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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Toplines: July 2023 Times/Siena Poll of the Likely Republican Primary Electorate  —  Do you think the United States is on the right track, or is it headed in the wrong direction?  —  [IF NEEDED: Based on anything you may have seen or heard, if you had to pick, would you say right track or wrong direction?]

Georgia judge skewers Trump's bid to derail potential charges  —  The judge declined to halt the Fulton County district attorney's investigation into 2020 election interference.  —  A state judge in Georgia has rejected Donald Trump's bid to derail his potential prosecution for attempting to subvert the 2020 election results.

Commerce Secretary Raimondo Plans August China Trip as Tensions Over Tech Controls Simmer  — Commerce chief to be fourth high-level US envoy since June  — Travel comes with Biden set to sign order curbing investments  —  US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is planning to visit China in late August …

Confidence in U.S. Military Lowest in Over Two Decades  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans are now less likely to express “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the U.S. military, with a noticeable decline that has persisted for the past five years.  The latest numbers …

The right once again gins up a baseless claim of intimidation  —  Earlier this month, there was a brief flurry of agitation on the right over what was presented as an effort to silence testimony from someone with information damaging to President Biden.  The Justice Department unsealed …

‘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 …

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 …