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 …

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 …

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.

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

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 …

Trump escalates battle to take control of spending away from Congress  —  Just over seven months into his second term, President Donald Trump has made significant headway toward his goal of weakening Congress' centuries-old power of the purse — pushing the boundaries of executive authority …

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 …

Inside the Democratic plan to recapture the House majority in 2026  —  Their effort is running up against harsh political realities, from Trump's efforts to revamp the House map to a tarnished Democratic brand with abysmal approval ratings.  —  Just now  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …

More than 1,000 HHS staff call on RFK Jr. to resign  —  More than 1,000 current and former employees of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are demanding that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resign, following his ousting of the director of the Centers for Disease Control …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Federal Appeals Court Reinstates an F.T.C. Commissioner Fired by Trump  —  The court said the commissioner, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, had been illegally terminated without cause.  —  A federal appeals court on Tuesday reinstated a Democrat who was fired by President Trump …

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.

This Is the Moment We Find Out if Trump Is for Real  —  What comes next?  —  The return of Congress from its August recess brings a critical inflection point for President Trump, who has used the first phase of his second term to swing a wrecking ball through the American establishment with astonishing speed and force.

Google Must Share Search Data With Rivals, Judge Rules in Antitrust Case  —  Judge Amit P. Mehta said the company must hand over some of its search data to rivals, but did not force other big changes the U.S. wanted.  —  Google must hand over its search results and some data to rival companies …

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.