The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way  —  In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C.  —  For the first time in her two-decade Senate career …

Trump officials cut 760,000 enrollees from ACA, claiming fraud  —  Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force concluded that the people were wrongly signed up for the government health care program.  —  Summary  —  Vice President JD Vance and administration officials on Tuesday announced …

Vance defends Trump over press ban and removal of ‘propaganda’ from the White House  —  The vice president pushed back against free speech concerns, claiming the banned outlets retain full ability to cover the executive branch from outside White House grounds

“You Should Not Be Here Covering Me”: Trump Surprised By Presence Of Kaitlan Collins After CNN Gets Credentialed By UN Despite White House Ban  —  Services to share this page. … The CNN anchor and correspondent was there via a UN credential, despite the president's ban on the network from the White House and the TV pool.

2026 Midterm Elections in Iowa, September 2026  —  Democrats Up in Iowa... Elections Underscored by Negative Views of Trump  —  In the contest for U.S. Senate in Iowa, eight points separate Democrat Josh Turek and Republican Ashley Hinson among registered voters statewide.

The ICE Officer in Austin Wasn't Wearing a Body Cam  —  The officer who shot a Venezuelan man was hired last year from another federal law-enforcement agency.  —  The ice officer who shot a Venezuelan man last weekend in Austin was a recent hire who was not wearing his body camera …

‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees  —  A sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses.  —  A high profile hacking group claims it has breached multiple FBI-related services and stolen data …

Venezuelan man shot by ICE agents is back in the hospital for paralysis treatment, lawyer says  —  The Venezuelan man who spent Sunday night in an ICE detention center with a bullet lodged in his back after being shot by a federal immigration agent in Austin, Texas, has been taken back to a hospital …

Byron Donalds strips Trump references from his campaign website  —  Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds launched an updated campaign website this week stripping away numerous prominent references to his endorsement from Donald Trump as the president's approval ratings hit new lows.

9 minutes in GOP heaven, 1 week in hell  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Tuesday morning.  Know any other songs with surprise references to politicians?  Get in touch.  —  In today's Playbook ...  — Republicans fume as Donald Trump opens arms to GOP boogeymen.

A Western Mass. lesbian bar required KN-95 masks.  When it changed the rules, all hell broke loose.  —  Last Ditch Bar in Greenfield wanted to build community.  They got a firestorm instead.  —  The August 31 Instagram post from Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue, a lesbian bar in Greenfield …

Jeffries Abruptly Cancels Fundraiser With Fox News's Favorite Dem  —  A nightmare on K Street … A fundraising event that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had been set to attend was abruptly canceled Tuesday, following reporting from The Bulwark about the planned participation …

Republican Senator Calls for Investigation of Donald Trump Jr.  —  Sen. John Curtis wants president's son to answer questions following wedding afterparty controversy  —  WASHINGTON—A Republican senator called for an investigation of Donald Trump Jr., following the disclosure …

Justice Department charges Utah postal worker for dumping mail ballots in trash during state primary  —  A U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah threw out more than 300 mail ballots that were being sent to voters for the state's June primary, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028?  Here's What She Said.  —  In a wide-ranging interview, the New York congresswoman offered her most detailed insight yet into how she is thinking about a possible presidential run.  —  TIMES EXCLUSIVE

Fox News stars are going to new lengths to avoid bad news for Trump  —  Fox News' MAGA stars have spent Donald Trump's second term lavishing praise on the president and his purported accomplishments, denouncing his opponents in vitriolic terms and telling their viewers which culture war enemies to hate.

Republican support for Trump's handling of war in Iran shows cracks in new CNN poll  —  Donald Trump The Middle East Election polls Pete Hegseth  —  Americans' opposition to the war in Iran has hardened, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with almost two-thirds saying the US …

Trump to divert $2.5B to shutter USAID, let other cash expire next week, Democrats warn  —  Top Democrats are slamming the Trump administration for redirecting billions of dollars in foreign aid in the final days of the fiscal year and letting millions more expire.

America's Allies Are No Longer Waiting for Trump to Leave  —  They now figure isolationism and protectionism will be U.S. foreign policy for a long time to come.  —  In 1917, as canadian troops fought at Vimy Ridge in northern France, Lieutenant Leslie Miller collected acorns from the battlefield and carried them home to Ontario.

Hegseth announces new Pentagon battlefield test for promotions to general  —  The Pentagon is altering the promotion process to get to the rank of general in an effort to “cut bureaucracy and demand true meritocracy” across the senior ranks, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday.

Hispanic Voters, Abandoning Trump, Are Transforming the Midterm Map  —  Texas and even Florida are the places to watch in November if a polling pattern holds.  —  President Trump's enormous gains among Hispanic voters in the last election propelled him to victory in the national popular vote …

Ohio stations ignore Max Miller's legal threat, run Democratic challenger's ad  —  Ohio television stations are so far choosing to ignore a legal threat from GOP Rep. Max Miller and broadcast an ad from his Democratic challenger centered on the allegations of domestic abuse Miller faces from his ex-wife.

Supreme Court stays out of custody dispute between California couple and surrogate  —  Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to intervene in a custody dispute between a California couple and surrogate who gave birth to a child last month with a rare and serious heart defect.

An Army of Paid Creators Is Carpeting the Web With Political Content  —  Unlike celebrity influencers with large followings, these creators produce a blizzard of videos for a fraction of the cost of traditional online campaigns and, in the process, shift public conversation.