Blaze fires contributor linked to alleged Russian operation  —  The Scoop  —  A conservative American media company has fired one of the YouTubers implicated in an alleged Russian influence operation exposed by the US Department of Justice this week.  —  “Lauren Chen was an independent contractor …

JD Vance says school shootings are a ‘fact of life,’ calls for better security  —  School shootings are a “fact of life,” so the U.S. needs to harden security to prevent more carnage like the shooting this week that left four dead in Georgia, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance said Thursday.

Trump deputy campaign manager identified in Arlington National Cemetery dustup  —  One of two staffers involved in the altercation at Arlington National Cemetery is a deputy campaign manager for Donald Trump's reelection bid, NPR has learned.  The former president insisted this week the incident …

Hunter Biden intends to change his plea in federal tax charges  —  The president's son was indicted in December on three felony and six misdemeanor counts alleging that he failed to pay his taxes over several years.  —  LOS ANGELES — Hunter Biden intends to change his plea …

The father of the Georgia school shooting suspect has been arrested and charged, authorities say  —  The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting that left four people dead, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Harris or Trump?  The Prophet of Presidential Elections Is Ready to Call the Race.  —  Featuring Allan Lichtman  —  Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are scheduled to debate on Sept. 10, but the 2024 presidential election is already in the bag — at least according to Allan Lichtman …

FBI raids homes of top aides to New York City Mayor Eric Adams  —  The two deputy mayors are the highest-ranking Adams administration officials yet to be ensnared in the federal probe into Adams' 2021 campaign.  —  NEW YORK — Federal authorities have raided the homes of two of New York City Mayor Eric Adams …

Finally: Top Journo Erupts at Media for Ignoring Trump's Mental State  —  For many months, media critics and liberal Democrats have insisted that Donald Trump's mental unfitness for the presidency is—or should be treated as—a big and important news story in and of itself.

Alaska judge strikes down law saying only doctors can provide abortions  —  A state judge in Alaska struck down a law prohibiting anyone other than a licensed physician from performing abortions.  —  Superior Court Judge Josie Garton ruled Wednesday the law imposed a substantial burden …

Rep. Byron Donalds didn't properly disclose up to $1.6 million in stock trades, violating federal law  — Rep. Byron Donalds failed to properly disclose two years' worth of his and his wife's stock trades.  — It was up to $1.6 million, including stock in companies he oversees on a House committee.

Harris raised over $300 million in August, extending cash windfall  —  Money has been pouring into the Democratic presidential campaign since President Joe Biden stepped aside from the 2024 election in July.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris' political operation raised more than $300 million …

Donald Trump Rambles Incoherently When Asked About Reducing Child Care Costs  —  Without explaining his child care policy, Trump suggested revenue from tariffs would more than cover its cost.  —  LOADING  —  Donald Trump on Thursday got a question about what he would do as president to make child care more affordable and accessible.

How Trump uses the ‘Gish Gallop’ to flood debates with lies and nonsense  —  Kamala Harris.  Donald Trump.  Gish Gallop.  —  All three are expected at Tuesday's presidential debate, even if most of America is unfamiliar with one name in that lineup.  —  GG, as I've now come to call it …

White House condemns Tucker Carlson's ‘Nazi propaganda’ interview as ‘disgusting and sadistic insult’  —  New York CNN —  The Biden administration is denouncing Tucker Carlson after the far-right personality hosted a guest on his show this week who suggested the Holocaust happened by accident …

6 takeaways as Trump attorneys, Chutkan spar over Jan. 6 case's future  —  Former President Trump's attorneys on Thursday sparred with a federal judge about how his federal Jan. 6 criminal prosecution should move forward.  —  For months, Trump's prosecution on the matter remained frozen …

Birds of a Feather: Audubon Joins Elon Musk in Challenging Constitutionality of Labor Law After Violating Workers' Rights  —  NEW YORK - The National Audubon Society took the extreme legal position that federal laws meant to protect American workers are unconstitutional.

Trump to attend oral arguments Friday in E. Jean Carroll judgment appeal: Sources  —  Oral arguments are set to begin in his appeal of the E. Jean Carroll verdict.  —  Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena, on Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona.

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Harris abandons 2019 pledge to ban plastic straws … - “I think we should,” she said. … - “She doesn't support banning plastic straws,” a campaign official told Axios.  — “She cast the tie-breaking vote on the most consequential legislation to combat climate change and create clean energy jobs …

Where's the Beef?  Trump Demands Harris Prove She had McJob  —  MCFLURRY AND FRIES  —  Kamala Harris' campaign says the nominee worked at a McDonald's in California in 1983.  But the Trump campaign asks for proof.  —  Deputy Washington Bureau Chief  —  As Kamala Harris races to capture …

Texas Republican says GOP will cost itself the House majority in November  —  AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas Republican who survived a primary assault from his own party's right wing said Thursday that the GOP is on track to lose the House in November.  —  “What's frustrating me is I firmly believe …

‘He Did Not Complete the Degree Program’: Tim Walz Repeatedly Claimed He Was ‘Nearly Finished’ With Doctorate Years After He Disappeared from University  —  Walz was only enrolled at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota until 2004 but said until 2011 that he was close to getting his doctorate