Trump campaign casts fresh doubt on September debate with Harris over microphone dispute  —  Former President Donald Trump's campaign is casting fresh doubt on whether a September 10 debate will take place on ABC amid a dispute over the rules, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN.

Finally, the Democrats Have Found Trump's Achilles Heel: Ridicule Him  —  Donald Trump is in free-fall.  Read this description from Sunday's Washington Post of how the GOP nominee spent last week: “[A]ides did not want a situation where he was watching the convention every night, getting angry …

Are Trump's campaign rallies energizing his base - or sowing doubt?  —  Given rambling speeches and personal attacks over policy talk, supporters wonder if events do more harm than good  —  As Donald Trump emerged to a thunderous roar of approval in the heart of Pennsylvania's Rust belt …

Trump visits Arlington Cemetery to mark Afghanistan withdrawal anniversary  —  Former President Trump on Monday visited Arlington National Cemetery to mark the three-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as he sought to turn the chaotic pull out into a resonant line of attack against Vice President Harris.

Japan says it scrambled fighter jets after Chinese spy plane violated its airspace  —  Japan said it scrambled fighter jets on Monday after a Chinese military aircraft violated its airspace in a further escalation of regional tensions.  The incident comes just weeks after the U.S. military …

They Served With Trump and Saw the Crazy.  They Should Endorse Harris.  —  THE MOMENT FROM THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION I kept coming back to this weekend wasn't from Oprah or the Obamas, Steph or Steve, Kamala or Doug—not even Gus Walz, America's proudest son.

The Proud Boys' Reliance on Telegram Didn't Save Them, But It Thwarted Preventing the Attack  —  At 8:06PM on January 4, 2021, shortly after the arrest of Enrique Tarrio, a Proud Boy named Travis instructed everyone on the Proud Boys' Ministry of Self Defense Telegram list to “nuke everything.”

The Unequal Effects of School Closings  —  As more families opt for charter and private schools or homeschooling in the wake of the pandemic, cities around the country are shuttering schools.  The effects fall hardest on majority-Black schools and special-needs students.  —  Co-published with The New Yorker

Michelle Obama's secret feud with Biden... what Nancy Pelosi thinks of Kamala Harris... and why the president was left physically shaking: EMILY GOODIN's dispatch reveals what REALLY went down at the DNC  —  As Joe Biden disembarked Air Force One in the early hours of Tuesday morning in California last week, he was visibly shaking.

The right's killjoy politics only fuel Harris's momentum  —  It's been a couple of days since I flew home after attending the Democratic National Convention.  And at the risk of sounding corny, I think I could have done it without the plane.  To attend that convention was to experience …

Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports.  Will they hold up in court?  —  A body camera captured every word and bark uttered as police Sgt. Matt Gilmore and his K-9 dog, Gunner, searched for a group of suspects for nearly an hour.

Voting against your own interests: Why do the wealthy support Harris?  —  Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party are not socialists or anti-capitalists.  The party supports the free market and the ability to profit.  But there's little debate that she and her party favor policies …

The Man Who Will Do Anything for Trump  —  Why Kash Patel is exactly the kind of person who would serve in a second Trump administration  —  kash patel was dangerous.  On this both Trump appointees and career officials could agree.  —  A 40-year-old lawyer with little government experience …

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.”