Why, as a Republican mayor, I support Kamala Harris over Trump  —  Arizona Republicans like me can emulate Sen. John McCain's motto of ‘Country First’ and beat back Trump and his threat to democracy.  —  The time has come for my fellow Arizona Republicans to return to the core foundations of the Grand Old Party.

My plan to reform the Supreme Court and ensure no president is above the law  —  We can and must prevent the abuse of presidential power and restore the public's faith in our judicial system.  —  The writer is president of the United States.  —  This nation was founded on a simple yet profound principle: No one is above the law.

Elon Musk Drew Winces From Billionaires' Gathering With Trump Pitch  —  PALM BEACH CONFAB  —  Some people in the crowd of rich donors reportedly winced and shook their heads after the world's richest man told them they should tell their friends to vote for Donald Trump.

The media fails to take Trump at his word.  Again.  —  There was a whole (faintly ridiculous) debate in media and politics circles during the 2016 campaign about whether to take Donald Trump “literally or seriously.”  —  Let's not reprise it here except to quote poet Maya Angelou …

Arizona GOP Congressional Candidate Said Childless Cat Ladies Are ‘Demented’ And ‘Sick’  —  Blake Masters said in 2021 that “there's something very dysfunctional” about people who decide not to get married and make babies.  —  LOADING  —  WASHINGTON ― Arizona Republican congressional …

Scoop: Sen. Gary Peters emerges as VP dark horse … - Labor leaders have had discussions with the Harris campaign about including Peters in the vice presidential selection process, one senior Democratic source told Axios.  — A Michigan Democratic Party official told Axios Peters …

The Most Revealing Moment of a Trump Rally  —  A close reading of the prayers delivered before the former president speaks  —  A week before christmas, an evangelical minister named Paul Terry stood before thousands of Christians, their heads bowed, in Durham, New Hampshire, and pleaded with God for deliverance.

Foreign actors will seek to influence reshaped U.S. presidential race, says intelligence officer  —  U.S. foes targeting November's election with influence operations are expected to adapt to presidential contest developments, a U.S. intelligence official said on Monday, in an apparent reference to Joe Biden dropping his reelection bid.

Trump's Bro-Pocalypse Advisers Got Him ‘Cat Lady’ Vance  —  THE FOUR DORKSMEN  —  Without Melania, Ivanka, Kellyanne, and Hope, the 2024 Trump Campaign is suffering from mood swings and brain fog.  Is it too late for estrogen replacement therapy? … Since assuming the mantle …

A half-million records and one app: The group behind a massive effort to ‘clean’ voter rolls  —  Police officers in Texas, senior citizens at a nursing home in Pennsylvania and people who had registered to vote at a Marine base in California.  —  They are among the thousands of voters whose right …

These Swing State Election Officials Are Pro-Trump Election Deniers  —  At least 70 pro-Trump conspiracists are election officials in key battleground counties — and they are poised to make a giant mess on Election Day  —  WHEN ELECTION NIGHT comes in November, it will be up to thousands …

Trump's Mental State Suddenly Takes a Darker Turn: “I've Gotten Worse” … Donald Trump took his authoritarian threats in a dark new direction during two new public appearances.  He suggested our next election might be our last, reiterated in advance that the election will be rigged against him …

U.S. National Debt Tops $35 Trillion for First Time  —  The presidential candidates have offered few ideas for reducing the debt burden as red ink continues to mount.  —  America's gross national debt topped $35 trillion for the first time on Monday, a reminder of the nation's grim fiscal predicament …

Crypto, As a Political Characteristic  —  The more that politicians talk about Bitcoin, the greater the chance they are frauds.  —  The first thing that needs to be said about cryptocurrency is that it has no socially redeeming reason to exist.  The primary thing that it is actually useful …

Klain was ‘surprised’ by Biden's exit after ‘nasty’ pressure campaign  —  Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain opened up about his reaction to what he called a “nasty” pressure campaign from Democrats to push President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, revealing he was “surprised” …

Local SWAT team blames Trump assassination attempt on lack of planning, communication  —  The local SWAT team at the Butler Trump rally shared their story with ABC News.  —  Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage by U.S. Secret Service agents …

Exclusive: Inside the Supreme Court's negotiations and compromise on Idaho's abortion ban  —  The Supreme Court began the year poised to build on its 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade and to deliver a new blow to abortion access.  —  In January, the court took the extraordinary step …

JD Vance says feelings not hurt by ‘weird’ insult from Democrats  —  Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the GOP vice presidential nominee, said this weekend his feelings are not hurt by Democrats labeling him “weird” as past comments he made before being tapped as former President Trump's running mate are resurfaced.

A Southern California police fleet is nation's first to go all-electric  —  South Pasadena says its new Teslas are the first all-electric police fleet in the country.  —  The nation's first all-electric police car fleet launched Monday in the Southern California city of South Pasadena …

The Week Ahead  —  In good news:  —  Joe Biden nominated former Florida Congresswoman Val Demings to the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) Board of Governors.  He also nominated Republican businessman William Zollars.  —  The USPS Board of Governors consists of eleven people …