Trump Says He's Not Worried About Xi Calling Off Summit  —  President Donald Trump said he is not worried that Chinese President Xi Jinping will cancel a highly anticipated visit later this month.  —  “No, I'm not worried about that,” Trump told reporters as he attended the Irish Open in Doonbeg on Sunday.

Tech companies must be primarily responsible for AI safety, Mike Johnson says  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday said he would support talks with tech leaders on artificial intelligence, but insisted that developers — not Congress — are responsible for ensuring their products are safe.

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.

Ted Cruz Pushed His College Sports Bill on ESPN—and Was Booed Mercilessly  —  Heckling the Texas senator is one of the only things fans seem to agree on.  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was on the receiving end of a nearly 10-minute chorus of boos on Saturday morning ahead …

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.

Kennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday, warns of bankruptcy, documents show  —  Officials said the center is facing “certain fiscal collapse” within weeks, insist that adding President Donald Trump's name may be the only way to avoid bankruptcy.  —  Summary

Texas Republicans denounce GOP statewide candidate over xenophobic post  —  Prominent Texas Republicans are denouncing Bo French, a Republican nominee to join the state's railroad commission, after he made a xenophobic post describing a group of Asian American students attending a University of Texas football game as a “problem.”

Pardon brokers offer to “put pressure on the president” — at sky-high costs  —  It was mid-August at the bar inside the plush Ritz-Carlton hotel in Tysons Corner, Virginia, just outside Washington, and Jack Burkman and his business partner Jacob Wohl were making their latest sales pitch.

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.

Pennsylvania woman died from complications of probable measles case, coroner says  —  The coroner said the unvaccinated 40-year-old woman exhibited many common symptoms of measles, such as a fever, cough, white spots inside the mouth and a rash.  —  Summary

Trump resists AI slowdown as the political tide turns  —  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 to dismiss calls …

NY Dem House candidate modeled for XXX-rated BDSM ads while serving in National Guard  —  This New York pol has a secret BDSM past.  —  Chris Gallant, 37, the Democratic nominee running against Long Island Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) was previously involved in a very different kind of campaign …

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 …

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 …

National Security Agency launches historic restructuring  —  Gen. Joshua M. Rudd is retooling the massive spy agency to focus on priorities including AI, China and cybersecurity.  —  Summary  —  The National Security Agency is set to undergo its most extensive internal restructuring in at least a decade …

Yankee Stadium tower among 10 ordered cleaned as Bronx Legionnaires' cases rise  —  Stream New York's #1 news - AccuWeather - original content 24/7  —  SOUTH BRONX (WABC) — New cases have been identified in a growing Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx, and city health officials …

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.