Trump to meet with top congressional leaders as a government shutdown looms  —  The gathering at the White House on Monday comes after Trump canceled an earlier meeting with Democratic leaders.  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will meet with the top four congressional leaders …

Why Donald Trump is obsessed with Portland … The president, his aides and allies have been increasingly focused on Portland over the last several weeks, repeatedly referring to the city in apocalyptic terms that call back to the summer of 2020, when protesters gathered against police violence for more than 170 days.

FBI's Patel clarifies role of hundreds of agents on Jan 6, says Wray lied to Congress  —  Current FBI Director Kash Patel said the agents were sent to the US Capitol for ‘crowd control’ after it had been declared a riot  —  EXCLUSIVE: The FBI responded on Saturday to a report …

Inside the Trump Administration's Push to Prosecute James Comey … The first few days in any new job are always hard, but Thursday was especially tough for Lindsey Halligan, the newly installed U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.  —  She had to navigate an unfamiliar courthouse …

Chicago journalist detained while covering protest outside Broadview immigration facility  —  UPDATE: At 1:27 a.m. on Sept. 28, Unraveled Press reports that co-founder Steve Held has been released.  —  ORIGINAL STORY — The co-founder of Chicago independent media outlet Unraveled Press …

Colombian president accuses Trump of violating UN principles after visa revoked  —  Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused President Trump on Saturday of violating “founding principles” of the United Nations after the U.S. State Department announced it will revoke the Colombian president's visa.

‘The cases swung, not me’: Ex-Justice Kennedy reflects on a changing Supreme Court  —  In the decades I have covered the Supreme Court, I have read lots of books written by justices, and with a couple of notable exceptions, they are...sigh, pretty boring.  —  Retired Supreme Court Justice …

Is America ready for a gay president?  —  Kamala Harris and a subscriber have questions about Mayor Pete, and I have annoyingly nuanced answers.  —  ∙ Paid  —  In her new campaign memoir, Kamala Harris wrote that Pete Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary and mayor of South Bend …

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka posts contract after turning down Riyadh Comedy Festival  —  Okatsuka posted the censorship rules for the controversial comedy festival, noting how many “You can't say anything anymore!” comedians have signed on.  —  AUX NEWS RIYADH COMEDY FESTIVAL  —  ×  —  !

Zelenskyy says ‘mega deal’ in works for US arms purchases  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said Kyiv is working on a “mega deal” for weapons purchases from the United States.  —  At a press briefing in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had provided detailed specifications …

Inside the Crisis at Tylenol  —  The CEO behind Tylenol thought he'd found a way to work with the Trump administration.  Then everything went off the rails.  —  The chief executive of the company that makes Tylenol got a text message earlier this month that contained nothing but a single link to a Substack post.

George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100  —  Hardy, a lieutenant colonel, became the youngest Tuskegee fighter pilot at 19, and was among the first Black military pilots in the United States.  —  Lt. Col. George Hardy, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen …