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Pastors at megachurches across the country on Sunday credited God with sparing the life of Donald Trump. The portrayal could solidify the inevitability of Trump’s presidency among some Evangelicals.

Not everyone was totally surprised by the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. An expert on political violence said it was "just a matter of time." Still, she believes there's a way out of America's crisis — but the public has to want it.

As Joe Biden’s support continues to crumble, his party is reckoning with the possibility of a punishing defeat in November — a potential GOP wave that would not only elect Donald Trump but also sweep away Democrats from power in Congress. Biden’s chances in critical Sun Belt states like Arizona and Nevada are dwindling. Blue safe zones like New Hampshire are suddenly in play. And some big donors are threatening to withhold millions of dollars in pledges to pressure the president to step aside. All these forces are fueling panic that Biden could drag down the rest of the ticket so badly that Democrats not only fail to win back the House, but could also hand Trump and Hill Republicans big-enough majorities to actually carry out huge GOP priorities. “It’s over,” said an aide to a battleground Democrat. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eygxafE5

Officially, NATO doesn’t want to set new goals on what countries should spend on their own defenses until next year. Unofficially, no one could stop talking about it at the NATO Summit.

For the last eight years, Marco Rubio conceded to Donald Trump’s dominance by repressing parts of his political identity that were out of favor.  He remade himself for a changed era. And now — as one of the finalists in Trump’s veep apprentice sweepstakes — it’s inviting a harder look.

A federal judge is poised to dismiss Rudy Giuliani’s #bankruptcy case, expressing concern that Giuliani has used the proceedings to obfuscate his assets and delay paying a massive defamation penalty to two Georgia election workers.

The Federal Trade Commission is getting ready to sue big health care companies, claiming that they’re illegally maximizing profits by steering patients to high-cost drugs. The pending case would target large pharmaceutical intermediaries owned by UnitedHealth Group, CVS and Cigna.

Joe Biden’s support in deep blue New York has been steadily eroding, causing political operatives to panic. The president’s aides have committed no significant resources to a state where they expect him to easily win all 28 electoral college votes.

A bipartisan group of senators unveiled legislation that they said would bar members of Congress and other elected officials from trading stocks while in office.

NATO countries have begun transferring American-made F-16s to Ukraine, with hopes that the fighter jets will quickly be in the skies to help Kyiv defend itself against Russian air onslaughts.