Chicago mayor signs order with blueprint for fighting a potential Trump crackdown  —  Mayor Brandon Johnson said the order directs his city to use “every legal mechanism” to combat a potential deployment of troops or federal law enforcement to Chicago.  —  Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed …

Judge blocks flights sending hundreds of children back to Guatemala … “I have the government attempting to remove minor children from the country in the wee hours of the morning on a holiday weekend, which is surprising, but here we are,” Sooknanan said at the hastily assembled hearing.

Rudy Giuliani seriously injured in New Hampshire car wreck after helping domestic violence victim: spokesman  —  Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a freak car accident in New Hampshire on Saturday night, a rep said.  —  Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized …

Gaza postwar plan envisions ‘voluntary’ relocation of entire population  —  The Trump administration and international partners are discussing proposals to build a “Riviera of the Middle East” on the rubble of Gaza.  One would establish U.S. control and pay Palestinians to leave.

Sen. James Lankford says he doesn't think RFK Jr. has ‘gone a wrong direction’ on vaccines  —  Asked whether he has 100% confidence in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Oklahoma Republican did not directly answer.  —  Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., on Sunday declined …

Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D.  —  He also wants to restrict mail-in voting and allow only paper ballots.  The Constitution doesn't give the president explicit authority over election law.  —  President Trump said late Saturday that he would issue an executive order …

In Virginia's Governor Race, a Democrat Strives to Be the Anti-Mamdani  —  Abigail Spanberger is seen as a potential moderate face for her struggling party  —  APPOMATTOX, Va.—Abigail Spanberger is favored to take back the Virginia governor's mansion for the Democrats this November.

China and India pledge to be ‘partners not rivals’  —  Laura Bicker & Stephen McDonellChina correspondents, in Beijing and Tianjin and  —  The leaders of China and India say there is now deepening trust between them after years of tension that includes a long-running border dispute.

Officer repeatedly seen on camera in DC crackdown shows Trump agents' impunity  —  This piece was co-produced by Marisa Kabas of The Handbasket and Jacqueline Sweet, an independent investigative journalist.  If you want to support The Handbasket's 100% independent journalism, become a paid subscriber or leave a tip.

Videos Contradict Israel's Rationale for Deadly Hospital Attack  —  The strikes on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed at least 20 people.  A Times visual analysis calls into question what the Israeli military was initially targeting there, and why its troops attacked a second time, killing first responders and journalists.

Blocking tariffs would be “end of the United States,” top Trump adviser says  —  It would be “the end of the United States” if President Trump's sweeping global tariffs are ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Sunday.

Indonesian finance minister's home looted as unrest spreads  —  President Prabowo Subianto cancels trip to China amid protests fuelled by economic discontent  —  Crowds in Indonesia have broken into and looted the home of finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati as protests spread across the country amid a deepening political crisis.

A firefighter detained while working at a wildfire in Washington State entered the U.S. at age 4.  —  A judge temporarily blocks U.S. efforts to deport Guatemalan children.  —  With children already loaded onto planes, a federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration …

Lawyer Alan Dershowitz loses appeal in CNN defamation case  —  Retired Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz lost his bid on Friday to overturn a ruling that dismissed his defamation lawsuit against CNN over the news channel's coverage of remarks he made during President Donald Trump's 2020 impeachment trial.

Historians See Autocratic Playbook in Trump's Attacks on Science  —  Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence.  Experts see President Trump as borrowing some of their tactics.  —  Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence.

This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 196  —  ... The mysterious case of disappearing Trump continues to leave more questions than answers with each “proof of life” post put out by him.  Trump has not appeared or spoken at any public event in 5 days, he has carefully avoided getting anywhere near the press …

Ghislaine Maxwell hinted at Epstein's ties to Trump officials - why wasn't she pressed for names?  —  Experts raise questions about the DoJ's interview with the Epstein associate that left questions remaining  —  As deputy US attorney Todd Blanche announced last week that the justice department …

‘It infuriates us’: Veterans rage at ‘abusive’ Trump over reports of him stiffing soldiers  —  Donald Trump has reportedly gone out of his way to avoid paying national guard troops sent in to Washington, D.C., resulting in outrage from veterans.  —  The reports started earlier in the summer …

Ten car chases.  Six crashes.  Park Police have new rules in Trump's D.C.  —  The agency's officers are pursuing vehicles when D.C. police would not.  Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has thanked Trump for allowing them to chase “bad guys.”  —  U.S. Park Police have initiated at least 10 car chases …

Already Pardoned by Trump, Jan. 6 Rioters Push for Compensation  —  One of the rioters' lawyers wants to create a panel that would decide on financial damages for what the rioters believe were unfair prosecutions.  —  It was a shocking double victory for the rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6 …