The Source Behind The Ban … On Tuesday, after Donald Trump banned POLITICO from the White House alongside CNN and MS NOW, the White House press office dispatched a letter to the Rosslyn-based news organization attempting to justify the president's actions.

‘Dammit, something has to happen’: White House preparing plan for 90-day diesel exports ban  —  The Trump administration is preparing a plan to ban exports of diesel for 90 days, despite splits inside the administration and with the oil industry, in a bid to bring down energy prices weighing …

Trump rolls out the red carpet for China's Xi  —  Bessent says the trade truce between the two countries is extended to Jan. 10.  —  President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk with China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan upon their arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 23, 2026.

Iowa judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster  — 4 min Click here to listen to this article  — Trump accused the Register of fraudulently publishing inaccurate poll results to damage him and help Democrats.  — The pollster and the newspaper described …

MAGA candidate fumes after his relative deported: 'That's not right'  —  A Republican running for the Maine's open 2nd Congressional District seat expressed outrage that a member of his family is facing deportation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News.  Some of Her Claims Aren't True.  —  As the scandal over Susan Collins' relationship with Hawaii defense contractor Navatek became the central issue in her hotly contested senate campaign, she and her top aides mustered a defense with a series of incorrect and misleading claims.

Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity  —  The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people — in the form of somehow regulating the burgeoning technology that they have been designing.

A Reclusive G.O.P. Billionaire Pulls Back His Money From Senate Republicans  —  Timothy Mellon, one of the party's biggest donors in 2024, has so far withheld his midterm donations for Republican senators because he is unhappy about the failure to pass a key Trump priority.

Texas counties are receiving tens of thousands of unprocessed voter registration applications due to state error  —  Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas' free newsletter here.

Brett Kavanaugh's Imaginary Immigration Stops Opinion Gets More Embarrassing Every Day  —  On the morning of Sunday, September 20, police officers in the Chicago suburb of Evanston responded to a 911 call about a confrontation in the street.  When the officers arrived, they found a man …

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 of a syndicate …

Eight sailors assigned to US carrier group that fought in Iran war attempted suicide, Navy secretary tells Congress  —  EDITOR'S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide.  Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters.

Trump Aides Seek to Jump Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. negotiators had restarted conversations about Iran's nuclear program, but that there were no breakthroughs.  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that U.S. negotiators …

Venezuelan man shot by ICE officer needs surgery to remove the bullet, U.S. Rep. Greg Casar says  —  The man was shot by a recent ICE recruit who was not wearing a body camera, according to news reports.  —  TAKE OUR CONTENT — PLEASE!  — YOU'RE WELCOME TO REPUBLISH THIS ARTICLE FOR FREE …

Delays in Covid shots for kids is latest bid by Trump officials to restrict vaccines  —  Administration is holding back Covid vaccines for all children in at least 11 states and one US territory  —  The Trump administration is holding back Covid vaccines for all children in at least 11 states …

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 …

China Is Holding Sensitive F-35 Parts Diverted to Hong Kong  —  The Chinese government has taken possession of potentially sensitive F-35 stealth aircraft parts that were inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong while being sent to the US from Australia, people briefed on the incident said.

NRSC Chair Tim Scott leaves Georgia, North Carolina off his list of top Senate targets  —  The National Republican Senatorial Committee is shifting its focus away from the North Carolina and Georgia Senate races as it works to shore up red states like Texas and flip other Democratic-held seats.

Woman Arrested, Dragged Away After Quietly Speaking About Flock at City Council Meeting  —  Citizens of Springfield, Missouri showed up to a city council meeting to discuss the city's Flock contract.  The mayor shut them down and arrested two people for ‘disruption of meetings of city council.’