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 …

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.

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 …

Breaking: Missouri maps dispute heads back to SCOTUS  —  Even as the Supreme Court has tried to stop the Missouri maps chaos, it turns out that a lack of concern for precedent, rules, and stability have trickle-down effects.  —  A lifetime ago, on September 10, the U.S. Supreme Court put …

Andy Beshear drops hints about 2028 at event with Wes Moore  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told Maryland Gov. Wes Moore that he may not be done campaigning and that the two could make a great team.  —  A sold-out crowd for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear in Washington rose in applause after he hinted again he is eyeing the White House.

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.

Raman takes big lead over Bass in latest poll for L.A. mayor's race  — 6 min Click here to listen to this article  — The Berkeley IGS/L.A. Times poll represented the strongest showing yet for Nithya Raman, who trailed Karen Bass in almost every poll during the primary campaign and placed second to Bass in the June 2 primary.

Local TV news stations across the nation tell story of US farmers struggling to adapt to high diesel prices  —  Farmers who were promised “America First” policies say that $6 diesel — an all-time high — is “eating everyone's bottom line” as Trump's ongoing war with Iran stretches toward peak harvest season

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 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.

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.

Federal Prosecutors Open Probe Into Jeffrey Epstein's Executors  —  Prosecutors have questioned Epstein victims about his longtime accountant and lawyer; both men have denied wrongdoing  —  Federal authorities have opened a probe into Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer …

Poll: Americans see rule of law declining in U.S.  —  A majority of Americans say the rule of law in the U.S. is weaker now than a decade ago, when Donald Trump was first elected president, according to a massive new survey of more than 23,000 U.S. adults.  —  Driving the news …

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.

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 …

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

The trickle of Republicans opposing Trump will become a flood  —  The risk of bucking him is now outweighed by the risk of NOT opposing him.  —  ∙ Paid … One of the defining features of politics in this era is the iron grip Donald Trump has on the Republican Party.