Trump Leads in 5 Key States, as Young and Nonwhite Voters Express Discontent With Biden  —  A new set of Times/Siena polls, including one with The Philadelphia Inquirer, reveal an erosion of support for the president among young and nonwhite voters upset about the economy and Gaza.

Live Updates: Cohen Describes ‘Catastrophic’ Impact Daniels Could Have Had on Trump Campaign  —  Michael D. Cohen, who made the hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels at the center of the criminal case against Donald J. Trump, was motivated to act by the “Access Hollywood” tape that sent the campaign reeling, prosecutors say.

The biggest flaw in Justice Clarence Thomas' newest complaints  —  Justice Clarence Thomas wants the public to believe the serious accusations he's faced are “lies.”  He's going to have to be far more specific.  —  As a matter of jurisprudence, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has reason to be pleased.

Psaki's new book falsely recounts Biden's watch check in troop ceremony  —  Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki claims in her new book that President Biden never looked at his watch during the ceremony for soldiers killed during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 …

The real cancel culture  —  In 2020, Bari Weiss quit her job as an editor and writer at the New York Times editorial page in a huff.  In her public resignation letter, Weiss argued that she was forced out because the paper had become “illiberal” and her more conservative beliefs made her …

How on Earth is Donald Trump Getting Credit for Joe Biden's Economy?  —  Joe Biden's trip to Wisconsin last week would, in normal political times, have been a grand slam.  He went to the very spot in Racine County where, in 2018, Donald Trump showed up literally holding a golden shovel …

My life as a Chinese spy: Secret police agent tells all  —  Loading...  abc.net.au/news/china-spy-secret- police-agent-tells-all-four-corners/ 103826708  —  For the first time ever, an undercover agent for China's secret police steps out of the shadows to tell all about where he's been and who he's been targeting.

Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’  —  Someone possessing the pills without a valid prescription or outside of professional practice could be prosecuted and sentenced to prison.  —  Louisiana could become the first state in the country to categorize mifepristone …

State Republican parties are going rogue  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  Staring at the sky to watch the eclipse is out.  Staring at the sky to watch the aurora borealis is in.  (At least it can't damage your eyes.)  Tips: earlytips@washpost.com.  Was this forwarded to you?  Sign up here.

Conservative outside group drops $70M on Senate Democrats in battlegrounds  —  The lion's share of the new money will go into what Republicans currently see as their top three pick-up opportunities.

Tim O'Brien on 35 years of covering Trump  —  “His id and animal impulses weren't fully unleashed in the way they are now.”  —  ∙ Paid … Ten years before Donald Trump came down that golden escalator to change the course of American history, Tim O'Brien had already exposed him as a fraud.