Trump Spews Lies, Disparages Harris's Intelligence, Insults Jews, and Rambles About “Insane Asylums” in Unhinged Press Conference  —  He did little to quell reports that he is melting down over Harris's poll numbers.  —  Amidst reports that he has become unglued by having to compete …

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.”

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 …

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 …

Jack Smith Asks for More Time  —  Late today, lawyers in the Special Counsel's office and lawyers for Donald Trump filed the joint status report that wasn't due until tomorrow in the Trump election interference case in the District of Columbia.  The Special Counsel advised the court that it …

Why isn't the media reporting on Trump's increasing dementia?  —  Today, Trump held an hourlong news conference in the main room at Mar-a-Lago.  He insulted Kamala Harris's intelligence, lied about the state of the U.S. economy, and claimed the country would be in mortal danger if he didn't win the election.

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.

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.

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 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 …

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 …

Suspect wanted ‘to kill as many people as possible’ at Taylor Swift show, Austrian police say  —  abc.net.au/news/taylor-swift-terror- plot-suspect-confesses-police-say/ 104202962 … Austrian authorities say one of the men arrested over an alleged plot to carry out a terror attack …

DOJ wants 21 years for Trump supporter who ‘viciously’ assaulted officers on Jan. 6  —  Before he assaulted officers, David Dempsey stood in front of a gallows and called for politicians to be hanged.  —  WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors will try to persuade a federal judge Friday to sentence …