Meadows told special counsel he could not recall Trump ever declassifying Mar-a-Lago docs: Sources  —  Trump has insisted that he declassified all the materials before he left office.  —  Appearing to contradict former President Donald Trump's primary public defense in the classified documents case …

CBS News poll finds Trump's big lead grows, as GOP voters dismiss indictments  —  Well, there's no debate about this: Right now, the Republican Party would easily re-nominate Donald Trump for 2024.  And it's not close.  —  The former president now holds his largest lead over his rivals in our polling amid his recent legal troubles.

Hogan says No Labels likely to launch third-party ‘alternative’ if Trump, Biden win nominations  —  Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Sunday No Labels will “very likely” launch a third-party “alternative” if former President Trump and President Biden win the nominations for their parties.

Russia's Luna-25 Moon Lander Is Lost in a Crash  —  The robotic Luna-25 spacecraft appeared to have “ceased its existence” after a failed orbital adjustment, the space agency Roscosmos said.  —  A Russian robotic spacecraft that was headed to the lunar surface has crashed into the moon …

DeSantis Tweaks His Messaging and Tactics After a Tough Campaign Stretch  —  The Florida governor, who has been losing ground in polls and dealing with staffing, spending and messaging issues, looks to right his campaign in New Hampshire.  —  On a weekend tour through New Hampshire …

‘I could sell golf’: How DeSantis and aides courted lobbyists for campaign cash  —  The efforts to effectively auction off leisure time to those seeking to influence state policy created a special pathway of access for big donors that is striking in the way that it was documented in writing, ethics experts said

Inside the Collapse of Hunter Biden's Plea Deal  —  An examination of confidential correspondence and interviews with those close to Mr. Biden and lawyers involved in the case show how the deal ultimately fell apart amid schisms and withering external pressures.

How conservatives use ‘verbal jiu-jitsu’ to turn liberals' language against them  —  The two frontrunners for the White House in 2024 are tied in a hypothetical rematch.  Congress is paralyzed.  Every big election seems to be decided by razor-thin margins.

Transcript: Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on “Face the Nation,” August 20, 2023  —  The following is a transcript of an interview with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green that aired on “Face the Nation” on August 20, 2023.  —  MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Hawaii's Governor Joshua Green in Honolulu.  Good morning.

Minnesota Democrat pans ‘weird group of folks’ on GOP debate stage  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Sunday called the GOP presidential candidates heading to the debate stage a “weird group of folks.”  —  When asked by NBC's “Meet The Press” moderator Chuck Todd about his working relationship …

Hilary will produce ‘really significant impacts’ in California, FEMA administrator warns  —  “People really need to take this storm in California serious,” Deanne Criswell said.  —  As the federal government prepares its response to the tropical storm expected to hit parts of Southern California …