Scoop: Harris-Walz probes ignite House GOP divisions … - One House Republican, speaking on the condition of anonymity to critique their party's investigations, said the probes are “unnecessary.”  — “We have an election to win. … - Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) argued that investigating Harris and Walz is …

Trump's carny act isn't working anymore  —  His Folgers Coffee™ Conference showed a candidate in decline.  —  🚨 This special 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.

Donald Trump Falsely Claims Taylor Swift Has Endorsed Him by Posting AI Images: ‘I Accept’  —  Donald Trump has posted a series of AI-generated images on his Truth Social account falsely claiming that Taylor Swift has endorsed him for president.  —  O n Sunday night, Trump shared several screenshots …

The Populist Mantle Is Harris's for the Taking  —  Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage.  —  In the weeks since Kamala Harris became the de facto Democratic nominee for president, she has run a deft campaign: confident, upbeat, and social-media-savvy.

Legendary TV talk show host Phil Donahue dies at 88  —  Donahue died on Sunday night following a long illness, his family said in a statement.  —  Longtime TV talk show host Phil Donahue died on Sunday night following a long illness, his family said.  He was 88.

In Chicago, the ghosts of 1968 are still haunting American democracy  —  CHICAGO — For a half-century, I'd only seen this city's iconic John Logan Monument — a dramatic bronze statue of the Civil War hero charging into battle on horseback — in photographs.

Gouging out the truth  —  In a speech on Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris fleshed out some of the economic policies she would pursue if she won the presidency in November.  Harris spoke briefly about her plans to crack down on price gouging in the grocery industry.

Missouri Outlawed Abortion, and Now It's Funding an Anti-Abortion Group That Works in Other States  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week.

Democrats Taunt Trump At Trump Tower Chicago Ahead of Convention  —  The DNC is tagging Trump Tower amid reports former president plans to use his property during the Democratic convention … Party operatives, armed with a high-powered projector, booked themselves a room across the street …

Republicans are central in an effort to rescue Cornel West's ballot hopes in Arizona  —  A group of lawyers with deep ties to the Republican Party scrambled over the weekend to rescue an effort to get independent presidential candidate Cornel West on the Arizona ballot, offering …

Russia Bans George and Amal Clooney's Foundation as ‘Undesirable’  —  SHUT DOWN  —  It's not a word typically associated with the couple.  —  Russian authorities on Monday declared George Clooney's nonprofit “undesirable,” effectively blocking it from operating inside the country.

SEC charges Carl Icahn with hiding billions in loans backed by IEP stock  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday that billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn illegally failed to disclose billions of dollars worth of personal margin loans pledged against the value of his Icahn Enterprises stock.

We thank you, Joe  —  Tonight is for you  —  Tonight's opening of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago will be an opportunity for the Democratic Party and the nation to take stock of Joe Biden's term of office and thank him for his service.  —  He still has five months to go as president …

What Worries Me Most About Election Night  —  On Dec. 1, 1960, the far-right preacher and racist demagogue Gerald L.K. Smith sent out a fund-raising appeal, headlined with a shocking claim in red type across the top: “HOLD YOUR BREATH: KENNEDY MAY HAVE LOST.”

Hamas claims Tel Aviv blast as attempted suicide bombing, vows to carry out more  —  Police and Shin Bet confirm incident an intended terror attack, dead bomber's identity unknown; reports suggest attacker came from Nablus area in the West Bank  —  Security camera footage shows a man walking …

DNC Releases 2024 Party Platform to be Voted on at Convention  —  Today, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) released the final 2024 Democratic Party Platform, which will be voted on by delegates at the Convention tomorrow evening.  —  This platform was passed by the Platform Committee on July 16 …

On Cat Ladies, Mama Bears and ‘Momala’  —  While Donald Trump hides out in Mar-a-Lago, JD Vance has spent the past few weeks taking point on the G.O.P.'s continued struggle to define Kamala Harris.  The Republican vice-presidential nominee's beef with women who don't have children, as outlined in an interview in 2021, has resurfaced.