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 …

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.

‘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 …

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'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 …

These GOP candidates in tight races are calling for a quick end to Iran war  —  A growing number of Republican candidates in the country's most competitive midterm contests are pushing the Trump administration to bring the war with Iran to a close.  —  The rare burst of pressure …

Stephen Miller's MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks  —  Did you know that the U.S. government has an agency called the “Office of Remigration”?  In case you're unfamiliar with the term “remigration,” it's typically used by white nationalists to describe the mass expulsion …

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.

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 …

Exclusive / Paramount weighs tapping Musk for equity investment  —  THE SCOOP  —  Paramount, looking to firm up its financial picture as it digests Warner Bros. Discovery, is looking for fresh sources of cash.  Executives at the company have discussed asking Elon Musk to become part …

It's “Underwear on the Outside” Time  —  Trump's continuing downward spiral into sundowning … In the 1971 comedy film Bananas a third-world nation's strongman announces his new policies: … Yesterday, addressing the General Assembly of the United Nations, the president of the United States declared, among other things,

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.

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

Senate Republican seeks to fast-track AI whistleblower bill  —  Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley is trying to pass a bill before the midterms that would protect whistleblowers who disclose information about the risks involved in artificial intelligence development, according …

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.

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 will use passport data for voter citizenship checks, court filing reveals  —  The Trump administration will start using passport records as it hunts for noncitizens on the voter registration rolls, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a filing Tuesday evening.

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.

GOP hold on South Carolina's Senate seat is slipping  —  Cook Political Report reclassified the race favoring Sen. Darline Graham from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican.”  —  The Senate seat held by South Carolina Republicans for decades is vulnerable to flipping to Democrats, analysts said Wednesday.

KFF/AP Rural Voters Survey  —  Authors: Alex Montero, Shannon Schumacher, Julian Montalvo III, Ashley Kirzinger, and Liz Hamel  —  News Release: KFF/AP Survey Probes Rural Voters' Increasing Anxieties About the Rising Cost of Living, Including Health Costs, Heading into the Midterm Elections

Trump's Touting a Ballroom Drone Port — But There's Already One Next Door  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's AI-fueled vision for a drone port he intends to install atop the new White House ballroom includes missile-bearing unmanned aerial vehicles and gun-toting troops …

There's growing concern that Trump may deploy the National Guard ahead of elections  —  With Election Day less than 50 days away, a growing number of Democratic lawmakers, retired military leaders and civil society organizations are seeking assurance from members of the Trump administration …

Revealed: Xi's nuclear weapons expansion at seven secret sites  —  The Chinese president - who is meeting Trump on Thursday - has repeatedly said nations should destroy their stockpiles  —  China is rapidly expanding its nuclear weapons programme across at least seven major sites despite calling …