Israeli minister Benny Gantz resigns from war cabinet in blow to Netanyahu  —  Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu's government, delivering a blow to the prime minister who has been celebrating the rare rescue of hostages held in Gaza.

Trump and Biden neck and neck nationally and in battlegrounds — CBS News poll  —  Among all the factors on voters' minds this election, former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict pales in comparison to issues like the economy, inflation, and the border — all items on which Trump maintains advantages.

The most important sentence you will read about the 2024 election  —  Messaging expert Anat Shenker-Osorio explains that victory in November depends on convincing low-information voters that the MAGA threat is real.  —  Donald Trump's greatest advantage is that he is treated like a clown.

Trump will hold outdoor Las Vegas rally in scorching heat.  His campaign has extra medics and water  —  Former President Donald Trump 's campaign is hiring extra medics, loading up on fans and water bottles and allowing supporters to carry umbrellas to an outdoor rally Sunday in Las Vegas …

The Day My Old Church Canceled Me Was a Very Sad Day  —  This week, the leaders of the Presbyterian Church in America will gather in Richmond, Va., for their annual General Assembly.  The Presbyterian Church in America is a small, theologically conservative Christian denomination that was my family's church home for more than 15 years.

Europeans seem to grasp the threat to U.S. democracy better than we do  —  Our friends are warning us about authoritarianism.  —  STOCKHOLM — Sometimes, things come into focus more clearly at a distance.  —  Friends of the United States in Europe seem far more aware of the stakes in our election than we Americans are.

Hollywood vets and Biden alums launch super PAC to shore up his youth vote problem  —  The group, Won't PAC Down, is eyeing a budget of up to $25 million.  —  Allies of President Joe Biden are launching a new super PAC aimed at fixing one of his most problematic demographic trends: his erosion with young voters.

Bipartisanship or Republican meddling?  AIPAC is biggest source of GOP donations in Dem primaries  —  AIPAC sees support for Israel as bipartisan, and its donors come from both parties.  But its practice of sending money from GOP donors into Democratic races has enraged progressives.

Far-right fossil fuel company allies pressure US supreme court to shield firms in unprecedented campaign  —  Groups linked to billionaire Leonard Leo, who seems to have ties to Chevron, are pressing the court to intervene in lawsuits that could cost billions

EU projection shows far-right parties making big gains in European elections as Greens suffer losses  —  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen cast her ballot on the final day of the EU election on Sunday.  Von der Leyen voted in the village of Beinhorn in her home country of Germany.