“Brace for losing everything”: Farm crisis fears grip GOP in Iowa  —  Iowa is on the verge of a farm crisis that threatens to wreck the agricultural heart of the state and hurt the fortunes of Republicans at the top of the midterm ticket, GOP strategists acknowledge.

Rubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford plot  —  US secretary of state, who offered no evidence for claims, also says many people ‘disturbed’ that five suspects released on bail  —  A counter-terrorism operation near RAF Fairford in the UK was mired in confusion …

Trump personally helped orchestrate taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself and his policies, source says  —  President Donald Trump has personally driven the controversial, taxpayer-funded video ads promoting himself and his administration's policies, including helping select the imagery and videos used …

DOJ probe into Trump foes sees another prominent departure  —  Kurt Olsen, who previously worked as Trump's election security czar, left the so-called “grand conspiracy” investigation Monday.  —  SummaryLoading...  Another prominent Trump loyalist working on a wide-ranging conspiracy investigation …

The Beclowning of Scott Bessent  —  One iron law of current politics is that nobody who associates themselves with Donald Trump emerges with a shred of credibility.  For some, that's not a big loss — it's not as if anyone respected Pete Hegseth even before he decided that the key …

A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization  —  Kurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military's war colleges.  He has called to bar childless adults from voting.

Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees  —  In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees.  —  The theft by a criminal hacking group of reams of sensitive personal data involving potentially tens …

NFL to DHS: Take down video featuring Eagles star Brian Dawkins  —  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is refusing a request from the NFL and former Philadelphia Eagles player Brian Dawkins to take down a video it posted using the Hall of Fame safety to promote President Trump's immigration agenda.

Top Democrats, Long Hesitant to Spend Money in Texas, Start to Back Talarico  —  The main super PAC for Senate Democrats will begin to run digital ads in the state's Senate race, in a sign of the party's growing confidence.  —  Top national Democrats are preparing to make an initial investment …

Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students  —  The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified  —  The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon after the incident.

OpenAI Scraps Release of New AI Model Over Safety Concerns  —  Model dubbed GPT-6.1 Astra was due to make its debut inside ChatGPT and Codex in October  —  OpenAI says it is scrapping the release of its next-generation AI model over safety concerns that researchers raised during internal testing …

Top FBI official Andrew Bailey, who was once widely seen as Patel successor, resigns  —  Andrew Bailey, FBI co-deputy director who was once widely viewed as a potential successor to FBI Director Kash Patel, is resigning, he announced Monday.  —  His resignation takes effect Oct. 2, multiple sources said.

Unsurprisingly, Meta's new Muse AI agent blatantly ignores users permissions  —  In a completely unsurprising turn of events, Meta's Muse AI is stealing Apple Messages, past and present, and uploading the contents to its cloud, even if explicitly told not to.

Trump to host summit with top AI leaders in Washington  —  The president has been skeptical of guardrails on artificial intelligence, wanting to stay ahead of China.  He'll also launch an AI-powered website, America.gov, on Tuesday. … WASHINGTON — As he brushes aside artificial intelligence …

Capitol agenda: Dems face tricky votes before midterm sprint  —  Senate Democrats may be feeling pretty positive going into their final campaign sprint, but first they must deal with a handful of political headaches on the Hill.  Democrats at their weekly caucus lunch Tuesday will talk strategy …

Inside Thune and Barrasso's midterm campaigning plans  —  Senate Majority Leader John Thune and GOP Whip John Barrasso are preparing to hit the campaign trail in October.  Thune is planning to swing through a number of states starting with North Carolina this week, he told POLITICO.

Pope rejects AI “fake news” claims after Trump calls fears a “hoax”  —  Pope Leo XIV told reporters that warnings from AI researchers should be “taken seriously” and are not “fake news.” … - As the first American pope, Leo is also positioned to counter President Trump …

Trump's municipal bond portfolio reaches as much as $1 billion as policy overlaps mount … President Donald Trump is a creditor to hundreds of cities, hospitals, schools, utilities and other public institutions across the country — many of which are directly affected by decisions made by his own administration.

Texas governor declares emergency to bring down fuel prices  —  Gov. Greg Abbott, in a tight re-election race, allows for commercial use of diesel normally reserved for agriculture.  —  Loading...  HOUSTON — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) declared a statewide disaster Monday to address high fuel prices …

Bizarro White House Vid Has QAnon Buzzing  —  While Republicans cringed at the champagne-soaked spectacle, conspiracy theorists scoured it for a message.  —  TRUMP ADVISER DAN SCAVINO got in a heap of trouble on Saturday for posting a video about how much partying he's doing as White House deputy chief of staff.

Jack Smith, Former Special Counsel, Will Appear Before Congress  —  Mr. Smith's testimony will be the latest public clash over the use of prosecutorial power in American politics.  —  Jack Smith, who as special counsel twice charged Donald J. Trump after his first term …