Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery  —  Two members of Donald Trump's campaign staff had a verbal and physical altercation Monday with an official at Arlington National Cemetery where the former president participated in a wreath laying ceremony, NPR has learned.

Jack Smith Isn't Backing Down  —  When the Supreme Court ruled last month that presidents are immune from prosecution for anything done as an official act, many observers reacted with immediate horror.  They warned that the ruling would allow future presidents to act as despots, doing whatever they like without fear of accountability.

Mark Zuckerberg's letter about Facebook censorship is not what it seems  —  This week Mark Zuckerberg sent Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) a letter outlining how the Biden administration pressured his company to “censor” free speech on Facebook — specifically misinformation about Covid-19.

'He's got to pay a price': Unaired footage reveals Nancy Pelosi's Jan. 6 fury  —  Previously unaired footage reviewed by POLITICO reveals how the former speaker quickly turned her focus to impeaching Donald Trump after Congress certified the 2020 election.  —  Nancy Pelosi spent the duration …

Harris and Walz to sit with CNN for exclusive first joint interview since campaign began  —  Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will sit with CNN for their first joint interview on Thursday as Democrats work to broaden their base's excitement from last week's Democratic National Convention.

J.D. Vance Says Childless Leaders ‘Disorient’ and ‘Disturb’ Him: Audio  —  In resurfaced audio from 2021, Trump's running mate attacked Democratic leaders who choose not to have children … During a forum held by the Center for Christian Virtue in 2021, Vance attacked Democratic leaders …

Harris aims to keep the map big with a visit to Georgia  —  If Democrats want to win the state again, they have to improve their margins, particularly among Black and working-class voters.  —  Kamala Harris returns to Georgia this week in her first post-convention campaign stop …

Kamala's Campaign Pushes Trump's Impulse Control Problems  —  I don't think that even the outlets that recognize the troll are giving the Kamala Harris campaign enough credit for the jujitsu they're engaged in with the debate.  Before I explain why, though, here's a video of Barack Obama's skewering …

North Carolina Moves to Toss Up; Minnesota and New Hampshire Shift to Likely Democrat  —  Since the beginning of this cycle, Democrats were confident that President Joe Biden could win North Carolina.  Its demographic profile as an ethnically diverse and rapidly suburbanizing state looks similar …

Why Texas Republicans are souring on crypto  —  Playing the state's energy market has become more profitable than mining bitcoin  —  Cryptocurrency is now campaign talk, thanks to Donald Trump.  Last month, in their party platform, Republicans announced plans to bring an end to the …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sawed the Head Off a Whale and Drove It Home, Daughter Says  —  Three decades later, an environmental organization is calling for an investigation.  —  It is a violation of longstanding federal law to collect parts from the carcass of a protected marine animal if there are still “soft tissues” attached.

Denmark nominates centre-left Jorgensen for EU commissioner post  —  Denmark on Wednesday nominated Dan Jorgensen, a centre-left minister for development cooperation and global climate policy, for a post on the new European Commission following EU parliamentary elections earlier this year.

Scoop: Democrats dare GOP to impeach Biden … - “The whole investigation has been a debacle for them, they have egg all over their face,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who is House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-N.Y.) point-man on impeachment as ranking member of the Oversight Committee.

Trump's Approach to Florida's High-Stakes Abortion Amendment: Don't Ask.  Won't Tell.  —  TWENTY DAYS AGO, DONALD TRUMP promised he would soon discuss how he'll vote on Florida's abortion rights initiative.  But a number of evangelical leaders and advisers think he should just shut up about it.

Trump's latest Putin apologia deserves more attention  —  “They are surging into Russia.  Ok?  You are going to end up in World War III.”  —  🚨 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.

Democrats and Republicans greet Covid spike with a collective shrug  —  “Any current debate on [Covid] is relatively meaningless,” said one pollster.  —  Democrats and Republicans can agree on one thing coming out of their respective conventions: Almost no one cares about Covid anymore.