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 …

Noem defends deployment of the National Guard in U.S. cities.  —  Where Things Stand  — Deportation hearing: A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's efforts to send Guatemalan children being held in U.S. shelters back to their home country.

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.

This Is What—and Who—We're Losing in RFK's Purge  —  UNTIL THIS PAST THURSDAY, Demetre Daskalakis was in charge of the CDC's division for immunization and respiratory disease—making him, arguably, the federal official most directly and singularly responsible for issues related to COVID-19 vaccination.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

In Trump's Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit … Dr. Peggy Carr, the chief statistician at the Education Department, was dismissed after a 36-year career as part of the Trump administration's plan to drastically reduce the size of the federal work force.Jared Soares for The New York Times