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!

Johnson teases White House meeting with AI executives ‘soon’  —  Speaker Mike Johnson said a meeting at the White House with executives for major artificial intelligence companies could happen as early as the end of this week or early next week, with pressure growing on Congress to set guardrails around the expanding technology.

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 …

Donald Trump Jr. acknowledges Russian oligarch with ties to Putin hosted his lavish island wedding celebration  —  The president's eldest son and his wife, Bettina Trump, said on Instagram that Umar Kremlev “very generously hosted two incredible nights of celebrations.”

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.

A spreading war threatens Trump and MBS  —  Energy supplies from Saudi Arabia have been hit just as Europe and the US head into winter  —  For some months, the conflict between Iran and the US has teetered between war and peace.  Efforts to find a diplomatic solution were interspersed with bouts of fighting.

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 …

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.

JD Vance uses Missouri visit to announce new crackdown on COVID loan fraud  —  KANSAS CITY — The federal government is going after thousands of people suspected of stealing millions of dollars from taxpayers through their participation in a COVID-19 pandemic program meant to protect small businesses …

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.

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.

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 …

Andy Kim says Congress shouldn't trust AI companies to slow their own development  —  The AI industry's promise to slow itself down is “not nearly enough,” Sen. Andy Kim said Monday, calling for a binding federal framework and dismissing President Donald Trump's argument that new rules would hand the race to China.