With six words, Michelle Obama rewires America's conversation on race  —  Most of us, Michelle Obama said, “will never benefit from the affirmative action of generational wealth.”  —  In her speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2016, Michelle Obama coined one of the defining phrases …

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 …

Democrats In Array  —  The official delegate roll-call to nominate a presidential candidate is usually one of the more boring parts of a convention to watch, so the DNC party-planners' decision to score each delegation's mini-monologues with state-specific hype music was an inspired one.

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 …

Trump Surprised by Who Hurt His Feelings the Most at the DNC  —  ‘I WAS AMAZED’  —  “Her total hatred, and statements made about me, had no bounds,” he said.  —  Donald Trump has apparently been stewing on a speech given at the Democratic National Convention by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

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 …

Trump's claims about violent crime increasingly diverge from reality  —  From cherry-picked data to imaginary anecdotes, Trump presents a bleak vision of an obviously non-existent America.  —  On Tuesday, as former president Donald Trump was making remarks at a Michigan sheriff's office …

Former Trump press secretary says he mocked his supporters as ‘basement dwellers’  —  Stephanie Grisham was one of several Republicans to address the Democratic National Convention and urge a vote for Kamala Harris.  —  Among the more eyebrow-raising speakers Tuesday night …

Trump sets the stage for another coup attempt  —  There's an authoritarian method to his madness.  —  🚨 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.

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago's Israeli consulate on second night of DNC  —  (AP video: Serkan Gurbuz, Carrie Antlfinger)  —  Multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested Tuesday after clashing with police during a protest that began outside the Israeli consulate …

RFK Jr. plans speech on ‘path forward’ amid talk of potentially backing Trump  —  Nicole Shanahan, the independent presidential candidate's running mate, said in an interview that the campaign was weighing staying in versus joining forces with Trump.  —  Independent presidential candidate …

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

Bill Pascrell, longtime N.J. congressman and fierce Trump critic, dies at 87  —  The Democrat's four decades in rough-and-tumble New Jersey politics prepared him well for one of his most visible roles: Donald Trump antagonizer.  —  WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell …

JD Vance accused Tim Walz of lying about his IVF experience.  Fertility doctors say confusion is common.  —  Gwen Walz recently revealed that she underwent a fertility treatment called intrauterine insemination.  —  After he talked about his family's fertility struggles on the campaign trail …

Telecom company agrees to $1M fine over Biden deepfake  —  Federal authorities hope the settlement will deter the deceptive use of AI-generated impersonations of political figures and others.  —  A telecom company has agreed to pay a $1 million fine for its role in the deepfake robocall …

Trump Is Not Done With Us  —  The damage inflicted on the nation during Donald J. Trump's first term in office pales in comparison to 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.

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 …

Free Bill Clinton  —  Even Newt Gingrich thinks his old antagonist is the Democrats' best hope to connect with working-class voters.  —  CHICAGO — It's time to take the big dog off the porch and let him run.  —  Bill Clinton should return to the campaign trail this fall and do what he does best …