GOP Armed Services chair blasts White House welcome of Chinese leader  —  Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker lambasted the White House decision to invite Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a state dinner this week, calling the foreign head of state “a brutal, unelected and oppressive dictator” who cannot be trusted.

F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins  —  The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor's account, according to current and former officials.  —  The F.B.I. in 2025 shut down an inquiry into allegations …

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 …

Man shot and detained by ICE hospitalized for partial paralysis, lawyer says  —  Wilber Garcés Pérez was transferred to a hospital after his condition worsened, according to his attorney.  He was shot and wounded by an ICE officer in Texas.  —  Summary

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 …

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 …

Kalshi to allow trading on borrowed funds  —  Kalshi will let users juice their bets with borrowed money — but only some, showing where the prediction-markets platform thinks its future lies.  Kalshi asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to let it extend margin loans to customers …

‘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 …

Postal worker tossed 300 mail-in ballots in a parking lot garbage out of ‘laziness’  —  The Justice Department has been seeking to highlight its efforts to promote “election integrity” ahead of the midterms, when the GOP faces a rough electoral picture.  —  WASHINGTON — An overwhelmed U.S …

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 …

‘You should not be here:’ Trump chastises CNN for covering him at the UN  —  President Donald Trump confronted CNN's Kaitlan Collins as he walked into the United Nations Tuesday, telling her, “You should not be here,” while wrongly claiming the network said it wouldn't cover him.

Kagan steers Supreme Court clear of high-profile surrogacy fight  —  Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan declined a surrogate's emergency bid on Tuesday to intervene in her custody fight that drew national attention after the biological parents' told her to get an abortion and she left for Texas instead.

Paul: ICE hasn't shared information about Minneapolis shooting probes  —  The Department of Homeland Security still has not shared the findings from its investigations into the January killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis, despite continued requests from the top Republican …

Trump TV is live.  Here's what it's actually showing  —  As President Trump fights the press over coverage, the White House launched its own 24/7 streaming channel — Trump TV. … - So far, Trump TV resembles a round-the-clock presidential highlight reel more than a news network.

RFK Jr.'s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health Office  —  Cost of health secretary's security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026  —  The Department of Health and Human Services informed congressional appropriators earlier …

Trump Once Vowed to ‘Own’ Greenland.  He Settled for Something Much Less.  —  President Trump signed a Greenland security deal that falls well short of his demands to turn the island into a U.S. territory.  —  In January, President Trump was clear about his need to take over all of Greenland, and to make it American territory.

GOP Sen. John Curtis calls for probe of Trump Jr. after wedding party bankrolled by Russian oligarch  —  Republican Sen. John Curtis of Utah is calling on the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate whether Donald Trump Jr. used his proximity to the presidency for financial benefit …

Firm behind Trump social accounts sues ex-partner alleging he embezzled millions  —  The political consulting firm that runs several of President Donald Trump's top social media accounts is suing one of its co-founders, accusing him of embezzling and gambling away millions of dollars …

The next generation of American scientists is fading away  —  While the Trump administration racks up ‘wins’ in its anti-woke crusade, the US is eroding its talent pipeline  —  A survey by academics at MIT, Harvard and Australia's Monash University began as a piece of management research …

Trump made over 1,000 July stock trades worth up to $270m, filings reveal  —  President made more than 440 purchases and 700 sales despite voter anger over elected officials trading stocks  —  Donald Trump made over a thousand stock sales and purchases worth between $79m and $270m in July …

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.

Diesel prices could crush Republicans in the heartland  —  Last night, Marist College published a poll showing Democrat Josh Turek leading by 8 points in Iowa's Senate race.  Our Silver Bulletin polling average forecasts a much closer race — with Turek ahead by 1.9 points …

DOJ Tells Judge Trump White House Media Ban Is Lawful  —  The US Justice Department urged a federal judge to reject a request by CNN, MS Now and Politico for a court order reinstating White House press credentials for their journalists, after President Donald Trump banned them for what he deemed negative coverage of his administration.

World Liberty's Crypto Ties Enriched Trump as Investors Lost Out  —  Donald Trump Jr., Chase Herro and a group of their business partners descended on Manhattan's Jazz at Lincoln Center concert hall last year to promote an expansive vision for World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's cryptocurrency venture.