recently made bigoted remarks defending his ties with Mr. Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor of Pennsylvania.  —  Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee …

How local journalists proved a 10-year-old's abortion wasn't a hoax  —  Many doubted the story of a young rape victim who had to cross state lines for an abortion.  But journalists on the ground kept reporting.  —  It felt like half the country doubted the case existed.

House Rating Changes: More Movement Toward Republicans  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — We are making 10 House rating changes, 9 of which benefit Republicans.  — Our overall best guess at the net change in the House — a GOP gain somewhere in the 20s — remains unchanged.

The Fake Electors Scheme, Explained  —  The plan to reverse the outcome of the 2020 election by creating slates of electors pledged to Donald Trump in states he had lost was expansive, long-running and often confusing.  —  The brazen plan to create false slates of electors pledged …

Exclusive — Whistleblower: Same FBI Boss Who Shut Down Hunter Biden Dirt Also Pressured Agents to Juice Domestic Violent Extremism Stats  —  The same senior FBI agent who allegedly shut down investigative activity related to Hunter Biden also allegedly sought to pad the FBI's number of …

Justice Thomas backs out of teaching fall seminar at GW law school  —  Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has backed out of teaching a seminar at George Washington University's law school after calls to remove him from his position as adjunct professor.  —  Why it matters …

Trump has never been patriotic or defensible.  It shouldn't take a coup to figure that out.  —  Ever since he smeared immigrants and belittled John McCain, Trump has been showing us he's unfit.  He showed it again Tuesday.  The mystery is why most Republicans pretend not to notice.

It's official: The attack on McMorrow backfired.  —  The numbers are in and it's official: The attack on Democratic Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow backfired.  —  The Michigan Republican state senator who falsely described McMorrow as a “groomer” in an April fundraising email raised less …

Former Covington Catholic Student Nick Sandmann Loses Defamation Lawsuits Against CBS, ABC, NYT, and Others  —  After years of politically charged litigation, former Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann has lost a round of high-profile defamation lawsuits against five mainstream media companies …

Bracing for the big reveal  —  HEY SIRI, DEFINE RECESSION — Set multiple alarms on your phone tonight.  Load your coffee maker with the strongest brew you've got.  And prepare at least six browser windows to feverishly refresh this Bureau of Economic Affairs website at precisely 8:30 …

Jan. 6 committee deepens probe into Trump cabinet: Sources  —  Ex-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recently sat an interview, sources said.  —  The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is working to secure testimony from a growing number of officials …

Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with US, S. Korea  —  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he's ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday, as he unleashed fiery rhetoric …

Japanese city alarmed by biting, clawing, attacking monkeys  —  TOKYO (AP) — People in a southwestern Japanese city have come under attack from monkeys that are trying to snatch babies, biting and clawing at flesh, and sneaking into nursery schools.  —  The attacks — on 58 people since July 8 …

CNN Exclusive: Biden administration offers convicted Russian arms dealer in exchange for Griner, Whelan  —  Washington (CNN)After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence …

Jared Kushner alleges chief of staff shoved Ivanka Trump at White House  —  In a forthcoming memoir, the former presidential son-in-law and adviser portrays John F. Kelly as having a bullying, “Jekyll-and-Hyde” demeanor.  Kelly denies the allegations.  —  In a forthcoming memoir …

Yes, Social Media Really Is Undermining Democracy  —  Despite what Meta has to say.  —  About the author: Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at the New York University Stern School of Business.  He is the co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind, which originated …