Playbook: The JD Vance remorse parade  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  WHAT A CENTURY THIS MONTH HAS BEEN — “I don't know what they've got in these performance enhancers, but I'm feeling pretty jacked up,” President JOE BIDEN posted …

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JD Vance, an Unlikely Friendship and Why It Ended  —  His political views differed from a transgender classmate's, but they forged a bond that lasted a decade — until Mr. Vance seemed to pivot, politically and personally.  —  When his book, “Hillbilly Elegy,” was published in 2016 …

Usha Vance told friends Trump appalled her.  Now she's working to elect him.  —  The potential second lady found Trump's actions on Jan. 6 “deeply disturbing,” a friend said.  But ambition and devotion to her husband ultimately drove her to a place in the former president's campaign.

Harris' Zoom-fueled campaign triggers a dormant Democratic base  —  They logged on.  They raised millions.  —  When a group of Black women political organizers assembled for a regular Zoom call on Sunday, they suddenly had a new mission.  A mere hours earlier, President Joe Biden had ended …

House Republicans continue to flail, further endangering their majority  —  GOP members struggled with basic tasks this summer, heading for a long break with few accomplishments.  —  In his bid to claim the House speaker's gavel and end three weeks of chaos last fall, Rep. Mike Johnson mapped out an ambitious agenda.

This is a misogyny emergency.  A huge outpouring is coming in the runup to the US election  —  This time Kamala Harris will be the target for the social media platforms that promote prejudice  —  In 2016, a historically unprecedented incident took place.  And yet, barely anyone even noticed.

KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Harris takes lead over Trump in first Minnesota poll  —  Riding a wave of mostly positive coverage as the presumptive new presidential nominee for Democrats, Vice President Kamala Harris has a significant lead over former Republican President Donald Trump in Minnesota …

Major Democratic donors want Kamala Harris to fire the FTC chair if she becomes president  —  FTC Chair Lina Khan has taken an aggressive approach to antitrust enforcement  —  Not even a week after Kamala Harris took over as the Democratic presidential nominee, major donors are already making demands of her potential administration.

Moms for Liberty claims more than 2,000 schools should have federal LGBTQ protections blocked  —  Less than a week before the Biden administration's new sex discrimination rule is set to go into effect on August 1, the far-right group Moms for Liberty told a federal judge in Kansas …

Biden to announce plans to reform US supreme court - report  —  US president also to seek constitutional amendment to limit immunity for presidents and various officeholders  —  Joe Biden will announce plans to reform the US supreme court on Monday, Politico reported, citing two people familiar …

Donald Trump Seen in Public Without Ear Bandage  —  LOOKS GOOD  —  The former president has ditched the gauze over his right ear which became a viral meme after the Republican National Convention.  —  Journalist  —  Donald Trump ditched his ear bandage for his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday.