Trump controversies pile on Senate Republicans as they seek midterm escape  —  Senate Republicans want to spend this week insulating themselves from a deteriorating political environment before getting back on the campaign trail.  Instead, they're fending off some final curveballs from President Donald Trump.

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 …

‘Fires are everywhere right now’: Trump hits the road to shore up red states  —  President Donald Trump intends to spend the next 30 days campaigning for Republicans, many of whom are underwater in states the president easily carried two years ago.  —  Bastions of conservatism …

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 …

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 …

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.

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rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students  —  The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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 …

In Ohio, a Humbling Question for Senator Jon Husted: Are You the Incumbent?  —  Even some devoted conservatives know more about Sherrod Brown, the Democratic challenger, than the Republican incumbent, who needs the MAGA base to turn out.  —  Republican senators vying for re-election this year …

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.

The AI industry's contradictions take center stage  —  In Washington, DC and San Francisco this week, the promise of AI will be front and center — even as warnings about the dangers of the technology swirl in the background. … - Meanwhile in Washington, administration officials hold deep-seated skepticism …

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 …

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.

Bill Gates's Blunt Warning on A.I.  —  This is an edited transcript of “The Ezra Klein Show.”  You can listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.  —  Bill Gates is a fascinating person in the artificial intelligence debate right now.  He is somebody with experience in several …

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.

‘We cannot ignore the elephant in the room’: Ken Paxton's estranged wife speaks to GOP women  —  Relationships Congressional news Senate election US elections  —  Angela Paxton, who is divorcing Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, posted a video Monday of recent remarks urging Republican women …

District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University ‘gang rape’  —  A student alleged that seven fraternity members sexually assaulted her in 2024.  —  Peter Charalambous, Olivia Rubin, Courtney Wilson, and Aaron Katersky  —  Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening …

NFL asks Homeland Security to take down video of Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins  —  The NFL has asked the Department of Homeland Security to take down a video on social media showing highlights of Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins in reference to a purported caravan of immigrants approaching the U.S. border.

Trump says new fuel economy rules will cut car prices.  Analysts are doubtful.  —  In rolling back fuel efficiency standards, the administration said the average new vehicle price in 2031 should be reduced by $1,300.  —  SummaryLoading...  The Trump administration finalized new rules Monday rolling …

RFK Jr.'s Push to Revamp American Food Runs Into White House Resistance  —  White House officials worry the health secretary's plans could cover most food in U.S. grocery stores  —  Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. efforts to revamp America's food system have hit their biggest hurdle yet: The White House.

Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers  —  Conservative organizations are filing open records requests by the dozens at public universities, demanding emails, research drafts, correspondence with law firms and other documents from academics studying climate change.