Is the Entire World Conspiring to Make It Look Like Trump Lost the Debate? … In the immediate aftermath of the presidential debate, most reporters and analysts conveyed a similar narrative of what had transpired: Kamala Harris baited Donald Trump into an angry, frequently incoherent performance.

When a Lie Becomes a Bomb Threat: The Fallout of a Racist Conspiracy in Springfield  —  Trump and Vance's baseless claims about pet-eating Haitian immigrants show how falsehoods spread for political gain can lead to real-world chaos.  —  The lie was absurd, and yet it spread like wildfire.

Judge narrows election interference case against Trump in Georgia  —  Judge Scott McAfee wrote in his decision that 3 of the counts could no longer stand because they involved accusations of perjury or false statements under federal jurisdiction.  —  ATLANTA — The judge in election interference case …

Trump Lawyer Alina Habba Quietly Settles With Ex-Bedminster Waitress Involved In Hush Money Deal  —  The deal is the latest chapter in the legal problems Habba could personally face.  — Copy  —  Alina Habba, the Donald Trump defense attorney who has drawn the ire of judges and even her own teammates …

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Will Support Kamala Harris  —  He views Trump's reelection as a threat to the rule of law.  —  I am the only lawyer in American history to serve both as White House counsel and as attorney general.  So, while that does not make me special …

When will you need a REAL ID?  It may be complicated  —  (NEXSTAR) — A program that is intended to enhance U.S. travel requirements, which has been delayed multiple times, is scheduled to take effect in May 2025.  Hiccups during the initial rollout may, however, cause the full enforcement to be delayed again.

Trump's Bedminster club hosted an alleged Nazi sympathizer who stormed the Capitol  —  Twice this past summer, Donald Trump's golf club in Bedminster, N.J. has featured speeches from a rioter convicted of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, who has a well-documented history …

New York's top court throws out Trump gag order appeal  —  New York's high court tossed out former President Trump's appeal of the gag order in his hush money criminal case Thursday.  —  The gag order, which remains in partial effect ahead of Trump's sentencing, bars the former president …

Republicans Are Launching Last-Minute Attempts To Keep Abortion Off The Ballot  —  Conservatives who want to “leave abortion to the states” are doing everything in their power to stop states from voting on pro-choice ballot measures.  —  When Donald Trump attempts to defend his unpopular …

Ben & Jerry's co-founders unveil Kamala Harris ice cream flavor  —  Ben & Jerry's co-founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, are unveiling a new ice cream flavor, “Kamala's Coconut Jubilee,” as part of a get-out-the-vote initiative to elect Vice President Harris and other downballot Democrats in November.

As Montana Senate Moves to Lean Republican, GOP Increasingly Favored To Win Senate Majority  —  Democrats began this cycle with their toughest map in decades, having to defend the red states of West Virginia, Montana and Ohio — in addition to a handful of other presidential battleground states.

In Fight for Congress, Democrats Run as ‘Team Normal,’ Casting G.O.P. as ‘Weird’ … Representative Greg Landsman speaking in Mason, Ohio, this month.  He is one of several Democrats who are trying to make their races a contrast between the normal and the weird.Madeleine Hordinski for The New York Times