Trump's allies fear he'll blow the debate — his best chance to regain ground against Harris  —  The challenge is getting the former president to stick to the script.  —  Tuesday's debate may be former President Donald Trump's best chance to regain his footing in the presidential race.

Never-Before-Seen Details About Matt Gaetz's Alleged Sex Scandal May Soon Be Public — Thanks to a Friend  —  One of Matt Gaetz's friends sued a number of people in the alleged sex scandal, generating a number of juicy depositions.  Now those depositions could become public.  — Copy

Trump's incomprehensible child care comments appear to have broken a dam  —  In a “30 Rock” episode called “Governor Dunston,” the writing staff of the fictional sketch comedy show is confronted with a conundrum: The newly tapped Republican vice presidential candidate looks exactly …

One of the things that came to light on Wednesday, in the paperwork the Justice Department unveiled to explain its seizure of 32 internet domains being used by Russian agents in foreign malign influence campaigns, was that the six right-wing U.S. influencers mentioned in the indictments …

Elon Musk is intrigued by the idea women can't think freely because of ‘low T’  —  Every time it seems he can't possibly sink any lower, the billionaire CEO grabs a shovel and starts digging  —  Maybe he's born with it, maybe it's ketamine  —  Every time I think Elon Musk can't possibly sink any lower …

DNC flies banners about Trump-Vance ticket, “Project 2025” over battleground state football games  —  Spectators at the University of Michigan football game against Texas on Saturday were reminded of a different rival before the game: Ohio State.  —  At the Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan …

The unprecedented grand coalition  —  As Nicolle Wallace exclaimed on her show Friday, Liz Cheney and Dick Cheney, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders have all gathered together around a cause.  That cause is democracy and its standard bearer is Kamala Harris.

Stunning News of Trump Sentencing Delay Sends Message: MAGA Rage Works  —  MAGA bullying pays off.  —  That's what we may have just learned, now that the judge in Donald Trump's hush-money case in Manhattan announced Friday that he will delay Trump's sentencing until well after the presidential election.

Heritage Foundation Spreads Deceptive Videos About Noncitizen Voters  —  The right-wing think tank has been pushing misinformation about voting into social media feeds.  The Georgia secretary of state's office called one video “a stunt.”  —  In July, two men went door to door …

The September 26 Brief We'll Get in the Trump January 6 Case  —  As I laid out in this thread, Judge Tanya Chutkan has set a deadline of September 26 for Jack Smith's team to write a brief explaining how the superseding indictment against Trump consists exclusively of private conduct.

Trump Claims Harris's Rallies Are Smaller.  We Counted.  —  Kalina Borkiewicz, Malika Khurana, Karthik Patanjali and Bedel Saget  —  The sizable support Vice President Kamala Harris has generated at her rallies has rattled former President Donald J. Trump, who has emphasized, and frequently exaggerated, his crowd sizes for years.