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.

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 …

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.

'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 …

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.

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'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 …

Trump's edge over Harris on economy, crime slips, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  Donald Trump's advantage over Kamala Harris on the economy and crime is eroding among U.S. voters, a sign the Democratic vice president's campaign is gathering momentum ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

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.

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 …

Proof-of-citizenship voting bill push could threaten government shutdown  —  A conservative-backed push for stricter proof-of-citizenship requirements for voting could complicate efforts to avert a government shutdown next month.  —  Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have acknowledged …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.