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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Republicans Keep Trying to Copy Trump's Humor — And Voters Keep Cringing  —  Far-right candidates just can't duplicate the flair Trump brings from his TV career.  —  On Monday, in the midst of a speech in his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, one of JD Vance's half-jokes landed with a thud.

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.