‘No one involved in the effort thinks he has a path’: Biden insiders say the writing is on the wall  —  The set of Democrats who think he should reconsider his decision to stay in the race has grown to include aides, operatives and officials tasked with guiding his campaign to victory.

Is Unfit to Lead Donald Trump Is Unfit to Lead  —  The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists  —  Next week, for the third time in eight years, Donald Trump will be nominated as the Republican Party's candidate for president of the United States.

Exclusive: US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine  —  US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate the chief executive of a powerful German arms manufacturer that has been producing …

The GOP Has Found A New Reason To Pawn Off America's Public Lands  —  Trump has endorsed a new party platform that tries to make a wildly unpopular idea more digestible to voters.  —  LOADING  —  Anti-federal land zealots across the country must be licking their chops.

Inflation continues to slow in the U.S., opening door to Fed rate cut  —  Consumer prices rose 3% in June, less than expected and down from May's rate, adding pressure on the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates.  —  Price increases slowed more sharply than expected in June …

IRS collects milestone $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth taxpayers  —  The IRS announced Thursday that it has collected $1 billion in back taxes from high-wealth tax cheats — a milestone meant to showcase how the agency is making use of the money it received as part …

‘Someone has to birth all the babies’: How the far right is crafting their plan for women  —  A strong theme pervaded the fourth National Conservatism Conference this year, wrote Sarah Jones for New York Magazine's “Intelligencer” on Thursday — and that is the restrictive vision they have for women in society.

Ossoff votes with Republicans to block controversial Biden nominee  —  Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) voted with Republicans on Thursday to block the nomination of Judge Sarah Netburn, who garnered significant controversy after ruling a transgender woman convicted of sex crimes should be transferred to a federal women's prison.

Dem-Appointed Judge Tosses Major Climate Case Against Oil and Gas Producers in Blow to Environmental Activists  —  A Baltimore judge tossed a landmark climate change lawsuit against more than two dozen oil and gas companies in a sizable defeat for environmental activists and Democrats that have touted the case.

In a first, Republican majority on a Nevada county commission refuses to certify election  —  Three Republicans commissioners in a key Nevada swing county have refused to certify on an election recount, creating new turmoil in a community that since the 2020 election has been a hotbed for election skepticism …

When and Why Marriage Became Partisan  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Analysis of nearly a century of Gallup measurement of Americans' marital status shows that after decades of little partisan difference, a gap in the marriage rates of Republicans and Democrats cracked open in the 1980s and has widened in the past quarter century.

Republican push to hold Garland in inherent contempt over Biden interview audio fails  —  Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's measure was rejected in a 204 to 210 vote.  —  US Attorney General Merrick Garland delivers remarks during the Commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act …