‘I share your disgust.’ Texts show Seattle Mayor Harrell, rich neighbor discussing Denny Blaine Ashley Hiruko
'We can't catch a break.' How the Biden crisis looks from the inside Hit by a rolling series of punches – turmoil after Biden's disastrous debate, a drip-drip of damaging leaks, and now a presidential case of COVID – people inside the Biden campaign are discouraged. Tamara Keith
Donald Trump is set to accept his party’s nomination for president at the RNC tonight Thursday is the last night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Trump is expected to deliver a “deeply personal message” shaped by the assassination attempt on his life on Saturday. Sarah McCammon
Polling shows both Harris and Biden tied with Trump The latest national NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, released last week, found that Biden and Trump remain statistically tied, even in the aftermath of the widely panned debate. A Harris-Trump matchup also shows a statistical tie. Rachel Treisman
How to help prevent more political violence this election cycle NPR’s Scott Detrow talks to Rachel Kleinfeld, an expert on democracies and political violence, about how to avert further violence this election season in light of the attempt on Donald Trump's life. Jonaki Mehta
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters talks bipartisan investigation into assassination attempt NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat, about the questions that Congress is launching about the Secret Service security that allowed a direct line of fire at Trump. Scott Detrow
Sen. Peter Welch still doesn't like Biden's chances, says he should drop out Sen. Welch was the first Senate Democrat to call for Biden to withdraw after his "disastrous" debate performance.
Unpacking J.D. Vance's convention speech Vance introduced himself to the nation in a speech Wednesday night.
Appalachia reacts to J.D. Vance J.D. Vance talked about his Appalachian roots in his speech at the Republican National Convention.
Top Democrats in Washington walking a careful line on Biden amid party panic about his candidacy Top Democrats in Washington are mired in crisis over President Biden's continued candidacy — exacerbated by his COVID diagnosis. Biden has said he expects to be the party's nominee and is undeterred. Tamara Keith
