BEYONCÉ NOT AT DNC AFTER ALL  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  UPDATE  —  9:30 PM PT — To quote the great Beyonce: We gotta lay our cards down, down, down ... we got this one wrong.  —  Beyoncé is in Chicago, and getting ready to pop out for Kamala Harris on the final night of the Democratic National Convention ... TMZ has learned.

CNN's Chris Wallace Notes Kamala Harris Convention Clobbering Trump's RNC Ratings: ‘People Are Watching This Convention’  —  CNN anchor Chris Wallace twisted the knife a little when he noted that former President Donald Trump's RNC ratings are getting eclipsed by Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic National Convention.

Gus Walz broke the internet with his tearful love for his dad.  Then the bullying began  —  Michael Collins Sam WoodwardUSA TODAY  —  CHICAGO - A tearful, unscripted moment between Tim Walz and his 17-year-old son, Gus, has unleased a flood of praise and admiration - but also prompted ugly online bullying.

Kamala Harris Gave the Best Acceptance Speech I've Ever Seen … Kamala Harris rose to the occasion with a perfect nominating acceptance speech.  I've never seen a nominee target their political objectives so precisely.  The text was ideally suited to the electoral challenge she faces, and her delivery exuded strength and inspiration.

Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41K Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law  —  A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state …

Here Is the Speech That the Uncommitted Movement Wants to Give at the DNC  —  Read what Georgia State Rep. Ruwa Romman hopes to tell Democrats.  —  Delegates with the Uncommitted movement at the Democratic National Convention have continued pushing this week for either a Palestinian American …

RFK Jr. will probably drop out.  Is that bearish for Harris?  —  Pun absolutely intended.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Greetings from charmingly overcast Seattle, Washington, where I'm here for a book event tonight.  Given the timing and that I have family I rarely get to see all the way up here 1 …

Trump Hosting Fundraiser For Domestic Terrorists Who Assaulted Cops On Jan. 6  —  The “J6 Awards Gala” is to take place at the coup-attempting criminal former president's New Jersey country club next month.  —  LOADING  —  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is hosting a fundraiser …

WATCH: Vivek Ramaswamy Chased Out By Angry Mob At Anti-Israel Protest Outside DNC  —  Former Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy was chased out of an anti-Israel protest a few blocks away from the DNC after making a surprise appearance.  —  Ramaswamy was noticed by the crowd …

FDA Approves and Authorizes Updated mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines to Better Protect Against Currently Circulating Variants  —  For Immediate Release:  —  Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines …

The Taliban publish vice laws that ban women's voices and bare faces in public  —  Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have issued a ban on women's voices and bare faces in public under new laws approved by the supreme leader in efforts to combat vice and promote virtue.

Protests at the Democrats' Convention Weren't as Big and Disruptive as Some Expected  —  Pro-Palestinian organizers predicted overwhelming turnout that would take their case directly to the Democrats.  Protesters gathered, but they did not steal the show.  —  Protesters and police officers along a Chicago street on Wednesday.

Scoop: Sullivan to make first China visit next week … - After dropping out of the presidential race, Biden has indicated that he plans to spend more time on foreign affairs, including more international travel.  — Both presidents are expected to attend the G-20 leaders summit in Brazil after the U.S. election in November.

Kinzinger in DNC speech says GOP is “no longer conservative”  —  Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said during a speech to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday that the Republican Party is “no longer conservative” under former President Trump.

Ex-Congressional candidate and FTX executive's romantic partner indicted on campaign finance charges  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A one-time Congressional candidate and domestic partner of a convicted FTX executive was arrested Thursday on campaign finance charges.  —  Michelle Bond, 45, of Potomac …

Southern Arizona authorities search for man connected to threats to kill Trump  —  COCHISE COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — Authorities are searching for a southern Arizona man connected to a threat to kill former President Donald Trump on the same day that Trump will be at the Arizona border.

Greenville County Schools will not host in-person book fairs this year: Here's why  —  GREENVILLE, S.C. —  Greenville County Schools will not host in-person book fairs this school year.  —  (Video above: Morning headlines from WYFF News 4)  —  District Spokesman Tim Waller released the following statement about the pause:

Most GOP-devastating statistic in Bill Clinton's DNC speech confirmed by fact checker  —  Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday used part of his speech at the Democratic National Convention to hit back at the notion that Republican presidents were better on the economy than Democratic presidents.

Trump says he will make ‘provisions’ for mixed-status families but doesn't rule out separations with mass deportations  —  The former president also told NBC News that spending billions to execute mass deportations of undocumented immigrants is justified because allowing them to remain would cost more.

Why Democratic women are wearing white at the DNC  —  The NPR Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention.  —  As delegates gather on the convention floor today in Chicago, there's a very clear fashion trend.

Full Transcript of Tim Walz's Speech at the Democratic Convention  —  The Minnesota governor compared the election to a football game, vowing that and he and Vice President Kamala Harris would fight “one yard at a time” and “leave it on the field.”  —  Wow.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.