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7:10 AM ET, September 21, 2026

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Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
The Crypto Industry Aims to Crush One of Democrats' Top Senate Candidates  —  Angry after the defeat of a major crypto bill last week, the industry is planning to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio.  —  The cryptocurrency industry, furious at Democrats for blocking the passage …
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Dan Merica / Washington Post:
Republicans' one clear advantage this November: Money  —  In today's edition ... Trump takes on the First Amendment — again ... You tell us about the absent House ... but first ...  Republicans have one clear advantage this November  —  On Friday, I reported with my colleague Theodoric Meyer …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and NBC News
The Washington Sun:   How ‘Corruption’ Took Over the Midterms
NBC News:
Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way.
Discussion: Slate
Kevin Frey / MS NOW:   Democrats have stumbled onto a new impeachment strategy
Politico:
‘He is kryptonite’: Republicans start breaking with Trump
Discussion: American Prospect
Wall Street Journal:
Republicans Are Unleashing Their Fundraising Advantage Against the Democrats
Discussion: The Washington Sun and The Bulwark
Gareth Vipers / Wall Street Journal:
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to Sue White House Over Reporter Ban  —  Outlets say they are filing the suit to ‘protect our First Amendment rights’  —  CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration after their journalists were denied entry to the White House.
Discussion: Al Jazeera
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Ali Watkins / New York Times:
White House Removes CNN From TV Pool Duties  —  The move was an escalation of President Trump's clashes with the news media and left uncertain which network would cover his visit to New York to address the United Nations General Assembly.  —  The Trump administration removed CNN from its duties …
New York Times:
Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help  —  The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen.  But he also needs the kingdom's cooperation in his war against Iran.
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Wall Street Journal:
Wave of Setbacks Leaves Trump Frustrated and Looking for Credit  —  The president has told associates that he thinks there aren't enough political allies defending him on television  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump wants a little gratitude.  —  At a recent closed-door meeting in the Oval Office …
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Michael Birnbaum / Washington Post:
Trump heads into a week of diplomacy, hampered by a lack of allies
The Texas Tribune:
Federal immigration officer shoots, injures man in Austin, city officials say  —  The reported shooting in Austin came more than two months after an ICE officer fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!  — YOU'RE WELCOME TO REPUBLISH THIS ARTICLE …
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Joe Kottke / NBC News:
ICE officer shoots man in Austin, Texas, officials say
MS NOW:
ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
Discussion: RedState and WTOP News
Riley Rogerson / Politico:
Max Miller threatens legal action over Democratic challenger's ‘defamatory’ ad  —  Rep. Max Miller is threatening legal action to block a television ad created by his Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter that includes allegations of domestic abuse.  A lawyer for Miller is demanding Cleveland …
Coral Davenport / New York Times:
White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives  —  Some praise the idea championed by Vice President JD Vance to direct federal money to support traditional families, while others say it cuts against conservative principles.  —  Republicans are sharply divided …
Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Many ex-aides to Harris betting against a 2028 run … - She's doing “the bare minimum” to stay in the 2028 conversation, as one past aide put it. … - She's a rational actor. … - The money might not be there. … - She isn't an egomaniac. … - Some tea leaves suggest she's lukewarm on running.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Bloomberg:
China Rare-Earth Magnet Exports to US Drop Before Xi-Trump Meet  —  China's exports of rare-earth magnets to the US fell last month, ahead of a meeting between the leaders of the countries that will probably involve discussions on flows of critical minerals.
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Humeyra Pamuk / Reuters:
Trump eyes busy week of meetings as UN General Assembly gathers  —  US President Donald Trump's two days attending the United Nations General Assembly will include a series of bilateral meetings and events with notable political figures such as the leaders of Ukraine and the United Kingdom, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Matthew Eadie / Evanston Now:
Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Federal agents briefly detained and released a U.S. citizen on Sunday morning in Evanston on Howard Street east of Dodge Avenue, Evanston police chief Schenita Stewart confirmed Sunday.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Ramps Up Bid to Dismantle International Criminal Court  —  Administration prepares sweeping sanctions that would cut the court off from much of the global financial system  —  The Trump administration is preparing to impose sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court …
Sam Meredith / CNBC:
Russia's pro-Putin party set to win election as Ukraine exposes war's growing reach into Moscow … Russia's ruling United Russia party is on track to comfortably win a tightly controlled wartime election after Ukraine launched what is thought to be the largest drone attack on the Moscow region on the last day of voting.
Daniel Basteiro / Bloomberg:
Spanish Prime Minister's Wife to Stand Trial in Bribery Case  —  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, will stand trial for influence peddling and bribery.  —  Begoña Gómez must face trial because Judge Juan Carlos Peinado …
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Texas poll: James Talarico holds a narrow advantage for Senate while Greg Abbott leads for governor  —  The NBC5 Dallas/Telemundo Station Group poll examined likely voters statewide in Texas and also examined Hispanic voters, who favor Democrats after backing Trump in 2024.
 
 
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Politico:
In the general assembly's shadow, Mamdani looks to bolster international left
Debra Kahn / Politico:
Sherrill: ‘Towns can make their own decision’ on data centers
Madison Fernandez / Politico:
Amid AI angst, New York moves forward with implementing landmark AI legislation
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
EPA launches drinking water study looking for traces of abortion pills
Politico:
Voters are waking up on AI safety. So are these Senate Republicans.
Joshua Jamerson / Wall Street Journal:
I Went Home to Detroit to See What Voters Want From the Midterms
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Is the blue wave forecast by polling real?
 Earlier Items: 
Lucy Craymer / Reuters:
New Zealand naval ships transit contested Taiwan Strait
Discussion: Bloomberg
David French / New York Times:
Vance Has a Twisted Idea of What It Means to Be American
Tara Suter / The Hill:
Grassley urges Trump to place embargo on diesel exports amid high prices
Discussion: HuffPost and twitchy.com
Ruby Grisin / Courier-Journal:
KSU women's basketball player detained by ICE at Louisville airport | Exclusive
Discussion: Daily Mail
Holly Otterbein / Axios:
Exclusive: Beshear says next president must go big on housing
Deutsche Welle:
Alice Weidel: Merz ‘can no longer stay in office’
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
Expert ratings are ignoring signs of a blue wave
 

 
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Demetri Sevastopulo / Financial Times:
Scott Bessent says the US proposed an AI incident notification mechanism to China, and both sides agreed to set up an AI dialogue ahead of the Trump-Xi summit

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