New York Times polls are betting on a political realignment  —  Should you buy it?  —  ∙ Paid  —  The past quarter-century of American politics has been dominated by two major trends.  One is simply increasing political polarization: red states have perpetually become redder, and blue states bluer.

Donald's New Owner  —  [Substack was down for a while and is still a little glitchy.  I hope this reaches you.]  —  Donald Trump has always been for sale.  It used to be shocking how many people were willing to prop him up in the hopes of profiting off his increasingly seamy ventures.

Far-right website admits there was no fraud at 2020 vote count in Atlanta  —  Gateway Pundit settled defamation lawsuit brought by election workers it had falsely accused of wrongdoing  —  The far-right website the Gateway Pundit acknowledged for the first time on Saturday …

Is Ron DeSantis secretly preparing an effort to block Florida's abortion measure?  —  Late Friday, the Florida Department of State's office released a report alleging fraud relating to petition circulation and collection for the abortion rights measure that will be Amendment 4 on this fall's ballot in the state.

We watched 20 Trump rallies.  His racist, anti-immigrant messaging is getting darker.  —  A POLITICO analysis of more than 20 of his rallies and campaign events shows Trump has demonized minority groups in all of them.  —  Donald Trump vowed to “rescue” the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colorado …

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 …

‘As serious as it gets’: Trump ally stuns with ‘petrifying’ answer about executing enemies  —  Former Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, the controversial figure Donald Trump named to be his White House national security adviser, stunned observers with his answer to a question about potentially executing political enemies.

Trump Called Harris ‘Retarded,’ Railed Against Jews Supporting Her: Report  —  Donald Trump is said to have used the slur at a Trump Tower dinner, where he also suggested that donors need to provide more help to his campaign.  —  LOADING  —  Former President Donald Trump called Vice …

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.

Where Is the Fierce Urgency of Beating Trump?  —  Barack Obama got blunt in Pittsburgh on Thursday.  He chided Black men who are not supporting Kamala Harris, saying that some of “the brothers” were just not “feeling the idea of having a woman as president.”

Trump-aligned group believed to have been attacked by Chinese hackers  —  Among the materials taken from the America First Policy Institute were recommendations for jobs in a second term and policy proposals.  —  A political organization helping prepare for the potential presidential transition …

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.