Trump's Latest Court Filing Attempts Legal Sleight of Hand  —  Trump's lawyers are arguing in the classified documents saga that he had the power to declassify those documents, but not necessarily that he did.  —  For weeks, former President Donald Trump has been raving on social media …

Yes, the Polling Warning Signs Are Flashing Again  —  Democrats are polling well in exactly the places where surveys missed most in 2020.  —  Ahead of the last presidential election, we created a website tracking the latest polls — internally, we called it a “polling diary.”

Exclusive: 'I'm just not going to leave': New book reveals Trump vowed to stay in White House  —  Former President Donald Trump repeatedly told aides in the days following his 2020 election loss that he would remain in the White House rather than let incoming President Joe Biden take over …

Ukraine makes more gains, pushes back to border in places  —  Ukrainian troops reclaimed more territory from Russia on Monday, pushing all the way back to the northeastern border in some places as part of a lightning advance that forced Moscow to make a hasty retreat from occupied land.

Two Americas Index: Democracy deniers … - They're also a reality check against President Biden's speech that portrayed threats to democracy as solely driven by Republican supporters of former President Trump who refuse to accept that he lost the 2020 election.

Man Murdered Wife, Shot Daughter After Being Sucked Down ‘Q Rabbit Hole,’ Family Confirms  —  Igor and Tina Lanis were “loving and happy people” until Trump lost the 2020 election.  “My Qdad snapped and killed my family this morning,” his daughter posted on Reddit.

Biden Approval Rating Gets Big Bounce From Young Americans  —  President Joe Biden's approval rating bounced higher over the past month, helped by lower gas prices and a series of legislative wins, a new IBD/TIPP Poll finds.  Younger Americans, in particular, rallied around Biden following approval …

Trump judges are on a tear  —  A decision by a judge appointed by former President Donald Trump to temporarily halt a Justice Department investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate triggered an avalanche of criticism from across the legal spectrum …

Democrats' Midterm Dilemma: How to Back Biden, Yet Shun Him, Too  —  Democratic candidates have been trying to signal their independence from the White House, while not distancing themselves from his base or his agenda.  —  When President Biden appeared in central Ohio on Friday …

Extreme California heat knocks key Twitter data center offline  —  Now, he's detailing his main concern with Twitter  —  Extreme heat in California has left Twitter without one of its key data centers, and a company executive warned in an internal memo obtained by CNN that another outage elsewhere …

Pence, defied subpoenas, and a final report: The Jan. 6 panel's endgame  —  Should they seek Donald Trump's testimony?  What should they do with Republican lawmakers who defied subpoenas?  Will they be able to negotiate an interview with Mike Pence?  —  Members of the Jan. 6 select committee …

The Sordid Saga of Hunter Biden's Laptop  —  The most invasive data breach imaginable is a political scandal Democrats can't just wish away.  —  Imagine the entirety of your digital existence plotted out before you: your accounts and passwords; your avatars; your contacts …

Tim Ryan, J.D. Vance neck and neck in new Ohio Senate poll  —  With less than two months to go before Election Day, Ohio's U.S. Senate race is far from settled.  —  A USA TODAY Network Ohio/Suffolk University poll released Monday showed J.D. Vance and U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan virtually tied …

Trump backers flood election offices with requests as 2022 vote nears  —  The requests for records related to the 2020 election have complicated preparations for November, which some officials say may be the point  —  Supporters of former president Donald Trump have swamped local election offices across …

Democrats spend tens of millions amplifying far-right candidates in nine states  —  The practice by some campaigns and outside groups this year has divided Democrats, with some in the party complaining that such tactics are risky and could result in the election of candidates who pose serious threats to democracy.

The weirdest campaign in the country is happening in Pennsylvania  —  For as long as there have been campaigns, they have worked like this: You run to appeal to your party's base to win the primary and then, with that task done, you immediately begin to round off the hard edges of your policies …