Biden's family starts discussing his exit plan from the 2024 race  —  The president's family members have discussed how he would want to end his re-election bid on his own timing and with a carefully calculated plan in place.  —  WASHINGTON — Members of President Joe Biden's family …

This Crew Is Totally Beatable  —  At the climax of the Republican National Convention last night, former President Donald Trump's nomination-acceptance speech was a disheveled mess, endless and boring.  He spoke for 93 minutes, the longest such speech on record.

AOC Issues Dire Warning on Threats to Come if Biden Drops Out  —  On Instagram Live early Friday morning, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discussed the ongoing debate over whether President Biden is fit to run for reelection.  —  Speaking for close to an hour, the New York progressive explained …

Vice President Kamala Harris to Speak With Major Democratic Donors  —  The call comes as turmoil roils the party and its donor base.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is set to address a network of major Democratic donors on short notice Friday afternoon, according to two people invited to the call.

Global cyber outage grounds flights, hits banks, telecoms, media  —  A software update wreaked havoc on computer systems globally on Friday, grounding flights, forcing some broadcasters off air and hitting services from banking to healthcare.  —  An update to a product offered …

Fact Checking Donald Trump's RNC Speech  —  In his latest bid for reelection, Donald Trump delivered the longest nomination acceptance speech in US history, peppered with so many falsehoods that it's impossible to fact-check them all in a single article.  Perhaps that was the point.

George W. Bush's Attorney General Is Worried About Trump  —  Alberto Gonzales discusses the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity — and the prospect of a second Trump administration with more vendettas and fewer guardrails.  —  As the onetime White House counsel …

Charlottesville tiki torch rioter endorses Donald Trump at his Jan. 6 sentencing  —  Tyler Bradley Dykes, who prosecutors say performed a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol attack, was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison.  —  WASHINGTON — A far-right extremist who already served …

Foreign officials courted Trump allies at the Republican convention  —  A number of ambassadors from other countries came to Milwaukee to get ready for a second Trump administration.  —  MILWAUKEE — Top foreign officials courted Donald Trump's allies during the Republican National Convention …

Leaked memo shows J.D. Vance's anti-woke ideology on foreign affairs  —  Trump's VP pick froze dozens of ambassador nominations over issues like gender transition care and diversity hiring, offering a glimpse into his anti-establishment views.  —  Before J.D. Vance became Donald Trump's pick …

Zuckerberg Calls Trump's Response to Shooting ‘Badass’  —  Meta CEO doesn't endorse Trump or Biden for president  —  Mark Zuckerberg said that former President Donald Trump's immediate reaction after being shot was “badass” and inspiring, and helps explain his appeal to voters.

Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws like Florida's are a national security risk  —  The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm efforts to address money laundering and terrorism financing.

The Zeal of a Convert  —  Much of the coverage of JD Vance presents has implied, if not outright stated, that Vance is a hypocrite and opportunist.  How else do you explain someone who denounced Trump in a myriad of ways, and then jumped onto Trump bandwagon when struggling in his primary race?