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Trump trusted more than Biden on democracy among key swing-state voters  —  A poll shows that Americans rate threats to democracy as an important issue, but that the president has yet to convince them he is the one to defend it.  —  President Biden and his Democratic allies have cast …

Bowman Falls to Latimer in a Loss for Progressive Democrats  —  Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York, a member of the House's left-wing “squad,” was defeated by George Latimer in a race that exposed Democratic fissures.  —  Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York …

Will Trump chicken out of the presidential debate?  Probably.  He's a Grade-A coward.  —  Until we see him set foot on the debate stage Thursday night in Atlanta, there's a strong chance the former president chickens out and runs to the safety of a rally.  —  The breathless advance coverage …

Utah Republicans pick Trump skeptic John Curtis to replace Mitt Romney  —  He defeated Trent Staggs, whom Donald Trump had endorsed.  —  Mitt Romney will be replaced by a guy who sure sounds a lot like Mitt Romney.  —  Republican Rep. John Curtis, who has occasionally bucked former President Donald Trump …

Which V.P. Pick Will Help Trump Win?  Four Columnists Rate the Field.  —  Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists Ross Douthat, David French, Michelle Goldberg and Bret Stephens to discuss Donald Trump's upcoming vice-presidential pick …

Biden to Pardon US Service Members Convicted Because They Were Gay  — Action would allow LGBTQ service members to apply for back pay  — Biden has also used mass amnesty for simple marijuana offenses  —  President Joe Biden will issue a proclamation giving mass clemency …

A Knives-Out House Primary: MAGA in Microcosm  —  It's been one week since Virginia held its primaries for congressional races, and one of them remains up in the air.  In Virginia's 5th district, the Republican nomination to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives has turned into a scale model …

Rosendale pushes spending amendment that declares IVF ‘morally wrong’  —  Many national Republicans have been trying to reassure voters that they're not working to curb reproductive rights, especially when it comes to in vitro fertilization.  Rep. Matt Rosendale is complicating that in the House.

Elite misinformation is an underrated problem  —  Important institutions are too eager to mislead people  —  The whole notion of “misinformation” as conventionally construed has taken some blows lately, including scandals in the misinformation research field and, more importantly …

'It's Horrifying': West Virginia Judge Revokes Bond of White Couple Who Reportedly Kept Their Black Adopted Children Locked In Shed In ‘Despicable’ Conditions with No Water, Lights and Little Food  —  A white couple from rural West Virginia is back behind bars after a judge revoked the initial bond …

Republican Who Called For Pride Flags To Be Burned Loses GOP Primary Race In Colorado  —  The former state legislator faced calls for resignation after he sent out a mass email to supporters in which he described LGBTQ+ people as “godless groomers.”  —  LOADING