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6:30 PM ET, September 6, 2026

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New York Times:
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 …
Discussion: Democracy Docket and MS NOW
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Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Trump Administration Again Asks Supreme Court to Allow Mail Voting Restrictions
Discussion: UPI, NBC News and SCOTUSblog
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Rena Rowe / Washington Examiner:
US destroys three Iranian tankers after failed Iranian attack on naval ships
Max Rego / The Hill:
Wright: US ‘may not’ reach nuclear agreement with Iran
Discussion: New York Post
Reuters:
Iran to tackle economic issues, says further attacks will be ‘more painful’
Discussion: Salon and Breitbart
Financial Times:
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 …
Discussion: The Independent and Joe.My.God.
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Eli Okun / Politico:
7 questions that will define the midterms
Discussion: Newsweek and Axios
New York Times:
As Midterms Approach, Republicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump
Discussion: Mother Jones
David French / New York Times:
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 …
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New York Times:
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 …
New York Times:
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 …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
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 …
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Politico:   Republicans might still lose half the seats they gerrymandered to flip
Washington Post:   These are the most important House races to watch in November
Amanda Macias / Fox News:
After ‘Lake America,’ Trump suggests a new name for the state of New Mexico  —  The post follows executive orders renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ and the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘Gulf of America’  —  The White House on Sunday amplified President Donald Trump's call to rebrand New Mexico as …
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David DeTurris / New York Post:
Trump posts map that renames New Mexico ‘New America’
Anthony Izaguirre / Associated Press:
Amazon cargo plane sends up billowing cloud of smoke after overrunning runway at Miami airport  —  An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, striking vehicles, bursting into flames and sending thick black smoke into the sky in a crash that shut …
Terell Wright / Wall Street Journal:
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 …
Jonathan Cohn / The Bulwark:
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.
Ryan King / New York Post:
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 …
Max Rego / The Hill:
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 …
Discussion: HuffPost, ABC News and The Independent
Ben Geman / Axios:
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.
 
 
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Vaughn Golden / New York Post:
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Financial Times:
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Daniel Boffey / The Guardian:
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Bloomberg:
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The Kyiv Independent:
US envoys Witkoff, Kushner arrive in Ukraine for the first time to discuss peace talks
Will Steakin / Politico:
Bernie Sanders Lets Loose on the Democratic Party, the Midterms and 2028