Vice president Harris is in ‘excellent health,’ according to detailed letter from her physician  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health,” her doctor, US Army physician Joshua R. Simmons, said in a letter summarizing her medical history that was released by the White House on Saturday.

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 …

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 …

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?

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 …

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.

Tim Walz faces new question: How many ‘misspeaks’ can a ‘knucklehead’ get away with?  —  MINNEAPOLIS — What started as an appealing character trait has quickly become one of Tim Walz's biggest problems: His way with words.  —  Exaggerations from the 60-year-old Minnesota governor's past …

US soldier sentenced to 14 years for seeking to aid ISIS plot  —  A U.S. soldier has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after seeking to support an ISIS attack that intended to kill American soldiers in the Middle East.  —  Cole Bridges, also known as Cole Gonzales, pled guilty to terrorism charges in 2023.

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” …