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 …

Trump agrees to give a victim interview to the FBI after assassination attempt  —  Trump's attempted assassin was a highly intelligent “loner” with few friends and a growing interest in guns, the FBI told reporters in a briefing on Monday.  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald …

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.

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 …

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 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 …

Elon Musk takes fire for posting fake video of Kamala Harris  —  Elon Musk is being accused of violating his own policies on X after he shared a fake video of Vice President Harris, which uses an artificial intelligence voice mimicking Harris to spew insults about her campaign and President Biden.

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 …

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 …

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” …

“A volcano you'd be setting off”: Legal experts say Kim Davis could help chip away at LGBTQ+ rights  —  Legal experts say Kim Davis' appeal won't outlaw same-sex marriage — but could help fuel future attacks on rights  —  A broad swath of legal experts told Salon that they doubt …

Iran Is Working to Undercut Trump in Presidential Election, U.S. Spy Agencies Say  —  Tehran's preference is rooted in concerns about a Trump presidency fanning tensions with U.S.  —  WASHINGTON—Iran is seeking to harm Donald Trump's presidential campaign in covert online influence operations …

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: I have not been vetted as Kamala Harris' running mate  —  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, rumored to be in the running for Vice President Kamala Harris' potential ticket mate, told CBS Mornings that she has not been a part of the vetting process since Monday.

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 …

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.