Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says  —  Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren't immediately known, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss …

Diplomacy for Sale: How Witkoff and Co. Cut a Deal with Russia  —  In a bombshell that should really surprise nobody, Bloomberg just reported that Steve Witkoff, the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Russia, and apparently wherever else there's money to be made, has actually …

Here's the latest.  —  Dozens of emergency responders and police vehicles were amassed at the scene of the shooting, an area of downtown Washington where troops have been patrolling for months.  —  Here's the latest.  —  A member of the National Guard was shot near the White House on Wednesday afternoon …

‘In Triage Every Day’: A Beleaguered Speaker Says He's Overwhelmed  —  In a podcast interview, Speaker Mike Johnson opened up about the crushing demands of a job that he joked was his in name only.  —  After several bruising weeks for Speaker Mike Johnson, a soft-focus podcast interview alongside his wife …

Judge Dismisses Georgia Election Interference Case Against Trump  —  The president has now seen three criminal cases against him dissolve since he was re-elected last year.  —  The last pending criminal prosecution against President Trump was dismissed on Wednesday by a judge in Georgia …

Trump, After Call With China's Xi, Told Tokyo to Lower the Volume on Taiwan  —  Japan, a U.S. ally that had angered China on Taiwan, found the message worrying  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping was angry, and President Trump was listening.  —  Days after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi outraged China …

Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS.  Haitians have to leave  —  The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced the end of temporary immigration protections for Haitians, adding them to a growing list of immigrant groups seeing their protected status revoked by the Trump administration.

Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens  —  Agents are arresting foreign-born spouses when they report for the final step to obtain permanent residency, and charging them with visa violations that could result in deportation.  —  The married couples filed …

Allies worry US demands Ukraine deal before security guarantees … The situation is changing rapidly and European allies are scrambling to understand the multiple messages from the administration.  Rubio also told European allies that security guarantees for Ukraine are a priority for the administration …

Judges allow North Carolina to use a map drawn in bid to give Republicans another US House seat  —  A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aimed at flipping a seat to Republicans as part of President Donald Trump's multistate redistricting campaign ahead of the 2026 elections.

U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on ‘Mass Migration,’ Document Says  —  American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered American diplomats in Europe and in Canada …

Part 3: Catch and Kill  —  If you are new to this series, read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.  —  I know Part 2 was a lot—reliving that chapter was a lot for me, too.  I asked you to hold me accountable for my tone in these dispatches, and I meant it.  Some of you thought I included too much that was personal.

Soyuz spacecraft blasts off for International Space Station with Russian and American crew  —  A Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft blasted off for the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday with two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut on board, a live stream of the launch showed.

At Groundwork: Lessons from the September Jobs Report  —  (This was originally posted on the website of the Groundwork Collaborative, where I am a senior fellow.  I'm hoping to be doing these more regularly in the future, so if there's anything that would make them more useful or interesting, please let me know.)

Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day  —  The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.”  —  Every year since 1988, the United States …