‘It just exploded’: Springfield woman claims she never meant to spark false rumors about Haitians  —  The woman behind an early Facebook post that helped spark baseless rumors about Haitians eating pets told NBC News that she feels for the immigrant community.

Rep. Mark Green Accused by Wife of Affair with Younger Woman  —  Updated at 1:50 p.m. with a comment from Green.  —  Republican Congressman Mark Green has filed for divorce from his wife of 35 years after having an affair, according to a dispatch from his wife.

Lynda Carter's Sister Is Running in a Key Arizona Race.  Wonder Woman Is Sounding the Alarm.  —  Pamela Carter, a right-wing abortion foe, claims to have her family's “full support” for her candidacy.  Not exactly.  —  Arizona's fourth legislative district, located in the suburban heart …

Obamas and Clintons to hit the campaign trail for Harris in the final stretch  —  Energized by their speeches at the Democratic National Convention last month, the Clintons and Obamas will travel the country to help Harris reach key voters over the coming weeks.

Harris and Trump place their chips on different states to win White House  —  A compressed battleground map has given each campaign a defensive electoral college wall, and they overlap in the crucial state of Pennsylvania.  —  Democrats have spent the last year eyeing a familiar trio …

Harris campaign targets Latinos in new ad blitz focused on boxing matches and baseball games  —  The Harris campaign is especially focused on reaching undecided Latino voters who may be persuaded by some of former President Donald Trump's economic message.  —  WASHINGTON — The Harris campaign …

Georgia's Top GOP Lawmaker Seeks Tougher Action Against Students Who Make Threats.  But It May Not Make Schools Safer.  —  To deter violence, research suggests the best strategy is not harsh punishment for threats but a different tactic, one based on decades of interviews with mass shooters …

Pennsylvania mail-in ballots with flawed dates on envelopes can be thrown out, court rules  —  Pennsylvania voters could have their mail-in ballots thrown out if they do not write accurate dates on envelopes they use to return them under a state Supreme Court ruling issued Friday that could impact the presidential race.

Trump says he would withhold California fire aid unless Newsom ‘signs those papers’  — Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor John Cruikshank met with Trump and spoke briefly about city's struggle to deal with land movement.  — Trump portrayed California as crime-ridden, water-starved and flooded with immigrants in the country illegally.

MAGA Scrambles to Excuse Trump Chickening Out of Second Debate … Donald Trump flubbed the last debate.  His allies know it, his fundraisers know it—but that doesn't mean they're willing to admit it.  —  On Thursday, the Republican presidential nominee announced that he had decided …

Trump says he doesn't agree with Loomer statements  —  Former President Trump said in a Truth Social post Friday that he did not agree with statements made by far-right activist Laura Loomer, who has come under scrutiny after traveling with the former president and battling with various other Republicans friendly with Trump.