Now I see the truth about the filibuster  —  The 60-vote Senate rule forces compromise.  Democrats were wrong to attack it.  —  John Fetterman, a Democrat, is a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania.  —  It's not often you hear someone in D.C. admit they were wrong, let alone horribly wrong …

Inside Congress Live  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Monday that he will remain in rehab as he continues to recover from a June fall that left him briefly unconscious.  In a statement, McConnell shared that he is “working hard” to return to a full schedule but remains in “intense physical therapy.”

The Ellisons Discover the Hard Way That Trump Is the Anti-Midas  —  There's a thesis that everything President Donald Trump touches eventually goes bad.  The USFL.  Knicks-Spurs Game 3.  The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.  Oracle Corp. co-founder and Chairman Larry Ellison and his son …

Trump to Axios: I'm ready for “strong military action” if Iran talks fail  —  President Trump told Axios on Monday that he decided to pause U.S. strikes on Iran in order to give negotiations another chance, but stressed that he could order a return to expanded military operations if diplomacy fails.

Deadly U.S. boat strikes have failed to curb cocaine supply, Pentagon and DEA officials say  —  The president says Operation Southern Spear has virtually ended drug trafficking by sea.  Pentagon and DEA analysts have concluded otherwise.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration's deadly …

What's the Worst Thing Trump Can Do in the Midterms?  —  There's a macabre parlor game obsessing many Democrats.  Because they assume that President Trump will be unconstrained by law, ethics, tradition and precedent in trying to preserve the Republican majorities in Congress …

DOJ moves to drop case against California labor leader  —  The U.S. Department of Justice moved to drop its final charge against a California labor leader who protested immigration enforcement, the latest setback for the Trump administration's efforts to punish people who resist its deportation agenda.

Trump tries to sell an economy voters aren't buying … - Trump has previously dismissed economic concerns, assuring voters that prices will come down and that affordability is an issue made up by political rivals to hurt his administration and the GOP.  — But Trump's speech in Michigan …

The predictable disgrace of the White House Correspondents Dinner  —  The insults.  The lies.  The extremely unfunny attempts at humor.  —  The lack of respect for the role of the free press.  The lack of respect for the U.S. Constitution, which forbids a Trump run for president in 2028.

Multiple people shot as gunfire erupts near Seattle's iconic Space Needle, police say  —  Police arrested one suspect and were looking for another after gunfire erupted at a crowded food festival beneath Seattle's Space Needle, leaving three people dead and four others injured, including a toddler.

An Uncomplicated Man  —  Christopher Nolan's $250 million action movie version of Homer's ancient Greek poem is an entertaining way to hide from the high temperatures for a few hours.  Nolan's trademark jumps and twists in the narrative structure are relatively easy to follow …

After Trump meltdown, Cracker Barrel bends the knee and replaces CEO  —  This story originally appeared on Them.  —  After a completely nonsensical MAGA meltdown over a supposedly “woke” rebrand last year, the current CEO of Cracker Barrel is being replaced.

Trump administration demands hospitals share emergency room records  —  A tiny federal agency tasked with protecting the public from injuries caused by lawn mowers and coffeemakers is demanding that some of the nation's biggest health systems turn over detailed, personally identifiable medical records …

Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms  —  The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting.

The Real Reason Elon Musk Keeps Insisting DOGE Cuts Killed “Zero” Kids  —  “Zero died because of DOGE.  Zero.  Point.  Zero.”  —  That remarkable claim is from Elon Musk's interview last week with The Economist, in which he reiterated one of his favorite new claims …

GOP senators warn confidence in Hegseth eroding as Iran war drags on  —  Republican senators say that confidence is waning in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership of the U.S. armed forces as the war with Iran drags on without an end in sight.  —  They are also warning that the success …

Citing ‘common sense,’ James Comey's team urges judge to toss seashells case  —  Attorneys for the former FBI director say the indictment secured by the Trump administration “targets and chills core political speech and fails as a matter of law.” … Matthew Petracca, a rookie federal prosecutor …

Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer Víctor Jara 53 years ago  —  Nelson Haase Mazzei was sentenced for murdering Jara in 2023, but fled from authorities in Chile  —  More than 50 years after the murder of the Chilean folk singer Víctor Jara …

Two Wars Converge in the Caspian Sea as Ukraine Hits Iranian Supply Line to Russia  —  Tehran threatens retaliation for long-range drone strikes  —  ISTANBUL—Ukrainian drones have hit military-supply lines connecting Russia and Iran through the Caspian Sea, exploiting a new front in two increasingly intertwined wars.

The 2026 House Map is No More Favorable to Republicans than the 2018 Map was  —  KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE  — Republicans made the House map better for themselves compared to the 2024 map by winning this cycle's expansive redistricting fight.  — However, comparing this year's map …

Police vetted dubious allegation only after Buttigieg was separated from children  —  The Michigan attorney general's office is investigating how the accusation that prompted the ex-Cabinet secretary's separation from his 4-year-old twins was handled.  —  Summary

Man Convicted in Idaho College Killings Seeks to Take Back Guilty Plea  —  In an interview from prison, Bryan Kohberger said he had filed a petition to reopen the case.  He blamed his guilty plea on ‘false promises’ and wrong information.  —  The criminology student convicted last year …

2028 Democratic power rankings, right now … She is far ahead of every other contender with Black voters, still the most important voting bloc in a Democratic primary.  Her allies argue that no one else is as prepared for a national campaign.  She was a better candidate in 2024 than in 2020 …

Illinois woman with green card has been detained by ICE for 12 months.  Her daughters plead for her release.  —  Beata Siemionkowicz spent her first night in Kentucky's Campbell County Detention Center in a cell with black mold covering the air vents and dead bedbugs lingering in the room's corners.

Fauci diary entries: ‘Press is going wild with me’  —  Former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci was keenly aware of the media's interest in him early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, and considered some of the attention “flattering,” according to diary entries released by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.).

Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects.  Trump Isn't Spending It.  —  For decades, the federal government has funneled big-ticket grants to local communities to help them take on ambitious construction projects to expand public transit.  The grants, sometimes in the billions of dollars …

Taxpayers spend about $2 billion annually on Medicaid for Amazon and Walmart employees  —  American taxpayers are spending billions every year providing Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands of employees of Amazon and Walmart, a new analysis by Popular Information reveals.

Mamdani plans to offer 30% discount on meat and produce at city-owned grocery stores  —  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to open a slate of government-owned grocery stores stirred up critics who roasted the idea as the democratic socialist's first step toward creating communist bread lines in the city.

Trump Gutted the Kennedy Center.  A Tour Guide Wants You to See It Anyway.  —  In a dogged demonstration of love for a Washington institution, Sandy Weiswasser is among a few dozen volunteers still showing dwindling visitors a hollowed-out building.  —  Sandy Weiswasser has been guiding tours …