The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way  —  In the final weeks of 2019, a top fundraiser for Sen. Susan Collins walked into a perilous meeting at a Corner Bakery in Washington, D.C.  —  For the first time in her two-decade Senate career …

Trump officials cut 760,000 enrollees from ACA, claiming fraud  —  Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force concluded that the people were wrongly signed up for the government health care program.  —  Summary  —  Vice President JD Vance and administration officials on Tuesday announced …

Vance defends Trump over press ban and removal of ‘propaganda’ from the White House  —  The vice president pushed back against free speech concerns, claiming the banned outlets retain full ability to cover the executive branch from outside White House grounds

“You Should Not Be Here Covering Me”: Trump Surprised By Presence Of Kaitlan Collins After CNN Gets Credentialed By UN Despite White House Ban  —  Services to share this page. … The CNN anchor and correspondent was there via a UN credential, despite the president's ban on the network from the White House and the TV pool.

Republicans' Cash Blitz Meets a $5-Gas Election … Republican polling has so deteriorated this month that the only uncertainty remaining ahead of the midterms is the depth of the party's losses.  With early or mail ballot voting beginning in nearly half the country this week …

The ICE Officer in Austin Wasn't Wearing a Body Cam  —  The officer who shot a Venezuelan man was hired last year from another federal law-enforcement agency.  —  The ice officer who shot a Venezuelan man last weekend in Austin was a recent hire who was not wearing his body camera …

Byron Donalds strips Trump references from his campaign website  —  Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds launched an updated campaign website this week stripping away numerous prominent references to his endorsement from Donald Trump as the president's approval ratings hit new lows.

‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees  —  A sample of 5,000 alleged agents seen by 404 Media includes names, addresses, phone numbers, and details on FBI employees' spouses.  —  A high profile hacking group claims it has breached multiple FBI-related services and stolen data …

Republican Senator Calls for Investigation of Donald Trump Jr.  —  Sen. John Curtis wants president's son to answer questions following wedding afterparty controversy  —  WASHINGTON—A Republican senator called for an investigation of Donald Trump Jr., following the disclosure …

Venezuelan man shot by ICE agents is back in the hospital for paralysis treatment, lawyer says  —  The Venezuelan man who spent Sunday night in an ICE detention center with a bullet lodged in his back after being shot by a federal immigration agent in Austin, Texas, has been taken back to a hospital …

Jeffries Abruptly Cancels Fundraiser With Fox News's Favorite Dem  —  A nightmare on K Street … A fundraising event that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had been set to attend was abruptly canceled Tuesday, following reporting from The Bulwark about the planned participation …

2026 Midterm Elections in Iowa, September 2026  —  Democrats Up in Iowa... Elections Underscored by Negative Views of Trump  —  In the contest for U.S. Senate in Iowa, eight points separate Democrat Josh Turek and Republican Ashley Hinson among registered voters statewide.

A Western Mass. lesbian bar required KN-95 masks.  When it changed the rules, all hell broke loose.  —  Last Ditch Bar in Greenfield wanted to build community.  They got a firestorm instead.  —  The August 31 Instagram post from Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue, a lesbian bar in Greenfield …

Republican support for Trump's handling of war in Iran shows cracks in new CNN poll  —  Donald Trump The Middle East Election polls Pete Hegseth  —  Americans' opposition to the war in Iran has hardened, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with almost two-thirds saying the US …

Will Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Run for President in 2028?  Here's What She Said.  —  In a wide-ranging interview, the New York congresswoman offered her most detailed insight yet into how she is thinking about a possible presidential run.  —  TIMES EXCLUSIVE

America's Allies Are No Longer Waiting for Trump to Leave  —  They now figure isolationism and protectionism will be U.S. foreign policy for a long time to come.  —  In 1917, as canadian troops fought at Vimy Ridge in northern France, Lieutenant Leslie Miller collected acorns from the battlefield and carried them home to Ontario.

Trump to divert $2.5B to shutter USAID, let other cash expire next week, Democrats warn  —  Top Democrats are slamming the Trump administration for redirecting billions of dollars in foreign aid in the final days of the fiscal year and letting millions more expire.

Hegseth announces new Pentagon battlefield test for promotions to general  —  The Pentagon is altering the promotion process to get to the rank of general in an effort to “cut bureaucracy and demand true meritocracy” across the senior ranks, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday.

Lip reader reveals Trump's surprising offer to Mamdani after their NYC meeting  —  President Trump invited lefty Mayor Zohran Mamdani to visit him at the White House to “see how I work” after a meeting at Gracie Mansion Monday, a lip reader revealed.  —  “What I will say, we'll look after you …

Ohio stations ignore Max Miller's legal threat, run Democratic challenger's ad  —  Ohio television stations are so far choosing to ignore a legal threat from GOP Rep. Max Miller and broadcast an ad from his Democratic challenger centered on the allegations of domestic abuse Miller faces from his ex-wife.

California sues Trump over deal to cancel offshore wind projects  —  The state of California is suing the Trump administration over a deal struck earlier this summer to cancel an offshore wind project in exchange for tens of millions of dollars and a promise to invest in fossil fuels.

An Army of Paid Creators Is Carpeting the Web With Political Content  —  Unlike celebrity influencers with large followings, these creators produce a blizzard of videos for a fraction of the cost of traditional online campaigns and, in the process, shift public conversation.