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 …

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.

“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.

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 …

Five men arrested over suspected RAF Fairford bomb plot to be released on bail: UK police  —  The five men arrested on Sunday outside of RAF Fairford, a U.K. air base used by the United States in the Iran war, on suspicion of planning an attack on the base, will be released on bail, U.K. police said.

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rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students  —  The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Rubio Says U.K. Air Base Incident ‘Clearly Involved’ a Foreign Actor  —  The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, told Fox News that what happened at a base used by U.S. bombers flying to Iran was “very serious,” without providing details.  —  The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio …

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 …

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 …

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.

US Tax Dollars Now Used to Secure Deals for Trump Family Cronies  —  This has gotten very little attention, as far as I can tell.  But it sounds quite sleazy and another example of the US government becoming a de facto investment arm of the Trump Corporation/TrumpaNostra.

Trump offers Iran economic relief for concrete nuclear concessions  —  President Trump is willing to give Iran sanctions relief and release Iranian frozen funds in return for concrete Iranian steps regarding the nuclear program, U.S. officials say. … - At the moment, the two sides are far apart on key issues.

Democrats prepare to spend in red districts  —  House Democrats are looking confident.  —  Their campaign arm is rolling out $11 million in ads across 35 districts, including some redrawn by Republicans in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas, according to an announcement …

Blurred lines  —  Donald Chase is the kind of voter Democrats are fighting over in Georgia.  —  The Oglethorpe peanut farmer has voted Republican for nearly his entire adult life.  He's supporting and contributing to GOP candidates elsewhere on the November ballot.

Trump, 80, Promptly Falls Asleep After Announcing New Steel Plant  —  President Donald Trump once again struggled to keep his eyes open Monday, just moments after unveiling a plan to build a new $15 billion steel plant in eastern Iowa.  —  As Energy Secretary Chris Wright launched …