Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine  —  Delays in approving transfers from partner countries coincide with a worsening rupture between President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.  —  SummaryLoading...  The Trump administration has not approved the transfer …

Trump approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  —  President Donald Trump's approval rating fell to a record low as Americans worried about high gasoline prices and appeared ready to punish his Republican Party in the November 3 congressional elections …

‘A warning sign for polling’: Why one GOP pollster thinks a blue wave may fall short  —  Democrats are salivating over, and Republicans are bracing for, a potentially massive blue wave.  One GOP pollster is urging everyone to calm down.  —  Patrick Ruffini, a founding partner at Echelon Insights …

Justice Department Charges 28 Foreign Nationals in California for Election Crimes  —  For Immediate Release  —  Federal law enforcement throughout California today arrested 11 foreign nationals living in the United States who are among 28 total charged in criminal complaints with federal crimes …

France Stares Down the Abyss of History  —  Even great things come to an end.  There's no guarantee that French culture and traditions will survive ceaseless attacks from discontents inside the country.  —  This article is part of The Global Picture.  Follow to get everything we publish …

Scoop: Hegseth meets Netanyahu on unannounced Israel visit  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Monday, two sources with knowledge told Axios. … - The Pentagon and the Israeli Embassy declined to comment.

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Why the Trump administration is fighting over a golf course  —  This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life.  Subscribe here.  —  Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump is trying to take over a public park.

Feds have DNA evidence that can prove Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud, wed her brother: sources  —  WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are planning to use DNA evidence to prove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) committed immigration fraud, as part of the sprawling investigation into the congresswoman, sources told The Post.

Christiane Amanpour announces she will leave CNN next June  —  CNN legend Christiane Amanpour, the network's chief international anchor, said Monday that she will sign off from CNN next June.  —  “After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years!”

Inflation Hits Trump's Merch Machine  —  It's costing more to look and smell like Donald Trump.  — Copy  —  The economy is reeling from inflation, tariffs, and a war in Iran that's made it more expensive to fill your gas tank, fridge and closet.  —  The Trump economy is also affecting Trump merch …

Trump Announces $8 Billion Plan to Cover Farm Losses  —  Under the Harvest Fuel Relief program, the Agriculture Department will provide economic aid for farmers hurt by high diesel prices.  —  President Trump said at a rally in Kansas Monday night that the Agriculture Department …

Republican National Committee, Far Richer Than D.N.C., Pumps $50 Million Into Midterms  —  The party apparatus is taking advantage of its enormous war chest, as well as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling this year, to send tens of millions into congressional races.

Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House … - “Once the money comes to the company here, I will arrange the donation to Kennedy Centre [sic], and you'll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration, even with POTUS,” the May 3, 2025, text says.

‘I will hunt you down’: U.S. attorney baselessly threatens voters as polls open in Texas  —  A top federal prosecutor in Texas began the first day of early voting with a stark message to voters and local officials: “If you violate federal election law, I will hunt you down and prosecute you.

Taunting Trump Over Gas Prices, Iran Braces for Aftermath of U.S. Vote  —  The midterm elections appear to be a factor for both sides in the war as President Trump weighs his next steps.  —  In the run-up to the midterm elections, Iranian state media is gleefully chronicling high prices …

Elon Musk is in Democrats' oversight crosshairs  —  Democrats are eyeing many targets as they make plans to probe corruption in and around President Donald Trump's administration should they win control of the House next month.  —  Few loom larger than Elon Musk.

Police Shooting of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi Attorney General Says  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother's lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss. …

How The Proud Boys Lost Their Name  —  West Palm Beach, FL - On Sept. 26, the film “American Martyrs” premiered at the Kravis Center's Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach, Florida.  —  The subject of the film, presented by the far-right media outlet Gateway Pundit, was the Proud Boys …

The billionaire tax isn't breaking through  —  RUNNING BEHIND — A proposed tax on billionaires remains short of majority support as Californians begin casting ballots, according to a new Citrin-POLITICO poll.  —  Likely voters are essentially where they were a month ago, the survey found …

Trump admin cuts to satellites will set back US weather forecasting by a decade, experts say  —  The Trump administration's cuts to weather satellites will set the country back nearly a decade, experts say.  The loss of data used to observe, forecast and research extreme weather could prevent …