Trump, without evidence, blames ‘rhetoric’ of Biden, Harris for possible assassination attempt  —  Former president Trump, who has a long history of inflammatory rhetoric, repeated the claim on his social media platform Truth Social.  —  Former president Donald Trump on Monday blamed the …

Harris soars to record 6-point lead over Trump in post-debate poll … - “A majority of likely voters — including 1 in 5 Republicans — believe Harris won the debate, and performance appears to be crystalizing her national lead over the former president,” said Eli Yokley, political analyst at Morning Consult, in an emailed statement.

Elon Musk Is a National Security Risk  —  Musk's now-deleted post questioning why no one has attempted to assassinate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris renews concerns over his work for the US government—and potential to inspire extremist violence.  —  Shortly following reports …

Playbook: The next Jan. 6  —  With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  APPOINTMENT VIEWING — We're excited to note Eugene is among the reporters who will question VP KAMALA HARRIS later today in Philadelphia at an event organized by the National Association of Black Journalists.

Trump Is No Gerald Ford  —  No other president has used an assassination attempt to inflame American politics the way Donald Trump does.  —  Every American has the right to participate in public life without violence, and that includes Donald Trump.  Personally, I think he probably belongs in jail …

Megyn Kelly owes Taylor Swift an apology  —  Megyn Kelly, formerly of NBC and Fox News, is enraged that Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris for president.  The global superstar endorsed Harris in an Instagram post on September 10, immediately after the debate between Harris and Donald Trump.

Mehdi Hasan sounds off  —  “The media is too timid, too cautious, too cowardly.”  —  ∙ Paid … Mehdi Hasan thinks elite media institutions are failing us, which is why he founded Zeteo, an “independent and unfiltered” news and commentary site that has grown exponentially since its debut earlier this year.

Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison  —  “We're going to have supervision,” says billionaire Oracle co-founder Ellison.  —  On Thursday, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison shared his vision for an AI-powered surveillance future during a company financial meeting, reports Business Insider.

In an Unprecedented Move, Ohio Is Funding the Construction of Private Religious Schools  —  The state is giving millions in taxpayer dollars directly to private schools to help them renovate and expand their campuses.  It may be the next frontier in the push to increase the use of school vouchers, proponents say.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested at NYC hotel by Homeland Security amid sex trafficking investigation  —  Embattled rapper and hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested at a New York City hotel Monday night amid a federal sex trafficking investigation, officials said.

U.S. Authorities Were Warned About Suspected Trump Gunman  —  Ryan Routh criticized Trump and threatened to kill Vladimir Putin, setting off alarm bells among those involved in Ukraine assistance efforts  —  in West Palm Beach, Fla., and Vera Bergengruen in Washington

Is 2024 the year of the ‘pro-choice’ Republican?  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  Tonight the sky will showcase a “super harvest moon.”  Here's when you can see it.  Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com.  Thanks for waking up with us.  —  In today's edition ... What's next for the Secret Service …

Senate Republicans losing patience with Johnson as shutdown nears  —  Republican senators are fast losing patience with Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) inability to muster the votes to avoid a government shutdown at the end of September, and are warning they will take matters into their own hands if the House fails to act by Thursday.

Reggaeton Star Nicky Jam Deletes Endorsement After Donald Trump Misgendering  —  HOT TO COLD  —  Jam, who was introduced by Trump as a “hot” woman, disabled the comment section of a recent Instagram post after being mocked by commentators.  —  Reggaeton star Nicky Jam seems to be rolling …

Meta bans RT, days after U.S. accuses Russian outlet of disinformation  —  U.S. officials on Friday accused RT of carrying out covert information warfare operations around the world as an arm of Russia's spy agencies.  —  Social media giant Meta on Monday announced that it is banning Russian …

Giuliani Takes Another L in Court as Judge Tosses His Suit Against Biden  —  CAN'T CATCH A BREAK  —  Last October, Giuliani sued Biden for saying during a 2020 presidential debate that Giuliani was a “Russian pawn.”  —  Cash-strapped former Donald Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani's defamation lawsuit …

14% of Republicans would ‘take action to overturn’ the election if Trump loses, study finds  —  Nearly half of Republicans say they won't accept the results of the presidential election if their candidate loses, and some of them say they would “take action to overturn” the results, according to data released Tuesday.

Who's who in top picks for European Commission  —  European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday nominated her candidates for posts in the EU executive.  —  Each of the EU's 27 member states gets a seat at the Commission table.  Here are some of the key posts and nominees:

New details of Trump family crypto project released, including who can buy in … More than two hours into Republican former President Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial launch event on X Monday night, the team behind the Trump family's new crypto project finally unveiled a key detail …

TikTok faces skeptical judges in hearing over potential ban  —  The two-hour hearing allowed TikTok and the government to give Appeals Court judges their opinions on a potential TikTok ban.  —  A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals sounded unconvinced Monday that the TikTok …

J.D. Vance Admits He's Telling Racist Lies for Attention … J.D. Vance seemingly admitted that he and Donald Trump have been spreading racist lies about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.  —  During an interview Sunday with CNN's Dana Bash, Vance flailed as he attempted to downplay …

House Dems' ‘sleeper’ seats suddenly in sight  —  With assists from POLITICO's Congress team  —  MIDWEST MOMENTUM ... OR MIRAGE?  —  The Kamala Harris effect has House Democrats thinking they can gain seats in a place they've been losing for years: the Midwest.

A Brazilian mayoral candidate attacked his opponent with a chair mid-debate  — Brazilian mayoral candidate José Luiz Datena attacked rival Pablo Marçal with a chair mid-debate.  — Datena struck Marçal during a live debate after Marçal referenced past sexual harassment claims.

Trump's golf outings have long concerned Secret Service  —  Sunday's episode in West Palm Beach made gravely apparent the security challenges at the former president's private golf courses.  —  Soon after Donald Trump became president, authorities tried to warn him about the risks posed …