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No Trump Trial, But Still Damaging Info, Politico
Trump’s federal election trial is delayed until 2025, but key legal filings packed with potentially damaging evidence are expected in October, just weeks before the election.

Study: Our Growing Class Divide, Survey Center on American Life
Americans without college degrees have fewer civic opportunities, weaker social networks, and experience greater social isolation compared to those with college degrees.

Did Harris Have a McJob?, The Daily Beast
Trump’s campaign is calling out Kamala Harris, demanding proof she worked at McDonald’s in 1983, accusing her of faking the story to win over middle-class voters.

Arlington Dustup Trumpers Id’d, NPR
Trump’s deputy campaign manager, Justin Caporale, has been identified as one of the staffers involved in an altercation at Arlington Cemetery, despite Trump denying the incident occurred.

Starliner Unpiloted Return Saturday CBS News
Boeing’s Starliner is set for an unpiloted return to Earth on Friday after a 92-day mission, leaving the astronauts behind due to unresolved thruster issues deemed unsafe by NASA.