Flydubai pilot attempts terror hijacking of flight to Tel Aviv, foiled by Israeli passengers  —  Israeli official says “major disaster avoided” after pilot stabbed his co-pilot, attempted to hijack aircraft with over 100 Israeli passengers  • Plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

G.O.P. Nominee in Texas Privately Said Trump's Convention Hurt Him  —  Ken Paxton, one of the party's top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody's numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.  —  Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas …

In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It's All Trump's Fault  —  James Talarico may or may not win the Senate race in Texas.  But here's something we can say right now: Given how close Talarico is coming in this red state after running such an overtly pro-immigrant campaign …

Eric Schmitt defends mix-up that led to viral gaffe during Jack Smith's hearing  —  Sen. Eric Schmitt expressed no remorse Wednesday for falsely accusing Jack Smith of lying to Congress about attending a basketball game as a guise to investigate President Donald Trump …

GOP voter ID bill falls short in Senate  —  With the midterm elections just over a month away, Senate Republicans tried to score a few final political points before leaving Washington, forcing a vote on a congressional stock-trading ban that included an unrelated voter ID requirement.

How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes … Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's A.I. push is a tremendous success.  “Our investments in A.I. are accelerating every major part of our core business,” he has told investors.  “Every sign that we're seeing in our own work …

Blackburn sues Jack Smith for obtaining her phone records  —  A close Capitol Hill ally of President Donald Trump is suing the Justice Department and former special counsel Jack Smith for obtaining her phone logs in the course of his investigation into Trump's bid to subvert the 2020 election.

Watchdog finds no criminality in Fed renovation that drew Trump's scrutiny  —  The Federal Reserve's inspector general did fault the central bank's board for mismanaging costs.  The DOJ previously launched its own probe that was blocked by a federal judge.  —  WASHINGTON — The Federal …

Trump Signs Order to Significantly Reduce Mosquitoes and Ticks in D.C.  —  The Trump administration wants to crack down on pests in D.C. — mosquitoes and ticks.  —  In an executive order Tuesday, President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to work with local officials to reduce …

FTC probing Anthropic and OpenAI over AI safety threats  —  The Federal Trade Commission confirmed Wednesday that it has launched an investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI and other artificial intelligence companies over the potential risk their technology poses to consumers.

White House begins mailing $500 ObamaCare ‘refund’ checks  —  The White House began mailing $500 refund checks Wednesday to just about 1 million Americans who the administration says were overcharged for their ObamaCare insurance.  —  Treasury Department checks will begin …

After Two Decades, U.S. Forces Leave Iraq to an Uncertain Future  —  Some Iraqis are celebrating the end of an American military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed.  Others fear what happens next for their country, trapped between Washington and Tehran.  —  Listen  · 13:14 min

Trump announces vague ‘morally binding’ AI deal among tech CEOs for ‘tremendous self-policing’  —  US president also issued executive order officially rebranding ‘artificial intelligence’ as ‘superintelligence’  —  Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the heads of the largest US tech …

Can Trump Legally Demolish the Kennedy Center?  Experts Say Not Easily.  —  The president has entertained the idea of tearing down the performing arts venue.  Analysts say any plan would face multiple daunting challenges.  —  At first, the Trump administration raised the prospect of demolition quietly …

PSA: Trump Continues To Commit Crimes  —  While the president is unlikely to face any consequences for his patently illegal, taxpayer-funded ads, it's essential to remember he should.  —  Pocket  —  Like many Americans, I was watching college gladiatorial sports on Saturday …

GOP lawmaker's fraud crusade takes dramatic turn as scandal engulfs his own career  —  After spending years railing against fraud, Utah Republican state Rep. Trevor Lee has resigned after being charged with fraud himself.  —  The Utah Attorney General's Office filed criminal charges against Lee on Monday …

Troy Jackson apologizes for comments on Jewish Mainers' views of Gaza war  —  The Senate nominee's bid to unseat incumbent Susan Collins (R-Maine) is critical to Democrats' hopes for reclaiming control of the chamber.  —  Just now  —  Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine …

Midterm Elections in Michigan, September 2026  —  El-Sayed & Benson Up in Michigan... Plurality Says Congressional Vote is in Opposition to Trump  —  In this year's midterm elections in Michigan, the Democrats running for office are bolstered by voters' stinging verdict on President Donald Trump.

