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12:55 AM ET, September 8, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
Chasing Side Deals, Flexing Influence: Lewandowski's Power Moves at DHS  —  Kristi Noem's close adviser effectively controlled billions in spending at Homeland Security.  Lewandowski denies seeking business or playing any role in the agency's contracts.  —  Summer Said
Discussion: Mediaite
Gideon Rachman / Financial Times:
A German election result heard around the world  —  The Kremlin and the Trump administration are cheering on the rise of the AfD  —  It is rare for provincial German elections to be watched all over the world.  But the huge surge in support for the Alternative for Germany party in Saxony-Anhalt …
Discussion: The Guardian
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Cas Mudde / The Guardian:
The AfD's win in Germany is a dark day for Europe.  Time is running out to stop the far right  —  This party is among the most extreme in Europe.  To protect our democracies, liberal parties must urgently change their tactics  —  The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) …
Jon Henley / The Guardian:
Europe's centre fears nationalist wave after AfD victory but only has itself to blame  —  Saxony-Anhalt win part of wider trend driven by mainstream policy failures and gradual normalisation of far right ideas  —  The numbers speak for themselves: Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) …
Ian Austen / New York Times:
Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs Set to Take Effect as Trump Threatens to Escalate  —  New Canadian levies of up to 50 percent are expected to begin Tuesday, even as Washington warns of a new round of American tariffs.  —  With an insulted and angry nation solidly behind him …
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Racy Rafique / CBC News:
No talks scheduled as Canada's counter-tariffs against U.S. set to take effect at 12:01 a.m.  —  Prime Minister's Office says no plans for last-minute talks as trade war escalates  —  Just hours before Canada is set to hit the U.S. with counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of goods …
Discussion: CNBC, Mediaite, Semafor and Eschaton
Jennifer A Dlouhy / Bloomberg:
Trump Threatens to Bar Canadian Bombardier Jets in US
Josh Marcus / The Independent:
Trump throws fuel on international feuds with Truth Social post bathing multiple countries in the American flag  —  The president's posts come amid an ongoing trade war with Canada  —  President Donald Trump posted an image on Truth Social on Monday showing a map where the United States covered …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
New Mexico governor rips Trump's ‘New America’ post, says name 'isn't up for debate'
Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Trump suggests renaming New Mexico amid torrent of online memes and taunts
Rob Wile / NBC News:
American workers are getting the smallest slice of the pie on record  —  Since 2000, the value of the S&P 500 stock index has gained about 600%.  Over the same period, inflation-adjusted worker earnings have climbed just 12.5%.  —  It is now the least rewarding time to be a worker …
Washington Post:
With Ohio's governorship up for grabs, a toxic race turns violent  —  An alleged assailant forced his way Sunday toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton at a county fair, officials and witnesses said.  Authorities said he was carrying two pistols and a Taser.  —  Summary
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Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Democratic Candidate for Ohio Governor Accosted at County Fair
Willem Marx / NPR:
Witkoff and Kushner call Kyiv talks ‘substantive’ after Moscow Putin meeting  —  Trump administration envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have described held meetings in Kyiv on Sunday with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “substantive,” with Witkoff saying he was “very encouraged.”
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Ana Maria / CBS News:
Amazon cargo plane crash victims were in vehicles that were hit, NTSB says  —  The National Transportation Safety Board provided an update Monday afternoon on its investigation into what caused an Amazon cargo plane to overshoot a runway at Miami International Airport and crash into two vehicles …
Andrew Feinberg / The Independent:
Republicans blast out ‘free tickets’ offer to save Trump from Dallas convention embarrassment  —  The Texas spectacle later this week could prove to be a misstep for the president if he doesn't get the crowds he wants  —  The Republican National Committee is giving seats away.
Steve Thompson / Washington Post:
As Social Security fund runs dry, some Republicans say it's time to raise taxes  —  Raising the payroll tax is gaining traction as a fix — even in the anti-tax GOP — to fend off deep cuts in retirement benefits.  —  Summary  —  For decades, Washington has replayed the same fight over taming …
Vicky Ge Huang / Wall Street Journal:
Hunter Biden (and His Laptop) Enter the Cryptosphere With New Meme Coin  —  The personal computer that launched a thousand memes will debut this week as a digital token  —  The son of former President Joe Biden is launching a meme coin that takes aim at his family's nemesis, Donald Trump.
Washington Post:
Trump officials strip military language criticizing Confederate memorial  —  A new sign at Arlington National Cemetery omits wording that said the 32-foot bronze statue “mythologized” the Confederacy and gave “sanitized” depictions of slavery.  —  Summary  —  The Trump administration …
Discussion: Mediaite and NewsMax.com
Josephine Walker / Axios:
America's expensive groceries are getting less safe to eat  —  Plenty of Americans feel like they're forking over a fortune for groceries—only to get hit with a recall notice that forces them to throw that expensive food out. … - The average American household pays more than $10,000 …
Discussion: Joe.My.God.
Ben Berkowitz / Axios:
Iran war drives $100 billion in extra energy costs for U.S. consumers  —  The war in Iran has now cost U.S. consumers $100 billion in higher energy prices, and the bill is rising another $1 million about every two minutes, per a real-time estimate from Brown University as of Monday morning.
Dan Merica / Washington Post:
Democrats try a novel path to defeat a battleground Republican: Moving to the left  —  Antiestablishment candidate Randy Villegas is testing the conventional wisdom about what it would take to unseat Rep. David G. Valadao in California.  —  Summary  —  For years, Democrats have been hell-bent …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Will Steakin / Politico:
Newsom offers hugs in South Carolina  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Monday morning, and happy Labor Day.  This is Will Steakin.  The Playbook Podcast and Playbook PM are off today for the holiday, but we'll be back in your feeds tomorrow.  Get in touch.
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Samuel Benson / Politico:
Nevada Republicans are testing the 2028 case against Gavin Newsom
Eric Schlosser / New York Times:
Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?  —  If you buy a T-shirt at Gap, it will have a label that tells you where it was made.  That's federal law.  —  The same is true for automobiles, appliances, television sets, every fresh or frozen fruit and vegetable sold at the supermarket.
Discussion: BIG by Matt Stoller
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Jewish voters have long backed Democrats.  Key midterm races are testing that support.  —  Progressive candidates' stances on Israel are causing some Jewish voters to question their support for the party in toss-up races that could determine control of Congress.
 
 
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An Alien Mind  —  In mid-2023, within the “RLSlow” research project, we saw the first results …
Discussion: Bloomberg
Philip Aldrick / Bloomberg:
Healey Looks Beyond the Bond Markets to a Britain of Abundance
Discussion: Reuters
Terri Gerstein / The Hill:
It's a tough time for unions in the age of Trump — cities and states can help
Mawa Iqbal / Chicago Sun Times:
Lincoln's blood-stained gloves from his assassination resurface in California museum
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
Labor Day Is More Essential Than Ever
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The federal government is falling apart
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Paul Krugman:
Neo-Nazis and the Impotence of Trumponomics
Discussion: The Mahablog and The Guardian
Bloomberg:
Ukraine Resumes Attacks on Oil Refineries Deep Inside Russia
Discussion: The Kyiv Independent
New York Times:
With a Gerrymander Vanquished, Wisconsin Democrats Aim for Control
Wall Street Journal:
The GOP Senate Campaign Gone Disastrously Wrong in Georgia
Discussion: Mediaite and NewsMax.com
Lillie Boudreaux / MS NOW:
Farm state Republicans confront a difficult political bind
Discussion: USA Today and NBC News
 

 
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