Kamala Harris for President  —  The Vice-President has displayed the basic values and political skills that would enable her to help end, once and for all, a poisonous era defined by Donald Trump.  —  At the 1940 Republican National Convention, in Philadelphia, an uneasy affair marked by bomb scares …

I help oversee federal elections.  Mike Johnson's words threaten our democracy.  —  It is disturbingly clear that the Republican Party is setting the stage to once again attempt to overturn a lawful American election.  —  It is disturbingly clear that the Republican Party …

Kris Kristofferson, Country Music Legend and ‘A Star Is Born’ Leading Man, Dies at 88  —  Kris Kristofferson, who attained success as both a groundbreaking country music singer-songwriter and a Hollywood film and TV star, died Saturday at home in Maui, Hawaii.

Emmer: Vance to hold Walz ‘accountable’ during Tuesday's VP debate  —  House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said Sunday he expects Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the GOP nominee for vice president, to hold his opponent, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), accountable on the debate stage on Tuesday.

Rasmussen Found To Be Secretly Colluding With Trump Campaign  —  There's a reason why 538 doesn't use Rasmussen in their polling aggregates anymore, and this is just more evidence why: they can't be trusted.  Meanwhile, conservative sites like Real Clear Politics rely heavily on Rasmussen …

The 128 paths to the White House  —  From the Sun Belt to the Rust Belt, which maps are most likely?  —  ∙ Paid  —  Let's try something a little different today: basically, a two-for-one.  First, I'll give you what's essentially a full newsletter with some big-picture thoughts …

California's Gavin Newsom Vetoes Controversial AI Safety Bill  —  Governor seeks more encompassing rules than the bill opposed by OpenAI, Meta and supported by research scientists  —  California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a controversial artificial-intelligence safety bill that pitted …

Scoop: Rep. Elissa Slotkin warns Harris is “underwater” in Michigan … - FiveThirtyEight's average of polls has Harris up by about 2.4 points in Michigan. … - Michigan is also a top pickup opportunity for Senate Republicans, with millions of dollars now flooding the race between Slotkin and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.).

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SCROLL TO CONTINUE  —  The table was set.  The pastries arranged.  A white tablecloth dangled placidly in the early morning mist, surrounded by 12 golden-hued high-backed chairs.  —  Five decades ago, a dozen friends gathered here, on the National Mall, for breakfast.

Russians who promote ‘child-free movement’ could soon face hefty fine  —  Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the lower house of parliament and an ally of President Vladimir Putin, said a new bill would tackle the “ideology of childlessness.”  —  Russia's fight against the West and its values …

“You've been a good friend”: Biden honors Jimmy Carter ahead of 100th birthday … - In a message endorsing Biden's 2020 presidential campaign, Carter called the president his “first and most effective supporter in the Senate” and “my loyal and dedicated friend.”

Alabama senator says Democrats ‘use’ IVF as ‘scare tactic’  —  Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said that Democrats “use” in vitro fertilization (IVF) accessibility concerns “as a scare tactic” in an interview Sunday.  —  “Senator Ted Cruz and I led a letter with all 49 Republican senators signing …

Trump Suggests Terrifying Solution To Ending Crime: The Purge  —  His dangerous solution came on the heels of him repeating the false, fearmongering claim that crime is skyrocketing.  —  LOADING  —  At a rally on Sunday in Erie, Pennsylvania, Trump casually seemed to suggest that one day of violence would put an end to crime.