FBI searches Trump safe at Mar-a-Lago Club, former president says  —  A person familiar with the investigation said the search was court-authorized, related to the potential mishandling of classified documents  —  Former president Donald Trump said Monday that the FBI had raided his Mar …

Inside the War Between Trump and His Generals  —  How Mark Milley and others in the Pentagon handled the national-security threat posed by their own Commander-in-Chief.  —  In the summer of 2017, after just half a year in the White House, Donald Trump flew to Paris for Bastille …

Alex Jones's Text Messages Turned Over to House Jan. 6 Committee  —  The messages only cover a period up to mid-2020, disappointing investigators who hoped they would shed light on the conspiracy theorist's role in the events leading to the attack on the Capitol.

Brandon returns, darkly: Democrats turn an insult into a pro-Biden meme  —  With “Let's go, Brandon,” Biden's critics found a way to curse him.  His supporters are seizing on the “Dark Brandon” meme to vaunt his superpowers.  —  It's not President Biden as many have come to know him.

David McCullough, Pulitzer-winning historian, dies at 89  —  NEW YORK — David McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose lovingly crafted narratives on subjects ranging from the Brooklyn Bridge to Presidents John Adams and Harry Truman made him among the most popular and influential historians of his time, has died.

Two vulnerable House Democrats suggest support for Manchin-Schumer bill could be in jeopardy over energy fee  —  Fox News Digital asked two vulnerable Texas Democrats what they thought of the fee and if they supported the legislation  —  Inflation Reduction Act won't reduce inflation: Concha

Progressive group polling finds Ron DeSantis may be in a closer race than expected … Jacob Ogles  —  Jacob Ogles has covered politics in Florida since 2000 for regional outlets including SRQ Magazine in Sarasota, The News-Press in Fort Myers and The Daily Commercial in Leesburg.

Exclusive photos: Trump's telltale toilet  —  Remember our toilet scoop in Axios AM earlier this year?  Maggie Haberman's forthcoming book about former President Trump will report that White House residence staff periodically found wads of paper clogging a toilet — and believed the former president …

DOJ pushes back against Eastman effort to reclaim his cellphone  —  The Justice Department on Monday rejected an effort by attorney John Eastman — a key ally in Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election — to reclaim his cellphone, which was seized by FBI agents in June.

2 Democratic lawmakers encourage Wyoming voters: Change parties and back Cheney  —  “Liz Cheney and I don't agree on everything, but we're on the same side today.”  —  Two House Democrats — from New Jersey and Minnesota — are appealing to members of their own party in Wyoming to “consider” …

Welcome to the strangest Senate race in America  —  Utah is home to the Great Salt Lake, the NBA's Jazz and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Oh, and the strangest Senate race in America.  —  There's Evan McMullin, a former presidential candidate who's convinced Utah Democrats …

Zelensky calls on West to ban all Russian travelers  —  KYIV, Ukraine — The way to stop Russia from annexing any more of Ukraine's territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday, is for Western countries to announce that they would ban all Russian citizens in response.

Afghanistan Did Not Have to Turn Out This Way  —  A year after the chaotic scenes at Kabul airport, the outcome of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is heartbreaking and tragic for many Afghans and devastating for their country.  The Afghan government that fell, leading to the return of the Taliban …

Norfolk mother and daughter accused of illegal abortion, burning and burying body  —  A Norfolk woman is facing five criminal charges — including three felonies — alleging she helped her teenage daughter abort, burn and bury her fetus earlier this year.  —  Jessica Burgess, 41 …

U.S. Navy Recovers F/A-18E from Mediterranean Sea  —  By U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa / U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs  —  On Aug. 3, the U.S. Navy successfully recovered the F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW 1), embarked aboard USS Harry S. Truman …

In Lawsuits, Ex-Employees Offer Harsh Portrait of Project Veritas  —  One former employee described the conservative group as having a “highly sexualized” atmosphere where drinking and drug use were commonplace.  —  The conservative group Project Veritas has for years sought …

Axios agrees to sell to Cox Enterprises for $525 million  —  Axios has signed a deal to sell to its most recent lead investor, Cox Enterprises, the companies announced Monday.  The cash deal values the company at $525 million, according to sources familiar with the deal.

Maps in Four States Were Ruled Illegal Gerrymanders.  They're Being Used Anyway.  —  A Supreme Court shift, frowning on changes close to elections, gives House Republicans a big advantage in November.  —  WASHINGTON — Since January, judges in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Ohio have found …

She helped Trump win Florida twice.  Now she could lead his expected 2024 campaign  —  Susie Wiles was searching for her next act when Donald Trump came knocking last spring.  Plotting a comeback after his supporters violently stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 …

Fight With Kash & Ric Grenell file defamation suit against fired deep state employee  —  missing image by N/A is licensed under N/A N/A  —  Richard Grenell v. Olivia Troye  —  Notes: Former government employment Olivia Troye smeared former Acting director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell …

GOP Sen. Tim Scott Claims Democrats Want Abortions Up To 52 Weeks  —  Human pregnancies last for about 40 weeks.  —  In his latest fundraising email, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) paints a very dark picture for the GOP if the party doesn't win back the Senate in November.

Their town was polluted with radioactive waste.  Now, they may lose their homes  —  Illustrations by MAURICIO RODRÍGUEZ PONS  —  This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  —  The “death map” tells the story of decades …