Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump's Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms  —  A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.

Dan Driscoll's Parting Shot  —  The Army secretary told Trump about problems in the Army and his friction with Hegseth, then resigned.  —  During a white house meeting last week, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll brought his concerns about the future of the Army under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directly …

College student steps into highway traffic, is killed after losing TPS  —  Pierre Damas Bel's family said he took his own life after the Trump administration canceled protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants and ICE officers placed him in an ankle monitor.  —  Summary

The Plot to Steal Venezuela's Oil  —  A scam that is both vile and deeply stupid  —  The United States has an ugly reputation in Latin America — a reputation that, I'm sorry to say, is mostly well deserved.  Our government has a long track record of supporting dictators …

Capitol agenda: Hard-liners threaten to freeze floor — again  —  The House has been back in town for a few hours, but GOP leaders may already be forced to send members home early.  A handful of House Republicans are threatening to shut down floor business Tuesday over frustrations …

California lawmakers target jobs for former immigration officers  —  SACRAMENTO, California — California would become the first state to adopt a special screening for former federal immigration officers applying for law enforcement jobs — and ban them from state and local positions …

CBS' El-Sayed Scandal … At 8:18 a.m. on Monday morning, CBS News published a post on X that immediately drew an avalanche of criticism: “As the nation prepares to mark 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001,” the post said, “Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan …

House Democrats fume about GOP's anti-socialism bill  —  House Democrats are grumbling that Republicans are setting one last political trap for them before November by attaching language touting their marquee voter ID legislation to a resolution denouncing socialism.

Saudi and South Korean oil tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz  —  The increase in shipping attacks comes after a period of relative calm in the war  —  Two oil tankers shuttling oil out of the Gulf were hit on Monday night amid a rise in attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz …

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

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 …

Max Miller's Democratic challenger highlights (his own) family in TV ad  —  Democrat Brian Poindexter's first general-election ad in his campaign to unseat Rep. Max Miller doesn't directly mention the Republican's well-publicized family drama — but it makes the subtext impossible to ignore.

The U.S. Military Must Learn to Say No to Trump  —  I attended a military retirement ceremony last month at which Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was the presiding officer and featured speaker.  It was eerily, even alarmingly normal.

C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania's Report of Two Measles Deaths  —  Questioning a state's investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.  —  The new director of the Centers …

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 …

You're Not Hallucinating: The Amount of Recalled Food Is Skyrocketing  —  For Americans, it's been a real tough summer for figuring out what foods are safe to eat.  —  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced 26 notices for food products this August alone (not including pet food).

Institute for Public Policy and Social Research  —  MSU Poll Shows Democrats Lead, Republicans Coalesce Behind Rogers  —  The Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University (IPPSR) released the latest iteration of the long-running State of the State Survey.

‘An imperfect solution’ gains traction in data center fight  —  Democratic governors have a new message for data center developers amid community backlash: Cut a deal.  —  Community benefit agreements are increasingly appearing in state strategies for handling the data center boom.

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.”

How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History  —  After Justice Scalia died, the justices held private negotiations about locking away their papers.  We may not see the ultimate record of the Roberts court for decades.  —  In early 2016, Justice Antonin Scalia died suddenly of a heart attack …

Thanks to Lake Ontario, MapQuest is popular all over again  —  As of Tuesday, the 30-year-old navigation tool was Apple's No. 1 free app after the company rebuffed an executive order renaming the Great Lake.  —  Summary  —  MapQuest has seen a surge in app downloads after the company …

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 …

A ‘sleeper issue’ in red states this fall: Diesel prices  —  Republicans have been facing a problem with voters over high gasoline prices for months — but the economic pain from near-record diesel fuel prices looks set to hit at the worst possible time for them.

A $140 Million Ponzi Fraud Is Haunting Georgia GOP Ahead of Midterms  —  Candidates face calls to return donations to firm accused of fleecing conservative voters with pitch to invest in ‘patriot economy’  —  NEWNAN, Ga.—James McMaster, 94 years old, lost about $1.3 million in the collapse …

Ex-Rules chair to oppose rule  —  How much trouble is the GOP leadership floor plan in?  Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas, a former Rules Committee chair who is not in the habit of defying party leaders, said he plans to vote against the procedural measure advanced by the panel last night.