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.

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

All eyes are on what Trump and Xi will do amid grim warnings of an AI apocalypse.  Here's what they've said.  — Fears of AI's apocalyptic capabilities have reached a fever pitch.  — Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, however, have yet to show that they're too concerned.

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.

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 …

E.P.A. Expected to Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants  —  Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.  —  The Trump administration plans to announce Monday that the United States will no longer limit …

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.

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.”

For Trump, a Golf Trip to Ireland Tees Up a Reunification Controversy  —  President promises to remove tariffs from Irish whiskey and awards the winner of the Irish Open the trophy at his Doonbeg course.  —  DOONBEG, Ireland—A general rule holds in golf that spectators quietly watch …

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.

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 …

Trump agreed to new ethics rules to get a crypto bill across the line.  But that might not be enough  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump had been hearing the message loud and clear for weeks about the sweeping cryptocurrency bill being written in the Senate: to get it across the line …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

U.S. Air Force officer shot down in Iran says he prayed while “free-falling” to the ground behind enemy lines  —  The Air Force colonel needed help when he crashed over a mountainous part of Iran's desert, separated from his crewmate, the pilot of the F-15E, after being shot down by Iran in April.