A Trump 2024 Campaign Ad Returns, Now Brought to You by the Government  —  The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran.

The Moves That Backfired on Trump and Drove Interest Rates and Inflation Higher  —  The president's advisers said fiscal restraint and deregulation would bring down prices and borrowing costs.  Then came tariffs, war and an investment boom.  —  In the early days of President Trump's second term …

Trump Offered to Sell Arms to China, U.S. Ambassador Says  —  President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China's leader, said David Perdue, the ambassador to China.  The White House later said the U.S. had no plans for such a sale.  —  阅读.体中文.閱讀.體中文.

Thune plots final votes before midterms  —  Presented by IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — Health leader races, agendas take shape  — Paul emerges as a homeland roadblock  — GOP keeps pressure on permitting deal  —  The Senate is — finally — on the verge of making a great escape.

Taxpayer-funded Trump ads draw bipartisan scrutiny ahead of midterms … Television advertisements with a pro-Trump message — and paid for by the U.S. government — are expanding their reach ahead of November's midterm elections, prompting bipartisan scrutiny over whether the campaign complies …

Trump says he has an off-ramp to his biggest political problem.  He refuses to take it.  —  Loading...  In today's edition ... The most important number in the midterms ... I want to know what you think about the Senate map ... but first ...  There is nothing holding back Republican political fortunes …

‘I want public executions’: Texas GOP candidate's extreme posts extend beyond racism  —  Race & ethnicity Oil & gas DOGE Social media  —  Bo French, the Republican nominee for one of Texas' most powerful statewide offices, is facing bipartisan criticism over a racist post about the crowd at a University of Texas football game.

Did Anthropic's A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own?  —  An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company's A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.  —  When Anthropic, the artificial intelligence giant …

Trump dined with the Anthropic CEO who called for AI slowdown  —  The president's first one-on-one meeting with Dario Amodei followed months of tensions.  —  Loading...  President Donald Trump had a late dinner Sunday night with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, after Trump spent weeks dismissing Amodei's calls …

U.S. Marines injured in recent Iranian attack  —  The previously unreported attack occurred Sept. 14 when Iran struck a ship U.S. forces were on in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say.  —  WASHINGTON — Eight U.S. Marines were injured two weeks ago when an Iranian cruise missile attacked …

United States Department of the Treasury Announces New Appointment  —  WASHINGTON— Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced today a key senior appointment at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.  Dr. David Zervos will serve as a Counselor in the Office of the Secretary.

DOGE vs. Civic Tech  —  DOGE wielded extraordinary power during the first months of the Trump administration.  It was more important than any Cabinet official.  The fact it has been completely memory-holed by this administration says much about its purpose and impact, and the politics of non-accountability under Trump.

Democrats keep coming to South Carolina to stump for midterm candidates.  It's all about 2028  —  On paper, South Carolina might be an odd place for Democrats to converge to campaign for midterm candidates.  Republicans dominate state politics, and there's slim chance of that changing this year.

Spain is becoming NATO's next dictatorship.  Trump must act now  —  A dangerous autocracy is emerging on Europe's southwestern flank, hidden behind a thin veneer of constitutional legitimacy.  Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his ruling socialist party (PSOE) have systematically hollowed …

In GOP Speaker Mike Johnson's district, the political mood is mixed for the party in power  —  The GOP's “Big Beautiful Bill” is rolling out in different ways across U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson's home district — from steakhouse servers getting a tax break on tips to a community center …

Defense Firms Are Rushing to Boost Missile Output.  It's Coming Too Late.  —  Factories central to refilling America's weapons stockpiles have suffered from underinvestment and inconsistent contracting  —  A Tucson, Ariz., factory run by defense giant RTX is working around the clock …

Feed the lizard  —  It's a good idea to work hard and be helpful when you're young and don't have responsibilities.  —  The New York Times dropped a story on Wednesday about former House member Mary Peltola, one of Democrats' top recruits in a critical Senate race, about her behavior toward staff.