Troubles for Biden not just his age in reelection campaign: POLL  —  The president's job approval rating is 19 points underwater.  —  President Joe Biden's job approval rating is 19 points underwater, his ratings for handling the economy and immigration are at career lows.

McCarthy reverses on Ukraine aid as GOP scrambles on funding bills  —  The backtrack comes as Republicans try to shore up votes to move forward after two setbacks.  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy is backtracking on his plan to remove Ukraine aid from a massive military spending bill …

Clarence Thomas' Latest Pay-to-Play Scandal Finally Connects All the Dots  —  ProPublica released a new report on Friday detailing Justice Clarence Thomas' close relationship with the Koch brothers with previously undisclosed and extraordinarily damning new details.

New Jersey rep. announces challenge to unseat Menendez following indictment  —  Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) announced Saturday that he will primary Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) after the senator was indicted on corruption charges Friday.  —  “After calls to resign, Senator Menendez said 'I am …

Joe Biden Is About to Go Where No President Has Gone Before  —  A picket line.  —  On September 15, the United Auto Workers began a targeted strike against Ford, GM, and Stellantis (the conglomerate that includes Chrysler) in an effort to secure higher wages, a four-day work week, and other protections in the union's next contract.

Misinformation research is buckling under GOP legal attacks  —  An escalating campaign, led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and other Republicans, has cast a pall over programs that study political disinformation and the quality of medical information online  —  Academics, universities …

Anti-vaxxers are now a modern political force  —  The once-fringe movement is now seeing an influx in cash after the Covid pandemic.  —  This is the final story of a five-part series diving into the rise of the anti-vaccine political movement.  —  For years, groups at the vanguard …

Across GOP, many see Trump as likely nominee — including some rival supporters  —  Even some of his critics are moving toward that conclusion for 2024, as the former president continues to dominate the Republican presidential race  —  Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota is backing …

U.S. Provided Canada With Intelligence on Killing of Sikh Leader  —  American intelligence gave assistance, but communications intercepted by Canada were more definitive in linking India to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.  —  American spy agencies provided information to Ottawa …

Norfolk woman who facilitated daughter's illegal abortion sentenced to prison  —  MADISON — Inside the Madison County district courtroom on Friday, Jessica Burgess wept as she was escorted out of the courtroom shortly after being sentenced to prison for three crimes connected to her role …

Richard Branson to climate change deniers: 'it's a fact of life'  —  While in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson shared details of his next endeavor: combating climate change.  —  The billionaire British businessman announced Monday …

Cassidy Hutchinson Reappears.  She Has More Trump Stories to Tell.  —  “I would like not to be a hermit,” the former White House aide says upon the publication of a memoir about her journey down a political rabbit hole.  —  Cassidy Hutchinson dropped out of sight last year after she testified …