Former President Trump's campaign confirmed Saturday it was hacked, which Politico first reported after receiving internal documents from an anonymous account.
The big picture: The Microsoft report the Trump campaign cited in describing the hack details "Iranian cyber-enabled influence operations" in the last three U.S. election cycles.
A federal judge's historic decision Monday declaring Google a monopoly is the strongest sign yet that the Google Age of the internet has run its course.
The big picture: Google isn't going anywhere, and it will remain a digital Goliath — but its ability to set and control the agenda for the tech industry's future is waning.
Former President Trump has been in a foul mood the past few weeks and has repeatedly called Vice President Harris a "bitch" in private, the N.Y. Times' Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan report.
Why it matters: Axios has writtenextensively about this as the girls vs. boys election, with Democrats crushing the women's vote. Trump advisers privately concede his misogynistic language is deeply problematic, and something they worry he'll unload in a public debate to his detriment.
This election is about more than two very different ideologies. It's about two very different moods: joy vs. rage.
Why it matters: The conflicting rhetoric reflects the conflicting calculations of how to win in 2024 — and how Americans are really feeling about the state of the nation.
Rep. Mikie Sherrill tells Axios she is "strongly considering" running for New Jersey governor in 2025.
Why it matters: If elected, Sherrill would be the first Democratic woman governor of New Jersey, just one of two states that are electing governors next year.
If he wins in November,former President Trump would likely attempt to take a more hands-on role steering the Federal Reserve's policy moves than has been seen in decades.
Why it matters: Trump could attempt to install Fed appointees who are personally loyal to him — and willing to take direction from the White House — in ways that would surely reverberate through the U.S. economy and markets.
However, there are some limits — both political and economic — on his ability to follow through on those instincts.
The big picture: Rogan hadthe most popular podcast in America last year and could be largely influential with his 14.5 million followers ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) political action committee endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, it announced Friday.
Why it matters: Its endorsement — the organization's first of any presidential candidate in its nearly 100-year history — comes as Harris' campaign is seeking to grow support among Latino voters.
The security of the 2024 U.S. elections is one of the hottest topics on the floors of Black Hat and DEF CON this week.
Why it matters: With less than three months until Election Day, government officials and election security experts are eager to grow confidence in state and local governments' ability to accurately and safely tally legitimate votes.
Nearly 13,400 people have been killed by law enforcement in the United States since 2013 — around 7% of the nation's homicides, according to new data released by the advocacy group Campaign Zero.
Why it matters: Not only does the data show a surge in killings by law enforcement since 2013, butCampaign Zero's new "Mapping Police Violence" shows specific neighborhoods in Chicago and St. Louis, with large Black populations, have a massively high proportion of killings.
A new campaign ad from Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris promotes a tough-on-immigration message as her party looks to fend off attacks from the right on an issue of top interest to voters.
Why it matters: Harris' campaign is navigating how to promote her history with U.S.-Mexico border policy to attract swing voters as well as Latinos.
Behind all the early excitement over her campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris quietly is dialing back several progressive policy positions she's held in recent years.
Why it matters: During the 2020 election cycle, Harris publicly supported bans on fracking, mandatory buy-back programs for assault weapons, and decriminalizing illegal border crossings. Now, her campaign says she's changed her positions.
Special counsel Jack Smith's office has requested more time before having to propose an outline for next steps in former President Trump's federal Jan. 6 case.
Why it matters: The special counsel's office acknowledged in a court filing on Thursday that it is still contending with how to proceed with the "new precedent set forth" by the Supreme Court decision granting presidents immunity for "official acts."
It's not just Donald Trump obsessing about crowd size at events. Democrats are gleefully jumping into the comparison game, powered by a surge in grassroots enthusiasm.
Why it matters: For the first time in more than a decade, Democrats believe the candidates are right — and the conditions are ripe — to break up Trump's monopoly over raucous campaign rallies.
Iran-backed hackers targeted a high-ranking official at an unidentified U.S. presidential campaign in a June spear-phishing attack, Microsoft said in a new report released Friday.
Why it matters: Several Iranian groups have started to launch aggressive disinformation and hacking campaigns to influence the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential elections, Microsoft said.
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