Exclusive: Fetterman blasts ‘disgruntled staffers’ and ‘smears’ after report details apathy toward his work  —  Sen. John Fetterman is lashing out at former aides who accused him of showing indifference toward his work and of routinely skipping constituent meetings, dismissing them as …

Trump appeals to Supreme Court as time runs out on push to restrict mail voting  —  With November midterms approaching, two swing states are sending ballots, and other states plan to send theirs soon.  —  Summary  —  MADISON, Wis. — President Donald Trump is running out of time in his quest …

Inside the Battle to Save One Pioneering General From Hegseth's Purge  —  Gen. Christopher T. Donahue's vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world.  Could they save his career?  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decided in early 2025 to spike …

Donald Trump's approval rating falls to all-time low in FT poll  —  Voters' anxiety about economy saps popularity of US president and his Republican Party weeks before midterm elections  —  Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to a record low, according to a new FT poll that lays bare …

Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates  —  Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries.  The U.S. did not immediately confirm the purported attack …

RFK Jr.'s Sickening Measles Victory Lap  —  While Pennsylvania struggles to contain an outbreak, the anti-vax health secretary keeps trying to score political points.  —  ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. IS CLAIMING vindication in an ongoing controversy about a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania.  —  He shouldn't be.

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Ukraine for the first time to discuss peace talks  —  Key developments:  — Zelensky began talks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv on Sept. 6.  — The envoys arrived by train; Zelensky said Russian strikes prevented a flight.

Wright: US ‘may not’ reach nuclear agreement with Iran  —  Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday the Trump administration “may not” reach a nuclear agreement with the Iranian regime.  —  “There may not be a nuclear agreement.  It may be simply destroying their capabilities to do it,” …

Former Air Force secretary says he 'couldn't serve' in Trump administration  —  Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall III said Sunday he “couldn't serve” in the Trump administration, blasting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership of the Pentagon.  —  “I've never seen an attempt …

President Trump debuts new brown hairdo — and people are shocked  —  President Trump's iconic hairdo has seemingly entered its dark age.  —  The president, who is famous for his swooping golden-blond locks, was seen sporting an almost brunette look after Air Force One landed for his weekend getaway …

Democrats have finally figured out their campaign message on data centers  —  Democrats want voters to see data centers as giant outposts of megacorporations that enjoy undue tax breaks and ill-begotten monstrosities that suck up precious water and hog electricity.

German Far-Right AfD Set to Win State Vote, Short of Majority  —  The far-right Alternative for Germany decisively won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt amid growing public discontent with the political establishment, but is expected to fall short of an outright majority to form a government.

Rep. Jamie Raskin says impeachment isn't a ‘fetish’ for Democrats but ‘a critical tool’  —  The Maryland Democrat said Trump has “undoubtedly” committed impeachable offenses, but said it was more important for Democrats to address healthcare and ‘ending the lawlessness.’

Bernie Sanders Lets Loose on the Democratic Party, the Midterms and 2028 … David Sirota has a way of thinking about Bernie Sanders' career that he's been kicking around for years.  —  Sirota worked for Sanders in the House in the late 1990s and again on his 2020 presidential campaign …

Mamdani, media, and negativity bias  —  Behold: one of my favorite explanatory images about American government:  —  The image, as you might have guessed, is from The Onion.  The joke (for me at least) is the idea that there would be celebratory media coverage of routine effective government performance.