US strikes Iranian rocket launchers, marking first attack in a month  —  The Middle East Federal agencies US military Donald Trump  —  The US military on Sunday struck Iran's Larak Island, where forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with mines into the Strait of Hormuz …

Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates  —  Meanwhile, Trump posts video of himself kicking over a Lake Ontario sign and replacing it with Lake America sign  —  Donald Trump and Canada continued a verbal duel on Saturday over the US government's administrative renaming …

Military leaders warn Hegseth against extending Iran war operations  —  A recent classified assessment advised that prolonged large-scale operations in the Middle East risk weakening U.S. capabilities elsewhere.  —  Summary  —  Several U.S. military leaders have advised Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …

Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles … The Pentagon has secretly installed several conservative military veterans with large online followings in government roles, declining to disclose their assignments as they amplify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's viewpoints …

Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Refill U.S. Stockpiles, but It's Not So Simple  —  New projects can take years to produce meaningful amounts of oil, and that's especially true in Venezuela, where infrastructure is in disrepair.  —  By REBECCA F. ELLIOTT  —  NEWS ANALYSIS  —  Why the United States Can't Quit Its Wars

Trump calls for NBC's Kristen Welker to face ‘rebuke or punishment’ from the FCC  —  Donald Trump Federal agencies People in entertainment Media  —  Treating the Federal Communications Commission like his own personal enforcer, President Donald Trump said on social media Sunday …

Deportees Sent to Liberia Recount Harrowing Details of U.S. Expulsion and Treatment by ICE  —  Ten deportees said they experienced or witnessed what they called abusive or violent treatment by ICE.  They spent months in detention, they said, before being sent to nations where they had no ties.

The Republican Party's Midterm Nightmare Is Taking Shape … As with every modern presidential campaign, it runs through the Midwest.  —  If Democrats flip Republican-held seats in Ohio and Iowa while retaining Michigan, they will almost certainly net the four seats total needed to take control …

Rep. Jim Clyburn says impeaching Trump shouldn't be Democrats' priority if win back the House  —  The South Carolina representative also told “Meet the Press” that he regretted his support of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during his confirmation hearings in 1991.

USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocations  —  The Trump administration is shuttering research projects key to the federal government's fight against cyclospora, the foodborne parasite sickening thousands of Americans this summer.

Talarico Is Out-Fundraising Paxton and Flooding the Airwaves in Texas Senate Race  —  Democratic candidate is on the offensive, giving his party hope in the deep-red state  —  Senate candidate James Talarico began August in Massachusetts, standing beside a swimming pool on tony Nantucket …

Mike Lindell Vows to Appeal Minnesota Loss to the U.S. Supreme Court  —  The MyPillow founder said he would appeal his primary loss after Minnesota's top court rejected his case.  — Copy  —  MyPillow founder Mike Lindell said he would appeal his loss in Minnesota's Republican gubernatorial primary …

NASA's newest space telescope launches on a quest to explore the hidden universe  —  NASA's newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark energy and survey the cosmos like never before.  SpaceX launched the $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope shortly …

Massachusetts 2026 Poll: Sen. Markey Holds Commanding Lead Over Rep. Moulton in Democratic Primary  —  The final Emerson College Polling survey of the Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary finds incumbent Ed Markey leading Rep. Seth Moulton, 60% to 33%, while 7% are undecided.

Sen. Ted Cruz calls for elections in Venezuela to proceed ‘rapidly’  —  The Texas Republican also said the U.S. should arm protesters in Iran. … Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Sunday renewed his call for free and fair elections in Venezuela, just two days after the Trump administration announced …

Netanyahu son evacuated from US over threat  —  Israel's Shin Bet security agency says it urgently evacuated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's oldest son from the United States due to a threat against him.  —  In a brief statement obtained Sunday, the Shin Bet confirmed there had been a “significant threat” to Yair Netanyahu.