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11:05 PM ET, September 13, 2026

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Skylar Woodhouse / Bloomberg:
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.
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Meridith McGraw / Wall Street Journal:
For Trump, a Golf Trip to Ireland Tees Up a Reunification Controversy
Bloomberg:
Trump Says He Will Eliminate US Tariffs on Irish Whiskey
Bloomberg:
Trump Defends His Support for Irish Unity Despite UK Uproar
Eliza Collins / Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Have Midterm Momentum.  Here's What Risks Tripping Them Up.  —  The party is seeking to capitalize on Trump's unpopularity but has a fundraising shortfall and internal divisions  —  Democrats are grappling with several liabilities that risk impeding the momentum they have gained to retake control of Congress.
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Jalen Beckford / Politico:
Democratic voters driven more by opposition to Trump than party platform in fight for the House, poll finds
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Hill
Robert Draper / New York Times:   For Populist Democrats, a Movement Fueled by Anger at Both Parties
Cheyanne M. Daniels / Politico:
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.
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Ben Berkowitz / Axios:   Trump's $5,000 checks require Congress to approve, Johnson says
NBC News:
Speaker Johnson says Congress would work to deliver $5,000 checks Trump promised to Americans
Washington Post:
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
Lesley Stahl / CBS News:
Paid brokers tout ties to Trump's orbit to lobby for presidential pardons  —  Presidents have been pardoning criminals since George Washington.  It's a constitutional power — no explanation needed.  —  The Department of Justice does screen applicants and typically only recommends those who remorsefully seek mercy.
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Gabe Kaminsky / CBS News:
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.
Discussion: The Daily Wire
Natalie Korach / Status:
ESPN's Cruz Control … Jimmy Kimmel made an unusual announcement last week: He had an interview with a buzzy political candidate, but would not air it on his ABC late-night show.  Instead, his staff posted that interview with Democratic Texas Senate nominee James Talarico to YouTube …
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Alex Nguyen / Mother Jones:
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 …
Matthew Schmitz / New York Times:
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.
Jalen Beckford / Politico:
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.”
Jenna Monnin / The Washington Sun:
Trump Is Spending in Every Senate Battleground but One  —  President Donald Trump reported his largest spend so far this weekend, sending $21 million to candidates in competitive races as pressure ramps up for Republicans two months before the midterms.  —  The president's Senate spending …
Discussion: New York Times
Washington Post:
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 …
Rachel Roubein / Washington Post:
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
Tim Ross / Politico:
Sweden's election too close to call after late right-wing surge  —  STOCKHOLM — Sweden's high-stakes general election is heading toward a knife-edge finish that could yet hand power to the far right, according to official forecasts.  —  With most results now declared …
Ryan King / New York Post:
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 …
Washington Post:
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 …
Kelsey Brugger / Politico:
Chip Roy is leaving Congress — but not before warning his colleagues about AI … Rep. Chip Roy isn't known for his touchy-feely approach to legislating.  But as the staunch conservative is preparing to leave Congress at the end of the year, he's raising difficult, philosophical questions …
Discussion: Associated Press
abc7NY:
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 …
Reuters:
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.
 
 
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Alastair Gale / Bloomberg:
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Miranda Davis / Bloomberg:
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Discussion: New York Times, Breitbart and Politico
Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
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CBS News:
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Discussion: NewsMax.com
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The tab is coming due for America's borrowing binge
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Automattic confirms Matt Mullenweg has returned to his position as chairman and CEO “with full support of the board”, after an attempted ouster this week

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