Poll: Trump's approval hits a new low of 33% as Republicans sour; Democrats lead House vote by 10 with likely voters  —  This article reports results from the September 2026 Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll.  A methodology description is included at the end of this article.

Trump's Oil Allies See Nightmare Scenario of Diesel-Export Ban Becoming Reality  —  American oil companies are fiercely opposed to the president's nascent plan to ban exports of diesel, but vulnerable Republicans are putting pressure on him  —  American oil executives thought they had won …

Trump aides explore attaching president's name to Ford's Theatre  —  The playhouse where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated has been mentioned among federal properties that could carry the president's name, people familiar with the effort told MS NOW.  —  As President Donald Trump fights …

‘I am the code’: Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues … In the weeks leading up to his resignation last year, the first architect on the White House ballroom clashed with President Donald Trump over design features that the architect believed violated building safety codes …

Trump administration to welcome up to 17,500 more White South Africans as refugees  —  The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 additional White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees over the next 12 months, according to a notice sent to Congress on Tuesday and obtained by CBS News.

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 …

Byron Donalds scrubs website of numerous references to Trump  —  Democrats didn't waste any time in pouncing on Republican Byron Donalds scrubbing most references of President Donald Trump from his campaign website.  —  John PacentiUSA TODAY NETWORK - Florida

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.

Major news outlets banned by Trump will have their day in court  —  Reporters try to hold President Trump and his administration accountable.  —  Now three major U.S. news outlets are asking a federal judge — a Trump appointee at that — to hold the president in check for what they say is …

Trump's last-ditch hunt for voter fraud  —  The Trump administration says Americans should prepare between now and Election Day for a wave of new arrests and prosecutions over alleged non-citizen voter fraud. … - “This initiative is a tier one priority,” a Justice Department official told reporters on Tuesday.

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 …

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 …

Republican Senator Urges Congress to Investigate Donald Trump Jr.  —  In a letter, John Curtis of Utah called for the Senate Judiciary Committee to subpoena the sons of President Trump and former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.  —  A Republican senator on Tuesday called for the Senate …

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 …

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.

‘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 …

MAGA Festival Canceled Last-Minute as Dismal VIP Ticket Sales Exposed  —  DETERRED  —  Organizer Eric Deters fumed in a video canceling the Kid Rock-headlined event.  —  A MAGA festival in Kentucky headlined by Kid Rock, Republican Rep. James Comer, and Dog the Bounty Hunter was abruptly canceled …

Mamdani Aides Give City Council Little Insight Into Influencer Effort  —  At a New York City Council hearing, frustration grew as Mayor Zohran Mamdani's representatives were unable to answer questions about the mayor's use of influencers.  —  The New York City Council held an oversight hearing …

The Big Beautiful Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Election  —  The tax cuts in President Trump's signature achievement were the Republicans' answer to voters' economic struggles, but its health care and food assistance cuts are taking a toll.  —  In a midterm election largely shaped …

Democrats are already making moves to run for president.  Here's who's doing what.  —  Governors, former Cabinet officials and Congress members are among those making moves — subtle and otherwise — in their party's shadow primary.  —  Summary  —  The 2028 presidential primaries are 16 months away …