Trump's plane diverted in Montana due to mechanical issue  —  Former President Donald Trump's plane was forced to divert its landing in Montana Friday due to a mechanical issue, a law enforcement source confirmed to CBS News.  —  Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in Bozeman, Montana …

Assessing claims about Tim Walz's military service  —  Republicans are attacking the Democratic vice-presidential nominee on his retirement timing and with allegations of “stolen valor.”  —  When Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday introduced her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz …

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 …

Harris campaign weaponizes crowd size against Trump … - Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are drawing huge crowds as they barnstorm swing states this week, generating an exuberant atmosphere that had been missing from the Biden campaign.

Man who violently fought cops gets 2nd longest Jan. 6 sentence: 20 years  —  David Dempsey he came prepared for battle, prosecutors said.  He pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of assaulting police with dangerous or deadly weapons.  —  David N. Dempsey came to the Jan. 6, 2021 …

New Nevada poll sees Harris with biggest lead over Trump yet  —  The poll also found that Nevada's three Democratic congressional incumbents lead their re-election races.  —  Election 2024 Elections Polls  —  A new poll of likely Nevada voters found Vice President Kamala Harris …

Jack Smith Granted Delay in Trump Election Interference Case  —  EXTRA TIME  —  Special Counsel Jack Smith will have three more weeks to come up with a game plan to prosecute of former President Donald Trump.  —  D.C. Circuit Court Judge Tanya Chutkan has granted Special Counsel Jack Smith's request …

MAGA Turns on Joe Rogan as He Endorses RFK Jr. and Not Trump  —  TWIN FLAME  —  Right-wingers on X are not impressed that the popular podcaster is throwing his weight behind RFK Jr.  —  Podcast host and comedian Joe Rogan told listeners he supports longshot presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his show Thursday afternoon.

Trump Has Started to Piss Off White Supremacists  —  White supremacist, Hitler fan, and far-right political pundit Nick Fuentes shockingly revoked his support from Donald Trump's campaign early Friday, announcing on social media that he and his allies believed that the presidential bid is headed for a “catastrophic loss.”

State Rep. Devan Seabaugh charged with DUI in collision with cyclist  —  District 34 lawmaker received citations involving alcohol, drugs  —  Georgia Rep. Devan Seabaugh was arrested Thursday night after he hit a cyclist in a bike lane while he was driving in Grant Park, the Georgia State Patrol said.

Why Biden Was Really Forced Out of the Race, According to Anita Dunn  —  The longtime presidential adviser blames the press and her party for forcing Biden out of the race.  —  Anita Dunn has no regrets about holding a historically early debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump …

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.”

Arizona Judge Ruling Protects Identity of Election Workers  —  A judge in the Maricopa Superior Court in Arizona ruled on Thursday that the office of the county's recorder doesn't have to disclose the names of low level election workers to the public.  —  The ruling stems from a records …

Jill Stein recruiting Palestinian Americans for her running mate position  —  The Green Party nominee is looking to exploit Arab and Muslim voters' disaffection with Democrats over the Biden administration's support for Israel amid its war in Gaza.  —  Green Party nominee Jill Stein …

George Floyd's brother endorses Harris-Walz, says Minnesota governor is ‘built for this’  —  Philonise Floyd described Walz, who was governor when his brother was murdered, as a “family man with a good heart.”  —  Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was just a year into his first term when in May of 2020 …

GOP nominee to run North Carolina schools advocated pro-Trump military coup in January 6 video  —  Michele Morrow, the Republican nominee to run K-12 public education in North Carolina, filmed a video after attending the January 6 riot at the US Capitol urging then-President Donald Trump to put …

Joy!  Irrational exuberance soars to new levels  —  JOY!  IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE SOARS TO NEW LEVEL.  The polls suggest that many Democratic voters feel better about the new and untested candidacy of Kamala Harris than they did about the old and enfeebled candidacy of Joe Biden.

We Mapped JD Vance's Inner Circle  —  Silicon Valley donors, MAGA allies, and political operatives: The networks behind Trump's VP pick.  —  What happens when Middletown meets Mar-a-Lago?  With JD Vance now on the Republican ticket — and his political operation migrating from Ohio to southern Florida — we're about to find out.