Live Updates: Eric Adams Is Indicted in New York  —  The indictment makes Mr. Adams the first sitting New York City mayor to face criminal charges.  —  Here's the latest on the mayor's indictment.  —  Mayor Eric L. Adams has been indicted on federal criminal charges …

GOP lawmaker deletes racist social media post after swift backlash  —  Rep. Clay Higgins deleted a social media post Wednesday with racist tropes about Haitians after swift backlash from his congressional colleagues, including a call to censure him on the House floor.

Harris Speaks for American Women in Dismissing Trump's Promise to ‘Protect’ Them  —  LADIES' MAN  —  “I don't think the women of America need him to say he's going to protect them.  The women of America need him to trust them,” Harris said.  —  Vice President Kamala Harris rejected Donald …

Trump makes last-minute push for alternative stopgap with voting provisions  —  Former President Trump is making a last-minute push for House Republicans to adopt a short-term government funding package that includes language pertaining to voting, multiple sources told The Hill.

Wausau mayor moves ballot box in controversial act  —  Wausau Mayor Doug Diny is facing scrutiny after video surveillance footage showed him carting the city's outdoor ballot drop box inside on Sunday while sporting a Department of Public Works jacket and hard hat.

Harris Casts Herself as a Pro-Business Pragmatist in a Broad Economic Pitch  —  Declaring “I am a capitalist” in a speech in Pittsburgh, Kamala Harris promised not to be “constrained by ideology” even as she said she would fiercely defend unions and the middle class.

Yet Another Mark Robinson Eye-Popper  —  Donald Trump's legal troubles have been out of the news lately, but they may be coming back in a major way.  Per CNN: … Remember back when it was going to be a tentpole of this race that Donald Trump is a felon?  Hey, you never know.  Happy Wednesday.

Armed Man Claims He Came Within Feet of Obama Outside L.A. Restaurant  —  DODGED A BULLET  —  The security guard, who declined to be identified, told TMZ that it was a clear “security lapse” by the Secret Service.  —  An armed security guard claims he came within a few feet …

“The evidence will be powerful”: Legal experts say Jack Smith about to drop a bomb in Trump case  —  Legal scholars expect a bitter fight over what evidence may be redacted from the public  —  Special counsel Jack Smith is expected to submit an “oversized” brief in former President Donald …

Donald Trump's Sexual Assault Accusers Tell Their Stories in Chilling New Ads (Exclusive)  —  Ads launching on Wednesday, Sept. 25, feature two of the presidential nominee's accusers, including former PEOPLE reporter Natasha Stoynoff  —  George Conway, the ex-husband of former Donald Trump …

Secret Service agent placed on leave after ‘misconduct allegation’ with Harris staffer  —  Harris' office issued a statement saying it takes the “safety of staff seriously” and has “zero tolerance for sexual misconduct.”  —  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service recently notified Vice …

Trio of sex scandals create unwelcome September surprises for GOP  —  A trio of sex scandals are becoming September surprises for Republicans, creating unnecessary distractions as the party seeks to win control of the White House and Congress this fall.  —  It's unclear if any of the controversies …

Ocasio-Cortez Says Adams Should Resign ‘for the Good of the City’  —  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the most prominent elected official to call for Mayor Eric Adams to no longer lead New York City.  —  Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York on Wednesday …

Neo-Nazi Telegram Users Panic Amid Crackdown and Arrest of Alleged Leaders of Online Extremist Group  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  This story is part of a collaboration between FRONTLINE …

Alex Jones' Infowars Will Be Sold for Parts at Auction to Pay Sandy Hook Families  —  UNDER THE HAMMER  —  The sale is still only expected to raise a fraction of what he owes.  —  Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars will be sold for parts to pay towards the more than $1 billion he owes …

Trump's Hateful New Rants at Rally Are Harshly Debunked by Town Leader  —  They are taking from us.  At bottom, that's a key message that Donald Trump and his partner in slime, J.D. Vance, are running on when they falsely attack immigrants for eating pets, spreading diseases …

Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks AR glasses will replace your phone  —  Meta's CEO on his first pair of AR glasses, partnering with Ray-Ban, why he's done with politics, and more. … We have a very special episode of Decoder today.  It's become a tradition every fall to have Verge deputy editor …

Nice Little Jewish Community You Have Here  —  Donald Trump's former longtime adviser Michael Cohen has said of the ex-president, whom he has likened to a Mob boss: “He speaks in code.”  Trump used the code last week to send a warning to American Jews.  “If I don't win this election,” …

Mike Johnson demands Zelensky fire Ukrainian ambassador after Pennsylvania trip  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is demanding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fire the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States for planning a visit to Pennsylvania earlier this week …

Poll: Project 2025 is broadly known and severely unpopular with voters  —  Democrats have sought to tie Trump to the conservative policy roadmap linked to some of his top supporters, even as the Republican distances himself.  —  Nearly all voters who are familiar with Project 2025 …

Top members of Robinson's state office to resign in wake of porn-site report  —  The resignations, to take effect in the coming days, follow the departures of at least eight members of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's gubernatorial campaign.  Robinson has denied allegations made in a CNN report …