The Superseding Trump Indictment Is about Obstruction as Much as Immunity  —  In this Xitter thread, I went through everything that had been added or removed from the superseding indictment against Trump, based on this redline.  The changes include the following:  — Removal of everything having to do with Jeffrey Clark

‘This is simply insane’: Questions raised about vetting of J.D. Vance amid new blow-up  —  During an appearance on “Morning Joe” on Wednesday morning, MSNBC host Symone Sanders Townsend expressed shock that another damaging video of Republican Party vice president candidate J.D. Vance …

Why Trump's ‘incident’ at Arlington National Cemetery matters  —  Donald Trump's appearance at Arlington National Cemetery this week was already controversial.  Then the public learned about an “incident.”  —  In modern American politics, the vast majority of officials in both parties …

Bad News for Trump: Surprise Data Shows Pro-Kamala Surge in New Voters  —  It's often said that Kamala Harris's entry into the race has transformed this contest.  But does this also mean that Harris has a real chance at changing the composition of the electorate, by bringing more low-propensity Democratic voters into the process?

Supreme Court refuses to revive Biden's latest student loan debt relief plan  —  Republican-led states challenged the plan aimed at reducing the burden on borrowers, including a provision that would reduce their monthly payments.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday rebuffed …

Trump promoted another Truth Social account that calls for killing his political opponents  —  Former President Donald Trump used his Truth Social account to “retruth” a supporter's meme calling for the imprisonment of Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, and other prominent figures.

Trump's Ugly, Shameless New Offer to RFK Jr. Hands Dems a Big Weapon  —  Because Donald Trump always—of course—places the national interest before his own narrow political needs, he is now prepared to name Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to a second-term transition team, a Trump adviser tells The New York Times.

Jim Jordan subpoenas company led by daughter of NY v Trump judge  —  FIRST ON FOX: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is issuing a subpoena for information on the political work conducted by the daughter of New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan.

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.

Zuckerberg's Spineless Surrender: Rehashing Old News To Enable False GOP Narratives  —  Two bits of news came out of the letter Mark Zuckerberg sent to Rep. Jim Jordan this week (and how people responded to it), neither of which are what you're likely to have heard about.

Democrats are chasing a high-risk, high-reward strategy in 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 …

Elon Musk, Eyeing Edge for Trump, Hires Republican Political Adviser  —  The move suggests that Mr. Musk, the world's richest person, is preparing to become even more involved in the presidential campaign and beyond.  —  Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has hired a Republican operative …

‘Good Moral Character?’  Holding Trump to the Same Standards as the Immigrants He Vilifies  —  From the moment Donald Trump descended his gilded escalator to launch his first presidential campaign in 2015, impugning immigrants as criminals has been the centerpiece of his political identity.

Elon Musk's xAI accused of worsening Memphis smog with unauthorized gas turbines at data center … Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is being accused by environmental and health advocates of adding to the pollution problem in Memphis, Tennessee, by using natural gas burning turbines …

Revealed: top Vance aide worked for far-right consultancy with extremist links  —  Parker Magid worked for Beck & Stone, which is close to shadowy fraternal order and Claremont Institute  —  A senior aide to Donald Trump's running mate, JD Vance, once worked for a far-right political consultancy …

Trump plans would add $5.8 trillion to national debt … - If the policies are scored using “dynamic pricing” that reflects increased tax revenues from policies that increase economic activity, the gap shrinks a little, with Trump's promises costing $4.1 trillion to Harris' $2 trillion.

Trump Media stock falls below $20 per share, a first since company went public … The months long Trump Media stock slide continued Wednesday, as shares of the company majority-owned by former President Donald Trump fell below $20 for the first time since the Truth Social maker went public in March of this year.

US police use force on 300,000 people a year, with numbers rising since George Floyd: ‘relentless violence’  —  Exclusive: groundbreaking Mapping Police Violence data estimates scale of physical force and civilian injuries  —  Police in the US use force on at least 300,000 people each year …