Michelle Obama Absolutely Takes Apart Donald Trump  —  In 2007, a young biracial senator from Illinois named Barack Obama was trying to convince Black voters that he was one of them.  I traveled to South Carolina to see a set of speeches that would become a historic inflection point …

RFK Jr. plans to drop out of presidential race by end of week: Sources  —  Sources say Kennedy is leaning toward endorsing former President Trump.  —  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, July 26, 2024.  —  Robert Kennedy Jr. is planning to drop …

Trump has far less campaign money and infrastructure than Harris  —  The former president's campaign infrastructure is smaller than Harris' — and his own from 2020.  —  Former President Donald Trump's campaign spending more than doubled last month as he dropped big money on ads attacking his new opponent …

Threatening Revenge Against Nancy Pelosi Is a Bad Idea … The precise allocation of responsibility for persuading President Biden to step down as Democratic nominee remains somewhat contested, but Nancy Pelosi has come to be seen as the mastermind of the plot.

FBI probes insect attack on Democratic breakfast in Chicago  —  CHICAGO − Chicago Police and the FBI are investigating if saboteurs placed bugs in a breakfast buffet prepared for delegates at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.  —  “Multiple unknown female offenders …

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Donald Trump Accused of Committing ‘Massive Crime’ With Reported Phone Call  —  Donald Trump has been accused of violating federal law by allegedly calling Israeli Prime Minister  —  to discuss the ceasefire deal the U.S. is helping negotiate between Israel and  —  .

MAGA Activist Sneaked Onto the Convention Floor in a Disguise  —  Where's Weirdo?  —  National political conventions can attract a lot of strange people, a lot of famous people, and a lot of people who are both.  I saw a few of each last night at the Democratic convention …

Trump Isn't Finished  —  The damage inflicted on the nation during Donald Trump's first term in office pales in comparison with what he will do if he is elected to a second term.  How can we know this?  The best evidence is Trump himself.  He has repeatedly demonstrated his willingness to tear the country apart.

Vladimir Putin manipulated Donald Trump's ‘ego and insecurities’, book says  —  Former US national security adviser HR McMaster claims Russian president had a hold over Trump in new memoir  —  Vladimir Putin exploited Donald Trump's “ego and insecurities” to exert an almost mesmeric hold …

U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State Television  —  The F.B.I. raided the homes of two prominent commentators on Russian state television channels as part of an effort to blunt attempts to influence November's election.  —  The Department of Justice has begun …

Nonfarm payroll growth revised down by 818,000, Labor Department says  — As part of its preliminary annual benchmark revisions to the nonfarm payroll numbers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the actual job growth was nearly 30% less than the initially reported … WATCH NOW

Judge orders Trump to update him on unanswered Secret Service subpoena tied to Jan. 6 civil case  —  A federal judge overseeing civil litigation brought against Donald Trump by lawmakers and police who endured the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has agreed to give the former president …

DeSantis takeover of Florida school boards has big setback  —  At least 11 of his endorsed candidates appear to have lost Tuesday.  —  TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Gov. Ron DeSantis' attempt to elect conservative-leaning school board members across Florida hit a snag Tuesday …

Justice Department signals plan to salvage obstruction charges in some Jan. 6 cases  —  Prosecutors still see a path to conviction for some defendants, even while dropping the charge in other cases following a Supreme Court ruling.  —  The Justice Department said Wednesday it plans …

How Kamala intends to bring prices down  —  Not with price controls but with more competition  —  I don't want to alarm you, but the Labor Department today revised downward its monthly payroll numbers over the past year by about 818,000 jobs: Employers added roughly 174,000 jobs per month instead …

Oath Keepers lawyer pleads guilty to ordering militia to destroy evidence after Capitol riot  —  Kellye SoRelle, of Texas, pleaded guilty to one felony count of obstruction of justice.  —  WASHINGTON — A Texas woman who served as the former general counsel for the Oath Keepers pleaded guilty Wednesday …

‘Hotties for Harris’ Is Where the DNC Gets Horny … There are affinity groups of every kind at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.  There are events for Black Democrats, Hispanic Democrats, Asian American Democrats and LGBT Democrats.  Pro-union and business-friendly events.

Exclusive: Oprah Winfrey will be part of DNC program Wednesday night  —  Oprah Winfrey, one of the most powerful, successful and influential women in the world, is set to be part of the Democratic National Convention program Wednesday night, lending her voice and support to Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential bid.

Why Can't Fact Checkers Handle Donald Trump?  —  Fact checkers' reviews of DNC speeches about Trump have routinely botched the facts — earning one correction so far and a community note on X  —  FACT CHECKING COLUMNS have been around for some time but gained new popularity with the rise …

Harris Had More Donors in 11 Days Than Biden Did Over Entire Run  —  July fundraising data reveals donor enthusiasm in the swing states of Georgia and North Carolina.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris drew more than 2.4 million donors in her first 11 days at the top of the Democratic ticket …