Good Riddance, Seth Moulton: You Got What You Deserved  —  The biggest reason that Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election is probably the post-Covid-19 inflation and anti-incumbent sentiment that resulted in parties in power across the world being defeated.  It didn't help that she refused …

House Democrats left reeling after shock defections  —  House Democrats were left stunned and pointing fingers Tuesday after a pair of centrist lawmakers unexpectedly helped Republican leadership pass a key procedural vote. … - The two centrists, Reps. Jared Golden (D-Maine) …

New Mail Voting Rules Moved Forward Despite USPS Officials' Concerns About Mass Disenfranchisement  —  In internal meetings, officials worried the rules they were drafting could delay or block ballots from reaching large swaths of eligible voters for the upcoming midterms.

Hegseth Targets 7 More Officers as His Frustrated Army Secretary Quits  —  The defense secretary's cuts, which have hit about 10 percent of the military's top officers, are dividing the Pentagon, officials said.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired or blocked the promotions …

Can Susan Collins Survive the Craziest Race in the Country? … Yet nowhere has been as idyllic as Perry's Lobster Shack.  —  Set on a harbor, where — in local parlance — Midcoast meets Downeast, the view from Perry's over the water is of Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park.

Chevron expands position in Venezuela  —  Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced agreements with Venezuela that establish updated terms for its joint ventures, supporting future investment, project development and production growth in the country.  —  The agreements set out provisions …

The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”  —  “The boat strikes are, perhaps, the most stark testament to the lawlessness of the Trump administration.”  —  TOP MILITARY OFFICERS from a secretive command watched a speedboat cut through the waters of the Caribbean Sea, early last September.

More than 68% of voters support recall of Independence Councilman John Perkins  —  Voters in Independence have successfully recalled a councilman after his vote to approve a multibillion-dollar data center.  —  District 1 Councilman John Perkins was recalled during a special election on Tuesday …

Trump approves disaster relief funds for 7 red states, after denying aid to blue states  —  Ahead of the midterm elections, the president isn't even being subtle about his scandalous politicization of disaster aid.  —  Donald Trump's politicization of federal disaster relief funds has become …

Protests erupt over plan to slash polling locations in key Texas swing county  —  The third-most populous county in Texas will have nearly a third fewer polling places this November after Republican county commissioners dramatically reduced the number of polling locations in Tarrant County.

The Air Marshals Keeping Watch On Eric Swalwell  —  On August 8, former Representative Eric Swalwell boarded a United Airlines flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Washington, D.C. He didn't know it, but federal agents were watching him throughout the nine-hour trip.

House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct toward former female staffers  —  The House voted Tuesday to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., following a House Ethics Committee investigation that concluded he engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers in his office.

What JD Vance's Eruption of Rage Over Usha and El-Sayed Really Reveals  —  JD Vance is pretending to be very, very angry at Abdul El-Sayed for drawing his wife, Usha Vance, into our political debates.  “Abdul, keep my wife's name the hell out of your mouth,” Vance seethed while campaigning …

Poll shows nearly 90% of Americans believe government corruption is widespread  —  The belief increased by 10 percentage points compared with last year, a Gallup poll found.  —  Summary  —  A record number of Americans believe there is widespread corruption in the U.S. government …

Mike Johnson, Wet Noodle  —  Democrats can (and should) run against the do-anything-Trump-wants Congress.  —  Donald Trump has spent two years openly favoring red states over blue ones while disbursing federal disaster relief funds, but it's still surreal to see him talk openly about it.

Republicans aren't exactly flocking to Trump's midterm convention  —  President Donald Trump has a vision for next week's GOP convention in Dallas: a televised spectacle putting Republican candidates in front of midterm voters and top party donors just two months before the Election Day — with Trump himself headlining the show.

A record 38% of Republicans say Canada is unfriendly or an enemy of the U.S.  —  President Donald Trump recently imposed a 50% tariff on many Canadian goods, a move most Americans are strongly or somewhat opposed to, the latest Economist/YouGov Poll finds.  58% of Americans are opposed …

LGBTQ+ Arizonans gather in mourning and defiance after deadly gay bar shooting  —  LGBTQ+ organizations in Arizona will hold a vigil Wednesday for two men killed outside a longtime gay bar, as advocates warn that a note found with the suspected gunman indicates other queer gathering places may also have been targeted.

Deported Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ‘ashamed’ of support for Trump  —  British far-right pundit breaks silence on ICE arrest and deportation and says he was ‘really, really terrified’  —  Milo Yiannopoulos, the British far-right commentator who was arrested last week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement …

Some Allies Are Pushing Back on Trump's Economic Approach  —  At a summit meant to showcase President Trump's economic policies as a model for the world, Europeans complained about tariffs and the war with Iran.  —  Nearly every session at the Group of 20 meeting of finance ministers …

Former President Joe Biden Will Attend Sept. 11 Ceremony in New York  —  Mr. Biden will join three other living presidents at the event.  President Trump has decided to skip the ceremony and is expected to appear at the Pentagon on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.

Using legal loopholes and executive power, Trump is remaking Washington  —  The president's ballroom and other projects are racing the courts and the clock, as the GOP-led Congress largely sits silent.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump has said he was puzzled when aides told …

U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new “tanker for tanker” policy  —  The U.S. military attacked two Iranian government tankers as part of the round of strikes that took place on Tuesday, U.S. officials said. … - A U.S. official said the move was part of a new “tanker for tanker” …