Behind Closed Doors, John Fetterman Shows Little Interest in the Work of a Senator  —  Poised to be a possible swing vote in a divided Congress, he churns through staff as he dodges constituents, alienates fellow Democrats and courts Israel lobby  —  One morning in June …

Bartiromo's Fox Betrayal … On Thursday afternoon, Fox News issued a press release that reverberated through the media and political worlds.  In a terse statement, the network announced that it had severed ties with Maria Bartiromo, the once-respected business journalist who in recent years became consumed …

Donald Trump's Capital Makeover  —  A coterie of advisers, planners, and architects is enabling the President's passion project—renovating D.C. in his own image.  —  On January 2nd, just hours before ordering U.S. forces to execute a nighttime raid on the compound of President Nicolás Maduro …

US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel  —  Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the 6-month-long war with Iran continues to disrupt the world's flow of fuel.

Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say  —  A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations  —  By Channel 4 News Investigations Team  —  Nigel Farage and other senior members of Reform UK have been filmed by undercover reporters celebrating secret new foreign donations.

Europe's Gold Fled the Nazis.  Now It's Fleeing Trump.  —  Our allies once trusted America to safeguard their reserves.  Now they worry the president might freeze them.  —  NEARLY A CENTURY AGO, our European allies evacuated their gold to America to safeguard it from the Nazis.

North Carolina Mails First Ballots of Fall, as Trump Tries to Restrict Them  —  A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Postal Service rule that could impede millions of mail voters.  The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.  —  North Carolina was set …

Former Labor Secretary Stoked Dysfunction and Toxicity, Department Report Finds  —  Lori Chavez-DeRemer spent Labor Department funds on personal travel and tolerated harassment in the agency, its inspector general found.  —  Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated department policy repeatedly …

Trump to use Qatari plane for international trip despite security worries  —  The president wants to use the gift for a trip to Ireland next weekend; plans to “max out” its security will wait.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump plans to fly to Ireland next week aboard the Boeing 747 gifted …

August hiring was tepid as jobs report looms  —  Private employers added jobs at a tepid rate last month, ADP said, as economists await Friday's release of the official government employment data for August. … It was also lower than the revised 44,000 added in July.

Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote  —  The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election and ordered a statewide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map.

MAGA Dimwit James Comer Blurts Out Bombshell: Trump Badly Screwing GOP  —  It isn't every day that Republicans admit that Donald Trump is harming their midterm hopes.  After all, that would require an admission of Trumpian fallibility, which is unacceptable to MAGA.

Thou Shalt Take Down All Of Trump's Monuments  —  Lo, Donald Trump is building yet another monument to himself while losing the war he started to distract from the Epstein files.  —  Before we begin, bless the little heart on this post so the billionaire algorithms accidentally show it to many more people.

Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary  —  The move came days after the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll, who had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the purge of top generals in the Army.  —  President Trump said on Thursday that he was appointing Adam R. Telle …

World's biggest sovereign wealth fund plans to cut U.S. Treasury holdings … Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.

This Is the Real Point of College  —  Three cheers for students starting college!  They've heard doubts about whether it's worthwhile; they've heard Silicon Valley's claim that A.I. can feed them all the information (and misinformation) they could possibly want; they know college is expensive.

Vance says Iran fight isn't a ‘war’ as Trump tries to navigate unpopular conflict as election nears  —  Washington (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Thursday rejected the use of the word “war” to describe the U.S. fighting with Iran as he steered clear of predicting that the six-month-old conflict …

The coming verdict on Trump's Strait of Hormuz strategy  —  The White House is at odds with some private sector analysts over how much oil is leaving the Strait of Hormuz — but it will take weeks until the picture of what's truly getting through becomes clear.

Alejandro Betancourt, Trump's Partner in Venezuelan Oil Deal, Has Faced Investigations  —  Alejandro Betancourt has been targeted by multiple investigations.  Now he's the U.S. government's unrivaled partner in President Trump's bid to control Venezuelan oil resources.

Ken Paxton and the politics of timepieces  —  In today's edition ... The unique affordability issues facing key Senate races ... What do you think about the politics of timepieces? ...  but first ...  The median net compensation for Americans in 2023 was $43,222.81, just enough to buy …

House Dem election leader's message to states: Count faster  —  House Democrats' top election leader has a message for states ahead of the midterms: count faster.  “We are, I think, nicely trying to encourage people to do their balloting as quickly as possible, and that means hiring additional staff …

Inside Trump's Nightmare for Haitians in Springfield: 'We're Following Our Orders'  —  The most urgent moral test in all of Trump's America today is happening in a small Ohio city - and we as a country are failing it miserably.  —  ∙ Paid  —  However bad you think things must be in Springfield …

'We've told them he cannot come': Republicans grapple with how to handle Trump on the trail  —  President Donald Trump wants to be heavily involved in Republicans' midterm push.  They're not all thrilled.  —  As Trump begins to unveil his midterm campaign plans, many Republicans facing tough elections …

Democrats mobilize an ‘unprecedented’ defense to combat potential election disruption  —  Tabletop exercises with Hillary Clinton, training for tens of thousands to act as “democracy protectors” and a new push for in-person voting are some of the things underway.

The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control  —  Europe's options are limited in responding to an unnerving series of plots and provocations.  But the odds of unpredictable consequences are rising.  —  Russia's failed drone attack on a German airport was part …

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin arrested, booked in Louisville jail  —  The Bourbon County Sheriff's Office arrested former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Thursday at a film set in Paris, Kentucky.  —  Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was arrested Thursday in Paris by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office due …

Red tape, not his controversial past, could sink Trump's Navy nominee  —  The biggest obstacle to Hung Cao's nomination to lead the Navy isn't his incendiary campaign rhetoric or MAGA stance on national security.  —  It's paperwork.  —  Cao — known for insisting the Pentagon recruit people who want …