In China, Trump has caché but few see U.S. ties improving under him or Harris Former President Donald Trump thumps Vice President Harris in name recognition and cache, but analysts say Beijing sees both as bad news. John Ruwitch
Trump's plan to address Black journalists convention sparks backlash NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Errin Haines, of the nonprofit newsroom The 19th, about former President Trump's decision to speak to the National Association of Black Journalists’ convention. Steve Inskeep
Here comes the Sun (Belt): With Harris running, the presidential map has shifted back Now that Vice President Harris is the likely Democratic presidential nominee versus former President Donald Trump, the map of competitive states in the election is a repeat of the 2020 battlegrounds. Stephen Fowler
Project 2025's director steps down, but the think tank says work will go on The Trump campaign, which has tried to disavow the project despite links to it, said in a statement that “reports of Project 2025’s demise would be greatly welcomed." Franco Ordoñez
Trump's planned address to Black journalists convention sparks backlash Former President Donald Trump will address journalists at the NABJ convention in Chicago. Many, however, have questioned the decision to offer a platform to the Republican nominee. Alana Wise
Former comms director for Kamala Harris reflects on 'tough environment' NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with journalist Gil Duran, who was communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris when she was California’s state attorney general. Marc Rivers
Kamala Harris’ campaign is reaching out to specific types of male voters Campaigns don’t often reach out to male voters as men. At least on the Democratic side, that changed when Kamala Harris became the party’s likely nominee. Danielle Kurtzleben
Social media account with extremist comments could be tied to Trump gunman, FBI says The social media account had antisemitic and anti-immigrant comments that could be linked to the shooter, though officials are still working to verify the account's authenticity, FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said. Linnea Anderson
J.D. Vance is unrecognizable to his former friend NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sofia Nelson, a former close friend of vice presidential hopeful J.D. Vance, about how he's changed from the person she knew for more than a decade. Justine Kenin
JD Vance is unrecognizable to his former friend, who shared their emails and texts Sofia Nelson — a former friend and law school classmate of JD Vance — has made public dozens of email and text exchanges with the vice presidential candidate. Justine Kenin