House panel releases tranche of Epstein files as controversy looms large over Congress' return to Washington  —  The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released tens of thousands of Jeffrey Epstein-related files it had received from the Justice Department, as the controversy surrounding …

It's time for Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to step down  —  This fascist moment, this age of Trump, demands outspoken, unrelenting, and fearless opposition.  We all deserve better  —  In a recent podcast conversation, the former spokesperson for Jeb Bush sat down with the leader of the House Democrats.

Florida moves to end all school vaccine mandates, first in nation to do so  —  Florida Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo criticized school vaccine mandates, which every state has, and likened them to slavery.  —  Florida's surgeon general on Wednesday announced plans to end all state vaccine mandates …

Federal appeals court says Trump unlawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act for deportations  —  A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said President Donald Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act to rapidly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members is unlawful and blocked its use in several southern states …

D.C. grand jurors reject latest wave of Justice Dept. indictment requests  —  What was happening in the criminal case of Nathalie Rose Jones, who was facing charges in Washington, D.C., federal court this summer, wasn't typical.  —  A grand jury of Washington, D.C., citizens on Tuesday …

Trump Team Urges G.O.P. to Rebrand Signature Policy Law  —  Top campaign officials told House Republicans they should rebrand the measure the president dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” in a nod to its unpopularity with voters.  —  Don't call it the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Snubbing Kennedy, States Announce Plans to Coordinate on Vaccines  —  Governors in California, Oregon and Washington said their states would work together on vaccine guidance in a time of turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  —  California, Oregon and Washington announced plans …

Trump Advisers Have Discussed a Job for Adams to Quit Mayor's Race  —  The discussions are said to be part of an effort to clear the field for a one-on-one general election race between Andrew M. Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani.  —  Advisers to President Trump have discussed the possibility …

Putin and Kim join Xi in show of strength as China unveils new weapons at huge military parade  —  Summary  — China's President Xi Jinping unveils laser weapons, nuclear ballistic missiles and giant underwater drones at a massive military parade 80 years on from the country's victory over Japan in World War Two

A political novice's campaign to unseat Sen. Susan Collins is off to a strong start  —  Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and combat veteran, represents a new pugilistic approach to Democratic politics.  —  Speaking to a crowd of over 6,500 in Portland, Maine, on Labor Day …

Trump's return to office order worked  —  The remote work era is over in Washington: The share of federal employees working in-office is up sharply from last year, a Gallup survey released Wednesday finds.  —  Why it matters: President Trump's return-to-office order worked — and then some.

Hegseth: Venezuela mission won't stop “with just this strike”  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested in a Wednesday interview that the U.S. strike on a drug vessel that officials said hailed from Venezuela would not be the last as U.S. assets amass off the country's shores.

Newsmax sues Fox News for allegedly abusing monopoly power … Newsmax filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing conservative media giant Fox News of acting as a monopoly and suppressing its right-leaning competitors.  —  “Fox has sought to protect and expand its monopoly power …

America Is Choosing Decline  —  The late Charles Krauthammer played a small part in provoking my exodus from the political right a little more than two decades ago.  —  He was one of a couple dozen neoconservative pundits who went all-in on providing a full-spectrum endorsement of the invasion of Iraq.

Putin Embarrasses Trump, Yet Again  —  Lots of news on the 2026 Senate campaign front today: With Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst retiring, Rep. Ashley Hinson is already jumping into the race to replace her.  The Maine Democratic Senate primary has another entrant in brewer Dan Kleban.

How Disinformation About the Minnesota Shooting Spread Like Wildfire on X  —  Under Elon Musk's leadership, X has become the perfect platform to supercharge the spread of dangerous disinformation during breaking news events.  —  Minutes after the perpetrator of the shooting …

The Posse Comitatus Act comes for Trump's authoritarianism  —  Trump's efforts to go after U.S. cities — first Los Angeles and D.C., with, it appears, Chicago next — are alarming.  A lot happened, as to all three cities, on Tuesday.  —  President Donald Trump's effort to threaten American cities …

UK police caught in ‘toxic culture wars’, chief says after Linehan's arrest  —  Britain's most senior police chief defended on Wednesday the arrest of an Irish comedy writer over comments about transgender issues, saying officers were in an impossible position arbitrating between free speech and criminal content.

Former Fox News Producer With History of Racist Social Media Posts Lands New Gig at EEOC  —  Connor Clegg, a former Fox News producer who was ousted from his school's student government over accusations of racism, is working in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's communications department …

DeSantis and Ladapo to ‘end all vaccine mandates in Florida law’  —  Florida is set to end all state vaccine mandates, state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced at a news conference Wednesday.For decades, the state has required numerous vaccines for kids attending school …

Eric Schmitt's conservative history isn't the America I want my kids taught  —  At the National Conservatism Conference in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt gave a speech about American history in which the only brown person mentioned was George Floyd …

Haberman: ‘Trump has never been transparent about his health’  —  President Trump “has never been transparent about his health,” The New York Times's Maggie Haberman said Tuesday in the wake of recent discussion surrounding the president's health on social media.  —  “President Trump has never been transparent about his health.

Unemployed workers outnumber available jobs for first time since 2021  —  The number of job openings decreased by more in July than economists were expecting as the labor market recalibrates in response to President Trump's trade war and immigration crackdown.

MAGA has won the war on science  —  This is the story of two Republican doctor-senators named Bill.  —  One of them, as majority leader from 2003 to 2007, helped a self-described “compassionate conservative” Republican president pass a Medicare prescription drug plan and the President's Emergency Plan …

Iran increased stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium before Israeli attack, UN agency says  —  A confidential report by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen by The Associated Press said Wednesday that Iran increased its stockpile of uranium enriched …

N.Y. Attorney General Sues Far-Right Group VDARE for Misusing Funds  —  The suit says the nonprofit's leaders — who helped bring anti-immigrant ideas into the G.O.P. mainstream — used donor money to buy a castle-like home.  —  Letitia James, New York's attorney general …