Nearly a third of Republicans now view Trump as ‘unfavorable’: Pew  — Trump is becoming more unfavorable amongst Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents.  — Trump's “unfavorable” rating rose from 24% in 2022 to 32% in 2023's most recent July poll.

Bellwether?  Ohio voters back abortion rights amendment in a test case for other states  —  The Ohio vote on abortion this November could presage next year's battle across the U.S.  —  Sweeping support for a proposed Ohio constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights spotlights …

Israeli parliament approves key part of judicial overhaul that has exposed deep fissures in society  —  Israeli police use water cannon on protesters  —  Israeli lawmakers on Monday approved a key portion of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's divisive plan to reshape the country's justice …

Trump wanted Ukraine to impugn Biden.  D.C. Republicans finally delivered.  —  Why did Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) choose now to release the unverified allegation against Biden that he's possessed all along?  —  In early May, Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Oversight …

Texas governor to defy DOJ request to remove floating barriers in Rio Grande: ‘Texas will see you in court, Mr. President’  —  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will not be ordering floating barriers to be removed from the Rio Grande, in defiance of the US Department of Justice.

U.S. Governor Rankings: Beshear Gets a Boost, Desantis' Approval Dips  —  Kentucky's Beshear is among America's most popular governors, boosted by the best approval rating among GOP voters compared with other Democratic governors … Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear — a Democrat running …

Hunter Biden put then-VP dad Joe on the phone with business associates at least 2 dozen times, ex-partner Devon Archer to testify  —  Hunter Biden would dial in his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, on speakerphone into meetings with his overseas business partners, according to testimony expected …

Study of Elite College Admissions Data Suggests Being Very Rich Is Its Own Qualification  —  Elite colleges have long been filled with the children of the richest families: At Ivy League schools, one in six students has parents in the top 1 percent.  —  A large new study, released Monday …

Special counsel obtains thousands of documents from Rudy Giuliani team that tried to find fraud after 2020 election  —  A Donald Trump ally has turned over thousands of documents to special counsel Jack Smith related to efforts to find supposed voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election …

The Standoff Between Trump and Joe Rogan Over a Podcast Invite  —  Trump is so desperate for an invite that Roger Stone is challenging Rogan to a cage match. … Donald Trump has made his career—both in business and politics—by drawing attention to himself.

The Church Of Leonard Leo  —  The Supreme Court's dark-money operative bought a church near his tony summer home, where neighbors are protesting his political crusade.  —  As fog rolled in on a mild Saturday evening, and Mass convened at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church …

Lauren Boebert blames her AirPods after she threw away photo of 10-year-old Uvalde victim  —  Gun control activists leaped on video of the incident  —  Marjorie Taylor Greene condemns Lauren Boebert ‘leaking’ their House floor spat  —  Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address

Note cards and shorter stairs: How Biden's campaign is addressing his age  —  Aides appear to be making concessions to Biden's age, hoping to avoid viral moments that would reinforce voters' worries about his fitness.  —  WASHINGTON — The president of the United States tripping and falling …

‘Law-and-Order’ Council Member Had Fake, Illegal License Plate in Her Driveway  —  The bogus temporary tag was on a luxury sports car outside the home of Queens lawmaker Vickie Paladino.  The car belongs to her son and spokesman, Thomas Paladino Jr.  —  City Council Member Vickie Paladino …

Ron DeSantis Plans to Shake Up 2024 Campaign Staff  — Move follows worries from donors about state of campaign  — Manager under fire over bloated payroll, not enough donations  —  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to shake up his 2024 campaign leadership, according to people familiar …

Why Elon Musk Bid Twitter Goodbye  —  Rebranding the social network as X marks the billionaire's latest gamble to reinvent the company, after buying it last year for $44 billion.  —  Twitter has flown away  —  Bye-bye, blue bird: Twitter overnight began rebranding itself as X …