First on CNN: Burgum suffered high-grade Achilles tear playing basketball, throwing debate participation into question  —  North Dakota governor and Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum suffered a high-grade tear of his Achilles tendon while playing a game of pick-up basketball …

The GOP debate shows that Trump's hostile takeover is complete  —  He's thoroughly humiliated everyone involved, including Fox News and the RNC. … The first Republican presidential primary debate of 2024 is tonight.  Usually the events are chances to shape the future of a party by introducing voters to new ideas and faces.

Emails reveal Secret Service contacts with Oath Keepers  —  Internal Secret Service emails obtained by CREW show special agents in close communication with Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, while failing to acknowledge the group's ties to white nationalists and clashes with law enforcement.

Recent obstruction charges against Trump, others followed cooperation from Mar-a-Lago IT worker: Sources  —  The IT staffer is set to be a central witness in the case against Trump.  —  A Mar-a-Lago Information Technology worker's decision to cooperate with special counsel Jack Smith …

Poll: DeSantis's support collapses ahead of 1st GOP debate  —  Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched a heavily hyped campaign “reboot,” in hopes of saving his struggling bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.  —  It hasn't worked, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll.

‘Dark Brandon’ Appears on Fox News' Homepage on Day of Republican Debates: 'I'm Bringing Roe Back' (Exclusive)  —  President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection campaign is sending Milwaukee — and Fox News readers — a pro-choice message from the president's satirical alter-ego

Rudy Giuliani Set to Meet With Fani Willis in Georgia: Report  —  SO IT BEGINS...  Rudy Giuliani is expected to travel to Georgia on Wednesday to meet with Fulton County prosecutors—including District Attorney Fani Willis—according to CNN.  Giuliani, a former federal prosecutor himself …

Raffensperger expected to be subpoenaed for Meadows' Fulton hearing  —  Two attorneys involved in Trump-Raffensperger call also summoned  —  X  —  Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has been told he will be subpoenaed to provide testimony at a court hearing in which former White House chief …

South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Abortion Law, Reversing Earlier Decision  —  The ruling, by a newly all-male bench, allows the state's new six-week abortion ban to take effect.  —  The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the state's new near-total ban on abortion by a 4-1 vote …

How Oklahoma's schools superintendent became the state's top culture warrior  —  Ryan Walters, who called a teachers union a “terrorist organization” and pushed for prayer in public schools, offers a preview of what could be coming in other Republican-led states.

Trump gravitates to fringe figures despite efforts to limit their influence  —  The former president has resumed consulting with and embracing supporters whom other Republicans shun  —  On Aug. 13, former president Donald Trump spent the day at his New Jersey golf club with former congressional …

Man flees China by riding jet ski hundreds of miles to South Korea  —  The man, who has been detained since washing up in the port city of Incheon last week, is believed to be a dissident who was previously jailed for criticizing President Xi Jinping.  —  Video shows jet ski ‘Chinese man used to travel to South Korea’

Crypto Exchange Operators Charged With Laundering Funds Linked to North Korea  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing an external link to share the article on Twitter.An Email icon that opens an email with the article link …

The Secret Weapon Hackers Can Use to Dox Nearly Anyone in America for $15  —  It took only a few seconds to uncover the target's entire life.  —  On the messaging app Telegram, I entered a tiny amount of information about my target into the dark blue text box—their name and the state I believed they lived in—and pressed enter.