Justice Dept. Issues 40 Subpoenas in a Week, Expanding Its Jan. 6 Inquiry  —  Over the past week, it also seized the phones of two top Trump advisers, a sign of an escalating investigation two months before the midterm elections.  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has issued …

Senate to Investigate Charge That Trump Meddled in Prosecutor's Office  —  The allegations of political motivation are in a new book by the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Geoffrey S. Berman.  —  The Senate Judiciary Committee will investigate allegations that the Justice Department under …

Intelligence points to potential turning point in Ukraine war  —  Whether Ukraine's gains are permanent, Western intelligence officials said, depends on Russia's next moves, especially whether President Vladimir Putin orders up reinforcements  —  A Ukrainian counteroffensive …

Inside a Republican Superlawyer's Break With Donald Trump's G.O.P.  —  An exclusive excerpt from a new book by David Enrich on powerful corporate law firms and how the Trump era changed and challenged one in particular.  —  Monday's newsletter is an exclusive adapted excerpt from …

Alex Jones Spied on His Wife and Ex-Wife, Texts Reveal  —  The conspiracy theorist oversaw a ‘spy ring,’ which included an ex-Blackwater mercenary, to covertly surveil those closest to him  —  FOR A GUY who continually complains he's being secretly surveilled, Alex Jones sure does a lot of spying.

Even by Florida GOP Standards, This Is Lunacy  —  Michael Flynn joined a Proud Boy on the Sarasota Republican Party executive committee—and he's going to be a poll watcher. … A decidedly dangerous normalization of lunacy took the form of a name on a sign-up sheet for poll watchers …

John Fetterman needs to debate more than once for U.S. Senate  —  Debates about debates between candidates running for office are tedious, as barbs are traded over the number of matchups, the timing, the ground rules.  But the one being played out in Pennsylvania between Lt. Gov. John Fetterman …

Biden's lucky streak  —  President Biden and Democrats have ridden a wave of good news all summer — on an improving economy, big legislative wins, even unlikely gains by Ukraine. … Now, they're praying they can keep their positive momentum — and GOP missteps — going with enough force to hold the Senate and maybe the House.

King Charles Inherits Untold Riches, and Passes Off His Own Empire  —  As prince, Charles used tax breaks, offshore accounts and canny real estate investments to turn a sleepy estate into a billion-dollar business.  —  LONDON — King Charles III built his own empire long before he inherited his mother's.

New Hampshire's Senate primary offers one last GOP slugfest  —  Voters in New Hampshire will cast ballots Tuesday in the final Senate primary before November's midterm elections — an intramural Republican fight that has become a national battleground for political groups wrestling for partisan control of the chamber.

Alex Burns joins POLITICO as Associate Editor for Global Politics and Columnist  —  Announcement from Executive Editor Dafna Linzer and Editor-in-Chief Matt Kaminski:  —  We are thrilled to announce that Alex Burns will become our Associate Editor for Global Politics and a columnist.

Miami-Dade schools censor Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, won't let students see his play  —  I told you, my fellow Cuban Americans, that the censors would get around to us, too.  —  And they have.  —  The same afternoon after the Miami-Dade School Board voted to suspend …

‘Sleazy backroom deal’: Progressives tangle one more time with Manchin  —  After nearly two years of watching Joe Manchin tank some of their biggest priorities, House progressives finally have sway over one of his.  And they have every intention of using it.

Biden struggles to hone agenda sales pitch ahead of midterm elections  —  President Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress delivered plenty of legislative wins for the party faithful ahead of the midterm elections.  Now, their challenge is to choose how to sell a wide range of new policies to voters.

A looming strike could derail the fall campaign  —  PRESSURE COOKER — The looming possibility of a national rail strike is bad news for an already fragile economy.  And it's especially bad for Democrats.  —  Democrats have scored some wins as of late, but an economic shock like this one …

Schumer plows $15 million into battle for Senate  —  Chuck Schumer is putting his money where his mouth is.  —  The Senate majority leader is pouring in $15 million to Democrats' defense of their tenuous Senate majority, transferring money from his own campaign coffers Tuesday to Democratic senators …

Peter Navarro Trashes Trump's Chiefs and ‘Cabinet of Clowns’  —  In Peter Navarro's new book, the former White House trade adviser doesn't hold back when criticizing many of Trump's top staffers. … Donald Trump's top trade adviser—tariff-loving right-wing economist Peter Navarro …

Why Things May Really Be Different for This Midterm Election  —  This cycle, the arguments for Democratic strength cut against the conventional wisdom that the party in power struggles in midterms.  —  Just about every election cycle, there's an argument for why, this time …

NSA analyst jailed for life for selling US secrets to Soviets dies aged 80  —  Ronald Pelton, convicted of espionage in 1986, said he accepted money from America's cold war enemy because he was desperate  —  A former National Security Agency analyst who was arguably its most damaging traitor …

DeSantis' ‘full armor of God’ rhetoric reaches Republicans.  But is he playing with fire?  —  While visiting a private Christian college in southern Michigan that wields influence in national politics, Gov. Ron DeSantis rephrased a biblical passage to deliver a message to conservatives.

Starbucks adds benefits for non-union U.S. workers ahead of investor day  —  Starbucks announced new student loan repayment tools and a savings account program for all U.S. employees who are not union members, the company said on Monday, amid a growing union drive and soaring demand for coffee.

No delay for Trump Organization criminal tax fraud trial  —  The New York judge overseeing a tax fraud case against the Trump Organization on Monday rejected any effort to delay next month's trial, acknowledging concern that former President Donald Trump's company might be trying to “stall” the criminal case.

Oregon congressional candidate Alek Skarlatos joked about choking women  —  Skarlatos, a Republican, made the comments on a podcast in 2018, shortly before beginning his political career  —  Alek Skarlatos, a Republican candidate for Congress in a competitive Oregon district, repeatedly …

Showtime Announces ‘The Lincoln Project’ Docuseries … Showtime has announced “The Lincoln Project,” a forthcoming documentary following the members of the super PAC amid the 2020 election and after.  —  Directed by Fisher Stevens ("Dirty Money") and Karim Amer ("The Vow") …