Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent  —  Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that he has often praised.

Draft Bill Would Authorize Trump to Wage Drug Trafficking War  —  The potential legislation would grant President Trump sweeping power to use military force if he saw a link to “narco-terrorists.”  —  Draft legislation is circulating at the White House and on Capitol Hill …

House passes GOP bill to avert a shutdown, but Senate looks likely to reject it  —  The Republican bill would keep the government from shutting down at the end of this month, buying another seven weeks for the parties to negotiate.  —  WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House …

Pessimism about the direction of the country is growing among Republicans  —  Forty-nine percent of Republicans say things in the United States are heading the right direction down from 75% in June. … Since June, the share of adults who say the country is on the wrong track increased 13 percentage points from 62% to 75%.

RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel makes a controversial change to the childhood vaccine schedule … However — in a highly unusual move — the panel voted not to change the current coverage for the MMRV shot under the Vaccines for Children program, meaning the program will still cover it for the younger children …

Russian fighter jets breach Estonian airspace near Tallinn  —  Russian MiG-31s flew into Estonian airspace before Italian jets were scrambled to intercept them.  —  Three Russian fighter jets flew into Estonian airspace on Friday in what would appear to be the third attempt by the Kremlin this month to test NATO's eastern border.

Trump poised to fire US attorney for resisting effort to charge NY AG Letitia James: Sources  —  Trump officials had pushed Erik Siebert to bring criminal charges against James.  —  President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard Air Force One, September 16, 2025, during the flight to the United Kingdom.

Judge strikes Trump's lawsuit against New York Times over its content  —  A federal judge on Friday struck Donald Trump's $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times (NYT.N) over its content.  —  U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday said Trump violated a federal procedural rule requiring …

Federal Agents Tear Gas, Detain Protesters Outside Broadview ICE Facility  —  BROADVIEW — ICE and border patrol agents tear gassed, shot pepper spray bullets at and detained protesters Friday morning outside of an immigrant detention center in suburban Broadview.

Most Americans critical of Trump on crime, economy and other issues, poll finds  —  The Post-Ipsos survey paints a downbeat picture of Trump's presidency, as Americans disapprove of his performance by double-digit margins on a broad range of issues.  —  Just now

AOC builds toward a big choice for 2028  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and her team are positioning her to run for president or the U.S. Senate in 2028, according to people familiar with her operation. … A fellow New Yorker, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, 74, is up for re-election in 2028.

Soros Gives $10 Million to Newsom Redistricting Fight … Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has cast the ballot measure as a way for Democrats to push back on Texas's recent remapping and counter President Trump's efforts to squeeze more Republican districts out of red states.Andri Tambunan for The New York Times

The S.E.C. Drops Efforts to Recoup Funds From Trump Clemency Recipients  —  Devon Archer, Trevor Milton and Carlos Watson were convicted in fraud schemes totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.  Now, they will not be required to pay back victims.  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission …

The Fallout From Charlie Kirk's Killing Reveals Two Truths of Trumpism  —  It didn't take long for the speculation to begin.  In the hours after the shocking, livestreamed assassination of Charlie Kirk, the posts on social media came thick and fast.  —  “ANOTHER TRANSGENDER ANTIFA TERRORIST?” one person posted on X.

Don't Be Fooled by a Trump-Xi Deal on TikTok … In January, just days before the Supreme Court unanimously upheld Congress' ban on TikTok and Donald Trump returned to the White House, Sen. Tom Cotton took to the Senate floor and warned the country that the “lethal algorithm” …

Trump asks Supreme Court to halt order letting transgender people choose passport sex markers  —  The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to halt a judge's order allowing transgender and nonbinary people to choose the sex marker on their passports.

Lawmakers will introduce bill to kill tariffs on coffee  —  The bipartisan legislation would give coffee a carve-out from President Donald Trump's tariffs.  —  Reps. Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) and Ro Khanna (D-California) plan to introduce a bill to exclude one everyday product from President Donald Trump's tariffs: coffee.

Some Republicans turn to social media pressure after Charlie Kirk killing  —  In the week since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, some Republican members of Congress have struck a different tone on social media content moderation of political speech.

Texas A&M President to Step Down After Controversy Over ‘Gender Ideology’  —  The university had been roiled over a student who filmed herself arguing with the instructor of a children's literature course that recognized more than two genders.  —  Texas A&M University's president will step …