Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom  —  A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the White House to continue construction on a $400 million ballroom project as lawsuits play out, a win for President Donald Trump as he flexes unprecedented executive power …

Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Friction With Hegseth  —  WASHINGTON—Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Trump following months of tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the direction of the service and the ouster of numerous senior Army officers.

Can we afford Iran?  —  This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day.  Subscribe here.  —  President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again war with Iran is officially on again.

New CDC director delays adding Pennsylvania deaths to measles data  —  The deaths have been at the heart of a bitter political dispute between RFK Jr. and Gov. Josh Shapiro (D).  —  Summary  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is excluding two deaths reported by Pennsylvania …

Embracing blatant Islamophobia, CBS News makes bizarre attempt to tie El-Sayed to 9/11  —  CBS News tried to scandalize Abdul El-Sayed's argument about 9/11 and the pandemic.  His banal comments aligned with other mainstream commentators — and Trump too.  —  CBS News published …

Talarico Sounds Alarm as Texas Plans to Close Dozens of Polling Sites  —  Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is sounding the alarm over potential voter suppression as Texas moves to shutter dozens of polling stations.  —  The Tarrant County Commissioners Court will vote Tuesday …

Trump Administration Live Updates: Europe Protests as U.S. Invites Russian Minister to Finance Meeting  —  What We're Covering Today  — G20 Meeting: The Trump administration's decision to invite Russia's finance minister to a gathering of top global financial officials …

Lindsey Graham's legacy bill is poised to get shuffled aside in the House  —  Less than a month ago, a huge bipartisan Senate majority voted to honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and pass legislation he pushed aimed at sanctioning Russia's trading partners.  —  Now the bill is at serious risk …

Trump Administration Steps Up Immigration Crackdown on Truck Drivers  —  Officials are closing trucking schools, detaining immigrant drivers and demanding driver data from states  —  Trump administration officials are escalating an immigration crackdown on commercial truck drivers, setting off a new clash with Democratic-led states.

Kalshi suspends GOP House candidate for betting on her own race  —  Laurie Buckhout of North Carolina said she “bet on myself.  Literally.”  —  Summary  —  Online prediction market Kalshi suspended a Republican House candidate Monday after it found that she was wagering on her own race.

Trump calls for federal tax incentives to benefit TV and movie industry  —  The proposal was quickly embraced by Democrats, particularly in California, who have otherwise been critical of the president.  —  President Donald Trump on Monday called for bipartisan tax incentives to help …

Hakeem Jeffries blasts Republicans over ‘unfettered’ data center growth  —  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blasted Republicans Monday for being “pro-data center without any restraints,” making his strongest rebuke yet of the tech industry's massive infrastructure buildout as it becomes a key issue in midterm campaigns.

Do you support or oppose renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America?  —  All adults  —  Region  —  Gender  —  Politics  —  Age  —  Race  —  Strongly support  —  9%  —  Somewhat support  —  10%  —  Somewhat oppose  —  10%  —  Strongly oppose  —  51%  —  Not sure  —  19%

Mike Johnson said he supports ‘great member’ Max Miller's reelection bid  —  The House Ethics Committee announced earlier this month that it is investigating accusations that Miller physically abused his ex-wife and daughter.  Miller denies the allegations.

Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report  —  The reliability of Census Bureau information during the Trump administration is coming under question again.  —  This month, the bureau's parent agency, the Commerce Department, quietly cut language banning …

Nessel urges Jewish Dems to place world's needs above self interest  —  LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel suggested in a private speech to Jewish Democrats on Aug. 30 that they should sacrifice their own safety and comfort in exchange for what she described as “the opportunity to save the rest of humanity.”

Exclusive: DHS plans to launch voter fraud investigation surge Tuesday  —  Election security Federal agencies Donald Trump National security  —  The Department of Homeland Security is planning a surge in its efforts to investigate voter fraud in select states starting Tuesday, according to internal federal guidance reviewed by CNN.

Trump approval dips to new low as Iran war weighs on support: Poll  —  President Trump's approval rating sank to a new low in a University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst poll as the Iran war drags on.  —  Just 32 percent of 1,000 respondents to the national survey, which the university …

White House bowling alley gets a $250K glow-up  —  The White House is renovating one of the most exclusive bowling alleys in America - a favorite rehab target for presidents of both parties that's at least once blown up in the president's face.  —  On July 28, the General Services Administration …

US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says  —  The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military says there are no plans to send troops to polling places during November's midterm congressional elections, addressing concerns among Democrats …