Trump Faced Loss After Loss.  He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press.  —  The president's ban of three media outlets from the White House fits a pattern of using the apparatus of government to crack down on his perceived enemies.  —  President Trump's grabs for power kept falling short …

California Cracks Down on Influencers' Undisclosed Political Ads  —  Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don't disclose that they were paid to make political content.  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed legislation on Saturday that will penalize …

Trump and sons invest heavily in AI economy as he resists calls for slowdown  —  Trump's decisions as president on one of the most consequential policy debates of his administration could affect the value of his personal investments.  —  Summary  —  President Donald Trump's sprawling …

US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign …

MAGA Star, 39, Addresses Explosive Lesbian Sex Claims  —  ‘UTTERLY FALSE’  —  A sworn House Ethics complaint accuses Lauren Boebert of having inappropriate relationships with three staffers—and paying one of them $200,000 to keep quiet.  —  Lauren Boebert has long cast herself as a “family values” crusader.

Republican South Dakota secretary of state endorses Democrat to succeed her  —  South Dakota's Republican secretary of state urged voters to cast their ballots for a Democrat in the November election, arguing she could not back the GOP nominee — and drawing the ire of party leadership.

What Exactly Is a Wave Election?  And Should Republicans Be on High Alert?  —  How today's polling numbers compare with the results of some previous midterms.  —  We've seen a surge of post-Labor Day polls over the last two weeks.  If there's any term to describe their findings, it's that Democrats seem poised for a wave election.

Even in Reliably Red Kansas, Republican Enthusiasm Is Fading  —  'If we're having to spend resources in Kansas...that tells you what the national environment is like.'  —  HUTCHINSON, Kan.—At the Kansas State Fair's Senate debate, incumbent Republican Roger Marshall was on home turf.

India Is Again Squeezed Between the Threat of Trump Tariffs and Russian Oil  —  India is trying to secure affordable energy while preserving a crucial relationship with Washington, a balancing act made harder by turmoil in global energy markets.  —  A new sanctions law giving President Trump broad authority …

Trump returns to White House as State Department issues security alerts for Middle East  —  President Trump cut his weekend trip to Camp David short a day early, returning to Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening.  —  The president touched down at the Ellipse just before 8 p.m., according to a White House pool report.