Schumer: Vance VP pick helps Democrats  —  “I'll bet President Trump is sitting there, scratching his head, and wondering, ‘Why did I pick this guy?’”  Schumer said.  “The choice may be one of the best things he ever did for Democrats.”  —  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) …

Trump's insult trap: Republicans hunt for elusive Harris attack line … - Black voters could be sensitive to attacks on Harris' identity, including quotes from multiple Republican lawmakers last week labeling her a “DEI vice president.”  — Years-old comments from J.D. Vance calling Harris a …

Elon Musk Shares Kamala Harris Deepfake  —  The billionaire troll posted a video with altered audio that made it sound like the vice president said she did not “know the first thing about running the country” and is “the ultimate diversity hire”  —  Billionaire Elon Musk shared a deepfake video …

JD Vance is faltering in the Midwest, a big problem for the GOP  — When Trump tapped JD Vance as his running mate, the Ohioan's background was a major selling point.  — But new CNN data shows Vance with a double-digit net unfavorable rating across the Midwest.

“My Beautiful Christians:” Trump's Pandering to Christian Nationalists  —  The other day, during an address to a Turning Point conference, Trump implored, … Video  —  Horse race journalists didn't care.  They found it more important to repeat and therefore magnify Trump's latest slur on Vice President Harris.

Venezuela election live updates: Opposition claims victory after Maduro was declared the winner  —  Supporters of President Nicolás Maduro gather at Miraflores Palace in Caracas as Maduro is declared the winner in Venezuela's presidential election amid opposition claims of irregularities.

Harris Camp Warns Supporters: Don't Get Duped by ‘Scam PACs’  —  KAMALA HARRIS'S TEAM IS WARNING DONORS not to fall prey to “financial scams” from groups sending email and text messages that suggest they're raising money for the vice president.  —  Those messages came rapidly last week …

Buttigieg Tells Fox Viewers that MAGA Is a Cult  —  “We don't have that kind of warped reality on our side,” the Biden transportation secretary said, calling Trump “older and stranger” than he was in 2016  —  Pete Buttigieg offered a dose of reality for viewers on Fox, pointing out the lies and “cult of personality” of Donald Trump.

House Dem super PAC adds $24M to fall TV ad buys  —  House Democrats' largest super PAC is adding to its already massive fall ad campaign, including targeting three new Republican incumbents as it tries to capitalize on a surge of enthusiasm surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris' rise.

How to Buy a President  —  Donald Trump's joke of a media company is also a $6 billion meme stock — and an unprecedented opportunity for corruption.  —  What may turn out to be a hinge in American history occurs one day in November 2004, when the future president of the United States asks …

Biden to announce Supreme Court reforms on Monday  —  President Biden on Monday will propose term limits for Supreme Court justices and a constitutional amendment to counteract their recent presidential immunity decision, according to a White House official.

America's New Political War Pits Young Men Against Young Women  —  A majority of men under 30 support former President Trump and Republican control of Congress, a sharp reversal from the 2020 race; young women strongly favor Democrats

In Tim Walz, Democrats see a potential VP pick who can shore up the ‘blue wall’  —  The Minnesota governor's allies argue his appeal to rural and working-class voters as well as progressives could offer Kamala Harris a unique boost.  —  When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz showed up on MSNBC's …