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 …

Cubans living in Florida are being deported to Africa  —  Yasmany Moreno thought he was being transferred.  Again.The 32-year-old Cuban who traveled between Tampa and Miami for work had already spent more than a year in immigration detention centers across the United States.

Majority of Americans reject Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America, poll finds  —  A new poll has found that a majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's decisions to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America and impose higher tariffs on Canadian goods.

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 …

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.

‘Stop doing memes’: Carney urges US to drop theatrics  —  Canada's prime minister said talks can resume once the Trump administration ‘starts being serious.’  —  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney still sees a path to a mutually beneficial trade deal with the U.S. — once Washington stops playing games.

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 …

We Found Her: The Most Absurd General-Election Candidate in America  —  It was a close call, but it sure looks like Donald Trump is going to get his East Wing ballroom, at least for now.  Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that construction could continue.

An $88,600 Photo With Trump: GOP Hopes to Raise Millions During Convention  —  Republican National Committee plans pair of high-dollar fundraisers during this month's midterm convention in Dallas  —  WASHINGTON—Republicans are planning to raise millions of dollars during the coming GOP midterm convention …

Trump approval stuck at lowest level of political career: Survey  —  President Trump's approval rating has remained stagnant at the lowest point between his two presidencies, according to a new poll.  —  The latest Reuters/Ipsos survey shows that Trump's approval rating has remained at 33 percent …

Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America's Agrarian Past, Dies at 92  —  A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.  —  Wendell Berry, a Kentucky farmer who plowed his fields behind Belgian draft horses …

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.

A Familiar Media Failure  —  There are only two parties, and only one election; legacy media is once again creating false impressions about the stakes; Democrats once again aren't helping their own cause.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Wherever you fall on the question of whether Abdul El-Sayed …

What voters really mean when they say the Democrats should “fight” more  —  81% of Democrats say their party should focus on ending Trump's corruption, while 54% want it to prioritize affordability.  In open-text response they write leadership should “put regular people first”  —  ∙ Paid

DHS posts ‘Citizenship Lists Portal’ to advance Trump's anti-voting order  —  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a new webpage that will help carry out President Donald Trump's plans to create a national voter registry and shape who can vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

Mike Johnson tells House GOP leaders he met with Elon Musk  —  Speaker Mike Johnson told a closed-door meeting of senior House Republicans on Monday night that he met with GOP megadonor Elon Musk in Austin last week, according to two people who were in the room, as House GOP leaders hope he'll bolster …

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.

Mullin says DHS could deploy to polling sites for ‘specific’ threats, arrests  —  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin provided more details Tuesday about the kinds of operations which would see immigration agents enter polling places, as Democrats have worried the Department …

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 …

US says it's hitting targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after month with no military action  —  The U.S. military says it's striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military action.  U.S. Central Command said Tuesday that the strikes …

Abdul El-Sayed Says Mike Rogers Has Been a ‘Beta His Whole Life’  —  Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed accused his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, of compromising his masculinity to appease President Donald Trump, saying in sharply personal terms that the candidate doesn't know how to be a real man.

Trump welcomes Russia back to the G20.  Europe isn't having it.  —  ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — The Trump administration's decision to bring Russia back into the fold at a gathering of the world's leading economic officials is stirring fresh tensions with European allies who want to continue isolating Moscow over its war in Ukraine.

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.

Billionaire CEO says charity is a ‘negative’ for the world: 'I'm not going to do that'  —  Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has a net worth of several billion dollars, but don't expect him to donate to charity or do any kind of philanthropy anytime soon.  —  During a recent interview …

Three Takeaways from Vance's Closed-Door Speech to Jewish Republicans  —  Vance warned of ‘growing suspicion’ of Israel among Americans under 40  —  Vice President JD Vance delivered closed-door remarks to Jewish Republicans in Las Vegas on Monday night, covering a range of topics …

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 …

The Trump administration is burying science and health care in paperwork  —  Despite a stated focus on ‘finding efficiencies,’ the White House has increased the bureaucracy scientists, Medicaid beneficiaries must navigate  —  If you have ever interacted with the federal government, it's probably involved a lot of paperwork.

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 …

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.