Homeland Security Money Financed Pro-Trump Television Ads  —  White House calls the spots public-service ads, but critics argue using taxpayer money for campaign-like messaging may violate federal law  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration used federal funds from the Department …

Sen. Eric Schmitt pins down Jack Smith — as a Caitlin Clark fan  —  Sen. Eric Schmitt thought he caught Jack Smith in a lie.  Instead, he outed him as a fan of former Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark.  In a quest to frame former special counsel Jack Smith as a liar during his testimony …

“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.

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 …

It Was the Essential Home of Supreme Court News.  Now It's a Joke.  What Happened?  —  Earlier this month, SCOTUSblog hosted its annual Supreme Court “summit” in Washington.  For nearly a quarter century, SCOTUSblog has been the go-to outlet for information about the court and its docket …

Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, a Pentagon official confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday.

Navarro Tells Canadian Lobbyists to ‘Get the Hell Out’ of US  —  Peter Navarro, a longtime trade adviser to President Donald Trump, on Tuesday excoriated Canadian lobbyists, telling them during a conference in Washington to leave the US.  —  Navarro, discussing national security concerns arising …

Trump's Latest Appeal to Russia Could Outrage Even His Allies  —  Trump's envoy wants to trade Russian political prisoners for U.S. sanctions relief, creating a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends.  —  A few months ago, Donald Trump's envoy to Eastern Europe came …

A Kansas Democrat's red-state pitch: A two-term limit and no Trump trials  —  Megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton is courting Republicans and independents by promising not to govern like a typical politician.  —  WICHITA, Kan. — Adam Hamilton doesn't plan to stay in Washington long if he gets there …

Fox News is running its midterms migrant caravan playbook again  —  President Donald Trump's extreme unpopularity has the Republican Party seemingly on course for a midterm elections drubbing — which means it's once again time for Fox News to try to scare its viewers to the polls with frantic coverage of a …

Sen. Eric Schmitt is drawing buzz as a possible Vance VP in 2028  —  First-term Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) — who was a tough-on-crime state attorney general, and now is vice chair of the Joint Economic Committee — has grown close to Vice President Vance and is seen as a top prospect to become a potential 2028 running mate.

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.

Huckabee Sanders slammed for ad featuring white man on welfare  —  Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders's (R-AR) new campaign advertisement has been the subject of backlash on the Right after she released a new ad portraying an unemployed white man as a welfare recipient.

Lone Republican Senator Derails a Bill to Prevent Demolition of the Kennedy Center  —  Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) blocked a bipartisan bill that would have prohibited the destruction of any national memorial honoring a U.S. president — a measure meant to protect the Kennedy Center from a full demolition — without congressional approval.

Trump Says Billionaire AI Execs Want ‘Tremendous Self-Regulation’ In White House Meeting  —  Topline  —  President Donald Trump said billionaire artificial intelligence executives agreed at a White House meeting Tuesday that the industry needs “tremendous self-regulation,” …

Supreme Court allows Trump's ‘third country’ deportation policy  —  This is the second time the court has rejected lower court rulings that immigrants must be able to object before being sent to countries to which they have no previous connection.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday …

Hegseth freezes hiring of civilian tenured faculty at US military academies  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed departments on Tuesday to halt appointments of civilian staff to tenured positions at U.S. military service academies and develop hiring plans that prioritize …

Midterm Elections in Ohio, September 2026  —  Democrats Lead in Ohio's Senate & Gubernatorial Contests... Impressions of Trump Loom Large  — Brown (51%) leads Husted (43%) among registered voters statewide in the race for U.S. Senate in Ohio.  Independents break for Brown (58% to 33% for Husted).

Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costs  —  Anthropic is making a massive bet that AI will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.  —  But the cost to get there will be staggering.

Generic Ballot For Control Of U.S. House: Dems 51%, GOP 39%, Dem Party Ahead On Key Issues, Boosted By Independents, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 71% Prefer Candidates Who Support Stricter AI Guardrails  — mail_outline  —  Five weeks until Election Day …

Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in over 200 years  —  Christa Pike was convicted in a brutal 1995 killing committed when she was 18.  Advocates pushing for her life to be spared point to abuse she suffered as a child.  —  SummaryLoading...  A Tennessee woman scheduled …

Senate Democrats Force an Uncomfortable Vote on Health Care Costs  —  Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic effort on Tuesday to overturn a Trump administration rule they say will make it harder for people to enroll in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans and raise costs for existing participants.

Editor & Publisher (E&P) names Stars and Stripes' Max D. Lederer, Jr. ‘News Executive of the Year’  —  HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. — Max D. Lederer, Jr. is Editor & Publisher's 2026 News Executive of the Year.  —  Lederer is the longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, where he spent …

Exclusive: Full list of attendees at White House AI lunch  —  A host of industry titans and Washington power players are slated to meet with President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday for a crucial meeting on AI as calls for government intervention mount.

Trump Is Preparing to Auto-Enroll Every Child in a Trump Account  —  The Trump administration is preparing to automatically enroll every American child in a Trump Account before the midterm elections, aiming to increase the impact of a program that has struggled with low take-up, according to four sources familiar with discussions.

I Went Home to Miami to See How Hispanic Voters Feel About Trump and Immigration  —  Watch as a WSJ reporter visits Miami-Dade County—which Trump flipped red in 2024.  Now, many voters are frustrated with some of his policies.  —  Click for Sound  —  This is an episode of Rooted In …