Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case  —  Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday asked the federal judge presiding over his election subversion case in Washington to recuse herself, saying her past public statements about the former president …

Va. Dem.  House candidate performed sex online with husband for tips  —  Susanna Gibson is running in a competitive district with control of the House at stake.  —  RICHMOND — A Democrat running for a crucial seat in Virginia's House of Delegates performed sex acts with her husband …

9/12/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM  —  THE TOP … McCarthy and the House Republican leadership scheduled a closed-door session for Thursday morning so that members could get an update on the investigations led by House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and House Oversight Committee Chair Jamie Comer (R-Ky.).

The US moves to advance a prisoner swap deal with Iran and release $6 billion in frozen funds  —  The Biden administration has cleared the way for the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money …

Biden claims he was at Ground Zero day after 9/11 — but his own book puts him in DC  —  WASHINGTON — President Biden said Monday that he was at the World Trade Center site in New York City one day after the 9/11 attacks — despite his own autobiography placing him in DC.

‘I just had another one’: How McConnell scrambled to protect his job after two freeze-ups  —  The GOP leader emerged from a tumultuous 10 days with his internal strength intact, according to interviews with more than a dozen senators.  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's apparent health problems …

Marine Capitol rioter gets 1 hour of community service for each of 279 Marine Civil War casualties  —  Dodge Hellonen, who was carrying a yellow “Don't Tread on Me” flag on Jan. 6, was the first of the three Marines to be punished for participating in the Capitol siege.

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Wisconsin Republicans' nuclear option  —  In April, Janet Protasiewicz was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court with more than one million votes, defeating her conservative opponent by a wide margin.  Her victory tipped the balance of the court, and the new liberal majority will soon review a case …

Threads blocks searches related to covid and vaccines as cases rise  —  Public health experts denounced the platform's moderation policies, which they say restrict access to critical health information  —  LOS ANGELES — Instagram's text-based social platform Threads last week rolled …

Putin Praises ‘Outstanding’ Musk While Vowing More Moon Missions  — Russia's president calls SpaceX CEO a ‘talented businessman’  — Compliments follow Musk statement on rejecting Ukraine request  —  Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as an outstanding person and talented businessman …

Biden Wants To Shrink Tribal Marine Sanctuary to Accommodate Wind Energy Factory Owned by Dem Donor  —  President Joe Biden wants to shrink a Pacific Ocean marine sanctuary meant to protect endangered whales in order to accommodate offshore wind energy factories—one of them owned by a major Democratic donor.

Ross Douthat's Theories of Persuasion  —  At a time of distrust and polarization, the conservative Times columnist seeks to bridge the worlds of the Christian right and the secular left.  —  This summer, Ross Douthat, liberal America's favorite conservative commentator …

Dems' immigration letter - Live Updates  —  It's the latest effort on border issues from House Dems as they navigate their minority status.

Andrew Yang says he's had ‘conversations’ with No Labels  —  The former Democratic candidate railed against a potential Trump-Biden rematch in an interview in POLITICO's office.  —  Andrew Yang, the former Democratic presidential candidate and one-time New York City mayoral hopeful …

Trump advisers plot aggressive new tax cuts for second White House term  —  Although the 2017 GOP tax law proved unpopular, the former president is eyeing deeper cuts to the corporate rate  —  As Donald Trump widens his lead over other Republican candidates in the GOP primary …

Biden has set the stage for the next 9/11, should resign immediately  —  FRONT PAGE PODCAST  —  Does the country do enough to recognize and remember the events of 9/11?  —  Question of the Day No, we need to do more Yes, it's appropriate No, it's too much  —  STORY TOPICS  —  OPINION: