Trump Crushing DeSantis and GOP Rivals, Times/Siena Poll Finds  —  The twice-indicted former president leads across nearly every category and region, as primary voters wave off concerns about his escalating legal jeopardy.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump is dominating his rivals …

Trump's superseding indictment paints a picture of a ridiculous Mar-a-Lago clown show  —  These guys are comically bad at criming. … The newest Donald Trump indictment dropped last week, and above all it is ridiculous.  —  The spectacle of the two gormless henchmen creeping around …

Twitter Threatens to Sue Center for Countering Digital Hate Over Research  —  The Center for Countering Digital Hate said it had received a letter from X, Twitter's parent company, accusing it of trying to hurt the social platform with its research.  —  Elon Musk has over the last year …

DA Fani Willis gives more insight into decision over Trump Georgia election investigation  —  Willis said she's keeping her promise to give the American people an answer by Sept. 1.  —  SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is speaking just ahead of potential charges …

Playbook: Three big questions about the battle for the Senate  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  EYES EMOJI — “DeSantis' Donors Want More Than a Reboot.  They Want Him to ‘Clean House,’” by Rolling Stone's Adam Rawnsley and Asawin Suebsaeng …

Trump team creating legal defense fund  —  Former President Donald Trump's team is creating a legal defense fund to help offset some of the enormous bills incurred as his legal troubles mount, two sources familiar with the planning told CNN.  —  The fund is expected to cover the bills …

Idaho mom Lori Vallow to be sentenced in deaths of her 2 children and romantic rival  —  Vallow was found guilty in May of killing her two youngest children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and 16-year-old Tylee Ryan, as well as conspiring to kill Tammy Daybell, her fifth husband's previous wife.

Democrats worry their most loyal voters won't turn out for Biden in 2024  —  Democrats are worried about a potential drop next year in turnout among Black voters, the party's most loyal constituency, who played a consequential role in delivering the White House to President Biden in 2020 and will be crucial in his bid for reelection.

‘Humbled for the opportunity’: Country music star Craig Morgan re-enlists in the army  —  The military has fallen victim to politicization in recent years, with some Republicans blaming “far-left woke” policies for historic low recruitment.  —  WASHINGTON — Country music star Craig Morgan …

First on CNN: Biden administration launches new income-driven student debt repayment plan  —  The Biden administration is launching a beta website for its new income-driven student loan repayment plan today, officials told CNN, allowing borrowers to begin submitting applications for the program …

The first five years and the next five years of Popular Information  —  “Watershed moment for the restaurant industry.”  As the pandemic began to take hold of the nation in early 2020, Popular Information reported that restaurant group Darden Restaurants, the parent company of Olive Garden …