If Trump is convicted, Secret Service protection may be obstacle to imprisonment  —  Donald Trump can keep Secret Service protection for life, even if he were to be convicted and sentenced to prison or home confinement  —  If convicted in any of the three criminal cases he is now facing …

Defense secretary issues new memo on how to reshuffle Pentagon leadership roles amid Tuberville blockade  —  Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has issued guidance to the military workforce for the first time about how Pentagon leadership roles will likely need to be reshuffled as a result …

Richard Hanania, Rising Right-Wing Star, Wrote For White Supremacist Sites Under Pseudonym  —  Hanania is championed by tech moguls and a U.S. senator, but HuffPost found he used a pen name to become an important figure in the “alt-right.”  —  A prominent conservative writer …

Exclusive: Trump documents case judge made multiple errors in earlier trial  — Judge Cannon, appointed by Trump, to preside in his trial  — In unrelated trial, Cannon erred in jury selection process  —  The judge in former U.S. President Donald Trump's upcoming trial over his handling …

‘Totally paralyzed sometimes’: Talk of Mitch McConnell's replacement reportedly ‘accelerated’ in GOP  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) has been as influential as he is polarizing.  No one has done more to push the U.S. Supreme Court to the right than McConnell …

A Message for the People Who Run Cable News: You're Doing It Again.  Stop It.  —  Plus: Why is Biden vs. Trump even close?  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. The White Bronco  —  You probably remember where you where during the White Bronco chase.  It was June of 1994.

Biden expected to create new Grand Canyon national monument to block mining, sources say  —  The Arizona monument would be aimed at safeguarding areas near Grand Canyon National Park that local tribes want to protect from uranium extraction  —  President Biden is leaning toward designating …

A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy  —  Project 2025, a conservative “battle plan” for the next Republican president, would stop attempts to cut the pollution that is heating the planet and encourage more emissions.  —  During a summer of scorching heat …

DeSantis slams NBA players union over Orlando Magic criticism  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is pushing back against the National Basketball Players Association's (NBPA) recent criticism of the Orlando Magic's donation to a pro-DeSantis super PAC.  —  “It appears the NBA took a break …

DeSantis appointee to Disney board taught seminar using discredited research claiming White people were slaves in America  —  An appointee by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to an oversight board of Disney's special tax district taught a seminar in 2021 falsely claiming “Whites were also slaves in America …

‘Whistling past the graveyard’: Dem fear grows over massive grassroots fundraising hit  —  The decline is a major warning sign as the presidential campaign heats up.  —  One of the best online fundraising days for Democrats this year was the day of Joe Biden's campaign launch …

From ‘Mr President’ to ‘Mr’: strongman Donald Trump cut down to size in court  —  Trump has always loved beating his chest, but away from the TV cameras, the former president appeared meek and shrunken  —  The shock of blond-grey hair was familiar.  So was the blue suit, white shirt and red tie.

Exclusive: US declines to invoke prisoner of war status for Travis King  —  The United States has declined so far to classify Army Private Travis King as a prisoner of war, despite his being taken into North Korean custody after he crossed into the country last month, four U.S. officials told Reuters.

Ocean heat record broken, with grim implications for the planet  —  The oceans have hit their hottest ever recorded temperature as they soak up warmth from climate change, with dire implications for our planet's health.  —  The average daily global sea surface temperature beat a 2016 record this week …

US court tosses conviction after judge says Black man ‘looks like a criminal’  — 6th Circuit appeals court says Judge Stephen Murphy made ‘unacceptable remarks’  — Defendant's case will be reassigned for new trial  —  A U.S. appeals court has overturned a Black man's drug conviction …

Republicans have a plan to oust Manchin.  This conservative won't get out of the way.  —  The Freedom Caucus member is “disappointed” that the Republican establishment is supporting Jim Justice.  That doesn't mean he plans to step aside.  —  The Republican establishment wants nothing to do with Alex Mooney.

Simon's no longer got a hard pass  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration.  With help from producers Raymond Rapada and Ben Johansen.  —  After a monthslong review, the White House informed journalists this week …

Crimson tide: Trump scores sweep of House GOP delegation in Alabama  —  The ex-president will unveil a slate of endorsers when he speaks at the state GOP dinner Friday night.  —  Former President Donald Trump has won the support of the entire Republican Alabama U.S. House delegation …