Trump Leads Across the Battleground States (2024)

Dan Pfeiffer: “Even before the debate, Joe Biden’s age was the dominant issue in the campaign. It blocked out the sun — weighing down his approval and dividing his coalition….

Washington Post: “The dueling appearances are a chance for each candidate to frame the stakes of the race as it plunges into uncharted territory, with Trump no longer running against…

The Bulwark: “Unknown at the time, Pelosi had spoken with Biden again that day—an 84-year-old woman using her power to urge an 81-year-old man to relinquish his. Her gambit was…

“Europe’s two largest donors of military aid to Ukraine — Germany and Britain — are buddying up in a defense pact as fears grow that a victory for Donald Trump…

Hillary Clinton: “History has its eye on us. President Biden’s decision to end his campaign was as pure an act of patriotism as I have seen in my lifetime. It…

“Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for president outlined her ‘path to victory’ against former President Donald Trump in a memo Wednesday, touting $126 million now raised since President Joe Biden…

In the days after the Republican convention, it would be normal to expect Donald Trump to get a bounce in the polls. This was probably even more true after the…

“Vice President Kamala Harris has used her first days as Democrats’ likely nominee for president to make it clear that she’ll pursue big — and expensive — parts of Joe…

“Scores” of Democrats are expected to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress today — and some are planning to walk out in the middle of the speech,…

A new Gallup poll finds President Biden with a 36% job approval rating in the month following his much-criticized debate performance, his lowest score to date. Save to Favorites

“Donald Trump has spent years ridiculing electric vehicles, saying they don’t go far, are too expensive and are made in China. He has promised to end federal support for electric…

“North Korea’s state media rebuffed comments that former President Donald Trump made about good ties with leader Kim Jong Un, saying “we do not care” and warned its nuclear arsenal…

Speaker Mike Johnson told Punchbowl News he plans to visit Israel after the 2024 election, adding that he would make the trip sooner but “can’t take three or four days…

Playbook: “In the two days since Biden dropped out, Vote.org saw its highest levels of new voter registrations of the whole cycle: 38,500 people signed up, a 700 percent spike…

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) “is moving aggressively to raise money for the Republican presidential ticket, making fund-raising one of his earliest priorities as he seeks to convert his donor relationships…

“The New York State Democratic Committee is trying something new this year — working to elect Democrats in New York,” Politico reports. “After a brutal showing in 2022, top Democrats…

“State election directors from across the country voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official Tuesday that the system won’t be able to handle an expected crush of…

“New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy does not want her husband to appoint her to fill Bob Menendez’s soon-to-be vacant Senate seat,” Politico reports. “Murphy, who ran in the Democratic…

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has emerged as one of the possible names on Harris’ running-mate list, but he could face opposition from organized labor, ABC News reports. Save to Favorites

Playbook: “It’s a task that has tripped up VP after VP over the decades: How do you forge your own message without running away from the administration you’ve been part…