We received internal Trump documents from ‘Robert.’ Then the campaign confirmed it was hacked.  —  The campaign suggested Iran was to blame.  POLITICO has not independently verified the identity of the hacker or their motivation.  —  Former President Donald Trump's campaign said Saturday …

Inside the Worst Three Weeks of Donald Trump's 2024 Campaign  —  People around the former and would-be president see a candidate knocked off his bearings, disoriented by his new contest with Kamala Harris and unsure of how to take her on.  —  The Aug. 2 dinner at the Bridgehampton, N.Y. …

Kamala Harris leads Trump in the critical swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, new poll says  — The Harris campaign is showing new strength in must-win states ahead of the party's convention.  — In Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, Harris leads Trump 50% to 46% among likely voters.

Inside Project 2025's Secret Training Videos  —  Co-published with Documented  — DEEP STATE BATTLE: Project 2025's plan to train an army of political appointees who could fight the so-called deep state on behalf of a future Trump administration remains on track.

Uvalde City Officials Release Shooting Records That Provide New Details, Reaffirm Previous Reporting  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune …

Recommended Reading: Captured States  —  Editor's note: a semi-regular feature here on NIDC, Recommended Reading shares links to, and offers casual commentary on, two or more related news articles in a simple rundown blog.  —  Dystopian Visions of a Fascist Future  —  “Houston, we have a problem.”

Tim Walz served his country honorably for 24 years.  JD Vance, Trump need to respect that.  He earned it  —  Following in his father's footsteps, Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz joined the Army National Guard.  He enlisted just two days after his 17th birthday

Surprise Ukraine offensive pokes Russia's soft underbelly  —  Kyiv just made a move that military analysts, and Moscow, apparently, didn't think was possible.  —  As the war in Ukraine settled into a stalemate, two assumptions became prevalent among analysts: First, that it is nearly impossible …

Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart of his campaign.  Some Republicans are worried  —  Trump told Time he's considering the National Guard, and possibly the military, to target 15-20 million people  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)

Gavin Newsom's office pays famed photographer $200,000 a year  —  The California governor is increasingly relying on in-house staff to showcase his accomplishments.  —  SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom has quietly hired a famed photographer — who boasts Mark Zuckerberg …

Sununu says age no longer a factor in 2024 election  —  New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signaled in an interview Friday that age stopped being an issue in the 2024 election after President Biden announced he was withdrawing from the race.  —  “The age issue has played out,” Sununu told NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas.