Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump's I.R.S. Deal  —  Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president's immunity from tax scrutiny.  —  Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general …

Carville rips Piker: 'If he becomes a force in the Democratic Party, I'm out of here'  —  Democratic strategist James Carville on Sunday ripped into popular left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, saying that if he shapes himself into a force within the Democratic Party, “I'm out of here.”

New Round of Trump Threats and Pullbacks Raises Uncertainty in Mideast  —  Analysts and lawmakers are trying to divine whether Mr. Trump's latest announcement means negotiations with Iran will truly get underway Monday or if the president is just working through unappealing options.

Senate finalizes funding patch that would block Trump's grant overhaul  —  Senate appropriators released text Sunday of a stopgap funding bill to avert a shutdown come Oct. 1 and punt broader government funding negotiations until after the midterms.  —  Under the bipartisan plan …

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur hospitalized after hit-skip crash on her way to church service  —  Rep. Kaptur among those with non-life-threatening injuries  —  TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-Toledo) was taken to an area hospital to get checked out after a hit-and-run crash …

Ohio Senator Calls Former Son-in-Law Accused of Abuse Unfit for Office  —  Senator Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, broke his silence about allegations of domestic abuse his daughter has made against Representative Max Miller.  —  Senator Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio …

California Democratic Party endorses billionaire tax  —  The California Democratic Party on Sunday endorsed a November ballot measure to tax billionaires' wealth, bucking Gov. Gavin Newsom and the influential labor unions that oppose it.  —  The party's executive board narrowly voted …

Energy Dept. draws fire for slow pace of Venezuelan oil deals  —  Nearly eight months after President Trump predicted U.S. companies would “rapidly rebuild Venezuela's dilapidated oil industry” to boost production, no new petroleum deals have been finalized there with American firms.

Author of Democrats' 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter  —  A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party's turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.  —  TIMES EXCLUSIVE  —  A dispute over the chapter between …

Democrats Are Launching a New Way to Coordinate With Outside Groups  —  A new agreement between Swing Left and official Democratic infrastructure could be a template for future data-sharing and coordination.  — Copy  —  The Democratic National Committee and a liberal organizing group …

Kamala Harris keeps Democrats guessing about 2028 … Kamala Harris is studying artificial intelligence and strategizing with civil rights leaders on voting rights.  She's recasting her political operation.  And she's been exploring philanthropic work to cement her legacy — if she doesn't run for president.

Loomer's Ukraine reversal deepens split in Trump's ‘America First’ movement  —  Influential MAGA blogger and former Kyiv critic Laura Loomer expects to visit the president to advocate for the U.S.-Ukraine alliance.  —  Laura Loomer, the controversial but influential pro-Trump blogger …

Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83  —  Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and who served for nearly three decades, died Sunday at the age of 83, her son J.D. Granger said.

Park Service Finds Trump's Arch Could Detract From Dozens of Historic Places  —  The 250-foot-tall edifice would alter views across Washington and Arlington Cemetery.  —  President Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall triumphal arch would change the skyline of Washington to such an extent …

The Struggle of Being a No-Corporate-PAC-Money Democrat  —  “I am deciding whether I'm going to committee or a meeting based on whether I have to meet with individual donors,” one House Democrat said.  — Copy  —  An increasing number of Democratic candidates are pledging to reject donations …

The Future, Made in China  —  Beijing is competing with the U.S. for tech supremacy.  Who wins will have huge political implications.  —  Kai-Fu Lee, the C.E.O. of the artificial-intelligence company 01.AI, lives in a mirrored high-rise in Beijing, near a procession of landmarks that emperors considered the center of the cosmos.