Where the race between Trump and Harris stands on Labor Day, according to our polling expert  —  A race that Kamala Harris leads nationally is the equivalent of a knife fight in a phone booth, and it's set to be decided in a smaller-than-usual number of states.

Former Aurora cop charged with raping daughter remains free as mom is sent to jail  —  Colorado mother objects to court-ordered reunification therapy, claims it is harmful and abusive  —  A retired Aurora police sergeant faces criminal charges for raping his daughter and continually sexually assaulting …

Exclusive: US seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro's airplane in the Dominican Republic  —  The United States has seized Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro's airplane after determining that its acquisition was in violation of US sanctions, among other criminal issues.

Biden: Netanyahu isn't doing enough to get a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal … - White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday told families of U.S. hostages held in Gaza that Biden is considering presenting Israel and Hamas a final proposal for a hostage-release and ceasefire …

Trump eyes plan that may give Elon Musk role in auditing U.S. agencies  —  The GOP presidential nominee has discussed asking executives to comb through federal books.  For Musk, the task could bring conflicts of interest.  —  Behind closed doors, former president Donald Trump and his advisers …

‘Ticking time bomb’: Plunging office values alarm Washington  —  Fed Chair Jerome Powell has voiced concern, saying that commercial real estate risk “will be with us for some time, probably for years.”  —  Four and a half years after the pandemic sent workers home, the office property bill is finally coming due.

Convicted fraudsters launch AI lobbying firm using fake names  —  Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman are operating under the pseudonyms Jay Klein and Bill Sanders.  —  A Washington startup pitched as a service to integrate AI into lobbying is covertly run by a pair of well-known …

Fraternity Brothers Balk at a $515,000 Party for Defending the Flag  —  After students at the University of North Carolina shielded a U.S. flag from protesters, admirers raised money to throw a ‘rager’ in their honor.  Some don't want it.  —  The image went viral as protests …

9/2/24 ☀️ AM:  —  Johnson is eyeing CR with SAVE Act next week  —  House Dems continue to chip in to the DCCC … Happy Labor Day, happy September and welcome back.  We missed you too.  —  There are 64 days until Election Day.  —  The House and Senate return next week.