Exclusive: Conservative Republican endorses Harris, calls Trump a threat to democracy  —  Retired federal appeals court Judge J. Michael Luttig, a prominent conservative legal scholar put on the bench by President George H.W. Bush, is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump …

The Republican ‘impeachment probe’ ends the way it began: with nothing  —  What the probe reveals more than anything is the extent to which Republican House officials were willing to use their power to aid Donald Trump politically.  —  Congressional committees have sweeping power …

John Fetterman Has No Regrets  —  John Fetterman is skipping this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and, to hear it from him, it has nothing—literally nothing—to do with him scotch-taping photos of the Israeli hostages to his Senate office walls.

George Santos Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Identity Theft  —  Mr. Santos, a former Republican congressman from New York, agreed to pay nearly $375,000 in restitution and will almost certainly face prison time.  —  George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman …

Tim Walz Doesn't Mention Trump or Vance as He Kicks Off DNC  —  MIDWEST NICE  —  The vice presidential hopeful is setting a tone as a happy warrior in a bid to draw a sharp contrast with the Republican ticket.  —  CHICAGO, Illinois — Tim Walz promised a “joyous” Democratic National Convention …

The Curious Hiring of Corey Lewandowski  —  NO ONE'S QUITE SURE what exactly Corey Lewandowski is supposed to do on Donald Trump's presidential campaign.  —  Not Lewandowski.  Not the campaign.  —  Even Trump, who, all of a sudden and with little warning, made the decision to bring …

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.

Trump says he would offer Tesla CEO Elon Musk a Cabinet slot, but might end EV tax credit … Former President Donald Trump on Monday said he would offer Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk a Cabinet position or an advisory role in his administration if he wins a second term in the White House.

D.C. Councilmember Arrested on Bribery Charge  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia  —  WASHINGTON - Trayon White Sr., the D.C. Councilmember representing Ward 8, was arrested yesterday on a criminal complaint charging him with bribery.

Republicans ask the Supreme Court to disenfranchise thousands of swing state voters  —  The Republican Party wants the Supreme Court to weigh in on a nauseatingly complicated voting rights case, which could potentially disenfranchise thousands of presidential voters in the swing state of Arizona.

Why Gov. Tim Walz Drives Them Crazy  —  And why it's good they're attacking him  —  There's a strange phenomenon occurring with the terminally online right.  Ever since Vice President Kamala Harris announced that Gov. Tim Walz would be her running mate, many of the right have acted with fury.

Kamala Harris Patronizes Convenience Store Her Admin Sued For Allegedly Racist Background Checks  —  Vice President Kamala Harris made a campaign stop in Pennsylvania over the weekend at a convenience store that the Biden-Harris administration sued in April for allegedly having racist hiring policies.

Blinken says Israel agrees to a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire and calls on Hamas to do same  —  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Monday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as he pushes for a halt to the fighting in Gaza.  He called it a “decisive moment” …

Trump's unsettling new question: ‘Why are we having an election?’  —  Given Donald Trump's hostility toward democracy, it's worth pausing when he asks supporters, “Why are we having an election?”  —  By all appearances, Donald Trump really doesn't like it when Democrats describe him as a threat …

Exclusive: John Kelly rejects Trump's comments that civilian award is ‘much better’ than Medal of Honor: ‘Not even close’  —  Former Trump chief of staff and retired Marine Gen. John Kelly rejected former President Donald Trump's comments that the Presidential Medal of Freedom that honors civilians was …

Trump shared dubious images purporting to show ‘Swifties for Trump,’ and some Swifties are furious  — Donald Trump shared several images purporting to show support from Swifties.  — Some were sourced to a satirical post; another was an Uncle Sam-inspired Taylor Swift meme.

Don't Get Carried Away: The Election Could Still Go to Hell  —  1. Big Mo'  —  I've spent a lot of time over the last few weeks talking about Kamala Harris's upside potential and how deftly she's performed.  —  Short version: Harris is already the front-runner.

Veteran Jailed With Brother in United Arab Emirates: I Was Drugged Then Framed  —  HELLHOLE PRISON  —  A local rights group has asked Donald Trump's running mate Senator JD Vance for help bringing Ohio brothers Joseph and Joshua Lopez home.  —  An Air Force veteran turned social media influencer …

‘Short-sighted and stupid’: Dem megadonor abandons crypto super PACs  —  The split underscores the growing tension within the industry as Republicans and Democrats fight for tens of millions of dollars in play for the election.  —  Top Democratic donor Ron Conway vowed to break away …

23 states, multiple coal companies ask Supreme Court to halt Biden rule to restrict pollution  —  Twenty-three Republican-led states and at least two coal companies are asking the Supreme Court to halt a Biden administration rule that seeks to limit power plants' emissions of mercury and other toxic metals.

2024 elections live updates  — DNC kicks off in Chicago, Illinois.  Here's what to watch out for in Day One  — Gaza protests expected to take center stage on first day  — President Joe Biden to headline first night  —  Harris campaign manager says more policy proposals are forthcoming