Trump says planned 250-foot arch will be ‘military complex’ for drones, snipers  —  The president's post about the 250-foot arch planned near Arlington National Cemetery comes as veterans groups, historic preservationists and others attempt to stop the project.  —  Summary

How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center  —  Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.  —  Debris from fallen ceiling plaster soiled the carpet in the Grand Foyer inside …

Sen. John Barrasso says Trump isn't violating the Constitution by banning reporters from the White House  —  The Wyoming senator's comments come after reporters from MS NOW, Politico and CNN were barred from entering White House grounds. … Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. …

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.

RFK Jr.'s ‘Medical Freedom’ Comes With a Body Count  —  Measles showed up at a children's hospital.  The health secretary showed up at an anti-vax conference.  —  EVERY DAY THERE ARE YOUNG, sometimes tiny human beings who leave the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia—each one of them living …

How Trump 2.0's stock market stacks up with predecessors  —  The stock market soared during the first 20 months of President Trump's second term, but slightly underperformed the same period of his first term. … - The gap at 20 months is closer than it was at the one-year mark …

In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? … Najya Hannah-Jones, 16, the writer's daughter.  —  I could feel her looking at me.  Her body slung in adolescent impertinence against the front passenger seat door, shoulders turned so she could face me fully.

The Company Trump Can't Ignore  —  On the evening of April 6, an unusual request began making its way from Washington to some of Wall Street's most powerful executives.  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wanted to see them first thing the next morning.  —  The heads of Bank of America …

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.

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 …

Italy to ban veils in schools, limit foreign students per class, Meloni says  —  Italy is preparing to ban face coverings in schools and to cap the number of foreign students per class, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday as she played up her right-wing credentials at a youth event organised by her party.

Rising mortgages are muddling the GOP's housing message … Inflation is throwing a wrench into Republican messaging on housing affordability.  —  GOP lawmakers went to great lengths this summer to draw bipartisan support for sweeping legislation to make housing more affordable …

‘He needed to be more empathetic’: GOP donors say Trump missed the mark with latest AI comments. … President Donald Trump dismissed concerns over artificial intelligence this week.  Republican donors wish he hadn't.  —  Some donors, all of whom were granted anonymity to speak candidly without reprisal …

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 …