Trump Has Made More Trades Than All of Congress Combined … President Donald Trump has traded more securities than every member of Congress combined since he returned to office — even as he seeks to pass a stock-purchasing ban for lawmakers that would exclude him from any restrictions.

Pentagon Seeks Fit Troops for Upcoming Hegseth Speech  —  September event will take place at the Pentagon and include lower-ranking officers, enlisted servicemembers  —  The Pentagon is asking commanders to nominate troops to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's “State of the Force” …

Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations after chaotic call with Trump  —  The Kennedy Center board voted to close the center Tuesday after a tense meeting in which President Donald Trump called in to berate a Democratic congresswoman who serves on the panel, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Don't Agree on Much.  They Agree AI Could Kill Us All.  —  MAGA warrior and leading progressive lawmaker say urgent action is needed in Washington to rein in artificial intelligence  —  WASHINGTON—It took talk of the possible end of humanity to bring them together.

An aging Congress attempts to regulate AI without using it  —  Members of Congress and governors are under increasing pressure to regulate AI, but more than two dozen of them who spoke with Axios said they don't use the technology or have rarely done so.

EU Chief Proposes Making Canada First Associate Member of the Bloc  —  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has pushed for much deeper partnerships with Europeans  —  Amanda Coletta Joe Parkinson in Lisbon  —  The European Union's top official said she would work to make Canada the bloc's …

The midterms are over.  Sort of.  —  In today's edition ... What we learned now that the primaries are over ... We ask you about people who get cushy diplomatic posts ... but first ...  Why the general election is over for most Americans  —  House primaries are over.

Members Of Russian Intelligence Services Network Charged With Conspiring To Finance Terrorism And Commit Murder For Hire In The United States  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York  —  United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York …

Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort  —  As part of the Department of Government Efficiency's program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.  —  The Trump administration paid federal employees $9.5 billion …

Bari's ‘60’ Bust … In the days leading up to the “60 Minutes” season premiere, CBS News projected plenty of confidence.  After facing a storm of backlash over the summer for blowing up the acclaimed newsmagazine with a series of high-profile—and still unexplained—firings, the Bari Weiss-led network went on the offensive.

Trump escalates war on federal data  —  The nerdy, traditionally apolitical world of federal data is increasingly getting swept up in the Trump administration's push to control every level of government.  — Across the federal government, agencies are changing how they collect and publicize information.

Top Oversight Dem Opens Investigation of Donald Trump Jr.'s Russian Oligarch-Funded Wedding  —  The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into Donald Trump Jr.'s relationship with a Russian oligarch who paid for much of Trump Jr.'s wedding earlier this year.

Americans' income hits record, but lower earners lose ground  —  U.S. household income hit a record in 2025, but the lowest earners barely shared in the gains, new Census data show. … But broader measures of financial security show millions still getting squeezed by medical costs …

Trump considered dangerous, corrupt by majority in new poll  —  A slight majority of registered voters describe President Trump as corrupt and dangerous, a recent poll found, while just 14% say he isn't divisive. … - Those words were followed by “out-of-touch” (47%), “cruel” (46%) and “bold” (45%).

Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs  —  The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.  —  The Trump administration has approved a $2.8 billion sale of heavy bombs to Israel, according to a U.S. official …

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces his biggest test yet  —  Facing stubborn inflation and political pressure from President Donald Trump, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is facing the most consequential interest rate decision day of his nascent term.  —  Warsh has vowed a much quieter …

House GOP's Epstein files headache is back  —  The Epstein files fight that consumed the House last year is threatening to engulf Republicans all over again. … - Retiring Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) signed Massie's new discharge petition Monday, joining Massie and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.).

Trump's third surgeon general nominee, Nicole Saphier, to face Senate  —  Chris Klomp, vying for the health department's No. 2 slot, and Timothy Westlake, the pick for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, will also face questioning.  —  Summary

Refurbished ‘60 Minutes’ Debuts to a 19% Ratings Drop  —  The CBS newsmagazine's audience fell 33% in the key 25-to-54 demo, according to preliminary Nielsen data  —  The refurbished “60 Minutes” suffered double-digit ratings declines with its Season 59 premiere.

Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans  —  His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group might not throw its weight behind the party's candidates.

The Subtle Sign That A.I. Is Not Yet a National Political Issue  —  A Times/Siena poll shows many voters are still uncertain on the issue, including which party would do a better job on it.  —  The A.I. issue is moving fast.  Just a few months ago, it barely registered on the political scale.

Alito and Thomas keep the pedal to the metal  —  Their mail voting dissent is legal hackery.  But it makes sense politically.  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  On Monday night, the Supreme Court finally blocked Trump's plan to unleash chaos …

Surging AI Fears Are Scrambling the Early 2028 Campaign  —  Potential Democratic presidential candidates are scrambling to carve out their own lanes on artificial intelligence with renewed urgency, after months of laying low got blown up by last week's spike in apocalyptic angst.

Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality  —  Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality  —  FBI director Kash Patel defended his agency's decision to roll back restrictions on agent applicants …

Canadian PM Breaks Out Trump Impression As He Recounts Bizarre Warning  —  The audience laughed at Mark Carney's wild tale of what it's like to get a gift from the U.S. president.  —  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump gave him a gift ― but it also came with a grim warning.

Texas police department ordered closed for failing to provide any benefit to community  —  Disbanding of department in Trinidad comes after arrest of a resident for posting about issues with local water supply  —  A police department in Texas that arrested a local resident for complaining …

The Next Change Trump Has Planned for the Smithsonian  —  A letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed new details about warning signs the White House will install near the American-history museum.  —  Donald Trump has not forgotten his midsummer promise to publicly shame the Smithsonian.

California's Electric Utilities Are Becoming Uninvestable  —  Climate change has lengthened California's wildfire season by several months.  The state's wildfire politics season, meanwhile, has become perpetual.  Sacramento just botched another opportunity to bring it to an orderly close …