“Bringing back the joy”: Kamala Harris' rally blows away JD Vance's weird appearance across town  —  In Philadelphia, thousands cheered for Tim Walz, while Trump's running mate spoke to a small, aggrieved group  —  “He's so weird!  He's so weird!” the crowd chanted in a sing-song …

Right-wing media push old debunked smear of Walz's military record despite his 24 years of service  —  National Guards members who served with Walz praised him and supported his decision to retire to run for Congress, where he helped veterans  —  Right-wing media are reviving old smears pushed …

Trump complains about campaign as advisers try to focus on attacking Harris  —  The GOP nominee has grown increasingly upset about Kamala Harris's surging poll numbers and media coverage since replacing Joe Biden on the ticket.  —  Donald Trump's candidacy appeared all but destined for victory only weeks ago.

Trump took a private flight with Project 2025 leader in 2022  —  Trump took the flight to speak at a Heritage Foundation conference, where he said, “They're going to lay the groundwork and detail plans for exactly what our movement will do.”  —  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump …

Electoral College Rating Changes: GA Back to Toss-up, MN/NH Better for Democrats  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — In the few weeks that Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as Democrats' standard bearer, she has “reset” the electoral map to some degree, as she has polled better …

Despite new criticism, Trump told Walz in 2020 he was ‘very happy’ with his handling of George Floyd protests  —  GOP critics are seizing on the VP candidate's handling of the protests.  —  In this June 3, 2020, file photo, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks to the press in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Gov. Tim Walz doesn't own a single stock … Same goes for his wife Gwen, per tax filings.  — His disclosures, both from his final year in Congress and his time as Minnesota governor, also show no mutual funds, bonds, private equities, or other securities.  — No book deals or speaking fees or crypto or racehorse interests.

Forest Service orders Arrowhead bottled water company to shut down California pipeline  —  (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)  —  In a decision that could end a years-long battle over commercial extraction of water from public lands, the U.S. Forest Service has ordered the company …

Trump keeps losing his train of thought.  Cognitive experts have theories about why  —  In a speech earlier this year, former President Trump was mocking President Biden's ability to walk through sand when he suddenly switched to talking about the old Hollywood icon Cary Grant.

JD Vance over text: Crude, dismissive and friendly with the far-right fringe  —  Private messages show Trump's running mate entertaining conspiracy theories and scorning the late Sheldon Adelson.  —  The day after JD Vance was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2022, he received a congratulatory text …

Pelosi on Biden: ‘We did not have a campaign that was on the path to victory’  —  The former House speaker gave her most extensive explanation of her actions that helped push the president out of the 2024 campaign  —  Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) said that she joined the effort …

Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna canceled after Austrian police say foiled terror plot targeted shows  —  Two men were arrested in what police said were terror plots at major events in Vienna.  One of those arrested was a 19-year-old who allegedly pledged his allegiance to ISIS.

FBI: California woman brought sword, whip and other weapons into Capitol during Jan. 6 riot  —  A California woman is charged with taking a cache of weapons, including a sword, a steel whip and a knife into the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters …

Harris, Walz rally seeking to build momentum in Blue Wall states with Michigan, Wisconsin stops  —  Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), traveled Wednesday to Wisconsin and Michigan in the hopes of sustaining their campaign's enthusiasm in two states likely …

It's getting worse for JD Vance  —  A half-dozen polls in recent weeks have shown his already-underwhelming image deteriorating.  And they suggest his past comments about childless women aren't helping.  —  Two weeks ago, I noted that the early signs for JD Vance as Donald Trump's vice-presidential nominee were not encouraging.

Education Department delays release of financial aid form — again  —  Officials, who have spent months attempting to fix issues with the application, are trying to avoid last year's glitchy rollout.  —  Education Department officials announced Wednesday that they will delay the release …