The Same Old Tired Shtick  —  The Harris-Walz barnstorming tour heads for the Sun Belt today, with rallies scheduled in Arizona and Nevada.  As Politico notes this morning, those events will provide an interesting test for “whether Walz's folksy, Midwestern brand can resonate beyond middle America.”

Lawrence: ‘Stupidest’ candidate Trump did not answer reporters' questions  —  Donald Trump rambled and lied for over an hour without any follow up questions or fact-checking.  MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell says that while he hopes Vice President Harris answers questions from reporters …

What the Supreme Court left unsaid about Trump's criminal immunity  —  The federal election case has returned to the trial court.  Now comes the hard part.  —  When the Supreme Court set out to decide Donald Trump's bid for presidential immunity, the justices were aiming to establish “a rule for the ages.”

The Real Reason Trump and Vance Hate Being Called ‘Weird’  —  In 2016, Democrats taunted Donald Trump as “dangerous Donald.”  In 2020, they moved on from dangerous to say that Trump's Republican Party was a threat to the “soul of America.”  Both messages — one relatively successful …

Is Tim Walz Guilty of ‘Stolen Valor’?  —  His military record isn't a good reason to oppose his candidacy.  —  There are plenty of reasons to criticize Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, and we've told you about several.  But the charges leveled so far about his military service look like …

Joint Statement from the Leaders of the United States, Egypt, and Qatar  —  It is time to bring immediate relief both to the long-suffering people of Gaza as well as the long-suffering hostages and their families.  The time has come to conclude the ceasefire and hostages and detainees release deal.

Masculinity's check-engine light is on.  Let Tim Walz have a look.  —  Vice-presidential nominee Walz's “Midwestern dad vibe” comes with opportunities to rethink a whole tool kit of types.  —  Tim Walz is running to be America's vice president, but perhaps you've noticed that the internet has already cast him as America's dad.

Trump holds 2-point lead over Harris with a big advantage on economy, CNBC survey shows … WATCH NOW  —  The CNBC All-America Economic Survey finds former President Donald Trump holding a commanding lead among voters on key economic issues, but ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris …

There is One Senate Race Trump Is Very Personally Invested in Winning  —  “There's almost nothing that DJT enjoys more than exacting vengeance on his enemies,” a source close to Trump told NOTUS.  — Copy  —  The Montana Senate race is special to Republicans for a few reasons.

Elon Musk tries to dismantle the foundations of US democracy  —  From blatant election interference to ending the NLRB, he's doing all kinds of damage.  —  🚨 This all-free, five-edition week of PN is made possible by paid subscribers 🚨 If you aren't one already, please sign up to support our independent journalism.

The Government Spends Millions to Open Grocery Stores in Food Deserts.  The Real Test Is Their Survival.  —  The community of Cairo, Illinois, once a food desert, welcomed its new market last year with balloons and cheers.  But the store is struggling — exposing problems with the programs set up to help.