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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
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 …
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Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
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 …
Abbie VanSickle / New York Times:
Live Updates: Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Restrictions on Voting by Mail  —  The ruling is a major loss for the Trump administration, which wanted to dramatically change how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.  —  Here's the latest.  —  The Supreme Court on Monday blocked …
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
The Supreme Court's Conservatives and Liberals Just Came to the Brink—and Finally Said “No”
Axios:
Thune sees role for Congress on AI — Trump does not  —  Majority Leader John Thune is asserting Congress' prerogative to act on AI — but he's urging a “light touch” even in the face of “consequential risks.” … - “Congress has a job to do,” Thune said.  — “I think there are some …
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Zachary Basu / Axios:
“I am the Hoax Buster”: Trump's war on AI doomers gets personal
Discussion: NBC News and RedState
Politico:
Inside John Thune's AI dilemma
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Megan Brand / NBC News:
Trump says AI doesn't need guardrails, calls growing concerns ‘a hoax’
Carlos Nogueras Ramos / The Texas Tribune:
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!
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Damian Paletta / Wall Street Journal:
Bo French's Tweet and the Tempest in Texas  —  Plus, Trump says there's no need for AI guardrails as long as he is in the White House, and why Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline is roiling oil markets  —  Good morning.  Bo French, a candidate for Texas' railroad commissioner …
Axios:
McConnell returns to Capitol after 3-month absence  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell voted at the U.S. Capitol on Monday for the first time in three months after being hospitalized in June. … - McConnell arrived in a wheelchair and spoke briefly to reporters, joking that after years of avoiding their questions …
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NBC News:
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.
Oliver Holmes / The Guardian:
US confirms for first time it has deployed weapons in space  —  Analysts warn of an acceleration in high-risk arms race with Russia and China in Earth's orbit  —  The US has deployed weapons in space, the US military has confirmed, in an extraordinary public announcement that analysts warn …
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Cristina Stassis / Military Times:
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 …
CNN:
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 …
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Raquel Coronell Uribe / NBC News:
Gavin Newsom says he won't run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris does
Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing / Politico:
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 …
Discussion: Semafor and The Hill
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Democrats face divisions on Russian sanctions bill
Discussion: Fox News and Washington Post
Victoria Craw / Washington Post:
Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog says  —  The report by the Pentagon's inspector general also detailed the extent of munitions shortfalls in the first comprehensive public accounting of the cost and military impact of the war with Iran.  —  Summary
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New York Times:
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 …
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
DHS employees made potentially illegal searches of voter data: Whistleblower
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Democracy Docket
Ben Binday / Washington Post:
House Democrats add three seats to ‘Red to Blue’ target list  —  Party leaders had previously declined to promote Michigan activist William Lawrence, who has drawn attention for past social media posts.  —  House Democrats' campaign arm added three battleground candidates to its “Red to Blue” …
Discussion: Roll Call
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Kevin Frey / MS NOW:   House Democrats expand the map — and the definition of a Democrat
Josh Kovensky / Talking Points Memo:
Exclusive: FBI Builds Out National NSPM-7 Center to Track Dissent, Docs Show  —  IRS sent 10 agents and three analysts to national effort to police “anti-capitalism” and “extremism on migration, race, and gender”  —  The FBI has tapped employees from across federal law enforcement to crack down on dissent …
Matt Phillips / Axios:
Trump's postings may still move the needle  —  President Trump's claim that Ukraine agreed to halt strikes on Russian energy targets coincided with a pullback in oil prices and Treasury yields Monday. … - Russia has long been one of the world's largest exporters of diesel …
NBC News:
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.”
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Ben Protess / New York Times:
Russian Businessman Paid for Donald Trump Jr.'s Lavish Wedding After-Party
Mike Reiss / ESPN:
Patriots' Kraft says Macklemore performance would cross line  —  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who also owns Gillette Stadium, said Monday he had rapper Macklemore removed as an opening act for singer Ed Sheeran's shows at the venue later this month because the stadium …
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Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone:
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After Onstage ‘Free Palestine’ Statements
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Baal out: Top diplomat's worry about pagan god elicits eye rolls  —  The second-most powerful man at the State Department put the brakes on a U.S. international exhibit featuring a bull statue because he worried it might look like Baal, a pagan god some associate with Satanic child sacrifice.
Discussion: Mediaite
MS NOW:
Carney heads to Europe for high-stakes speech and deeper EU ties as Canada clashes with Trump  —  Canada will seek an arrangement that would allow Canadians to live and work in Europe without visas.  —  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Europe in the middle of a trade war …
Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Scott Bessent's wobbly house  —  Politics seems to be messing with the US Treasury secretary's head  —  “Credibility” is a Washington measure devalued by overuse.  The credibility of what the US Treasury secretary says, however, can be gauged minute by minute.
Discussion: Paul Krugman and New York Times
New York Times:
Democrats Gain Edge as Trump Drags Down G.O.P., New Poll Finds  —  Even some Republicans are losing faith in Trump's economy, a New York Times/Siena poll found, and Democrats were favored on the top issues as the sprint to the midterms gets underway.  —  With fewer than 50 days until the midterms …
Discussion: Newsweek and The Atlantic
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
JD Vance will never escape the albatross of the Iran War  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  💡 Subscribe to PN 💡  —  Vice President JD Vance would very much like you to know that he has been opposed to the war in Iran from the beginning.
Discussion: The Hill
 
 
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Rick Scott launches ‘Rescuing America’ economic messaging plan
Angelo Amante / Reuters:
Italian Senate clears Meloni's electoral reform amid opposition resistance
Discussion: Bloomberg
Heather Vogell / ProPublica:
Papa Johns, Propaganda and Putin: How a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump's Arctic Adviser
Washington Post:
Libertarians and Greens are accused of being plants to spoil tight midterm races
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Simon Ormiston / Euronews:
NATO ‘committed and ready’ after shooting down drone over Lithuania
Joey Fox / Politico:
Andy Kim says Congress shouldn't trust AI companies to slow their own development
Discussion: Fox News
Gabby Miller / Politico:
Sen. Kennedy readies AI ‘kill switch’ bill
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Selome Hailu / Variety:
Apple TV led the 2026 Emmys with 28 wins, its first time on top, followed by HBO Max with 21, Netflix with 16, and MGM+/Prime Video with 10

Eric Fisher / Front Office Sports:
Nielsen: Netflix's Sept. 10 49ers-Rams NFL game in Australia averaged 18.5M US viewers, matching YouTube's 2025 Brazil game, and 3.2M abroad, vs. YouTube's 1.2M

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Channel 4 poaches Channel 5 owner Paramount's £300M+ TV ad sales business from Sky, in a huge boost days after Channel 4 announced its plan to cut 340 jobs
 
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