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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

A radical idea: Just give kids lunch  —  Consider the remarkable concept of “lunch debt,” with which a student is burdened when their parents haven't been able to put enough money into their school account.  When they get to the front of the line in the cafeteria, they might be told …

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

The Church Of Leonard Leo  —  As fog rolled in on a mild Saturday evening, and Mass convened at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church in the serene seaside town of Northeast Harbor, Maine, there was one recognizable face present along with his family and his bodyguard: the head of the charity …

Ukraine war: Russia attacks grain stores at River Danube ports  —  Russian drones have attacked Ukrainian ports on the River Danube, destroying grain storage infrastructure, local officials say.  —  The facilities are just across the river from Nato-member Romania.

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 …

Former Anti-Abortion Leader and Aide to Alabama Lt. Gov. Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charges  —  Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth once called Cole Wagner “a whiz-kid” and a “bright, young guy”  —  AS THE CHAIR of Alliance for a Pro-Life Alabama in 2018, Cole Wagner helped muscle into the Alabama Constitution …