Trump's $5,000 checks require Congress to approve, Johnson says  —  President Trump's proposal to send adult U.S. citizens $5,000 dividend checks would require congressional approval, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said on Sunday.

Ella Langley.  ‘Landman.’ The Rural Vibe Shift Is Real.  —  There is a paradox at the heart of American pop culture.  The United States, in recent years, has never had a higher share of foreign-born residents, and it has never been more racially and ethnically diverse.

Irish, Scottish and Welsh leaders meet to plan break-up of United Kingdom  —  Pro-independence first ministers will sign ‘memorandum of understanding’ at Cardiff summit and demand referendums  —  The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will gather on Monday to sign a deal designed …

Obama Urges Democrats to Move A.I. Oversight to the Center of Their Agenda  —  During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan.  —  Former President Barack Obama warned during …

Trump dismisses AI leaders' calls to slow down, citing Chinese competition  —  Democrats are increasingly attacking the administration's hands-off approach to artificial-intelligence regulation as midterms approach.  —  Summary  —  DUBLIN — President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared …

Ukraine's refusal to give up territory to Russia stalls peace deal, Trump envoy says  —  A territorial dispute remains unresolved in efforts to end Russia's war against Ukraine, but Kyiv is not prepared to make concessions, U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner said on Sept. 11.

Wisconsin Governor Candidate Swims to Safety After Plane Ditches in Lake  —  Republican nominee Tom Tiffany and the pilot suffered minor injuries  —  The Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, Rep. Tom Tiffany, survived an emergency water landing and swam to safety after his plane lost power approaching …

Saudi pipeline outage threatens loss of 4% of global oil supply  —  Saudi Arabia will run out of oil stocks for exports if it doesn't restart its major pipeline to the Red Sea within days, leading to a loss of up to 4% of global supply, Saudi oil buyers and traders said.

The tab is coming due for America's borrowing binge  —  Americans are facing a rising tab as a multi-decade borrowing binge collides with a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war. … - It's a toxic mix of near-term inflation pressures and years of fiscal imbalance.

Trump calls on Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries  —  DOONBEG, Ireland — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukraine to stop targeting Russian oil refineries in light of the surging price of diesel fuel worldwide.  —  Trump, who is on a two-day visit to Ireland …

The Fix Was Almost In  —  It's only September, and America just barely averted the first constitutional crisis of this year's midterm elections.  —  Hang with me here because this gets a bit complicated.  Last September, the Missouri Legislature passed a redistricting bill called H.B. 1.

Mark Carney's Audacious Bid to Make Canada an ‘Associate Member’ of the EU  —  As trade talks with the U.S. collapse, prime minister pursues a major—and risky—pivot to Europe; an Ottawa book club plays its part  —  Shortly after Canada and America became embroiled in the worst bilateral trade war …

Republican Rep. Lawler dodges pledge of allegiance to Trump: ‘I pledge my allegiance to my constituents’  —  Rep. Mike Lawler is up for reelection in November.  —  George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., on “This Week.”  —  At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas last week …

The Latest Spot for a Trump Tower: An Ex-Soviet Republic Moving Closer to Russia  —  Skyscraper in Tbilisi set to be built on land bought from a foundation with ties to billionaire sanctioned by the U.S.  —  U.S. relations with the Caucasus country of Georgia have gone from warm to frigid in recent years …

Meidas Chief Economist Reveals Why Scott Bessent's Bond Market Bluff Is Backfiring  —  MeidasTouch Chief Economist Justin Wolfers joined co-founder Ben Meiselas to break down the turmoil in the U.S. bond market and explain why Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's increasingly aggressive rhetoric may be creating a problem of its own.

The new threat election officials fear: Trump's federal government … The activists staking out the ballot drop boxes in suburban Phoenix wore body armor and face coverings.  With guns at their sides, they recorded residents as they deposited their votes during the last midterm elections.

CBS News Battleground Tracker poll finds Trump motivating both sides, Democrats have edge in seats in fight for House  —  Here's something Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on: They both see the midterms as being about President Trump, albeit for different reasons.