'I'm Gonna Punch You in Your F—king Face': Scott Bessent Threatens an Administration Rival … A private dinner attended by dozens of administration officials and close advisers to President Donald Trump was temporarily marred by a dramatic clash between two of Trump's top economic officials …

US Supreme Court backs Trump on aggressive immigration raids  —  The U.S. Supreme Court again backed President Donald Trump's hardline approach toward immigration on Monday, letting federal agents proceed with raids in Southern California targeting people for deportation based on their race or language.

Democrats Bet Briefly Preventing a Health Insurance Apocalypse Is Good Politics  —  Their ask in exchange for avoiding a government shutdown is an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies.  What happens when Republicans say no?  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) …

Trump Is a Weak and Failing President, and It's Time to Say So  —  President Donald Trump understands better than anyone else alive that his hold on his supporters—and on plenty of swing voters too—depends on the mere perception that he's strong, wins everywhere, always acts boldly …

How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein  —  My colleagues and I have spent much of the past six years digging into Jeffrey Epstein's finances and pieced together what we think is the definitive account of how and why JPMorgan spent years enabling the notorious sexual predator.

Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner  —  Trump's actions are in direct tension with a 1935 ruling that upheld restrictions on the president's ability to remove FTC commissioners without cause.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to fire …

Stabbing video fuels MAGA's crime message  —  MAGA influencers are drawing repeated attention to violent attacks to elevate the issue of urban crime — and accuse mainstream media of under-covering shocking cases.  — Shocking video of the fatal Aug. 22 knife attack on 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska …

Trump loses bid to overturn $83.3 million judgment in E. Jean Carroll defamation case … - CNBC Councils  — Supply Chain Values  — CNBC on Peacock  — Join the CNBC Panel  — Ad Choices  — News Tips  —  Got a confidential news tip?  We want to hear from you.  — CNBC Newsletters

The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security  —  DOGE has ignored urgently needed reforms and upgrades at the Social Security Administration, according to dozens of insiders and 15 hours of candid interviews with the former acting chief of the agency, who admits he sometimes made things worse.

Harvard Was Cleared To Get Some Federal Funds.  Then DOGE Stepped In.  —  DOGE officials have used their control of a federal payment system to keep money away from Harvard — even after a judge's ruling required the National Institutes of Health to let some grants start flowing in July.

Palestinian Terrorists From West Bank Open Fire at Jerusalem Bus Station, Killing At Least 6 and Injuring 20  —  Two Palestinian terrorists from the West Bank killed at least 6 people and injured at least 20 others at a bus station in northern Jerusalem on Monday, according to media reports.

Image of Capitalism Slips to 54% in U.S.  —  Perceptions of socialism remain steady at 39% positive  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans are more positive toward capitalism than socialism, but the 54% viewing capitalism favorably is down from 60% in 2021 and near that level in most prior years.

Rules-based world order is dead, EU to concede  —  BRUSSELS — The international world order is beyond repair and Europe should adapt to the law of the jungle — or else come up with new rules.  —  That's the bleak message the European Commission is set to give on Tuesday in a text detailing major challenges ahead.

Poll: Gen Z's gender divide reaches beyond politics and into its views on marriage, children and success  —  Gen Z men who backed Trump in 2024 rated having children at the top of a list of choices of how to define personal success.  Gen Z women who backed Harris rated it second to last.

The Abundance Delusion  —  I mean, what even is a Democrat at this point?  —  Back in July, following an eight-month fetishization of Luigi Mangione on the far left, another gunman in New York City killed several people, including a mother of two school-age kids who happened to work at—uh-oh—Blackstone.

Here's a Shocking Idea: Democrats Don't All Have to Sound Alike  —  WILL DEMOCRATS EVER STOP ARGUING over what they should say, how they should say it, and where they should say it?  They really should, because the answers are obvious: It all depends—on who you are, where you live, and what you believe.

First Thing: 300 South Koreans detained at Hyundai plant in US to be released, says Seoul  —  The arrest of workers has strained relations between Seoul and Washington.  Plus, the Myanmar scam centers thought to hold 100,000 trafficked people  —  Good morning.

Exclusive: Tesla market share in US drops to lowest since 2017 as competition heats up  —  Tesla's (TSLA.O) U.S. market share dropped to a near eight-year low in August as buyers chose electric vehicles from a growing stable of rivals over the aging lineup offered by CEO Elon Musk's company …

Healthcare Jobs Are a Rare Bright Spot in the Stalling Labor Market  —  Created with Highcharts 9.0.1Average monthly change in private-sector jobsSource: Labor DepartmentNote: Seasonally adjusted.  2025 data is through August.  —  Created with Highcharts 9.0.1Other sectorsHealth services2005'10'15'20'25-5000500 thousand jobs

The Grand Jury Strikes Back  —  In rejecting indictments that overcharge, grand juries are returning to their constitutional mission of preventing government overreach.  —  Meet The Authors … Recently, the Department of Justice has been striking out in a surprising field: grand juries.

White House Lashes Out at Celebs After Trump's U.S. Open Security Chaos  —  PICKING FIGHTS  —  The heightened security for the president's visit saw long queues for entry into Arthur Ashe Stadium.  —  The White House lashed out at a slew of Trump-critical celebrities after slow security delayed …