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.

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.

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 …

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%.

House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, but prospects in the Senate look dim  —  The House on Friday passed a short-term spending bill to extend government funding for seven weeks and avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1, but prospects looked dimmer in the Senate …

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 …

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.

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 …

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

At Broadview ICE facility, federal agents hurl tear gas and pepper spray at protesters blocking vans  —  Federal agents hurled tear gas and pepper spray into a crowd of about 100 protesters who attempted to block vans from entering and exiting a U.S. Immigration and Customs holding facility in Broadview Friday morning.

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.

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.

The political mood feels like 9/11 again  —  Cancel culture comes around.  And everybody is on their worst behavior. … In 2002, ABC canceled Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect amid pressure from advertisers and the Bush White House.  The show had been embroiled in months of controversy …

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 …

Petrodollars and the ‘Islamic bomb’: how a Saudi-Pakistan pact was forged  —  Gulf nation backed Islamabad's nuclear weapons programme, say experts.  A new defence pact draws the allies closer  —  In May 1998, weeks after India had tested a nuclear weapon not far from Pakistan's border …