Harris is bringing two former Trump administration officials as her debate guests  —  It's part of the campaign's ongoing effort to use Trump's former allies to troll him.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is bringing two unusual guests to tonight's debate in Philadelphia: two former officials in her opponent's administration.

Vance fires back at criticism over Haitian pet-eating online conspiracy theory  —  Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance defended himself on Tuesday against criticism over his amplification of false claims that Haitian immigrants had abducted and eaten others' pets in Springfield, Ohio.

Speaker Johnson plowing ahead with funding plan despite GOP opposition  —  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is plowing ahead with his plan to avert a government shutdown despite GOP opposition that is large enough to tank the effort, setting the stage for a potentially embarrassing vote …

Why Mike Lee Folded … Listen to more stories on Curio  —  When it was finally his turn to speak during the televised roll call at this summer's Republican National Convention, Senator Mike Lee wore the canny smile of a man who was selling something bigger than his home state of Utah.

JD Vance Would've Done For Trump What Mike Pence Refused To Do  —  “I would have asked the states to submit alternative slates of electors and let the country have the debate about what actually matters,” the Ohio senator said Tuesday.  —  LOADING  —  Former President Donald Trump has never …

Elon Musk's misleading election claims reach millions and alarm election officials  —  The X billionaire's false posts about noncitizen voting spur officials to fact-check him, lead to requests to purge voter rolls, and add to worries about threats, election officials say.

Harris to have a shorter debate podium than Trump's … - The different podium sizes will allow both candidates to look closer to the same stature in a split screen during the debate. … - A Trump campaign official mocked Harris for using a smaller podium, telling Axios that “it looks like the kids' table at Thanksgiving.”

How Trump Lost Millions On His D.C. Hotel—Years After He Sold It  —  The former president pocketed $127 million when he sold his D.C. hotel in 2022.  To close that deal, he had to lend the buyer a chunk of money that he'll now never get back.  —  In what seemed like a stroke of genius …

GOP Group Concedes Pro-Gun Graphic Was ‘Unfortunate’ Amid Georgia Shooting  —  DELETE, DELETE, DELETE  —  The bizarre mock-up showed the faces of Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor-Greene, and other Republicans plastered on top of rifle-wielding members of “The Expendables.”  —  That's “unfortunate” timing indeed.

Political consultant points out ‘Nate Silver is paid by Peter Thiel’ after 538 projects Trump victory  —  On Sunday, September 8, polling expert and FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver updated his presidential election forecast and gave GOP nominee Donald Trump a 63.8 percent chance of winning …

One of the most potent greenhouse gases is rising faster than ever  —  Methane emissions from fossil fuels, farms and landfills will make it impossible for the world to maintain a safe climate, scientists say.  —  Emissions of methane — a powerful greenhouse gas — are rising at the fastest rate …

Lawrence: The media is trying (and failing) to cure themselves of ‘sane-washing’ Trump  —  What The New York Times calls a “disputable policy assumption,” MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell explains that that is just the Times “sane-washing” Donald Trump's tariff lies.

GOP red states launch a war on voting rights  —  The hoopla over the looming debate in Philadelphia has been obscuring a ton of non-political news.  Stop me if you've seen these headlines in America before: A high school massacre.  A man with a troubled past nonetheless buys an AR-15 and go on a shooting spree.

Missouri abortion-rights amendment will appear on the ballot, state Supreme Court rules  —  The state is one of 10 that will put the issue of reproductive rights directly before voters this fall.  —  The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an amendment that would enshrine abortion access …

Biden says ending ban on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons being worked out  —  U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his administration was “working that out now” when asked if the U.S. would lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long range weapons in its war against Russia.

Israel Offers Hamas Leader Safe Exit From Gaza in Bid to End War  — Proposal comes as US, Qatar, Egypt work on new cease-fire deal  — Hostage envoy Gal Hirsch speaks in interview with Bloomberg  —  Israel proposed giving Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar safe passage out of Gaza in exchange …

For Trump, Tariffs Are the Solution to Almost Any Problem  —  The former president has proposed using tariffs to fund child care, boost manufacturing, quell immigration and encourage use of the dollar.  Economists are skeptical.  —  It has been more than five years since former President …

Donald Trump's call to mandate free IVF coverage baffles Republicans in Congress  —  Trump's plan drew a mix of confusion, skepticism and opposition from his GOP allies on Capitol Hill.  It even surprised his own advisers, a source said.  —  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's call for mandating free access …