Politics

USA Today reports: More than 200 Republicans who previously worked for either former President George W. Bush, the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., or Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in an open letter Monday obtained exclusively by USA TODAY. The letter from alums of the three Republican presidential nominees prior to former President Donald …

Politico reports: Rep. Yadira Caraveo said Monday she sought treatment at Walter Reed Medical Center for symptoms of depression that worsened in recent months. Caraveo, a first-term Democrat facing a competitive reelection bid in Colorado, said she was disclosing her treatment “because I believe we need to de-stigmatize mental illness” nationwide. “In recent months, my depression became more severe, so …

The Washington Post reports: The 50 biggest donors this cycle have collectively pumped $1.5 billion into political committees and other groups competing in the election, according to a Washington Post analysis of Federal Election Commission data. The vast majority of money from top donors has gone to super PACs, which can accept unlimited sums from individuals and often work closely …

Axios reports: A major refining industry group has launched a $3 million swing state ad buy claiming that Kamala Harris would seek to end sales of gasoline-powered cars. The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers’ broadcast TV ads — shared exclusively with Axios — are the latest sign that EVs are part of the 2024 elections. The spots open saying “there …

CBS News reports: The U.S. Secret Service has placed multiple agents on leave, including the head of the Pittsburgh field office, as a result of its investigation into last month’s assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, according to a source familiar with the matter. The Secret Service’s internal affairs division is continuing to investigate how a 20-year-old gunman was …

NC Newsline reports: A new High Point University/SurveyUSA Poll shows Attorney General Josh Stein, the Democratic nominee for governor, leading Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson by 14 percentage points in North Carolina’s closely watched governor’s race. The poll of more than 1,000 North Carolina registered voters found 48% favored Stein and 34% supporting Robinson. Eighteen percent say they remain undecided. …

The New York Times reports: It wasn’t 1968. It wasn’t even close. After months of anticipation, planning and vows of mass protest in Chicago that called to mind the tumult of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, the demonstrators who challenged the Democratic Party over the conflict in Gaza remained largely in the background. While thousands of people joined enthusiastic daily …

Axios reports: Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said during a speech to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday that the Republican Party is “no longer conservative” under former President Trump. “I was a Republican for 12 years in Congress and I still hold onto the label. I never thought I’d be here. You never thought you’d see me here,” Kinzinger …

Politico reports: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made a pitch to voters at home Thursday night: Pick the tougher leader. “Why wouldn’t we choose the leader that’s tough, tested and a total badass,” Gretchen said. “Like women across America, we just GST — Get Stuff Done,” she said. “Donald Trump doesn’t know you. At all,” she said. “You think he understands …

USA Today reports: Sen. Elizabeth Warren spoke following a long, loud ovation on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, throwing her support behind Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. In her convention speech, Warren praised Harris’ record and promise to take on corporations to protect consumers. She also took jabs at the Republican opponents. “Trust Donald Trump …

NBC News reports: In July 2023, Abbott sent 95 buses with 4,281 migrants to cities around the country, according to numbers from the Texas Division of Emergency Management obtained by NBC News through a Freedom of Information Act request. This July, he sent zero. The data covers the period from when the buses began on April 11, 2022, through Aug. …

Politico reports: A new poll in the battleground state of Arizona finds Vice President Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump among likely Hispanic voters — though a large share of the Latino vote is still potentially up for grabs. Among likely Hispanic voters in Arizona, Harris leads Trump, 59 percent to 34 percent. Still, 35 percent of those voters reported they …

The Associated Press reports: The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld the state’s rejection of signed petitions for an abortion rights ballot initiative on Thursday, keeping the proposal from going before voters in November. The ruling dashed the organizers’ hopes of getting the constitutional amendment measure onto the ballot in the predominantly Republican state, where many top leaders promote their opposition to …

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports: The race between Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Collin Allred to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate remains close, according to a new poll. A University of Houston Hobby School and Texas Southern University Jordan-Leland School poll released Thursday found that 46.6% of likely Texas voters plan to vote for Cruz, while 44.5% said …

The Hill reports: An emotional Gus Walz was seen in the crowd at the DNC on Wednesday night. Walz, standing with his mother Gwen and sister Hope, had tears streaming down his face and appeared to be sobbing openly with pride as his mother and sister silently cried beside him. “Gus, Hope and Gwen, you are my entire world and …

The Associated Press reports: Nancy Pelosi opened her convention speech with a sense of gratitude for President Joe Biden, even after her doubts about his campaign fed into the pressures that led him to end his reelection effort. “Thank you, Joe,” Pelosi said after going through Biden’s legislative achievements. Then the former House speaker added, “I know that Vice President …

The Washington Post reports: “I’m calling on all you independents and all you undecideds,” Winfrey said. “You know I’m telling you the truth that values and character matter, most of all, in leadership and in life, and more than anything — you know, this is true — that decency and respect are on the ballot in 2024.” She continued: “When …

NPR reports: Before a cheering crowd, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg homed in on the theme of “joy” that the Harris campaign has been leaning into. He called for “better politics” and an end to Trump’s “politics of darkness.” “The makeup of my kitchen table, the existence of my family is just one example of something that was literally impossible as …

Politico reports: “Let’s cut to the chase: The stakes are too high and I’m too old to gild the lily,” Clinton said in his twelfth convention address, which he peppered with references to his advancing age. “I actually turned 78 two days ago. And I’m still not quite as old as Donald Trump.” Trump, Clinton said, is still divisive, still …

The New York Times reports: Tim Walz proved why Harris chose him. He kept it short, and, even as he introduced himself to millions of Americans for the first time, heeded the cardinal rule of vice-presidential protocol: never upstage the boss. His speech ran for a crisp 16 minutes, about half the length of Mr. Clinton’s expansive address. He knew …