It's Time To Unite Behind Donald Trump  —  An open border with terrorists, criminals, and drugs pouring into our country.  A botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that stranded thousands of Americans and our allies behind enemy lines, left billions of dollars' worth of U.S. military equipment …

Barbara Lee hits California Senate opponents Schiff, Porter on Santos expulsion vote  —  Rep. Barbara Lee is calling out two of her fellow Democratic California Senate hopefuls — Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter — over the House vote to expel embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.).

U.S. to Press Israel for ‘Pauses’ in War Against Hamas  —  Brief cessations of military operations would allow food, water and other aid to reach Gaza and help with hostage releases, officials say.  —  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will urge the Israeli government to agree to a series …

I fought to get sober.  Political weaponization of my addiction hurts more than me.  —  My struggles and my mistakes have been fodder for a vile and sustained disinformation campaign against my father, President Joe Biden, and an all-out annihilation of my reputation.

Mary Trump says Ivanka Trump will throw her father ‘under the bus’ in fraud trial testimony  —  Mary Trump, the niece of former President Trump, said she thinks Ivanka Trump will throw her father “under the bus” when she testifies in the fraud trial underway in New York.

F.B.I. Raids Home of Eric Adams's Fund-Raising Chief  —  The raid of the home of Brianna Suggs, a consultant with close ties to the mayor, came as Mr. Adams canceled a series of meetings in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.  —  Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Thursday searched …

Will the haters once again decide the presidential election?  —  One of the unusual dynamics of the 2016 presidential race was that neither candidate was particularly well-liked.  Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were viewed more unfavorably than favorably by Election Day, with perceptions of each candidate at historic lows.

The brutal GOP attacks on Tuberville — and what they could mean  —  An undersold cause of the gridlock in Congress is that it's often allowed to fester quietly.  Nowhere is that more true than in the Senate.  Not only can members effectively wage a filibuster without actually having to speak …

Pelsoi launches an all-out attack against No Labels  —  The former House speaker became the most high-profile Democrat to oppose the organization's bid.  —  Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on Thursday became one of the highest-profile elected Democrats to go public with her concerns …

Tuberville staffer asks anti-abortion groups to float primaries against Republicans who oppose military holds  —  The GOP senator's communications director said the email to those groups reflected his personal opinion, and was not endorsed by his boss.

Nancy Mace's Staff Guide Shows Her True Priority: Nancy Mace  —  A lengthy internal handbook for aides to the Republican lawmaker—obtained by The Daily Beast—demonstrates Mace's thirst for the spotlight. … Well before her fateful vote to remove Kevin McCarthy from the House speakership …

Fetterman makes his move against scandal-plagued Menendez  —  The Pennsylvania progressive is proposing to punish any senator under indictment for certain crimes — like those Menendez is accused of.

Student Protesters Walk Out of Hillary Clinton's Class at Columbia  —  The action was in protest of what they had perceived as the school's role in publicly shaming students who had signed a statement saying that “the Israeli extremist government” shared responsibility for the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.

Fetterman introduces resolution that would bar Menendez from classified briefings  —  Fetterman's proposed resolution comes a day after the New Jersey senator attended a classified briefing on Ukraine held by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.  —  Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa. …

U.S. Says Russia's Wagner Group Plans to Send Air Defenses to Hezbollah  —  Lebanese militant group could potentially create a second front against Israel, according to American intelligence  —  Wagner Group, the Russian paramilitary organization, plans to provide an air-defense system to Hezbollah …

What we still don't know about Paul Pelosi attack  —  THE BUZZ: An unheralded San Francisco court hearing has offered new hints about California's preeminent political case.  —  We're coming up on the federal trial of David DePape, who is accused of assaulting Paul Pelosi and plotting …