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 …

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.

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.

Pentagon turmoil deepens as Hegseth consolidates control  —  The Pentagon has entered a period of profound institutional turmoil, as a crisis of leadership at home converges with a crisis of capacity abroad. … - Driscoll, a rising star whom Trump had tapped for sensitive diplomacy in Ukraine …

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 …

The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”  —  Top military officers from a secretive command watched a speedboat cut through the waters of the Caribbean Sea, early last September.  A plane above provided live video of the vessel and the 11 men on board.

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.

Trump's Speed on the White House Ballroom Threatens to Outpace the Courts  —  In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review.  —  The courts cannot keep up with President Trump.

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) …

Trump's Canada antagonism vexes Americans … - With the midterm elections creeping closer, polling suggests Americans aren't sold on the fight. … - Even among Republicans, more opposed (43%) than supported (33%) the order.  — A vast majority of Democrats (84%) and independents and other parties (65%) opposed the name change.

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 …

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 …

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 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.

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 …

Birth Tourism Mastermind Pleads The Fifth, Dismissed From Congressional Hearing … The doctor behind a Miami company that markets services to foreign nationals seeking to give birth in the United States was subpoenaed to testify before Congress Tuesday.  He invoked the Fifth Amendment 11 times …

Justice Department seizes more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations for Hamas  —  The FBI has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas, the Justice Department said Tuesday in announcing a disruption of financing for the militant group.

Apple's Map Acquiescence … On Tuesday afternoon, Apple began rolling out a small, yet quite consequential, change to its Maps product: Under direct pressure from the White House, the Cupertino-based company opted to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” complying with an executive order Donald Trump signed last week.

Judge lacked power to overturn ex-soldier Bowe Bergdahl's military conviction, appeals court rules  —  A federal judge had no authority to overturn former U.S. Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl's military conviction for deserting his post in Afghanistan before Taliban-allied forces abducted him and held …

Trump $1 coins in circulation, US Mint says  —  The coins have entered circulation and can be purchased online.  —  The U.S. Mint announced today that $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump's likeness have entered circulation and are for sale starting, Sept. 2, 2026.

AfD Election Fears Stoke Alarm Among German Business Leaders  —  Just days before the far-right AfD clinches a possible election triumph, German executives are warning of the economic damage that its extremism might wreak.  —  The party is on track to win the vote in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday …

Kennedy Center Begins Removing Outdoor ‘Blue’ Sculpture  —  The towering artwork, added to the campus in 2019, was targeted for elimination after President Trump's takeover of the center.  —  The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts began removing a major outdoor sculpture from the center's grounds on Wednesday.

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.

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 …