Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in ballot plan  —  The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to force states to take part in a new system to control the delivery of mail-in ballots in the looming midterm elections.  —  In a ruling Monday, the justices left in place …

Karl Rove said he'll break 30 years of only supporting Republicans to vote against “bigot” Bo French  —  Rove, a former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, made the comments at a private lunch in Austin, according to attendees.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!

Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin  —  On May 24, Donald Trump Jr. was celebrating in the Bahamas, as scantily clad dancers in stilettos and sailor caps performed for him and his guests.  It was the last night of his wedding, a lavish …

Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search for Voter Fraud  —  Agents expressed concern about being directed by top Homeland Security leaders to use private information to look up voter records in state databases.  —  Investigators may have broken state laws under …

Trump nominates Wesley Hunt as US ambassador to Saudi Arabia  —  President Donald Trump nominated Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) to be the next U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Monday, part of a spate of nominations sent to the Senate less than two months before the midterms decides the fate of the GOP's control of the chamber.

Gavin Newsom tells CNN's Jake Tapper he won't run for president if Kamala Harris runs in 2028  —  While fly fishing in Montana, CNN's Jake Tapper asks Governor Gavin Newsom what it would take for him to run for president in 2028.  This is part of on an ongoing series where Jake Tapper joins politicians …

Mitch McConnell returns to the Senate after three-month absence  —  The Kentucky Republican was hospitalized in June after a fall.  “Time to get back to work to finish the job for this Congress,” he said to reporters Monday.  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., returned to the Senate on Monday after a more than three-month absence.

Breaking: Supreme Court, with Justices Thomas and Alito Publicly Dissenting, Continue Block on USPS Rule Through the Midterm Elections [Now Updated with Analysis]  —  By RICK HASEN  —  You can find the ruling at this link.  —  The Supreme Court, with the noted dissents of Justices Alito and Thomas …

A College Girl Was Exploited on Camera.  A Network of Anonymous Men Got to Work  —  Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who've had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans.  Now she's fighting back.

Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements  —  “We have been notified by venues on the upcoming U.S. tour dates that they will not allow a concert to take place with Macklemore on the lineup,” promoter says  —  ADD US AS A GOOGLE PREFERRED SOURCE

Warren to rip Clarity Act on Senate floor ahead of key preliminary vote … Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren will rip the cryptocurrency market structure bill known as the Clarity Act in a Monday night speech, as the Senate prepares for an all-important preliminary vote on the legislation Tuesday afternoon.

Vance says those suspected of defrauding COVID-era programs barred from future federal loans  —  Vice President JD Vance announced on Monday that people suspected of defrauding COVID-era programs will be barred from future federal loans.

DHS watchdog: Immigrants held in outdoor cages the size of phone booths at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’  —  The cages, called “calming areas,” were used for detainees to “reflect on their behavior choices, manage their emotions, reduce stress and practice self-directed behavior,” according to the inspector general's report.

ICE Attacks Two U.S. Citizen Minors on Their Way to Enlist in Marines  —  Two U.S. citizen teenagers who were on their way to file enlistment papers to join the Marines were violently attacked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, who reportedly detained them for nearly eight hours before letting them go.

House Republicans must decide whether they want to pass Trump's AI loyalty test  —  President Donald Trump is setting up a new loyalty test for the GOP on artificial intelligence, and House Republicans have to decide whether it's an exam they want to pass.  —  On the one hand …

Russia sanctions bill clears procedural House hurdle  —  Sweeping Russia sanctions legislation championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham cleared a procedural hurdle in the House on Monday, likely teeing up a full House vote later in the week.  The House Rules Committee voted to advance the measure …

Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of ‘LMAO,’ ‘IDK,’ ‘Hehe,’ and ‘asdfg’  —  The EFF found cops writing “idiot,” “WEIRD KID,” “blah,” “leave me alone,” and button mashing in Flock's ‘reason’ box.  —  Last summer, a cop with the Lake County, Indiana Sheriff's Department used …

Activist Blogging Platform Shuts Down After Terrorism Designation  —  Washington D.C. — On August 26, 2026, the U.S. Departments of State and the Treasury designated a volunteer tech collective behind a popular activist blogging platform a terrorist organization.

College sports bill opposition brews despite Cruz, Cantwell optimism  —  Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz and ranking member Maria Cantwell on Monday said their chamber was “on the cusp” of passing legislation to broadly regulate college athletics, but the measure's success is still unclear.

Democratic Congressional Candidate Defends Resurfaced Explicit Photos  —  A Democrat running for a U.S. House seat representing Long Island said he is “not embarrassed or ashamed” after explicit photos resurfaced over the weekend.  —  Chris Gallant, 37, is vying to unseat Rep. Nick LaLota …

Trump blasts White House as a ‘dump’ before his controversial multi-million dollar renovations  —  President Donald Trump continues to glory in makeover of the executive mansion rather than concentrate on midterms, ending the Iran war or taming inflation  —  President Donald Trump …

US Air Force secretary reveals deployment of on-orbit space control weapons  —  The U.S. Department of the Air Force deployed on-orbit space control weapons in an effort to meet evolving threats from adversaries and boost space capabilities.  —  Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced Monday …

Exclusive: He Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville.  Now He's Expected to Join the Florida Legislature.  —  The Republican nominee for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives marched alongside neo-Nazis at the deadly 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a new Talking Points Memo investigation can reveal.