We need the truth about Trump's alleged ‘ballroom’  —  Do rich guys have to ruin everything?  Apparently so.  There came a time about 15 years ago when my soccer obsession got to the point where I felt I needed to pick an English Premier League team to root for, in addition to the U.S. national teams and the Union.

ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks  —  Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.  —  ICE plans to spend up to $20 million …

Four takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in six states  —  Voters in half a dozen states went to the polls Tuesday.  The results highlight the ongoing conflicts within both parties ahead of the November midterms.  —  Democratic primaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Connecticut signaled …

David Ellison Says He'll Pull Paramount Out of California Starting Oct. 1 if States Refuse to Negotiate Settlement in Antitrust Suit … And, in a move seemingly aimed at gaining leverage in the showdown, he's prepared to start moving Paramount out of California as soon as October unless …

White House Asks Justice Department to Consider New Reflecting-Pool Prosecution  —  Officials asked the department whether it is possible to bring new charge against Olympic canoeist after U.S. attorney dropped case  —  WASHINGTON—White House officials have asked the Justice Department …

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Splits From Fiancé Riley Roberts  —  There's a reason Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn't mentioning her fiancé Riley Roberts when she talks about freezing her eggs ... TMZ has confirmed they broke up.  —  AOC and Riley actually split roughly two years ago …

Judge Widens Block on Trump Mail-in Voting Plan for Midterms  —  A federal judge in Boston entered a nationwide order blocking the US Postal Service from carrying out President Donald Trump's directives to overhaul mail-in voting policies before the November midterm elections …

How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled  —  The Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran's war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors.  —  During five intense days last month, Iran launched waves …

One Woman's Message From the Hell of ICE Detention  —  My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record.  It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.  —  Pocket  —  My name is Maryam Tahmasebi, and I am a professor of psychology …

Pelosi: Those who knew of Biden's decline ‘should have acted’  —  SACRAMENTO, California — Nancy Pelosi said those close to Joe Biden during his reelection campaign should have shared what they knew about his mental acuity — and confirmed she had private conversations with him about her polling concerns.

Son-in-Law of Sean Duffy Wins G.O.P. House Primary in Northern Wisconsin  —  Michael Alfonso, 26, had the support of the transportation secretary and an endorsement from President Trump.  —  Michael Alfonso, 26, clinched the Republican nomination for Wisconsin's Seventh Congressional District …

Former Hartford mayor ousts Larson in Connecticut House primary  —  Luke Bronin, the former Democratic mayor of Hartford, Conn., is projected to defeat incumbent Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and will advance to the November general election, according to preliminary results from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).

‘Fireworks suck’: Removed El-Sayed videos urged getting rid of the 4th of July tradition, raised replacing 2nd Amendment  —  Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed once asked his YouTube viewers whether Americans could “PLEASE” find another way to celebrate the Fourth of July …

Robot book club  —  AI has become my reading buddy as I've plowed through my summer book list, helping me keep track of plots and characters, unpack themes, and make sense of wordy, old prose.  — Why it matters: The way many of us actually read books — a few pages before bed …

The Democratic money machine is coming for Max Miller  —  Democrats have gone from treating Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) as a best-case-scenario target to a genuinely vulnerable incumbent whose downfall is worth a real investment. … - Phil Gardner, a spokesperson for the centrist Blue Dog Action Fund …

The Socialist Threatening A 15-Year-Long Political Comeback  —  The state party establishment fears Democrats are throwing away a once-in-a-generation chance at a trifecta.  —  Wisconsin Democrats are on the precipice of completing a 15-year comeback from the political wilderness.

Pete Hegseth's Pentagon picks raise questions over Trump family business ties  —  Two advisers have links to a venture fund co-investing in US defense companies that benefit from federal spending  —  Pete Hegseth's appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties …

Graham, Norman advance to runoff in South Carolina GOP primary for Senate  —  The race to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on the November ballot is projected to head to an Aug. 25 runoff, according to Decision Desk HQ, with Sen. Darline Graham (R) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R) duking it out for the nomination.

5 Things to Know About the Minnesota Senate Candidate Michele Tafoya  —  Ms. Tafoya, the favorite to become the state's Republican nominee for Senate, spent years as an N.F.L. sideline reporter and has leaned into her sports background.  —  Michele Tafoya, who spent years roaming N.F.L. sidelines …

Michele Tafoya wins Republican primary for Senate in Minnesota, CBS News projects  —  Add CBS News on Google  —  Michele Tafoya, a former television sports reporter, is the winner of the Republican nomination for Senate in the Minnesota primary election, CBS News projects.

A Group of Centrist Senators Sees a Window to Overhaul Social Security  —  A group of eight centrist senators is attempting to compel Congress to revamp Social Security, in what many in Washington see as the first real effort at overhauling the government's biggest program in more than a decade.