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 …

“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.

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 …

Appeals court's Capitol steps ruling may signal trouble for Trump on media ban  —  A federal appeals court ruling Tuesday on demonstrators' access to the steps of the Capitol could bode poorly for President Donald Trump's attempt to ban three media organizations from the White House.

Republicans' Cash Blitz Meets a $5-Gas Election … Republican polling has so deteriorated this month that the only uncertainty remaining ahead of the midterms is the depth of the party's losses.  With early or mail ballot voting beginning in nearly half the country this week …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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

Lip reader reveals Trump's surprising offer to Mamdani after their NYC meeting  —  President Trump invited lefty Mayor Zohran Mamdani to visit him at the White House to “see how I work” after a meeting at Gracie Mansion Monday, a lip reader revealed.  —  “What I will say, we'll look after you …

‘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 …

Trump says he's renaming AI to ‘super intelligence’  —  The change, which he said will be reflected on government documents, comes amid growing anxiety about artificial intelligence.  —  Artificial intelligence, the super technology with humanlike capabilities, will be referred to by the United States as …

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.

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.

The art and science we deserve?  —  The Kennedy Center is an arts center.  This is the kind of art you can enjoy there now.  —  Ok, I realize now I should have included a trigger warning.  NSFW.  This Leatherface golden calf is supposed to be Elon Musk.  —  Can We Still Govern? is a reader-supported publication.