Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Law  —  The sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.  —  President Trump signed an executive order on Friday night exempting Russia from a new sanctions measure …

Susie Wiles helped set up Fox interview ahead of press secretary's exit  —  White House chief of staff Susie Wiles helped set up Katie Zacharia's appearance on Fox News Thursday night, when the embattled new press secretary struggled to answer questions about her rocky first days on the job …

Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (22 U.S.C. 10802 et seq.)

Hero bystander took down Oregon school shooter, and a teacher tackled him, saving lives, police say  —  The bystander who stepped in to stop a gunman at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, has come forward and identified himself as Kaylub Giamanco, a lifelong Bend resident who has two daughters at the school.

In New Letter, Ilhan Omar Fights Back Against Home Search  —  Lawyers for the Minnesota congresswoman asked federal prosecutors to return items seized this week from her Washington residence  —  Lawyers for Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) sent a letter to federal prosecutors late Friday challenging …

US Interest Costs Hit Record $1 Trillion, Risking Debt Snowball  —  The US government's debt interest burden reached a record high for fiscal 2026, eating up a growing share of federal revenue and risking a snowballing of borrowing that could leave the country more vulnerable to economic shocks.

Denied campus voting sites, N.C. A&T and UNCG students hit the streets  —  After simultaneous rallies held by students on the campuses of UNCG and N.C. A&T students marched to Union Square on Thursday, the first day of early voting, to cast their ballots.  —  kAmw@=5:?  8 FA QxEVD p3@FE &D[Q 2?

5 midterm money takeaways: Democrats have candidate cash.  Republicans have Elon Musk … One of the last big campaign-finance snapshots before the Nov. 3 Election Day is now available, and both political parties found something to like.  But campaign cash is flowing in very different ways …

No Kings turns its focus to voting this weekend.  Here's what we know  —  No Kings, the coalition known for organizing anti-Trump protests, is trying a different democratic tactic: increasing voter turnout.  —  On Saturday, grassroot groups across the country will hold over 3,000 “No Kings: Vote Early” marches and other events.

Texas Has Been Considering Selling a Beloved State Park to Elon Musk's SpaceX, Sources Say  —  The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission was scheduled to discuss selling Boca Chica State Park, Texas Monthly has learned.  —  Digital subscribers can listen to this article.

FEMA lays groundwork to shift disaster burden to states  —  The Trump administration plans to reduce state and local dependency on federal disaster aid and could move Federal Emergency Management Agency workers out of Washington, D.C., according to an internal FEMA memo obtained by POLITICO.

Why Europe's Right Is Breaking Up With MAGA  —  Nationalist parties have come to see President Trump as a liability and have distanced themselves from him as they have been rising in the polls  —  Nationalist parties are notching election victories and leading in the polls across Europe.

‘The Israel Experience with Mike Huckabee’: The Ambassador's Family Sells Trips to Israel  —  Mike Huckabee's family is offering trips to Israel so tourists can ‘hear from top officials,’ even though he's the ambassador.  Meanwhile, he's done little for U.S. victims of Israeli violence.  —  ∙ Paid

Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank  —  In the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area.  —  Dozens of masked Israeli settlers …

2020 Election Conspiracies Shape Federal Preparations for Midterms  —  Voting rights advocates fear the Trump administration may use the federal government to cast doubt on the election, discourage participation or try to delegitimize results.  —  One of President Trump's many false claims …

Online forum controlled by Nevada GOP House candidate contains slurs and Nazi talk, AP review finds  —  Long before running for Congress, Marty O'Donnell was an award-winning music composer for the popular “Halo” video game franchise.  His work drew legions of fans to an online forum …

House Speaker Mike Johnson draws on faith as he fights to hold the Republican majority  —  Ever the optimist, Speaker Mike Johnson said he believes Republicans will hold on to their U.S. House majority, defying a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

When a Social Media Mob Came for Cornell's Jane Doe  —  After a former student named seven men in a lawsuit saying they had sexually assaulted her, a movement gained steam online to reveal her identity.  —  The online campaign to unmask Jane Doe began with pleas on X.