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 …

Stop letting right wing influencers cosplay as ‘independent’ media  —  We need to know who is funding the creator economy  —  Yesterday, a federal indictment revealed that a Tennessee media company working with right-wing influencers including Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, Dave Rubin …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Chutkan says 2024 election ‘not relevant’ in deciding Trump criminal case timeline  —  The judge declined to set a new trial date but appeared inclined to give prosecutors a chance to lay out damaging evidence against Trump in the next few weeks.  —  The imminent presidential election …

Whoops: Report That Harris Team Regrets Not Picking Shapiro, As Nate Silver Has More Bad News for Them  —  As we reported, that honeymoon for Kamala Harris is looking like it might be over as the American people take a better look at her and her running mate, Tim Walz.

Physician sentenced to 9 months in prison for punching police officer during Capitol riot  —  A Massachusetts medical doctor who punched a police officer during a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Thursday to nine months of imprisonment followed by nine months of home confinement.

Harris leads Trump in four of seven swing states, Times poll says  —  Survey taken by YouGov after Democratic convention suggests the vice-president may be on course to win the electoral college  —  Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in four of the swing states likely to decide the election …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Start of early voting in North Carolina could be delayed after ruling in RFK Jr. ballot challenge  —  The first ballots in the nation are scheduled to start going out Friday in North Carolina, but that could be delayed after a judge ordered a temporary pause on ballot distribution.

Steve Silberman, journalist who explored autism's history, dies at 66  —  He wrote about the developmental condition in “NeuroTribes,” a 2015 bestseller that promoted understanding and acceptance of people who think differently.  —  Steve Silberman, a journalist and author who helped shift …

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 …