House Democrats block constitutional amendment to lock Supreme Court size at 9 justices  —  The Republican-led resolution, which requires two-thirds support in the House and Senate, comes in response to increasing openness among Democrats to expand the court.

Tillis renews calls for Hegseth's ouster  —  Sen. Thom Tillis renewed his call for President Donald Trump to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, following the resignation earlier this week of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll.  “I have never witnessed more inept management of the brave men …

Postal Service Is Building Ballot Screening System Despite Ongoing Court Fight  —  Election officials warn that the creation of a new online portal for states to upload voter information is already fueling confusion and could ultimately disenfranchise voters.

Israel 'seeking Trump's support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza'  —  Defence minister says he believes US backing could tip regional balance in favour of forced resettlement  —  Israel's defence minister has said his country is seeking Donald Trump's support to approve plans …

Thune says he worries about losing Senate majority: 'I'm a realist'  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) admitted in a recent interview that he's worried about Republicans losing their Senate majority, acknowledging the strong political headwinds they face this fall because of high prices …

Trump's DOJ Blocked Serious ICE Shooting Charge Over Federal Prosecutor's “Strongest Possible” Objections  —  Over the “strongest possible” objections from the federal prosecutor handling the case, leaders at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., quashed plans to bring civil rights charges …

2 police officers shot in downtown Minneapolis; several others injured, city officials report  —  Minneapolis police are responding to a shooting near 15 East Grant Street that has left multiple victims injured, including two police officers, according to a city alert.

Elon Musk Unmasked in Alex Gibney Documentary: “Insane a Person This Chaotic Has So Much Power”  —  He is the richest man on earth.  An explosive new film from the Oscar-winning director suggests he may also be the most dangerous.  —  Late one August afternoon in a Manhattan editing suite …

Presented with bleak polling, the White House moves to make the midterms about Trump  —  Despite economic headwinds and an unpopular war, Donald Trump's allies believe Republicans will win in November if only they can get the president's base to turn out.  —  Senior advisers to President …

Coast Guard plane carrying Markwayne Mullin makes emergency landing after engine failure  —  Washington — A Coast Guard jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and other top DHS officials made an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon outside Washington, D.C., after one of its engines failed.

Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread  —  Substantial majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents agree  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' perceptions of government corruption in the U.S. are at their highest level in 20 years, with 89% of U.S. adults saying it is widespread.

ICE hasn't paid for detainee medical care since October.  Advocates call it the ‘death policy’  —  Over the 10 months Rodrigo spent in an ICE detention center east of Bakersfield, he asked repeatedly to see an oncologist about the tumor that was growing to the size of a lemon in his neck …

ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database  —  As part of a broader DHS surge to investigate alleged voter fraud, ICE has announced it plans to pay up to $5 million to create what amounts to a federal voter database.  —  In a bid to tackle alleged voter fraud …

Trump says Iranians won't rise up because 'they're being shot' and refuses to say if CIA would aid protesters  —  President Donald Trump does not believe the Iranian public is currently capable of rising up against their government due to overwhelming violence, but he would not say if he would materially assist dissident groups.

Trump Administration Launches Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of Midterms  —  Voter fraud is exceedingly rare, but President Trump has fixated on rooting it out this year, claiming without evidence that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote.

Pentagon cuts access to classified information amid Iran war concerns  —  Documents associated with the Secretary of Defense Orders Book were removed from an internal Pentagon web portal after The Washington Post's reporting, three people familiar with the matter said.  —  Summary

Iran war escalation raises concern over civilian death toll  —  The sudden recent escalation of the Iran war has cast renewed attention on its civilian toll after Iran reported 18 dead in the last U.S. assault, including four killed and dozens wounded at a wedding.

The MAGA Right Is Only Pretending to Be Censored  —  The conspiracy theory that persists even though no evidence supports it  —  For nearly a year and a half, the Trump administration prepared its case.  Political appointees inside the State Department combed through old files and databases.

Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Maine Labor Day rally  —  Organizers said Wednesday that the planned speech was drawing negative media attention, and he will instead lead a veterans march after the rally.  —  PORTLAND, Maine — Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner …

Bernie, AOC and Bannon Can Agree on One Thing: the Fight Against Data Centers  —  The strange political bedfellows are warning about the risks of the AI build-out, an issue animating the left and the right  —  WASHINGTON—Steve Bannon has made a career out of clashing with far-left politicians.

Federal judges say they're facing intensified threats since start of Trump's second term … Federal judges say they're worried about increased threats to members of the judiciary since the start of President Donald Trump's second term, a trend some say is fueled by politically charged cases …

How Democrats could win big in November — and still lose to Trump  —  If Democrats sell voters an inordinately optimistic view of what they can accomplish, they will be setting themselves up to fail.  —  Democrats running in the Nov. 3 midterm elections have largely coalesced around three key goals …

Ted Cruz Is Testing the Waters for a 2028 Run—and Taking Swipes at JD Vance  —  The Texas senator is making trips to Iowa, promoting his book and hitting the podcast circuit as he considers joining the race to succeed Trump  —  CLIVE, Iowa—Ted Cruz isn't hiding his presidential ambitions …

NYC Public Schools Ban AI for Students, Restrict Screen Time  —  The largest school district in the US is banning artificial intelligence tools and restricting screen time for elementary and middle school students in the upcoming school year.  —  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani …

Progressive Senate candidates rack up primary wins even as they get outspent: From the Politics Desk  —  Plus, a pro-Trump group hits the airwaves. … Progressive Senate candidates rack up primary wins even as they get outspent  —  Over the past month, a raft of progressive Senate candidates …