Playbook: Inside the Dems' shutdown strategy  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB — “Rep. Ken Buck eyes CNN job while criticizing Biden impeachment inquiry,” by NY Post's Steven Nelson: “Buck, 64, confirmed …

Former congressman sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison for insider trading  —  Stephen Buyer, a Republican who represented an Indiana district, was convicted in March of insider trading related to his consulting work.  —  A former Republican lawmaker who served in Congress for nearly …

Democrats retake razor-thin majority in Pennsylvania state House  —  Democrat Lindsay Powell won the open state House seat in a special election in Allegheny County, restoring a one-seat Democratic majority in the swing state.  —  Democrat Lindsay Powell, a nonprofit worker and former staffer …

Tim Ballard has resigned from Operation Underground Railroad amid reports of sexual misconduct  —  Ballard, an anti-sex trafficking activist, said in a statement that “the latest tabloid-driven sexual allegations are false.”  —  Tim Ballard, the anti-sex trafficking activist whose exploits inspired …

Tuberville to try going around his own blockade to confirm Marine commandant  —  Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told senators that he will attempt to force a one-off vote on Wednesday to confirm Gen. Eric Smith to become the new commandant for the Marine Corps while he maintains his blockade on more than 300 military promotions.

McCarthy Capitulates Again as House GOP Implodes Spectacularly Over Spending Bill  —  Members didn't hold back from trashing their colleagues in public over the doomed plan to avoid a government shutdown.  —  Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) appeared to capitulate for the second …

Biden to create new office of gun violence prevention  —  The move, long sought by gun-control groups, comes amid stalled progress on firearms legislation  —  President Biden on Friday will announce the creation of a new office for gun violence prevention, an escalation of the administration's efforts …

September 2023 National Poll: A Trump Bump In GOP Primary  —  Home Polls September 2023 National Poll: A Trump Bump In GOP Primary … The September Emerson College Polling national survey of U.S. voters finds former President Donald Trump with a 47-point lead over his closest competitor …

Rishi Sunak considers weakening key green policies  —  Rishi Sunak is considering weakening some of the government's key green commitments in a major policy shift.  —  It could include delaying a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and phasing out gas boilers, multiple sources have told the BBC.

Are corporations really committed to ending child hunger?  —  In 2021, childhood poverty in the United States dropped to 5.2%, the lowest recorded level since measuring began in 2009.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, this historic low was chiefly driven by the federal government's one-year expansion of the child tax credit (CTC).

Democratic groups target House Republicans in new shutdown ads  —  Three Democratic outside groups are launching TV and digital ads across eight House districts on the looming shutdown.  —  A trio of Democratic outside groups are launching new TV and digital ads Wednesday targeting House Republicans …

Biden's campaign set to counterpunch on misinformation  —  With social-media platforms pulling back from policing false political claims, and Trump gearing up for a fight, Biden's 2024 campaign is rebooting its online defenses.  —  Joe Biden's presidential campaign is overhauling its strategy …

Right-Wing Group That Compares Biden Conservation Plan to Genocide Is Getting Taxpayer Money  —  American Stewards of Liberty paints apocalyptic visions about environmental programs.  Counties are buying the hype, for tens of thousands in taxpayer funds.

Biden, Lula Will Call for Partnership to Empower Workers  — Ukraine, Cuba embargo also likely to be on meeting agenda  — Brazilian leader will also meet with Zelenskiy on Wednesday … The two presidents plan to say that their partnership will help workers address …

Trump Returns to Iowa, Where Rivals See Their Best Chance  —  After a light campaign schedule in the key early state, the former president is making five trips in the next six weeks.  —  Even as former President Donald J. Trump faces a crowded field of Republican primary challengers …

Marjorie Taylor Greene pens tell-all, ‘setting the record straight’  —  EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican who overcame Democratic silencing efforts to become one of the most effective voices on the Right, is getting ready to settle some scores with an autobiography …

Temple's acting president, JoAnne A. Epps, has died after falling ill on stage at university event  —  JoAnne A. Epps, acting president of Temple University and long-time employee, has died after falling ill on stage Tuesday afternoon during a university event, said Mitchell L. Morgan, chair of the board of trustees.

Murdoch Called Hannity ‘Retarded’ and DeSantis ‘Kicked’ Tucker's Dog, Wild New Book Claims  —  Michael Wolff's new book from inside the Fox News universe is heavy on salacious gossip about Tucker and the Murdochs.  Here are some of those juicy tidbits.

This is what taking on election deniers really looks like  —  Democrats won a whole lot of elections in 2022, in no small part on their vow to strengthen and defend democracy.  But if they hope to turn the issue into a sustained political winner, they have to deliver on that promise …