Trump Administration to End Medicare Drug Plan Subsidy  —  Program that held down premiums not renewed for 2027, resulting in higher costs for some seniors  —  The Trump administration plans to end a subsidy program that helped hold down premiums for Medicare drug plans …

Trump, Zelenskiy and Netanyahu to attend US Senator Graham's funeral  —  U.S. President Donald Trump eulogized Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday as a fixture of national politics and unflinching foreign policy hawk, as the leaders of Israel and Ukraine joined Washington's most powerful at his funeral.

Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas' U.S. Senate race  —  The poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!

Why did a $154 billion CEO just endorse stripping most Americans of voting rights—and taking us back to the 19th century?  —  Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke, whose company commands a market capitalization near $154 billion, told his social media followers this week that a tax-tiered voting system …

Gavin Newsom and Ruby Rippey's Affair Was a Public Scandal.  Rippey Writes About Her Experience for Vanity Fair  —  When news of her affair with Gavin Newsom exploded into the public eye, it was only the outward mark of a long-rippling private implosion.  In the wreckage of the scandal, Ruby Rippey faced her demons but lost her voice.

Blanche vote could be postponed, Cornyn says  —  A crucial committee vote on Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney general could be postponed, Sen. John Cornyn said Tuesday, amid a struggle over changing a settlement agreement Blanche brokered between President Donald Trump and the IRS.

Trump administration needs to stop ‘public harassment’ of Fauci and scientists, open letter says  —  Letter, published before Anthony Fauci will appear before Congress, accuses Republicans of ‘waging a war on individual scientists’  —  More than 155 scientists, physicians and public health advocates …

Christian preachers are turning airplanes into unwanted worship services  —  Evangelists are exploiting captive audiences who can't walk away—and broadcasting it online  —  What is it about being in an enclosed space, surrounded by people who can't escape, that makes evangelical Christians even more insufferable than usual?

Ross Douthat Joins ‘60 Minutes’ as a Correspondent  —  Mr. Douthat, an opinion columnist at The New York Times, will join the CBS News program, along with several other journalists.  —  Ross Douthat, an opinion columnist at The New York Times, is leaving to join the CBS News program …

‘A disaster for America First’: Trump allies fear Netanyahu meeting will pull US deeper into war with Iran  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during his last in-person meeting at the White House, reportedly sold President Donald Trump on starting a war with Iran.

Kentucky Gov. Beshear demands McConnell prove ‘capacity to serve’ or resign  —  The Democratic governor criticized the limited communication between the Republican senator and constituents after he suffered a fall.  —  Summary  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) is demanding that Sen. Mitch McConnell …

ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive  —  Federal agents are arresting spouses of Americans, tech workers and others whose visas have expired, including many who have active applications to stay in the country.  —  The Trump administration …

The IRS Is Imploding  —  In many years of paying taxes, I've never had a problem with the IRS.  So, I was surprised to receive a letter dated May 25 informing us that my husband and I owe lots more money than we had paid for our 2025 taxes—and of course interest and fines.

Joe Biden appears to discuss sensitive information on tape with ghostwriter  —  In recordings made in 2016 and 2017 former president also appears to describe possessing classified information  —  Former US president Joe Biden appeared to discuss sensitive information and describe possessing …

How Ken Martin is holding on as DNC chair — for now: From the Politics Desk  —  Plus, Washington honors Lindsey Graham. … Analysis by Natasha Korecki  —  Calls for Ken Martin to be replaced as Democratic National Committee chair are intensifying in certain corners of the party — except from the people who have the final say.

This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics.  Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.  —  In a private ceremony on Sept. 17, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood at a podium inside the National Archives building in Washington, D.C., and praised a Florida nonprofit for what he called …

Yes, Trump Will Attempt a Coup  —  Free and fair elections this November should produce a Democratic wave, mass repudiation of Trump, and the possibility of a new impeachment.  With each passing day, it becomes increasingly clear that Trump has only one strategy for averting that fate: stealing the 2026 midterm election.

Thousands of children, sponsors arrested by ICE after tips from US child migrant agency  —  Aurora's 6-year-old daughter arrived at the U.S. border alone and spent more than half a year in a child migrant shelter while her mother, who was already in the country, worked to get her out.

Judge Allows Trump to Refile His $15 Billion New York Times Defamation Suit  —  A federal judge in Florida is allowing President Donald Trump to amend and refile his $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times after the publication moved to toss the case on First Amendment grounds.

Rogers holds double-digit lead over El-Sayed, tied with Stevens in Michigan Senate poll  —  Presumptive Republican nominee, former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.), comfortably leads progressive Abdul El-Sayed and is neck-in-neck with Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in new polling just one week out from the Michigan Senate primary.

Israel Is Paying Millions to Train AI Chatbots How to Talk About Gaza.  It's Working.  —  Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is overseeing an operation posting hundreds of blog posts on behalf of Israel, with the goal of infiltrating artificial intelligence.

Behind-the-scenes fury and panic dominate key House primary  —  While Democrats across the country are pulling their hair out over Michigan's brutal Democratic Senate primary, a key House race in the state is also quietly giving party leaders heartburn.

Who Wins (and Who Loses) in the Democrats' New 2028 Primary Calendar?  —  Democratic Party officials have approved a new calendar that puts South Carolina at the head of the line.  Black and Latino voters will gain new clout.  —  Democrats across the country agree that their new primary map …

Immigration agents used racial slurs referring to Latinos in text messages, video obtained by ACLU  — 7 min Click here to listen to this article … - New court filings detail immigration agents in Los Angeles referring to potential targets using racial slurs.

Scoop: Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn $83M judgment for E. Jean Carroll … - The judgment stemmed from Trump's 2019 statements in which he denied Carroll's claim that he'd sexually assaulted her in the 1990s and attacked her credibility, accusing her of making up the allegation.

Jewish Terrorism Is Also a Threat to Zionism  —  Because Israel is routinely the victim of double standards — Will Zohran Mamdani ever make a personal cause of denouncing his native Uganda for criminalizing homosexuality?  Or tell a human-rights malefactor like Turkey's president …

Trump Is Making Government Worse on Purpose  —  DONALD TRUMP HAS BEEN TRYING for months now to shrink the number of Americans who can vote.  So far his efforts have been in vain, but this might be the week he succeeds.  —  The SAVE Act that Trump is pushing is not simply a voter ID bill.

CNN's Kaitlan Collins Responds to Trump's Attack on Her in Daily Show Interview: The Award I Got ‘Really Bothered Him’  —  Kaitlan Collins is speaking out about President Donald Trump's attack on her at Friday's White House Correspondents' Dinner.  —  The CNN anchor sat down with Jon Stewart Monday …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Dakota's state primary runoff  —  South Dakota Republicans will decide in a primary runoff Tuesday whether to nominate Gov. Larry Rhoden for a full term or to instead tap businessman Toby Doeden to represent the party on the ballot in November.

Asylum seekers could be sent directly to deportation under new federal rule  —  The Trump administration rule, which took effect immediately, could transfer nearly 450,000 cases to immigration judges, who could dismiss the asylum petitions.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration launched …

Obama to Headline Democratic Redistricting Fund-Raiser  —  After exhausting their gerrymandering options in 2026, the party is hoping to redraw more congressional maps ahead of the next election cycle.  —  Former President Barack Obama will hold a fund-raiser in late August …

Allies shrug as US pushes for Strait of Hormuz patrol  —  European allies are refusing to support a U.S. push to create a joint Strait of Hormuz patrol until they see an enduring ceasefire in the Iran war — the latest sign that Washington's repeated bashing of its closest friends has carried consequences.