Gov. Janet Mills of Maine to Run for Senate, Aiming at Senator Susan Collins  —  A two-term Democratic governor, Ms. Mills called herself “battle tested” in an interview.  But she faces a Democratic primary before she can challenge the Republican incumbent.

The small cracks of dissent emerging in Trump's GOP  —  As President Trump basks in his success in the Middle East, hairline fractures within his Republican base are cropping up on a smattering of domestic issues. … So the small pockets of resistance — on the National Guard deployments …

US-China déjà vu all over again  —  Trump's latest piece of brinkmanship is likely to result in another climbdown  —  Donald Trump's least appreciated quality is his lack of martial instincts towards China.  This puts him in a minority in Washington DC, including in his own administration.

Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass  —  Today, NPR will lose access to the Pentagon because we will not sign an unprecedented Defense Department document, which warns that journalists may lose their press credentials for “soliciting” even unclassified information from federal employees …

Airports say they won't air Kristi Noem shutdown video at TSA checkpoints  —  Travelers in Cleveland, L.A., Phoenix, Seattle and other cities will not see the footage, which blames congressional Democrats for shutdown-related flight delays.  —  Airports in more than a half-dozen U.S. markets …

Trump, hailing a ‘new Middle East,’ avoids many of the hard questions ahead  —  In touting his Gaza ceasefire win, the president projected optimism for a wider peace while sidestepping the many obstacles that remain.  —  A ceasefire in the two-year Israel-Gaza war, the release of remaining Israeli hostages …

Supreme Court rebuffs Alex Jones' effort to overturn $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment  —  The Supreme Court declined an appeal from Alex Jones on Tuesday, brushing aside the right-wing conspiracy theorist's effort to overturn a $1.4 billion libel judgment a lower court ordered …

Mitt Romney's sister-in-law found dead in Southern California: Officials  —  Her cause of death was listed as “deferred” while toxicology tests were pending.  —  Mitt Romney's sister-in-law was found dead on Friday evening next to a parking garage in the Town Center area of Santa Clarita …

Will the Supreme Court Use a Louisiana Case to Gut the Voting Rights Act?  —  The justices have shown a willingness to chip away at the landmark civil rights legislation.  A Louisiana case could unravel much of its remaining power.  —  In a landmark 2013 case, the Supreme Court struck …

Is He Lying or Crazy?  Does It Matter?  —  Living in the world the president dreams up.  —  One stage in ending the conflict in Gaza is over; another begins.  And as the New York Times notes this morning, the hardest questions may be the ones that remain outstanding …

Charlie Kirk's colleagues and pastors praise his patriotism as Trump readies highest civilian honor  —  Trump is honoring Kirk on ‘what would have been his 32nd birthday’  —  The friends, colleagues and pastors of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk are celebrating his life and legacy promoting faith …

Quid Pro Presidency  —  Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits from the Trump administration.  The apparent link between personal benefits …

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani … Walking with Zohran Mamdani can feel like an extreme sport.  During a mid-September stroll on Seventh Avenue, along the six blocks from his Manhattan campaign office to a favorite breakfast spot …

Satellites Are Leaking the World's Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data  —  With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users' calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.

Our Investments for National Security  —  JPMorganChase plans a 10-year, $1.5 trillion initiative to shore up America's resiliency.  —  The brutal invasion of Ukraine, the indescribable terrorist attack on Israel and other major conflicts should dispel any illusion that the world is safe.

MAGA Rage at “No Kings” Boils Over—and It Quickly Backfires on Trump  —  President Trump's allies are suddenly raging over the October 18 No Kings protests.  MAGA Mike Johnson and MAGA-fied Representative Steve Scalise are angrily sliming expected attendees as America-haters, antifa, Marxists, and terrorists.

US revokes visas of at least 50 Mexican officials in Trump's drug cartel crackdown  —  The administration's sweeping visa cancellations extend to Mexico's political elite, alarming allies and rivals alike  —  The US government has revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and government officials …

Hundreds of CDC layoffs reversed, but biodefense preparedness staff hit  —  More than half of the roughly 1,300 CDC layoff notices have been rescinded, but workers at health agencies who work on biodefense and mental health still lost their jobs.  —  Officials have reversed more than half …

Trump Offers All Colleges Preferential Funding Plan Rejected by MIT  —  The Trump administration is inviting all US colleges to participate in a compact — initially rejected by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — that would grant preferential federal funding in return for commitments …

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers  —  NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.  —  JPL is NASA's only federally funded research and development center.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, facing fraud charges, strikes defiant tone at Mamdani rally  —  Add AP News to Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  New York Attorney General Letitia James struck a defiant tone Monday during …

Israel says it opens fire on suspects in Gaza, local authorities report six killed  —  Israel's military said it opened fire on Tuesday to remove a threat posed by suspects who approached its forces in the northern Gaza Strip, and health authorities in the enclave said at least six Palestinians had been killed by Israeli fire.

Will SCOTUS Decide What Its “Essential Functions” Are?  —  The Supreme Court will hear oral argument today in Bowe v. United States, one of the many cases it resolves each year that fly under the radar of the general public but hold special interest for some subset of the legal community.

Obama stars in ad backing Newsom's redistricting measure … Obama never mentions President Donald Trump by name.  But as he accuses Republicans of “trying to steal enough seats in Congress to rig the next election,” images of the current president flash on-screen.