Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist  —  An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk's killing.  —  A private arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post …

The Moose That Roared  —  Why Trump will lose his war with Canada  —  Two years ago the idea of a trade war between Canada and the United States would have seemed absurd.  Canada was our closest ally, a nation whose soldiers have fought and died alongside Americans in many wars, up to and including Afghanistan.

Can Democrats Win Back the Senate?  Why Their Chances Are Improving.  —  Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump's unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched.  —  As a tumultuous primary season draws to a close …

Luna's influence operation  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Monday morning, remember when infomercials were a thing?  Simpler times.  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...  — Anna Paulina Luna targets a new avenue for getting money into politics.

Data centers' ‘oh s—t’ moment  —  The intensifying late-summer backlash against data centers is inspiring panic among some corners of the tech sector — amid fears that the industry is mishandling a political crisis that will stretch into 2028 and beyond.  —  Those worries have deepened …

Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump's ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say  —  The White House already has a nuclear-proof facility buried deep underground and built in secret after 9/11.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump has claimed that the White House needs a massive new ballroom …

Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race  —  A third Dan Sullivan — a former Anchorage mayor — has weighed in on the competitive Senate race, endorsing Sen. Dan S. Sullivan over former teacher Dan J. Sullivan.

Father of sailor aboard USS Abraham Lincoln taken into US immigration detention  —  The immigrant father of a U.S. sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which was deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war, was taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor said in a Facebook post.

In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment  —  As the sight of armed, uniformed National Guard troops became ubiquitous in Washington, D.C., over the past year, one voice has been notably absent from the public discourse around the deployment: the guard members themselves.

TSA Administrator David P. Cummins launches Horizon 25 Strategy  —  Agency looks to the future as TSA's 25th anniversary approaches  —  WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced the Horizon 25 Strategy as the agency approaches its 25th anniversary …

Sword of the People: The Power of Grand Juries to Investigate Administration Corruption  —  Grand juries — an organic part of our Constitution, albeit one frequently dismissed as vestigial[1] — have recently shown themselves to be at the beating heart of our criminal justice system.

Polls, pundits and horserace coverage are NOT what we need for the midterms.  —  What if the media were to get obsessed about things that really matter?  What a concept!  —  Is the mainstream news media hopeless?  —  If I thought so, I wouldn't be writing this newsletter to advocate for journalism that serves the democracy.

Dead billionaires should pay higher taxes  —  Americans want to soak the rich.  But few have strong opinions about precisely how.  —  Indeed, even among our nation's most impassioned class warriors, contemplating the fine details of tax policy is an eccentric pastime.

The New York Times Is Weaponizing Islamophobia … Anti-Jewish hate crimes outnumber anti-Muslim hate crimes about seven to one, according to FBI crime statistics.  Yet the New York Times is offering its readers a different view of the relative seriousness of the issues.

Back-to-school season expected to worsen record measles outbreak  —  With kids returning to school amid the worst year of measles in more than 30 years and a record number of children report exemptions from vaccines, the likelihood that the spread of measles will worsen is all but certain according to public health leaders.

This not-so-secret document is inspiring the left — and tripping up its candidates  —  The Democratic Socialists of America platform aims to upend the status quo.  That can mean a bumpy ride for those trying to win in the short term.  —  Summary  —  As soon as Angie Nixon pulled off …

Three Convicted Political Scammers Want Trump's Pardon Mercy  —  A rise in presidential pardons for white-collar criminals has given hope to fraudsters of a different flavor.  —  Three convicted political scammers — Richard Zeitlin, William Tierney and Matt Tunstall …