Convention puts GOP's reality on display: Midterm policy agenda is skimpy  —  DALLAS — Republicans used their midterm convention this week to ask voters to preserve their congressional majorities and let them “finish the job.”  —  But with few consensus legislative goals, it's far from clear what job they want to finish.

Anthropic C.E.O. Calls for A.I. Slowdown  —  In a 3,800-word essay, Dario Amodei laid out the rapidly advancing capabilities of artificial intelligence and said there needed to be greater safety controls across the industry.  —  The chief executive of Anthropic called for a global slowdown …

Trump Says Irish Unification Would Be ‘Fantastic,’ Breaking With Precedent  —  The United States is officially neutral on an issue that had been a source of decades of violence in Northern Ireland until a 1998 peace deal.  —  Shortly after setting foot in Dublin, President Trump on Saturday said it would be …

‘A f***-up of epic proportions’: Blame game begins after Iran-backed Houthis' lightning advance down Red Sea coast  —  The desperate pleas for air cover from Yemeni generals started coming mid-morning on Thursday.  An advance by the Iran-backed Houthis toward Yemen's strategic port city …

DeSantis: ‘Florida will provide asylum’ to holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy case  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Friday accused the media of launching a smear campaign against the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, after a report revealed that the juror had a history …

How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech  —  President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.  —  NEWS ANALYSIS  —  President Trump has harnessed agencies across …

Trump doubles down on $5K check idea despite GOP doubts, inflation concerns  —  Despite doubts from GOP members of Congress, President Donald Trump again promised to send every adult in the U.S. a $5,000 check if Republicans retain control of Congress in the midterm elections on Friday.

Republican Campaign Aide Is Fired Over Nazi Photo  —  Senator Jon Husted, running in a high-stakes race in Ohio, dismissed his political director because of social media activity displaying a “complete lack” of judgment, a spokeswoman said.  —  The campaign of Senator Jon Husted …

Missouri's Redistricting Chaos Has Voters on Both Sides Feeling Disenfranchised  —  Democrats fend off ongoing Republican efforts to use GOP-friendly voting maps  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo.— U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II arrived at a banquet hall here this week to speak at a nonprofit dinner …

Exclusive: Inside Hegseth's push to showcase a dramatic Iran rescue on ‘60 Minutes’  —  Pete Hegseth The Middle East Federal agencies US military  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and political appointees in his department pushed for the two crew members of an F-15 who were shot down over Iran …

These are the Trump investigations Democrats plan if they win in November  —  Democrats hope to retake control of the House, and to use that power to probe Trump's business ventures, legal maneuvers and policies.  —  Summary  —  House Democrats are eagerly preparing to wield a power they do not yet have.

Trump Catastrophically Miscalculated in Georgia  —  When a political player starts drawing personal insults from President Trump and his people, it is a pretty good sign that his star is on the rise.  —  For Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia, that moment arrived this summer.

Trespasser stopped at former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu home  — 2 min Click here to listen to this article  — Security personnel at former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu home stopped a woman who entered the property Friday night; Harris and husband Doug Emhoff were away.

U.S. Links Chinese Satellite Imagery to Iranian Strike That Killed Three Troops  —  Finding deepens U.S.-China tensions ahead of the Trump-Xi summit as officials examine possible Chinese help tracking American warships  —  Before Iran carried out its attack that killed three U.S. troops in July …

Calls for Democrats to be shot go unchallenged at Republican convention  —  Crowd member repeatedly said some Democrats ‘should be shot’ during Ted Cruz's speech, without senator responding  —  On the night Republicans gathered to mourn the killing of Charlie Kirk and warn against the dangers …

Mike Johnson runs out the clock on his own speakership  —  This special Saturday edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🔥 Subscribe to PN 🔥  —  Mike Johnson, the theoretical speaker of the House, announced last Thursday he's canceling votes …