Read the Full Transcript of Donald Trump's 2026 Interview With TIME … President Donald Trump sat down for an interview with TIME at the White House on Sept. 28.  —  Over the course of the interview, Trump discussed a wide range of issues, including the war with Iran, the artificial intelligence boom …

Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers Say  —  Christa Pike was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995.  It was not clear what went wrong in the execution or what her current medical condition was.  —  A Tennessee woman convicted …

Hegseth confirms plan to cut 20% of US top military brass and rails at ‘beardos, weirdos and wimps’  —  Pentagon head hails military with ‘no fatties, no trannies, no beardos, no weirdos, no wimps, no radicals’ in anti-DEI rant  —  The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth …

GOP senators endure painful week with little to show for it  —  Exhausted GOP senators are preparing to fly home mostly empty-handed after staying in D.C. longer than expected. … - The biggest thing to show for it: A historic — and bipartisan — college sports package …

‘I Ran Toward the Cockpit’: An Exclusive Interview with the Israeli Dad Who Stopped a Hijacking  —  Yaniv Hayoun was on a flight from Dubai to Israel with his family when one of the co-pilots stabbed the other and sent the plane into a nosedive.  He told The Free Press what happened next.

Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll finds  —  Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance and blaming his policies as higher costs threaten his party's chances in November.

Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts.  He used them anyway.  —  As they prepared for the testimony of former special counsel Jack Smith, Republican staff on the Senate Judiciary Committee gave Sen. Eric Schmitt a warning: The texts they had obtained from the Justice Department …

White House removes CNN from press pool for Trump's upcoming trip to Texas and Oklahoma  —  CNN was previously scheduled to fly on Air Force One and also provide on-the-ground coverage of Trump's trip.  —  The White House on Wednesday removed CNN from the press pool that's set to cover …

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on his blueprint for depolarizing a fractured nation  —  In the aftermath of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox emerged as a prominent voice calling on Americans to step back from the political hatred and violence gripping the country.

Democrats fail to stop Trump from canceling $810M in funds approved by Congress  —  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) blocked the effort, meaning the Trump administration will succeed in eliminating the funding it deemed “wasteful.”  —  SummaryLoading...  Senate Democrats' attempt …

FCC head says government-funded Trump ads are ‘normal’ and 'don't raise any red flags'  —  Brendan Carr said the ads are “normal-course public service announcements” and nothing that would “merit any sort of” review by the Federal Communications Commission.

John Roberts and His Island … To many people on this remote stretch of Maine coastline, where every day looks like a fresh painting made of light and water, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. is just “John.”  —  John, who has spent over 20 summers on Hupper Island, a refuge about 90 miles northeast …

Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare  —  A year after his explosive tenure at Doge, the SpaceX CEO is back in the Trump administration's good graces  —  Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that Elon Musk will co-lead a government project to study the future of warfare …

US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say  —  The Trump administration has told Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel inventories to help to ease global fuel prices or face a potential US diesel export ban, said three people close to the discussions.

Supreme Court will rule on Trump's ICE detention policy  —  The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether ICE's unprecedented mandatory detention policy — which lower courts have rejected more than 20,000 times — is legal.  —  It's one of the biggest blockbuster cases so far for the court's next term, which opens Monday.

PAC spent $131 million in 17 days to rescue Paxton in Texas Senate race  —  The new Texas PAC spent a staggering $131 million in just 17 days to boost Republican Ken Paxton in his battle for a U.S. Senate seat, new financial reports reveal.  And tens of millions more could be on the way.

The Left Must Fight The New York Times' Monopoly Too  —  The New York Times has a massive, almost hegemonic influence on the political discourse among liberals in America.  That's a bold statement, and not one I can easily prove.  But I think that's the reality.

Global bond sell-off deepens as 10-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002  —  Sovereign debt costs around world return to multiyear highs  —  Emily Herbert and Ian Smith in London, William Sandlund in Hong Kong and Leo Lewis in Tokyo  —  A brutal global bond rout deepened on Thursday …

Centrist Dem's Supreme Court plan boosts momentum for revamp  —  Democratic efforts to revamp the Supreme Court gained momentum Thursday as an influential center-left think tank released a plan to limit justices' terms and misconduct.  Third Way's proposal, shared first with POLITICO …

How Trump's signature issue fell off voters' radar  —  Immigration — the issue that helped propel Donald Trump to the presidency and rally his supporters over the past decade — has become an afterthought for voters. … What was once a rallying cry for the party is losing salience …

Trump loses favor with crypto fans who call him out for cashing in  —  The president's 2024 campaign leaned into crypto to attract young men, a demographic that is deserting Republicans in the midterms.  —  SummaryLoading...  Carl Runefelt, a cryptocurrencies-focused streamer known as …

We polled two Virginia congressional races.  There are good signs for Democrats.  —  Democrat Shannon Taylor is narrowly ahead of Rep. Rob Wittman (R) in Virginia's 1st, while Democrat Tom Perriello is modestly behind Rep. John McGuire (R) in the 5th.  —  SummaryLoading...

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Scoop: Rubio ordered Iranian delegation to leave the country, U.S. official says  —  Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanded on Monday that the Iranian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly immediately leave the country after negotiations stalled, according to a U.S. official and a second source with knowledge of the matter.

EXCLUSIVE: Senator Accuses DOJ and FBI of Withholding Secret Epstein Banker Interview, Demands Release of All FBI 302s  —  Add MeidasTouch as a preferred Google sourceUse your Google account to add this to your settings  —  Senator Ron Wyden is accusing the Justice Department and the FBI …

Early voting data shows emerging signs of a Democratic advantage in the midterms  —  Election Day is still a month away, but more than 690,000 Americans have already voted across at least 29 states.  There are signs emerging of the advantage Democrats have in motivating their voters …

Trump says he would consider pardoning administration members  —  The president made the comments in a TIME magazine interview.  —  President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters during an announcement in the Oval Office at the White House, September 28, 2026 in Washington.

Texas Governor Race Puts Pressure on Andy Beshear and Democratic Governors Association  —  Allies of Gina Hinojosa want a Democratic group to support her bid for Texas governor — putting pressure on its chairman, Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, who is weighing a run for president.

Taking On Trump Immigration Agenda, Justices Will Review Migrant Detention Policy  —  The administration's policy of detaining immigrants who crossed the border illegally years ago and holding them without a bond hearing has divided lower courts.  —  The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed …

Congressional staff planned official trip with luxury stops in Italy and France weeks before election  —  The weeklong staff trip, including stops at a Ferrari factory and Champagne, was to be led by an aide to House Speaker Mike Johnson and was canceled after NBC News asked about the itinerary.

Democratic Senators Challenge Trump Officials on Pentagon's Venezuela Oil Deal  —  Ranking Senate Democrats on the foreign relations, energy, banking and armed services committees question deal crafted by top Trump officials  —  Senate Democrats are challenging the legality and prudence …