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%

Ex-Congressman George Santos Receives Kalshi's First-Ever Lifetime Ban  —  Decision comes after federal regulator alleged Santos made more than $17,000 by placing bets on his attendance at the State of the Union address  —  WASHINGTON—Kalshi said on Monday that it would ban former Republican …

Trump says voters who oppose data centers will ‘kill the Golden Goose’  —  The president defends the server farms as polling shows sizable shares of Americans from both political parties are opposed to them.  —  President Donald Trump attacked voters who oppose data centers Monday morning …

Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's deleted tweets on Sept. 11 commemoration invite scrutiny of past remarks  —  As the nation prepares to mark 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001, Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, may be facing the risk of renewed scrutiny and fresh political attack.

Vulnerable Republicans are eyeing Trump's war chest.  He has other plans.  —  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 …

Duffy announces emergency shutdown of 110 driving schools over English proficiency rule  —  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Monday his department is shutting down 110-plus driving schools that gave licenses to drivers who failed English language proficiency (ELP) tests.

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 …

‘What America Did to Me Is Wrong’: Inside One of the Largest Third-Country Removal Flights So Far  —  This article was featured in the Daily Prospect newsletter.  Sign up for it here.  —  For the first few hours of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight over the Atlantic Ocean …

The Cruelty Comes to Springfield  —  Six months in, the war in Iran is suddenly hot again.  The U.S. military said Sunday it had bombarded Iranian troops on Larak Island who were trying to launch mines into the Strait of Hormuz, killing several people.  Iran responded by firing …

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks  —  U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months.

Trump: Reflecting Pool ‘almost completely fixed’ with improvements  —  President Trump on Sunday said the improvements to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are “almost completely fixed.”  —  Trump shared a photo of the grass near the World War II Memorial on the National Mall …

Bernie bites back  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Monday morning and welcome back to Playbook.  —  Bernie Sanders is about to unload on the Democratic establishment, but before getting to our interview with the leader of the party's insurgent left, let's take a moment to mark our relaunch.

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.

Pentagon erupts over classified leak of Iran war dissent  —  In today's issue:  —  ▪ U.S. strikes Iran after monthlong pause  —  ▪ Trump touts Venezuela oil deal  —  ▪ House back in session  —  ▪ GOP midterm convention frustrations  —  Close  —  Thank you for signing up!

‘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 …

FTC to File Lawsuit Alleging Amazon Deceived Advertisers  —  Commission and more than 20 states to allege e-commerce giant reaped billions by manipulating ad prices on its retail platform  —  WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission plans to file a lawsuit against Amazon.com on Monday alleging …

DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans  —  A controversial policing tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases is now under investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee.

Hegseth chose loyalty over leadership — and has crippled the military  —  The Iran quagmire wouldn't have happened under Trump's first-term military leaders.  —  It was obvious from the start that appointing Pete Hegseth — a former Fox News weekend host — as secretary of defense …

These Generals Fought for Israel.  Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.  —  A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support.

Trump Hides From Iran Failures on an Island of AI Slop  —  The presidents Truth Social feed is clogged with AI generated hallucinations depicting successes that only exist in his imagination  —  AI slop continues to deliver insight into the mind of Donal Trump, who has relied increasingly …

Trump's press attacks reveal a gender gap … - Trump called Haberman an “unattractive person both inside and out” and a “SCAMMER” over a recent story about his plans for the 25th anniversary of 9/11. … On Sunday, Trump shared his ire about Welker, saying she will be reported to the FCC for …

Pro-AI group jumps into the data center fight with new ads aimed at reshaping public opinion  —  The nonprofit group Build American AI is launching a multimillion-dollar ad campaign in Kansas, Ohio and Wisconsin to promote its data center agenda.  —  One of the largest pro-AI groups involved …

How the Right Could Actually End Birthright Citizenship … early last year, a woman named Liza and her husband were busy preparing for the birth of their child.  On top of the normal stresses of pregnancy, they faced another, less typical concern: that their baby would be stateless.