Biden Shores Up Democratic Support, but Faces Tight Race Against Trump  —  A New York Times/Siena College poll found that President Biden is on stronger footing than he was a year ago — but he is neck-and-neck in a possible rematch against Donald Trump.  —  President Biden is heading …

Trump PAC Down to $4 Million Cash on Hand After Legal Fees  —  The scramble to cover legal bills for former President Donald J. Trump and his associates has prompted what appears to be the largest refund in federal campaign finance history.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump's political action committee …

Trump's Rape Trial Testimony Is Already Coming Back to Haunt Him  —  The Manhattan DA wants to use Trump's deposition in the E. Jean Carroll rape lawsuit to show how desperate he was to keep sexual allegations against him secret.  —  The Manhattan district attorney seeking to jail Donald Trump …

Meet the “scholars” who created Florida's new Black history curriculum  —  Judd Legum, Tesnim Zekeria, and Rebecca Crosby  —  To comply with the Stop WOKE Act, a 2022 law championed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), the state needed to create a new curriculum for Black history.

‘This belongs in the Smithsonian’: Inside the meme video operation that swallowed Ron DeSantis' campaign  —  The Scoop  —  Senior aides to Ron DeSantis oversaw the campaign's high-risk strategy of laundering incendiary videos produced by their staff through allied anonymous Twitter accounts …

Memphis police arrest gunman outside Jewish school and prevent ‘potential mass shooting’  —  Memphis police officers prevented a “potential mass shooting” when they shot and detained a gunman attempting to enter a Jewish school in the city on Monday, the department's police chief said.

How ESG will hurt your retirement  —  A few years back, a Nevada man made millions of dollars selling lots on the moon , complete with “lunar deeds” to be framed and displayed.  It turned out to be a strong business plan.  At $24 an acre, lunar lots were snapped up by many eager buyers …

Adams warns NYers migrant crisis is coming ‘to a neighborhood near you’ — as he slams Biden's liaison offer  —  Mayor Eric Adams warned New Yorkers on Monday the migrant crisis is coming “to a neighborhood near you” — and said President Biden's offer of just a liaison to help fix the debacle is hardly good enough.

U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson “briefly detained” by officers at rodeo near Amarillo  —  The Amarillo Republican, a doctor, was trying to help somebody experiencing a medical emergency in a chaotic situation, his office said.  The sheriff is reviewing the incident.

Team USA teen cyclist killed by car in training accident just days before world championships  —  The investigation is ongoing and criminal charges could be pursued.  —  An up-and-coming teen American cyclist who was a member of the U.S. National Team was struck and killed by a car …

Leprosy cases surging in Central Florida: CDC  —  Health officials say that cases of leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is surging in Central Florida.  —  In a news release Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that Central Florida has accounted for 81 percent …

Trump grand jury in 2020 election probe arrives at court, fueling speculation an indictment is imminent  — Members of the grand jury hearing evidence in the special counsel probe of possible 2020 election interference by former President Donald Trump and others have begun to arrive at court.

Job openings decline to lowest level in more than two years amid Fed tightening  —  The number of job openings in the United States decreased to 9.6 million in June, showing signs of contraction as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates.  —  The new numbers, which look at openings across …

Katie Britt recovering at home after ‘sudden onset of numbness’ in face, condition not life-threatening  —  Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) announced on Monday night that the senator is receiving outpatient care after experiencing a “sudden onset of numbness” in her face and is expected to need “several weeks” of recovery.

DeSantis' latest comments slammed by anti-abortion group as ‘unacceptable’  —  The rebuke from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America is a tough one for the governor, who signed major abortion restrictions into law.  —  The nation's leading anti-abortion group on Monday called Gov. Ron DeSantis' failure …

House Democrat Says Hunter Biden Called His Father During Business Meetings  —  Joe Biden claimed he ‘never discussed business’ with Hunter  —  Hunter Biden often called his father, Joe Biden, on speakerphone during business meetings, a Democratic lawmaker said Monday …

Why Trump Is So Hard to Beat  —  The first Times/Siena poll of the G.O.P. primary shows he still commands a seemingly unshakable base of loyal supporters.  —  In the half century of modern presidential primaries, no candidate who led his or her nearest rival by at least 20 points at this stage has ever lost a party nomination.