As frustration with Bolton mounted, Trump reached out to ex-adviser McMaster  —  In phone calls to McMaster, Trump told his second national security adviser that he misses him.  —  WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump began losing confidence in national security adviser John Bolton …

CNN Poll: 6 in 10 say Trump does not deserve a second term  —  WASHINGTON (CNN)Six in 10 Americans say President Donald Trump does not deserve to be reelected, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, and more now say he's doing a poor job than a good one of keeping important campaign promises.

Trump skeptical of using foreign spies to collect intel on hostile countries, sources say  —  US quietly removed top spy from Russia in 2017  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump has privately and repeatedly expressed opposition to the use of foreign intelligence from covert sources …

Joe Biden expected to argue in upcoming debate that ‘we need more than plans’  —  Biden jokes about making Michelle Obama his VP  —  (CNN)Joe Biden is expected to use this week's debate to argue Democrats should select a nominee who is able to offer “more than plans,” an adviser …

Falwell Jr. says FBI to investigate ‘criminal conspiracy’ at Liberty University  —  Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. told Hill.TV on Tuesday that he has begun sharing information with the FBI in what he alleged was a criminal conspiracy against him by former board members at the school.

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2018  —  SEPT. 10, 2019 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced today the median household income was not statistically different from the 2017 median, and the official poverty rate decreased 0.5 percentage points from 2017.

The Republican Party Is (Probably) Not Doomed  —  The Republican Party and American democracy are having a bit of a falling out.  —  A half-century ago, conservatives claimed to speak for a silent majority of the electorate; now they brag about representing the (even quieter) majority of American dirt and grass.

Univision News poll: Democrats surge in Texas, no longer a safe state for Trump in 2020  —  Democrats have an advantage among registered voters in the state, according to a new Univision poll which shows that Hispanics could be a decisive factor in 2020.  Democratic candidates meet for a third debate in Houston on Thursday.

Secret Service arrested El Paso shooting ‘hero’ as he was about to be honored by Trump at White House  —  One of the people President Trump honored for his heroism during a mass shooting in an El Paso Walmart last month was arrested by the Secret Service during his visit to the White House …

Former FEMA Official Accused of Taking Bribes in Hurricane Maria Recovery  —  MIAMI — A former top administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was arrested on Tuesday in a major federal corruption investigation that found that the official took bribes from the president of a company …

McConnell Said No to Money for Miners, Yes to Russian-Backed Plant  —  The Senate majority leader worked to keep money out of Kentucky coal miners' hands—even as he maneuvered to steer federal cash to an aluminum plant connected to a Putin ally.  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …

Flynn Hearing Reveals Existence of Bombshell DOJ Memo Exonerating Michael Flynn  —  A bombshell revelation was barely noticed at National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's hearing Tuesday, when his counsel revealed in court the existence of a Justice Department memo from Jan. 30, 2017 exonerating Flynn of any collusion with Russia.

Trump and Giuliani's Quest for Fake Ukraine “Dirt” on Biden: An Explainer  —  Vice President Mike Pence was about to finish a routine joint press conference with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw last week, when he got two astutely specific questions about his meeting the previous day with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

GOP leadership lowers expectations for North Carolina special election  —  Republican leadership lowered expectations for the outcome in Tuesday's North Carolina's 9th District special election, calling it a “swing district.”  —  President Donald Trump carried this district by 12 points in 2016 …

DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow enforcement of Trump's asylum restrictions  —  The Supreme Court is considering an emergency appeal from the Justice Department that would allow them to enforce, for now, the Trump administration's ban on asylum for anyone trying to cross the southern border by transiting through a third country.

'He's Like, “OK, Well, Screw It"'  —  BOSTON—Beto O'Rourke last week stopped here for beers.  He wasn't hunting big-dollar donors or votes in a state with a meaningful primary.  He instead wanted to stand on a box in the middle of a pub and just let it rip.  So that's what he did.

ThinkProgress to Be Archived After Union Threatens ‘Legal Options’ Against CAP  —  The recently closed progressive news site will no longer exist as a sounding board for think tank scholars after union complaints.  —  The union that has represented workers at the site ThinkProgress …