Playbook: What we learned from the Harris interview  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  TALK OF THIS TOWN — “Trump's Latest Move to Avoid Abortion Is His Strangest One Yet,” by Michael Schaffer: “Though Republican lawmakers spent years targeting abortion …

August 29, 2024  —  And now the U.S. Army has weighed in on the scandal surrounding Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery for a campaign photo op, after which his team shared a campaign video it had filmed.  The Army said that the cemetery hosts almost 3,000 public wreath-laying ceremonies …

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MAGA faithful blow off polls in Michigan, insist 'Trump's got it made.'  —  Trump's base is digging in.  —  POTTERVILLE, Michigan — Inside a hulking steel warehouse where Donald Trump rallied his supporters on Thursday, the former president's backers sweltered in the heat — and gave no oxygen …

Elon Musk is out of control.  Here is how to rein him in  —  He may be the richest man in the world - but that doesn't mean we're powerless to stop him  —  Elon Musk is rapidly transforming his enormous wealth - he's the richest person in the world - into a huge source …

The Not-So-Secret Campaign for ‘Secret’ Democrats  —  Kamala Harris' rally in Savannah, Georgia, was the first time a general election presidential candidate had campaigned in the city since the 1990s.  Democratic operatives say it was a signal: Winning Georgia isn't only about Atlanta this time.

Trump says he wants to make IVF treatments paid for by government or insurance companies if elected  —  In an interview with NBC News, the former president defended himself over abortion rights and said either the government or insurance companies will pay for IVF if he's elected.

The Fed's preferred inflation gauge did better than expected last month  —  The Federal Reserve's go-to inflation gauge held at 2.5% in July, Commerce Department data showed Friday.  That's better than anticipated and shows progress — but still underscores the bumpy process for inflation's descent.

‘The behavior is grotesque’: MSNBC host pummels Trump World over war with cemetery  —  On Friday morning, MSNBC “Morning Joe” co-host Willie Geist took aim at Donald Trump and his campaign officials for their continuing attacks on officials at Arlington National Cemetery following the fracas …

Wes Moore and the Bronze Star He Claimed but Never Received  —  For years, the Maryland governor has faced questions about whether he had wrongfully said he had a Bronze Star.  He insisted no. But an old document proves otherwise.  —  When Wes Moore ran for governor of Maryland in 2022 …