GOP senator urges ICE to dial back enforcement sweeps  —  Republican Sen. Jim Justice said the Trump administration should reconsider its approach to immigration enforcement Tuesday, joining the chorus of criticism of a recent crackdown that has roiled rural communities ahead of the midterms.

USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety’  —  USPS says the cameras, put on USPS truck dashboards, will scan roads, signs, and more.  —  The United States Postal Service is running a pilot program to put cameras in its mail carrier trucks that continuously scan roads and signs …

‘Christian Warrior’ Candidate's Dark Past Revealed  —  EXCELLENT DAY FOR AN EXORCISM  —  Fresh videos and posts unearthed by the Daily Beast have placed the Republican under growing scrutiny as the midterms loom.  —  A MAGA-backed ministry leader vying to be Colorado's next governor once laughed …

One More Reason Americans Hate AI: It Does Nothing for Them  —  One unifying dynamic in America today: Americans really, really hate AI.  What began as a form of NIMBYism — no one wants a data center in their neighborhood — has broadened into severe doubts about the technology as a whole.

Inside Man: How Chinese spies used lies, love and betrayal to target the Federal Reserve  —  John Harold Rogers was walking Prada, his tiny spaniel, past a school bus stop in his suburban Washington neighborhood when FBI agents surrounded him.  They handcuffed the former senior Federal Reserve official …

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reports more than $250 million in income last year … Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reported at least $250 million in income and other proceeds last year, much of it from the financial businesses he left behind when he joined the Trump administration …

Tennessee inmate Christa Pike's execution halted an hour beforehand  —  Death row inmate Christa Pike got a last-minute reprieve Wednesday when a federal appeals court stopped her execution about an hour before it was set to take place in Nashville. … - Pike's attorneys argue her history …

Justice Department files ethics complaint against Minnesota federal judges  —  The Justice Department has filed a formal complaint against nearly all of the federal district court judges in Minnesota, alleging that they violated the judicial ethics code by speaking out about the impact …

Hegseth Unveils New Command to Oversee Military Drone Tech  —  Former Marine Owen West and Max Strasiser, a Navy SEAL test pilot, will lead the effort initially  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is creating a four-star combatant command for autonomous warfare, overhauling the way the Pentagon buys …

Math needs a phonics-style reckoning  —  Teachers should teach students how to do stuff correctly.  —  ∙ Paid  —  At this point, everyone who cares about education policy at all has probably listened to Emily Hanford's “Sold a Story” podcast series, or pretends to have …

The New Radicals  —  Over the past year and a half I've warned promiscuously about the dangers of “funding Donald Trump's government.”  I've taken to referring to bipartisan spending bills, which have passed with Democrats casting decisive votes, as “enabling” legislation.  —  This language is provocative.

Right-Wing “Intellectuals” Really Want Us to Live in a Corporate Hellscape  —  A shady conservative lobbying group is fronting a business-friendly assault on the public commons, and we need to fight back.  —  Remember ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, that intellectual chop-shop responsible …

Jim Justice says he has a ‘short’ timeline for deciding on governor run  —  GOP Sen. Jim Justice said Wednesday that he'll decide whether to run for West Virginia governor before the end of the year but likely not until after the midterms.  “The timeline is short, because I don't want to jerk you around,” Justice said.

Trump's Iran War Leaves Three More Tankers Struck as Husted Tries to Rewrite His Vote  —  As fuel costs climbed and commercial ships again came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, Ohio Sen. Jon Husted blamed Iran, Russia, and congressional Democrats after voting against an order to pull U.S. forces from Iran.