Politics

“Top officials for former President Donald Trump’s campaign believe they can flip Democratic strongholds Minnesota and Virginia into his column in November, they told donors behind closed doors at a Republican National Committee retreat Saturday,” NBC News reports. “Brandishing internal surveys,

Peter Baker: “It has become the topic of the season at Washington dinner parties and receptions. Where would you go if it really happens?” “Portugal, says a former member of Congress. Australia, says a former agency director. Canada, says a Biden administration official. France, says a liberal

“Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) did not directly answer multiple questions about whether he’d accept the results of the 2024 presidential election, regardless of who wins,” NBC News reports. Said Scott: “At the end of the day, the 47th president of the United States will be President Donald Trump.”

A new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds Joe Biden edging Donald Trump among registered voters, 46% to 45%. Among likely voters, it’s Biden 49%, Trump 45%. In a five way race, Trump edges Biden, 42% to 40%, followed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. At 12%, Cornell West at 2% and Jill Stein at 1%.

Israel has ordered the closure of Al Jazeera in the country, a move the Qatar-based news network called a “criminal act,” CNN reports.