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.

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 to hold rally in swing state Nevada during heatwave  —  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold an outdoor rally in sweltering Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, seeking to shore up support in a swing state he lost twice but which polls suggest is leaning his way in the Nov. 5 election.

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.

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.

Republicans pitch tax cuts for corporations, the wealthy in 2025  —  Trump has asked wealthy donors for donations, promising large tax breaks in return if he retakes the White House  —  Republicans in Congress are preparing to not just extend former president Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts …

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

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.

For Trump, Doug Burgum Emerges as a Safe Option, and a Wild Card  —  Mr. Burgum, North Dakota's governor, is a prime contender in the former president's search for a running mate, but he remains untested on the national stage.  —  After taking his software company public in 1997 …

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.