Trump: ‘I Need the Kind of Generals That Hitler Had’  —  To support The Atlantic's journalism, please consider subscribing today.  —  In April 2020, Vanessa Guillén, a 20-year-old Army private, was bludgeoned to death by a fellow soldier at Fort Hood, in Texas.

Trump hurls a string of insults at Harris including ‘lazy,’ a racist trope against Black people  —  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday hurled a series of personal attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her “lazy” — a word long used to demean Black people in racist terms …

“Red Wave” Redux: Are GOP Polls Rigging the Averages in Trump's Favor?  —  Last month, a GOP-friendly polling firm presented itself, and its data, in a highly unusual way.  Rather than maintain a nominally neutral public-facing profile, this pollster acted more like a cavalry brigade for Donald Trump's campaign.

Judge who tossed Trump's classified docs case on list of proposed candidates for attorney general  —  Federal Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed Trump's classified documents case in July.  —  Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally …

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Donald Trump campaign manager shared posts in 2021 saying Trump's lies caused the violence on January 6  —  In the immediate aftermath of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, a number of conservatives and Republicans broke ranks with then-President Donald Trump and blamed him for the violence that day.

Rudy Giuliani must give control of luxury items and Manhattan apartment to Georgia election workers he defamed, judge rules  —  A federal judge on Tuesday ordered former Donald Trump attorney and New York mayor Rudy Giuliani to turn over all his valuable possessions and his Manhattan penthouse apartment …

Meta suspends accounts tracking Trump, Bezos jets, echoing Elon Musk's X  —  Instagram and Threads blocked accounts that shared public data on Mark Zuckerberg's and Donald Trump's private planes.  A similar move on X stirred up a free-speech firestorm.

House Republicans brace for leadership scramble  —  House Republicans are bracing for potential leadership shake-ups in the coming weeks, a post-election scramble that will heavily depend on who wins control of the lower chamber and White House in November.  —  The biggest wildcard is what Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will do.

Trump's transition chief under fire for ‘totally sketchy’ conflicts of interest  —  Howard Lutnick is accused of mixing his Trump work with his personal business interests.  —  Howard Lutnick, the Wall Street CEO heading up Donald Trump's transition operation, is facing accusations …

Bill Gates Privately Says He Has Backed Harris With $50 Million Donation  —  Mr. Gates said in a statement to The Times that “this election is different,” reflecting a significant change in his political strategy.  —  After decades of sitting on the sidelines of politics, Bill Gates …

Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones at Abortion Clinics  —  This article was produced with support from the Capitol Forum.  —  On a computer screen a map shows the movements of smartphones around the globe.  Zooming into an abortion clinic in the south of the United States …

Biden highlights drug cost savings, hits Trump on ‘concepts’ of ObamaCare plan  —  President Biden on Tuesday highlighted his administration's efforts to lower prescription drug costs as he seeks to cement his legacy in his final months in office.  —  At an event in New Hampshire alongside …

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says North Korea has deployed troops to Russia  —  Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said North Korea has deployed troops to Russia, the first senior US official to confirm the development on the record, as North Korea and Russia have forged increasingly friendly ties since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Los Angeles Times won't endorse for president  —  The Scoop  —  The owner of the Los Angeles Times has blocked the paper from endorsing a candidate for president this year.  —  Last week, the LA Times published its electoral endorsements for the 2024 election.

Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says  —  Groups in Russia created and helped spread viral disinformation targeting Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, a senior U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday.  The content, which includes …

Georgia Supreme Court halts reinstatement of new election rules while weighing appeal  —  Georgia's top court on Tuesday declined to let several controversial election rules go into effect while it weighs an appeal by national Republicans.  The rules were passed in recent months by the State Election Board …