Harris and Trump take divergent paths in a tied race  —  Trump says he's winning.  Harris says she could lose.  But polls show a dead heat.  —  Aspiring members of Donald Trump's potential second administration gathered Thursday at Washington's Royal Sands Social Club …

Trump campaign worked with Musk's X to keep leaked JD Vance file off platform  —  Journalist who published vetting document on Republican running mate was kicked off site formerly known as Twitter  —  Donald Trump's presidential campaign worked with X to prevent information …

Trump Leads in Arizona as Harris Holds an Edge in Pennsylvania, New Polls Show  —  The latest Times/Inquirer/Siena polls found Donald Trump with a six-point advantage in Arizona, and Kamala Harris with a four-point lead in Pennsylvania.  —  Two of the nation's most-contested battleground states …

Justice Department Sues Virginia Officials Over State's Noncitizen Voter Roll Purge  —  The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Virginia over its voter roll maintenance program, alleging that the state is illegally removing voters from the rolls too close to the 2024 general election.

A Conversation With JD Vance  —  Philip Montgomery for The New York Times  —  From the moment JD Vance came onto the national stage, he was inextricably linked to Donald Trump.  As the author of the best-selling book “Hillbilly Elegy,” Vance was initially the Trump whisperer …

Six GOP congressmen sue to have Pa. military and overseas ballots set aside in November election  —  Six Republican members of Congress are suing the Pennsylvania Department of State, arguing that ballots from overseas voters — including members of the U.S. military — are susceptible to fraud …

Why Trump is Avoiding the Media (and Voters)  —  Trump's campaign wants swing voters to see as little of him as possible  —  Long before he entered politics, Donald Trump's life philosophy was “There is no such thing as bad press.”  All attention was good attention.

The Other Hidden Secret in Olivia Nuzzi And RFK Jr.'s Affair  —  TROUBLED DYNASTIES  —  The D.C. golden couple of Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza was torn apart by her FaceTime affair with RFK Jr. But she was not the only one with a secret, the Daily Beast reveals.

Trump Plans to Amp Up His Violent, Bigoted Rhetoric in Closing Pitch to Voters  —  In recent weeks, Trump reiterated he wants to be “dictator” for a day, urged police to be more violent, and claimed migrants are predisposed to murder … And as he makes his closing argument …

Why is Donald Trump campaigning in California, a state he's almost certain to lose?  —  With the presidency on the line in battlegrounds like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, why would Donald Trump venture into California, one of the most solidly Democratic states, just weeks before Election Day?

What if Trump Wins Like This?  —  If Donald Trump wins, the people who voted for him would have a range of reasons for putting him in office.  There are a lot of potential Trump voters who don't like him that much, or who really like only parts of his personality or platform and tolerate the rest.

Mayoral hopefuls report their fundraising  —  NEW YORK MINUTE: Federal investigators served New York City's Department of Education with a subpoena as part of their probe into outgoing schools Chancellor David Banks and his family, POLITICO reported today.  —  Authorities are seeking contracts between …

GOP senator touts ‘support’ of colleague — who didn't endorse her  —  Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) is facing a competitive election for the first time in years — and she's trying to whip out bipartisan credentials to stave off the threat.  —  The problem is, the senator whose “support” …