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Q&A

‘It Is Not the Job of the Pro-Life Movement to Vote for President Trump.’

Trump once said he had “great admiration” for Lila Rose’s work. Now he’s lost her support.

By Ian Ward

Column | Rules of Law

Democrats Are Already Buzzing About a Merrick Garland Successor

Here’s what Kamala Harris needs in an attorney general.

By Ankush Khardori

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2024 Elections

‘Can I Just Vote for Her Instead of Biden?’: Inside Kamala’s Scramble to Win the Latino Vote

The vice president inherited a campaign that was in danger of falling off a cliff with Latino voters.

By Adrian Carrasquillo

History Dept.

Will Elon Musk’s Infatuation With Trump Backfire? History Says Yes.

Time Magazine’s Henry Luce fell head over heels in political love with Dwight Eisenhower. It came at a cost.

By Tevi Troy

Politics

Trump Is Now the ‘Old’ Candidate. It Might Matter.

The age diss is a tactic used to render one’s competitor as hopelessly out of touch. Suddenly, Donald Trump, once the attacker, is now the attackee.

By Anusha Mathur

Optics

Vibe Shift at the Democratic Convention

Rock stars, presidents and a whole lot of joy in the shots captured by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly.

By Calder McHugh and Photographs by David Hume Kennerly for POLITICO

The Friday Read

The Surprising Word Democrats Keep Using to Describe Kamala Harris’ Campaign

Supporters are talking in the most grandiose of terms. But she has to win first.

By Michael Kruse

Analysis | Elections 2024

What Kamala Harris Was Really Saying in Her Convention Speech

She understood the need to tie her story to yours.

By Jeff Greenfield

Media

The Influencers Stanning Kamala — And Infuriating the Press Along the Way

Inside the Democratic Convention’s Creator Lounge

By Calder McHugh

Optics

‘A Bit Surreal’: Democrats See a Woman Who Really Might Become President

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly captures a convention where Democratic women are feeling a new sense of hope.

By Elena Schneider and Photographs by David Hume Kennerly for POLITICO

CULTURE CLUB

9 Style Icons and Fashion Flops at the DNC

Some Democrats know how to turn a look. Others, not so much.

By Derek Guy

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Analysis | Elections 2024

Kamala Harris Could Lock in Her Momentum Tonight

The Democratic presidential nominee has a crucial opportunity to frame the race.

By Brian Goldsmith

The 5 policy plans Kamala Harris could address in her interview

By POLITICO Staff

Kamala Harris goes all in on fracking in testy interview exchange

By Adam Cancryn

Meet the think tank planning a second Trump administration. (It’s not Project 2025.)

By Hailey Fuchs and Meridith McGraw

Legal

Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing

By Associated Press

Ex-politician convicted in 2022 killing of Las Vegas reporter sentenced to 20 years to life

By Associated Press

Looming court deadlines and hearings threaten to snag Trump’s sprint to November

By Kyle Cheney and Erica Orden

2 men charged with ‘swatting’ members of Congress

By Samantha Latson

Congress

House GOP braces for preelection spending drama

By Jordain Carney, Nicholas Wu and Jennifer Scholtes

House Trump shooting task force makes sweeping interview and records requests

By Jordain Carney

‘He’s got to pay a price’: Unaired footage reveals Nancy Pelosi’s Jan. 6 fury

By Kyle Cheney

House GOP faces competing Trump assassination attempt probes

By Jordain Carney

White House

Biden administration weighs price support for US critical minerals amid Chinese pressure

By James Bikales

Biden aims for farewell call with China’s Xi Jinping

By Phelim Kine

Harris, Biden and allies hit battlegrounds for Labor Day blitz

By Myah Ward

Meet Doug Emhoff: Dad-in-Chief

By Mia McCarthy and Melanie Mason

States

Gavin Newsom is generating heat for Kamala Harris on gas prices

By Wes Venteicher and Debra Kahn

California is cracking down on Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and Twinkies

By Blake Jones

Former staffer to drop sexual harassment case against California Treasurer Fiona Ma

By Lara Korte

Trump says he opposes six-week abortion ban adopted by his home state of Florida

By Arek Sarkissian and Kierra Frazier

Foreign Affairs

Emmanuel Macron finally admits he gave Telegram chief French citizenship

By Una Hajdari

Putin, cash and guns prompt ‘explosive’ rethink of Swiss neutrality

By Laura Kayali and Jacopo Barigazzi

China’s Xi Jinping talks up US-China ‘traditional friendship’ with Jake Sullivan

By Phelim Kine

ABBA to Trump: Stop using our tunes

By Ketrin Jochecová

Earlier

Walz says his military record ‘speaks for itself’ in CNN interview

By Kierra Frazier

Women in Florida reach across the aisle to support abortion access initiative

By Arek Sarkissian and Kimberly Leonard

3 unsolved mysteries in the case of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

By Victor Goury-Laffont, Océane Herrero and Eva Hartog

‘Unfairly attacked': Army defends employee involved in Trump campaign incident at Arlington

By Paul McLeary and Connor O’Brien

CIA: We foiled Taylor Swift terror attack

By Elena Giordano

‘Most people are confused’: What to know about the latest Covid shot

By Chelsea Cirruzzo

Gavin Newsom to decide if California should help undocumented immigrants buy homes

By Eric He

Harris gains on Trump in Sun Belt states where Biden struggled, Fox poll finds

By Kierra Frazier

California’s sweeping AI safety bill passes first major hurdle

By Lara Korte

France charges Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, releases him on €5M bail

By Victor Goury-Laffont, Océane Herrero and Elena Giordano

Britain’s bankers are quietly hoping for another Trump term

By POLITICO Europe

USDA chief admits ‘mistakes’ as food shortages hit tribal populations, low-income seniors

By Meredith Lee Hill and Marcia Brown

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