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 …

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Golf shirts and classified docs: New court filings show Trump's clutter  —  Pushing back on Trump's claim that prosecutors mishandled evidence, special counsel Jack Smith shows the evidence was a mess.  —  FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Special counsel Jack Smith revealed new photos …

Obama has ‘anxiety’ over election, holding secret meetings with Biden to strategize on beating Trump: report  —  President Biden and ex-President Barack Obama have met privately on several occasions to discuss how the close confidants can save their legacy from former President Trump in 2024, according to a new report.

Biden pardons thousands of US veterans convicted under law banning gay sex  —  President corrects ‘great injustice’ with clemency for military personnel ‘convicted simply for being themselves’  —  Joe Biden has moved to correct a “great injustice” by pardoning thousands of US veterans convicted …

Trump endorsement falters — but the establishment flexes  —  Trump-endorsed candidates lost Tuesday in Utah, South Carolina and Colorado.  —  Tuesday was a rough primary night for Donald Trump — and he wasn't even on the ballot.  —  The former president endorsed a replacement for Sen. Mitt Romney …

Three female GOP state senators who filibustered S.C. abortion ban lost their primaries  —  They were defeated by three male Republican candidates.  —  Three Republican state senators in South Carolina who filibustered an abortion ban in the state have lost in their primary elections this month.

Trump's claim that Biden is “jacked up” on drugs is more than projection — it's cult conditioning  —  Parroting Trump's obvious lies creates the groupthink that keeps followers from asking too many questions  —  Donald Trump has been thinking a lot about cocaine lately …

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 …

GOP leaders back Steve Bannon's fight against conviction for defying Jan. 6 panel  —  The Republican leaders voted to make their determination the formal position of the House.  —  Speaker Mike Johnson and other House GOP leaders voted Tuesday to reject the previous Congress' handling …

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 …

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 …

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

'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 …

The Supreme Court Just Took Its First Swipe at Marriage Equality  —  Last week, the conservative justices buried a soft repudiation of Obergefell in an immigration case, likely laying the ground for more attacks.  —  Pocket  —  Every year, there is at least one Supreme Court case …

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 …