Former FBI Director James Comey indicted days after Trump demanded his DOJ move ‘now’ to prosecute enemies  —  Prosecutors earlier said they couldn't establish probable cause to charge Comey  —  FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Oversight Committee …

Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals  —  The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia.  Even top generals and their staffs don't know the reason for the meeting.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …

Archives released too much of Mikie Sherrill's military record to ally of her opponent in N.J. governor's race  —  Washington — A branch of the National Archives released a mostly unredacted version of Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill's military records to Nicholas De Gregorio …

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence  —  NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby direct the following:

Democrats dig in on shutdown after White House layoff threat … “President Trump is engaged in mafia-style blackmail, with his threats ultimately harming the American people,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said in a statement, calling the potential layoffs “likely illegal” …

Lower Than Cowards  —  The surrender of America's elites  —  “We have to speak out against this bully,” Jimmy Kimmel said in an emotional monologue after returning to ABC on Tuesday.  The network had suspended him, under pressure from the Trump administration, for remarks last week …

Justice Dept. Official Pushes Prosecutors to Investigate George Soros's Foundation  —  The directive suggests department leaders are following orders from the president, a major break from decades of past practice meant to insulate the agency from political interference.

Trump: “Bad things happen” when Democrats provoke the right  —  President Trump warned “bad things” happen when Democrats provoke the right, tying the Wednesday shooting at a Dallas ICE facility to “radical left” rhetoric. … - “I'll give you a little clue, the right is a lot tougher than the left,” he said.

Bondi fires a third federal prosecutor in Miami office, linked to anti-Trump posts  —  Federal prosecutor Will Rosenzweig took a short break from his healthcare fraud and money-laundering cases at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Miami this week to observe the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, with his family.

‘We either win or die’: Trump State Dept. nominee tried to erase thousands of tweets, many inflammatory  —  Jeremy Carl, a top Trump State Department nominee, deleted thousands of social media posts, many demonstrating a history of inflammatory commentary— including incendiary posts about race …

Justice Department Sues Six States for Failure to Provide Voter Registration Rolls  —  For Immediate Release  —  Today the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division announced the filing of federal lawsuits against six states — California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire …

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers  —  WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.  —  In August, months after Elon Musk left the federal government …

Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion in Prime Membership Settlement  —  Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers  —  The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon, saying its subscription service lured in millions of people and made it hard to cancel.

New renderings show more details of White House ballroom under construction  —  Washington — New architectural renderings obtained by CBS News reveal in more detail the White House ballroom that is currently under construction.  —  The Trump administration announced in July …

Hawaii Supreme Court Expands Rights of Defendants, and Once Again Rebukes SCOTUS  —  Charles Zuffante was a passenger in his girlfriend's car, driving on Hawaii's Big Island in late 2021, when the police stopped them for expired registration.  During the traffic stop, police saw a glass pipe …

Ryan Walters resigns as Oklahoma's top public schools official to lead conservative educators' group  —  Republican Ryan Walters, Oklahoma's top public schools official who lauded President Donald Trump, pledged to put a Turning Point USA chapter in every high school to honor Charlie Kirk …

Europe is readying for direct conflict with Russia  —  In the early months of the war in Ukraine, Gen. Mark Milley, then chair of the joint chiefs of staff, carried a note card in his briefcase outlining what he saw as the main priorities when it came to the US and NATO approach to the war.

Alex Jones sports Hitler mustache in shocking broadcast: ‘It had a wild effect on women’  —  Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said he was conducting a “social experiment” by sporting a mustache in the style of Adolf Hitler — and claimed that it made him more attractive to women.

French court to deliver verdict in Sarkozy corruption trial  — Former French president had denied charges, claims political motivation  — Sarkozy remains influential in France despite legal issues  —  Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will soon be imprisoned after he was sentenced …

Bruce Springsteen's Long Journey Home  —  Bruce Springsteen at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, N.J. on Sept. 3, 2025.Photograph by Andreas Laszlo Konrath for TIME  —  No one notices Bruce Springsteen.  —  He makes no effort to hide—black T-shirt, blue jeans, Wayfarer sunglasses …

Texas man arrested for threatening to drive truck into vigil honoring Charlie Kirk  —  “This is a disgrace and I can tell you right now ima make sure this won't be a good nor comforting vigil yall watch and see.  Ima make this a movie ... me and my truck.” … Minute Read

Florida First Lady Suggests Horse Dewormer as Possible Cancer Treatment  —  Pseudoscience as Policy … This Substack is reader-supported.  To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. … I. From Symposium to State Policy