The key to understanding Donald Trump's enduring appeal is Vince McMahon  —  Some people don't want to believe it, but it's true: Donald Trump has a reasonable chance of being elected the next president of the United States.  —  According to conventional political analysis …

Dems inch toward House majority with recent court wins  —  Court rulings on redistricting are raising Democratic hopes.  —  The fundamentals of the 2024 campaign are still taking shape, but one thing is already clear: A flurry of court actions might cost Republicans the House majority.

FDA Takes Action on Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants  —  For Immediate Release:  —  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took action approving and authorizing for emergency use updated COVID-19 vaccines formulated …

California's fast food wars yield a truce  —  Labor and the fast food industry have struck a deal to avoid a California ballot fight.  —  Fast food corporations and labor unions in California have struck a deal on worker regulations, defusing a yearslong power struggle and looming ballot fight.

Voters Feel Better About the Economy, but Few Credit Biden, Polls Find  —  Most Americans disapprove of president's economic policy, posing a challenge to his re-election  —  Voters have a slightly rosier view of the economy now that inflation is easing.  Few are giving President Biden credit for the improvement.

Protesters Arrested for Storming Kevin McCarthy's Office  —  ‘PASS PEPFAR NOW!’  —  A group of seven activists were arrested for unlawful entry on Monday morning after storming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office to demand the passage of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Capitol Police confirmed to The Daily Beast.

Prosecutors drop foreign-agent case against Trump transition adviser  —  Bijan Rafiekian is a California businessman and former business partner of Trump ally Michael Flynn.  —  The Justice Department has quietly abandoned one of the last prosecutions stemming from investigations …

Ex-GOP Lawmaker Recalls Wild Moment Colleagues Made His Head Explode  —  “It was incredible to me to listen to that,” former Virginia Republican Denver Riggleman said of his very week in the hardline House Freedom Caucus.  —  LOADING  —  Former Rep. Denver Riggleman (Va.) …

US makes deal with Iran to swap prisoners and release $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds  —  The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money …

Local officials call on Congress to reject larger trucks on highway  —  A coalition of local officials from across the country are calling on Congress to oppose proposed legislation that will allow an increase in the length and weight of large trucks traveling on commercial highways.

Twitter appears to throttle New York Times  —  The Scoop  —  X, Elon Musk's social media platform formerly known as Twitter, appears to be attempting to limit its users' access to The New York Times.  —  Since late July, engagement on X posts linking to the New York Times has dropped dramatically.

McCarthy pressure hits a boiling point  —  House Republicans are barreling toward an existential clash over this month's government funding talks.  —  Kevin McCarthy is facing the greatest peril to his speakership since he clawed his way into the job eight months ago, with multiple factions …

Newsom's Senate caretaker plan is ‘insulting’ to Black women, Rep. Lee says  —  Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) spoke out after the California governor ruled out appointing her if Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) leaves office before her term ends  —  Amid questions about the health of Sen. Dianne Feinstein …

Majority of California voters don't support cash for slavery reparations: Poll  —  A California task force made a recommendation to pay cash reparations to descendants of slaves earlier this year, but a majority of voters in the state oppose the council's request.

TikTok is blocking searches for WGA amid the ongoing writers strike  —  As the Writers Guild of America (WGA) continues to strike, TikTok is blocking searches on the platform for “WGA.”  —  The writers strike began on May 2 after unresolved labor negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, setting the stage for a meeting with Putin  —  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, both countries said Monday, and he is expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting with President Vladimir Putin that has sparked Western concerns …