In Washington Crackdown, Making a Federal Case Out of Low-Level Arrests  —  A single afternoon in court illustrated the new ways in which laws are being enforced after President Trump's takeover of the city's police.  —  As President Trump posed triumphantly for photos with police officers …

One party has a New Jersey recruitment bonanza.  The other... not so much. … “Democrats in New Jersey feel like the stakes are existential — literally existential — in these midterm elections,” said Hunterdon County Democratic Chair Tom Malinowski, a former 7th District representative whom Kean ousted in 2022.

Officials have been planning for weeks to send National Guard to Chicago as Trump seeks to expand crime crackdown  —  The Trump administration has been planning for weeks to send the National Guard to Chicago, two officials told CNN, as President Donald Trump looks to expand his anti-crime agenda …

Paris summons US ambassador after his ‘lack of sufficient action’ on antisemitism accusations  —  Charles Kusher, the new United States ambassador to France, sent a letter to President Emmanuel Macron criticizing France's plan to recognize the State of Palestine, days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a similar move.

Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir.  Months after her death, it's coming out  —  A posthumous and “unsparing” memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, will be published this fall, publishing house Alfred A. Knopf said Sunday.

Exclusive: Ghislaine Maxwell was honored at a prestigious Clinton event years after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced  —  Years after she was publicly accused in civil lawsuits and the press of helping Jeffrey Epstein groom and sexually abuse minors, Ghislaine Maxwell was an honored guest …

Jim Jordan Says He Believes Ghislaine Maxwell.  He Thinks You Should Too  —  The congressman seems to think Epstein's partner, who could be angling for a pardon and who has been accused of lying to federal officials, is a credible witness  —  Rep. Jim Jordan, the congressman accused …

Trump's Stunning Power Grab on Elections  —  At first glance, President Trump's Truth Social post alleging voting fraud did not look especially alarming — not, anyway, by this president's singular standards.  Mr. Trump's long-debunked lies about stolen elections are no less malignant in 2025 …

JD Vance says Putin ‘not at all’ misleading Trump in Ukraine talks: Full interview  —  In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Vice President JD Vance says “sanctions aren't off the table” as President Trump tries to get Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy together for peace talks.

Trump slams ‘crime-ridden’ Baltimore in response to Maryland governor's invitation  — President Donald Trump is slamming Baltimore, along with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in a recent social media post.  — The post is in response to an invitation by the governor for the president to visit Maryland.

Most California voters disapprove of Trump's immigration enforcement policies, poll shows  — The poll was completed online in English and Spanish from Aug. 11-17 by 4,950 registered voters in California.  — 69% of respondents said they disapprove of the way immigration enforcement is being carried out in the state.

DOT repaints Pulse crosswalk for a second time.  FHP and OPD watching site  —  A Florida Department of Transportation crew early Sunday painted the Pulse crosswalk back to black and white for a second time as supporters continued to try to restore the rainbow-colored crossing.

This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 193.  —  ... Fox actually brought Gym Jordan on to vouch for the credibility of Ghislaine Maxwell: “This confirms what we all knew - President Trump didn't do anything wrong.  This transcript confirms that.  There's nothing there based on this interview with Maxwell.”

Trump Is Defunding Medical Research.  It Could Cost You Your Life.  —  They hoped to make tomorrow's medicines.  Then came Trump.By Francesca Trianni, Adam Westbrook and Jan Kobal  —  In the Opinion video above, meet the scientists who are trying to save your life — and the lives of your children and grandchildren.

Countries are suspending postal deliveries to the U.S. Here's why.  —  Postal companies across Europe, Asia and the Pacific plan to suspend package deliveries to the U.S. because of President Donald Trump's order ending tariff exemptions.  —  Postal operators around the world have announced …