Trump's War on Mail-In Ballots Has Voters Baffled.  That May Be the Point.  —  From Oregon to Florida, officials are at once reassuring voters that their ballots are safe and encouraging them to use drop boxes or vote in person.  —  President Trump's legal and rhetorical assault on voting by mail …

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 …

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 …

Pete Hegseth Is a Wrecking Ball  —  It is difficult to fathom the damage President Trump is doing to America's national security.  He is making our nation more vulnerable than it has been at any time since the cloudiest days of the Cold War.  —  Trump administration scandals come with such speed …

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 …

New Hampshire Democrats Sound an Alarm: 'We're Losing'  —  The state has not elected a Republican to the Senate since 2010.  But Chris Pappas, the likely Democratic nominee, anticipates a tough race against a well-known opponent, John E. Sununu.  —  Two months before the midterms …

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.

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 …

For Fired DeSantis Campaign Staff Member, a Second Chance at State Dept.  —  The hiring of Nate Hochman, who lost his job amid an uproar over a video containing a Nazi symbol, underscores the administration's willingness to overlook past transgressions.  —  In 2023, a young speechwriter …

In Trump's Second Term, the MAGA Merchandise Boom Is Going Bust  —  ‘You get used to good money, and you still want to make it,’ says one Virginia store owner  —  BOONES MILL, Va.—Donald “Whitey” Taylor made a fortune from sales at Trump Town USA, his store selling Make America Great Again apparel …

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 …

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.

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.

Trump's energy boss wavers on gasoline price path  —  Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday cautiously predicted gasoline price relief is on the way, but stopped short of firm or precise pledges. … - His appearances on Sunday political shows also comes as diesel prices, which ripple through the economy, are at all-time highs.

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.