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5:45 AM ET, September 16, 2026

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Bloomberg:
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.
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David Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times:
Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry  —  The landmark legislation, known as the Clarity Act, stalled in the Senate as Democrats raised concerns about President Trump's personal investments in crypto.  —  A sweeping bill that would create business-friendly rules …
Politico:
Rebel Democrats again help House GOP advance floor agenda  —  A pair of House Democrats voted to advance a slate of GOP bills in a procedural vote that was otherwise on track to fail — the second time they have crossed party lines to help out House GOP leaders in recent weeks.
Discussion: KRDO, The Hill and Washington Examiner
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Why the Senate might not solve Jon Husted's data center problem  —  Ohio Sen. Jon Husted is drowning in political attacks centered on his past support for data centers.  A potential life preserver could end up just out of reach.  —  The House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation …
Ariana Baio / The Guardian:
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 …
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Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Chuck Grassley Tells Dem. to “Shut Up” About Kash Patel's Incompetence
Myah Ward / Politico:
Kash Patel: Trump administration working with Congress on legislation curbing ‘birth tourism’
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit and CBS News
Cameron Peters / Vox:
Trump's Kennedy Center sabotage is complete  —  This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life.  Subscribe here.  —  Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump can't put …
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CNN:
Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations after chaotic call with Trump
NBC News:
Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board votes to close venue for renovations
New York Times:
Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge's Order
Washington Post:
Kennedy Center board votes to close venue as judge bars adding Trump's name
Lara Seligman / Wall Street Journal:
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” …
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The Hill:
Massie launches effort to impeach Hegseth  —  Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday launched an effort to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, citing the Pentagon's military actions against Iran.  —  Massie, a frequent critic of President Trump, accused Hegseth of launching an illegal war that was not approved by Congress.
Politico:
Election watchers brace for Trump's next move after Supreme Court ruling  —  The Supreme Court's rejection of President Donald Trump's mail-in voting rules just weeks before the midterms generated a collective exhale among election administrators, voting rights groups and congressional Democrats.
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
JD Vance urges high turnout in 2026 midterms to keep ‘crazies’ out of office with Trump agenda on the line
Discussion: CNN
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
GOP shifts message on costs as Iran war drags on: From the Politics Desk
Wall Street Journal:
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.
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Eileen Sullivan / New York Times:
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 …
US Department of Justice:
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 …
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Mariam Khan / ABC News:
Blanche says investigation into Russian oligarch's wedding gift to Trump Jr. is unlikely
Oliver Darcy / Status:
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.
Avery Lotz / Axios:
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%).
Discussion: NewsMax.com
New York Times:
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 …
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
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.).
Discussion: MeidasTouch
The Wrap:
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.
New York Times:
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.
Discussion: The Daily Wire
Rachel Roubein / Washington Post:
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
Discussion: The Guardian
Washington Post:
Senate control could hinge on this ex-lawmaker's ability to win back working-class voters  —  Democrat Sherrod Brown is seeking to return to the chamber two years after losing his seat when many blue-collar voters embraced Donald Trump.  —  Summary  —  MANSFIELD, Ohio …
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
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 …
Kaelan Deese / Washington Examiner:
Patel fends off questions about his personal travel and leisure  —  FBI Director Kash Patel pushed back against questions about his personal travel on Tuesday by contrasting it with that of his predecessors James Comey and Christopher Wray, as Senate Democrats pressed him for answers during …
Josh Blackman / Reason:
Trump Goes Postal On Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett  —  Last night, I wrote a post titled, “Chief Justice Roberts Goes Postal on Trump's USPS Rule.”  In candor, I was waiting for the other shoe to drop, and for Trump to go postal on SCOTUS.  It came this morning.  The Truth Social entry is long:
 
 
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Jude Joffe-Block / NPR:
Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official
David Sivak / Washington Examiner:
Fetterman attended Fox News retreat at Rupert Murdoch's ranch in Montana
Discussion: NewsNation
Mary Ilyushina / Washington Post:
NHL star Alexander Ovechkin campaigns for pro-Putin party in new ad
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Probes Cyberattacks on Energy Tankers Bound for American Coast
Discussion: ABC News and CBS News
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S., Israeli and Arab military chiefs held secret meeting on Iran
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Rep. Chuck Edwards files complaint against House Ethics
Discussion: The Washington Sun
CBS News:
FBI says it foiled an ISIS-inspired plot in Pennsylvania
Discussion: Townhall and Mediaite
Christa Dutton / The Washington Sun:
North Carolina Republicans Are Counting On Trump
Discussion: WTOP News and Townhall
 Earlier Items: 
Andrew Solender / Axios:
AI panic sparks rare bipartisan moment on Capitol Hill
Discussion: Politico
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
A ‘Blue Wave’ May Be Building, but How High?
Ben Binday / Washington Post:
This blue state is the midterms' surprising new Senate battleground
Discussion: The Hill, Townhall and Mediaite
Riley Beggin / Washington Post:
Iran war cost $38 billion through July, report says
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Scoop: Trump pollster gives GOP a data center survival guide
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Fox News
Politico:
DOJ seeking reporter's LinkedIn records in secretive First Amendment court fight
 

 
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Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
Filing: the US DOJ says states suing to block the WBD deal must post a “proper bond” to cover potential damages, backing Paramount's request for a $1.88B bond

Selome Hailu / Variety:
Nielsen: NBC's telecast of the Emmys drew 6.7M viewers on Monday night, down 9% from 2025's 7.4M on CBS, which was the awards show's best performance since 2021

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Nielsen: 60 Minutes' season premiere drew 7.94M viewers, down 21% from 10.02M for last season's premiere; viewers between the ages of 25 and 54 fell 33%

 
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