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Trump wins a new, quicker path to SCOTUS overturning his felony conviction
On Thursday, Trump suffered back-to-back state and federal legal losses in his NY hush-money case. …
Laura Italiano
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Life feels darker in Springfield, Ohio, since Trump made it his wildest debate talking point, locals say
Donald Trump's baseless claims about Haitian immigrants eating pets have created a tense atmosphere…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Trump had to front $145,000 to secure a rally space in Arizona amid reports he left an unpaid bill at the same venue in 2016
The City of Tucson City Manager's Office confirmed to BI that the Trump campaign had paid a deposit…
Rebecca Rommen
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Elon Musk spent hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to unseat a Texas prosecutor, report says. It didn't work.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk funneled money to a PAC to oppose José Garza in Texas, The Wall Street Journal…
Thibault Spirlet
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Mark Cuban says he doesn't hate Donald Trump, he just thinks the man was and will be a 'lousy president'
"If he wasn't running, I would be happy to take up his dinner invitation from when he was in office…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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The Trump campaign is ripping off Taylor Swift's merch with new 'Era' T-shirt drop
After Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris, Trump world mobilized against her — now, their ire is im…
Alice Tecotzky,Geoff Weiss
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Trump says he won't debate Kamala Harris again
Trump's declaration came days after the Harris campaign challenged him to a second debate before th…
Bryan Metzger
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We're in the era of the permanent campaign. Could Kamala Harris change that?
Kamala Harris' rapid campaign calls into question the prolonged election timeline. Does extra time …
Alice Tecotzky
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From abortion to fracking, Harris and Trump tailored their message to Pennsylvania. Why the pivotal swing state matters.
Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes will go a long way for either Harris or Trump as they aim to reac…
John L. Dorman
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Patrick Mahomes says he won't endorse Trump or Harris
Trump called Mahomes' wife Brittany a "big MAGA fan," and said he preferred her to Taylor Swift.
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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JD Vance: Taylor Swift's Harris endorsement won't move the needle because she's 'fundamentally disconnected' from 'most Americans'
Speaking in a Fox News interview, Vance said Swift is "fundamentally disconnected from the interest…
Aditi Bharade
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Elon Musk says Donald Trump should go for round two and debate Kamala Harris again
The Harris campaign called for a second debate shortly after the first one. Trump, however, has bee…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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America might be headed for a government shutdown (again)
If Congress doesn't pass a spending bill by September 30, the government could shut down. Here's wh…
Allie Kelly,Brent D. Griffiths
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Melinda French Gates says she made a 'substantial' donation to the Harris-Walz campaign
The philanthropist, worth nearly $11 billion, made her first presidential endorsement this year.
Alice Tecotzky
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Inside the media circus that still surrounds America's presidential debates
The "spin room" might be the only time you can put multiple governors, senators, and House members …
Bryan Metzger
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All the signs Trump lost the debate
By Wednesday morning, there were abundant signs that, frankly, Donald Trump lost his debate against…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Saudi Arabia's Neom project devolved into a wrestling match between bosses, report says
A dispute between a Neom executive and construction manager degenerated into a physical brawl, acco…
Tom Porter
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Trump mentioned Biden so many times during the debate that Harris felt she needed to remind him he wasn't there
Donald Trump was debating Kamala Harris, but he just couldn't put to rest his fixation with the man…
Brent D. Griffiths
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What Trump and Harris were saying when the mics were off
Most of the off-mic instances noted by pool reporters came from Harris — with Trump even using her …
Geoff Weiss
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Neither Trump nor Harris really gave us much detail about how they will fix the economy in the debate
Many industry leaders were disappointed with the lack of specifics, while others told BI that Harri…
Alice Tecotzky
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The Kremlin is really annoyed about the debate
The Kremlin isn't happy with the way Vladimir Putin's name was used during the presidential debate …
Mikhaila Friel
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A debate with bad blood
Harris' strategic jab caused Trump's demeanor to take a noticeable turn for the remainder of the de…