House passes stopgap funding bill, months before shutdown deadline  —  The House passed a government funding bill Tuesday night that would extend funding for all federal operations through the midterm elections — a move made months ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline to avoid a shutdown.

Trump, Netanyahu and Putin Have All Blundered Into Dead-End Wars  —  Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin are drastically different men, but they do have one important thing in common: Each thinks he is the smartest person in any room he enters.

Hegseth tells Senate war on Iran has so far cost $37.5bn at hearing to request more funds  —  Defense secretary has asked Senate appropriations committee for nearly $88bn more to continue effort  —  The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth told the Senate on Tuesday that the US-Israel war …

Judge says Trump must hand over financial records to BBC  —  MIAMI, Florida- A federal magistrate judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump must turn over detailed financial information in connection with his defamation lawsuit against the BBC.  —  U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué …

G.O.P. Lawmakers Join White House in Challenging a Smithsonian Museum  —  A House subcommittee questioned the director of the National Museum of American History after a scathing White House report characterized it as insufficiently patriotic.  —  The director of the Smithsonian National Museum …

DOJ is quietly investigating Cory Mills  —  Mills told MS NOW on Tuesday he knows nothing about a DOJ investigation.  “This is the first I'm hearing about it,” he said.  —  The Department of Justice is conducting a criminal investigation into Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., according …

Cornyn threatens to sink Trump nominees over PEPFAR  —  The Scoop  —  Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn is threatening to vote down the ambassadorial nominations of two top Trump allies on Wednesday unless the Trump administration releases money aimed at fighting the spread of AIDS in Africa.

Trump wants to nominate FIFA boss Gianni Infantino for UN secretary general following World Cup  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, The Post has learned.  —  Infantino, 56, grew close to Trump through …

US pauses $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California, Minnesota  —  The Trump administration is pausing $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over “suspected fraud and noncompliance,” U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday.

Trump's 100% Generic Drug Duty Threatens US Low-Cost Supply  —  Generic drug manufacturers will have two years to move production to the US or face a 100% import duty from August 2028, President Donald Trump said, threatening the supply of low-cost medicines that millions of Americans rely on.

Trump's Canada tariff leaves Maine Republicans scrambling for distance  —  President Donald Trump's threat to lob a whopping 50 percent tariff on many Canadian goods has sent Maine Republicans scrambling to distance themselves while putting Democrats on the attack.

Rep. Cleo Fields announces he will not seek reelection  —  Rep. Cleo Fields (D-La.) has announced he will not seek reelection, choosing instead to run for state Senate in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act.  In a statement late Tuesday afternoon …

Scoop: Trump's top MAGA advisers gather to plot midterms  —  President Trump's top political advisers inside and outside of the White House are meeting Tuesday afternoon to review polling, their messaging and strategy ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms.  —  Why it matters: Trump's super PAC …

Latest combat deaths show risk has shifted to troops far from Iran's borders  —  In a war dominated by drones and long-range missiles, U.S. forces tasked with defending bases from incoming strikes have become more vulnerable.  —  Summary  —  The four U.S. soldiers killed …

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years  —  How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies?  What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles?  What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest-paid roles at those companies?

N.J. removes noncitizens from voter rolls after finding software glitch  —  New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) ordered the removal of about 6,600 self-identified noncitizens erroneously added to voter rolls because of a software error. … - Those who eventually voted were registered …

Comer calls it ‘unacceptable’ after Alan Dershowitz fails to appear before panel probing Epstein  —  Dershowitz was scheduled to appear Monday before the House Oversight Committee.  —  Alan Dershowitz sits for a photo during a visit to Israel, in Tel Aviv, December 8, 2022.

Mitch McConnell's Aides Launch New Health Cover-Up  —  COME CLEAN  —  It is now two weeks since Scott Jennings claimed he spoke to the 84-year-old.  —  Mitch McConnell's staff have declined to answer basic questions about what work he is doing—37 days after he was loaded into the back of an ambulance and vanished from public view.

Journalists Call On WHCA To “Forcefully Stand Up For Freedom Of The Press” In Front Of Donald Trump As He Attends Rescheduled Dinner  —  Veteran and former journalists are renewing their calls on the White House Correspondents' Association to speak out on the Trump administration's attacks …

U.S. measles cases surpass last year's total: Tracker  —  The U.S. measles case count for this year has surged past last year's total and now stands at 2,295 — a level that hasn't been seen in 35 years, according to a Johns Hopkins University tracker that compiles state and local health data.

Senate rabble-rousers are gaining power  —  Hardline conservatives are gaining power in the Senate atop key committees. … - The committee, which has a key role in reconciliation, had been chaired by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)  — Johnson also chairs the Homeland Security subcommittee …

White House to Redirect Billions in Research Funds Toward AI, Away From Colleges  —  The overhaul will reshape $200 billion in spending a year and favors individual scientists to outpace China  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration plans to accelerate its overhaul of federal research …

Trump Goon Smears Acting Legend With Sick Sex Claim  —  URBAN LEGEND  —  Steven Cheung went low in his rebuttal to the Hollywood star.  —  White House Communications Director Steven Cheung took an eyebrow-raising approach when replying to Richard Gere after the actor called out the Trump administration.

U.S. attorney fired by Trump less than an hour after getting job files lawsuit  —  The lawsuit, claiming due process was not followed, is the first of its kind filed by a judge-appointed U.S. attorney challenging their removal.  —  The U.S. attorney in Washington state who was fired …

South Carolina Senate poll shows surprising frontrunner: Trey Gowdy … Former Rep. Trey Gowdy insists he's not interested in running in the South Carolina special election.  But a new poll suggests Gowdy would be formidable if he changed his mind.  —  Gowdy holds a massive lead over seven …

Passengers in Houston ICE shooting say agents rammed their van before firing  —  The newly released, handwritten statements by two men who saw Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's shooting say he never threatened ICE agents.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!  — YOU'RE WELCOME TO REPUBLISH THIS ARTICLE …

Hormuz vessel crossings fall further as security concerns linger  —  Vessel crossings via the Strait of Hormuz dropped further on Tuesday, shipping data showed, as security concerns lingered amid ongoing attacks by the United States and Iran.  —  A total of three commodity vessels crossed …

Trump-backed Rep. Andy Biggs wins GOP primary for Arizona governor  —  NBC News projects that Biggs defeated fellow Rep. David Schweikert to move on to the general election against Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.  —  Rep. Andy Biggs has won the Republican primary in Arizona's race for governor …

Illegal immigrant who murdered Michigan woman sues Trump, demands $75M, public apology, US citizenship  —  An illegal immigrant serving a lengthy prison sentence for the murder of a Michigan woman is suing President Donald Trump, alleging he faced humiliation when his case was used …