Scoop: Harris builds an army of House surrogates … - To many House members, the shift is evidence of their new importance under the leadership of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a former House member. … - The center-left New Democrat Coalition polled …

The state of the race as we await Harris's post-DNC bounce  —  An expert on what we should make of Kamala's polling gains.  —  ∙ Paid  —  🚨 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.

Isaac Hayes Estate Marks Victory in Suit Against Trump  —  ‘SEE YOU IN COURT’  —  Isaac Hayes' estate filed a lawsuit this month over Donald Trump's unauthorized use of “Hold On, I'm Coming.”  —  ‘ON THE MEND’  —  According to a statement from the venue, T-Boz suffered “severe nausea, vomiting, and intense abdominal cramps.”

Gen. McMaster's blistering account of the Trump White House  —  Until now, Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster has held his fire about his stint in the Trump White House.  McMaster served with distinction in key American conflicts of the past decades: the Gulf War, the Iraq War and the war in Afghanistan …

Kennedy Family Comes Out Swinging Against ‘Obscene’ RFK Jr. After Trump Defection  —  ‘WORSE THAN DISAPPOINTMENT’  —  Several prominent Kennedy siblings, including Kerry Kennedy and Max Kennedy, condemned their brother's decision to endorse the Republican nominee for president.

Biden keeps low profile on vacation as Democrats aim to capitalize on DNC  —  Only a matter of weeks ago it seemed inconceivable that Biden would watch someone else accepting the presidential nomination from a TV screen some 2,000 miles away.  —  SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, Calif. …

McConnell's big fear on the next budget fight … - In a recent meeting with other GOP offices about a short-term spending bill strategy, top McConnell staffers argued that adding a non-citizen voting bill would backfire.  — One fear is such a move would open the door for Democrats to tack …

Member of British journalist team dies after Russian missile hits hotel in eastern Ukraine  —  A British safety adviser working with a team of Reuters journalists was killed when a Russian missile struck a hotel in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency confirmed.

Watch: Scott Jennings laughed at on CNN for claiming 'People don't want to feel joy'  —  It did not take long on Sunday morning for conservative CNN political commentator Scott Jennings to realize he had stepped in it when he claimed, “People don't want to feel joy” during his appearance on “State of the Union.”

Russia attacks Ukraine with over 100 missiles, about 100 drones, Zelensky says  —  Editor's note: This is a breaking story and will be updated regularly...  Explosions were heard in Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine on the morning of Aug. 26, as Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack …

Sunday Snapshot: Trump's ambiguous abortion messaging … 1. GOP lawmakers struggle with Trump's abortion policies … - Philip Klein, the editor of the conservative National Review Online, wrote Friday in a piece titled “Trump's Abandonment of Pro-Lifers Is Complete,” that with his Truth Social post …