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.

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 …

Tehran urges return to June deal, oil prices rise as Trump vows to hit Iran ‘hard’ … Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as traders mulled the threat of escalation, following the resumption of U.S.-Iran military strikes and more turmoil on the Strait of Hormuz.

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 …

Russian finance minister, invited by Trump, draws objections at G-20 meeting  —  As Moscow pounds Ukraine, the appearance by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was “quite troubling,” said one attendee.  U.S. officials cited a need for “dialogue.”  —  Summary

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 …

The secret history of Trump's Venezuelan oil baron  —  President Trump's historic Venezuelan oil deal revolves around a colorful and controversial man from Caracas with a long history of supporting U.S. interests — including the operation to remove former strongman Nicolas Maduro.

Postal Service plans may keep voters from getting ballots, whistleblower says  —  An anonymous federal official warns that a rushed USPS portal tied to Trump's mail-voting order could reject large batches of ballots before the midterms.  —  Summary  —  An anonymous federal official warned …

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 …

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.”

Trump Mocks Data-Center Opponents as Wanting to Stay ‘Backwards and Poor’  —  The giant computing sites that power A.I. are increasingly opposed by communities across the country, a signal of voters' concern about a changing economy.  —  President Trump on Monday lashed out at communities …

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 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 …

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.

George W. Bush's Code of Silence  —  He lovingly paints immigrants, praises free trade and diplomacy, and rues the coarsening of American politics.  Why won't he talk about Donald Trump?  —  In 2015, when Donald Trump descended a golden escalator to announce his campaign for President …

Democrats Need to Embrace Big-Tent Populism  —  Economic populism is all the rage among Democrats — and for good reason.  Many workers have been left behind economically and socially.  The affordability crisis is real, and Americans without a college degree haven't benefited much from the economic growth of the past half-century.

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 …

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.

Dozens of federal judges describe intensifying threats in new report  —  One jurist paid to construct a safe room after the floor plan of their home was posted on the internet.  —  Summary  —  Federal judges are operating in an “increasingly hostile landscape of threats, harassment and intimidation” …