NOAA staff warned in Sept. 1 directive against contradicting Trump  —  Nearly a week before the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publicly backed President Trump over its own scientists, a top NOAA official warned its staff against contradicting the president.

Amber Rudd quits government over Johnson's Brexit stance  —  Amber Rudd has quit the cabinet and surrendered the Conservative whip saying she cannot “stand by” while “moderate Conservatives are expelled”.  —  The work and pensions secretary said she no longer believed leaving the EU with a deal was the government's “main objective”.

Trump Says He Canceled Secret Camp David Talks With the Taliban  — Taliban leaders, president of Afghanistan were to be present  — Trump had sought in-person meetings after Bolton raised doubts  —  President Donald Trump said Saturday that he canceled a secret meeting …

Warren says Democrats 'can't chose a candidate we don't believe in because we're scared,' in possible slap at Biden  —  MANCHESTER, NH - Sen. Elizabeth Warren appeared to take some indirect jabs at Democratic presidential campaign rival and front-runner Joe Biden on Saturday.

‘The Trumps will be a dynasty that lasts for decades’  —  INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — With their dominance dissolved in once-storied bastions like Orange County and ranks reduced to third party status, California Republicans this weekend gathered to reboot and forge strategy for a 2020 comeback …

Suffolk/Globe poll finds Kennedy leading Markey in possible Senate primary matchup  —  Buoyed by youth and a dynastic name, Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III would hold an immediate edge over Senator Edward J. Markey should the 38-year-old congressman launch a primary challenge to the seasoned incumbent …

Director of M.I.T.'s Media Lab Resigns After Outcry Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties  —  The director of M.I.T.'s prestigious Media Lab stepped down on Saturday after an outcry over his financial ties with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, whose contributions to the proudly contrarian lab roiled and divided its members.

Military Stopover at Scottish Airport Sometimes Includes a Stay at a Trump Resort  —  WASHINGTON — United States military personnel have occasionally stayed at the Trump Turnberry golf resort in Scotland while Defense Department planes stop over and refuel at the nearby airport …

Checking In at Trump Hotels, for Kinship (and Maybe Some Sway)  —  To ethics lawyers, the most extraordinary aspect of the daily merging of President Trump's official duties and his commercial interests is that it has now become almost routine.  —  WASHINGTON — At a table in the lobby bar …

Something Strange Is Going On With All Those Retiring Texans  —  A wave of G.O.P. House members leaving Congress is a political opportunity for hungry Democrats.  —  Mr. Hooks is a journalist who writes about politics for Texas Monthly and The Texas Observer.

‘Joker’ Wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival, Roman Polanski Takes Runner-Up Prize  —  Todd Phillips' dark supervillain origin story “Joker” has come up trumps at the Venice Film Festival, taking the Golden Lion from a jury headed by Argentine auteur Lucrecia Martel.

Buttigieg's Brother-In-Law Tells Him To ‘Repent’ For Using Bible To Justify His Abortion Views  —  Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg's evangelical brother-in-law says the South Bend, Indiana mayor needs to “repent” for finding a false Biblical basis to justify his abortion views.

Is China Trying to Elect a Democrat?  —  For the last three years, Democrats have obsessed over Russia's relatively trivial participation in the 2016 election.  But if they have any concern about China's reported interest in 2020, they haven't shown it.  Why?