Harris sees boost in favorability after Biden drops out of race: POLL  —  The vice president's approval among independents jumped, poll finds.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the American Federation of Teachers' 88th national convention, on July 25, 2024, in Houston, Texas.

Trump faces backlash for 'in four years, you don't have to vote again' remark  —  Some Democrats say his comments, directed at a Christian audience, signaled his plans to be a dictator.  His campaign says he was talking about ‘uniting’ the country, and experts point to his ‘deliberately ambiguous’ speaking style.

Hill Dems believe this VP contender would help address Harris' biggest weakness  —  Some congressional Democrats believe the Arizona senator could help Harris on immigration.  —  A growing number of House Democrats are telling Kamala Harris that she should pick Sen. Mark Kelly as her vice president …

Buttigieg says voters have transferred their concerns about age to Trump  —  “How could anybody not watch the stuff he's saying, the rambling on the trail, and not be just a little bit concerned?” he said.  —  Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that with incumbent Joe Biden …

Elon Musk Shares Manipulated Harris Video, in Seeming Violation of X's Policies  —  The billionaire owner of the social media platform X reposted a video that mimics Vice President Kamala Harris's voice, without disclosing that it had been altered.  —  Elon Musk, the world's richest man …

'Maybe I've Gotten Worse': Trump Makes Clear That Unity Is Over  —  At a rally in Minnesota on Saturday, former President Donald J. Trump once more escalated his attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, painting her as extreme and mocking her demeanor.  —  Early in his speech in Minnesota …

US Farmers Want to Adapt to Climate Change, But Crop Insurance Won't Let Them  —  Growers looking to transition to regenerative agriculture are running into a federal insurance barrier.  —  In Kansas, where a prolonged drought has killed crops and eroded the soil, Gail Fuller's farm is like an oasis.

Warren says the Supreme Court is ‘actively undermining’ democracy  —  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Sunday that the Supreme Court is “actively undermining” democracy in the U.S.  —  Warren said on CNN's “State of the Union” that she and her colleagues are working to put together reform …

‘Litigation is a certainty’: Trump's call to end birthright citizenship would face a mountain of opposition  —  An executive order would kick-start a legal fight that could lead to a Supreme Court ruling on the issue.  —  WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump took office in 2017 …

Media rebounds on seismic news cycle … - Job cuts across broadcast, digital, and print news companies were up 14.6% during the first half of this year, compared to the first half of last year, per Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. … The Supreme Court later ruled Trump has some immunity from criminal prosecution (July 1).