Could McCarthy really lose his job?  —  Good morning, Early Birds.  If you're looking to brush up on Bibi ahead of President Biden's meeting with him in New York on Wednesday, allow us to suggest David Remnick's 1998 profile in which Benjamin Netanyahu smokes a Davidoff in his office without offering Remnick one.

Jennifer Wexton will not seek reelection, citing health concerns  —  Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia announced Monday morning she will finish out her term in Congress but will not seek reelection, citing health concerns.  —  Wexton was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease a few months ago …

How not to interview Trump  —  Kristen Welker's tenure as “Meet the Press” moderator got off to an inauspicious start. … Kristen Welker's whitewashing of Trump began in the opening seconds of her debut as Chuck Todd's replacement on “Meet the Press.”  —  “I sat down with the former president …

Five Americans detained in Iran are freed and on flight out of country, officials tell CNN  —  Doha and Washington CNN —  Five Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran have been freed and are on a flight out of the country, a senior Biden administration official and a Qatari official briefed …

Meet the Press - September 17, 2023  —  Former President Donald Trump, Peter Baker, Laura Jarrett and Carol Lee  —  KRISTEN WELKER:  —  This Sunday, my exclusive interview with former President Donald Trump.  —  KRISTEN WELKER:  —  When you go to bed at night, do you worry about going to jail?

I Was Attacked by Trump and Musk.  It Was a Strategy to Change What You See Online.  —  When I worked at Twitter, I led the team that placed a fact-checking label on one of Donald Trump's tweets for the first time.  Following the violence of Jan. 6, I helped make the call to ban his account from Twitter altogether.

U.S. asks for help finding missing F-35 fighter jet after pilot ejects during ‘mishap’  —  Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina appealed to the public for information in its bid to “locate an F-35 that was involved in a mishap” on Sunday afternoon.  —  A U.S. fighter jet's stealth abilities appear …

Hunter Biden sues IRS over disclosures  —  The lawsuit over IRS agent interviews with Congress and the press comes as a special counsel weighs charging him with tax crimes  —  President Biden's son Hunter Biden filed a lawsuit Monday against the Internal Revenue Service …

Mark Meadows's Testimony in Georgia Case May Have Done Him No Favors  —  Mark Meadows, a former top Trump aide, took the witness stand in hopes of having his election interference case moved to federal court.  So far, the strategy has not paid off.  —  One morning last month …

Republicans who objected to a Biden impeachment inquiry now say they're fine with it  —  The shift in tone after Speaker Kevin McCarthy launched the inquiry by himself reflects the continued reluctance of House Republicans in swing districts to buck their party leaders.

Keir Starmer pledges to seek major rewrite of Brexit deal  —  Labour leader tells FT his government would put closer trading relationship with Brussels at heart of growth policy  —  Sir Keir Starmer has promised to seek a major rewrite of Britain's Brexit deal in 2025 if Labour win …

Scoop: How GOP pressured Texas senators over Paxton's impeachment trial  —  Following a secret campaign coordinated by top Trump allies, Texas state senators yesterday acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton of all impeachment charges, allowing him to return to his post.