US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak island amid strait of Hormuz tensions  —  Attack was response to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps preparing rockets to launch sea mines into strait, says US  —  US forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island on Sunday, a US official said …

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 …

More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They're Getting Tossed  —  State officials say they worry about the Postal Service's ability to deliver votes this fall.  They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.

Democrats want the midterms to be about Trump.  He does, too.  —  As Republicans fight to hold Congress, Trump and his allies are spending money and political capital to keep him at the center of the campaign.  —  Summary  —  For vulnerable politicians, the safest place …

Johnson faces pressure to cut out early  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Lawmakers jockey for E&C spots  — Military widows caught in bill brawl  — Moulton comes for climate mantle  —  The House is back in session, but it might be a short one.

‘The Least Transparent Midterm’: How Dark Money Is Washing Over the 2026 Election  —  At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections.  Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest.  —  In Michigan and Minnesota …

The midterms are months away.  Members are already jockeying for seats on this powerful panel.  —  Lawmakers can spend years trying to land seats on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee.  Several could finally get their chance in the next Congress.

Trump Is Copying Putin's Losing Playbook With Canada  —  It sometimes feels as though the Trump administration gets its worldview and foreign policy ideas from a Kremlin School of International Relations course taught by Vladimir Putin — though at a CliffsNotes level that fails to consider how those strategies played out.

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 …

Inside the socialists' civil war over AOC and 2028  —  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's potential run for president has exposed long-simmering divisions within the Democratic Socialists of America. … - “We're not in a book club anymore,” said one strategist who works with the DSA.

Indonesian activists hail ruling to strike down ban on insulting government, but question impact  —  Indonesian legal experts and activists voiced support on Monday for an Indonesian court ruling voiding legal provisions that made insulting the government a criminal offence …

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.

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.

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 …

Clinton foundation seeks intern with ‘high level of discretion’ — sparking online field day: ‘Bill lost intern privileges’  —  WASHINGTON — Just don't wear a blue dress to work.  —  The Clintons are on the lookout for a new intern to help their global foundation with research, memos, office management, and more.

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 …