“If Democrats win control of the House in November, party leaders plan to turn the final two years of the Trump era into a barrage of investigations over alleged corruption and contempt for the law,” Time reports. “Much of the scrutiny would be expected to come from the Judiciary and Oversight Committees, the traditional engines […]

“New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend at least eight events over the next week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City,” NBC News reports. Reuters: Twenty-five years after 9/11, Americans still live with its legacy.

“European nations are planning to buy U.S.-made Patriot air defense missiles to help Ukraine repel an expected increase in Russian attacks over the winter months,” Bloomberg reports. “The new interceptors will bolster Ukraine’s defenses during what will likely be a difficult winter, a period when Moscow tends to increase its strikes on the country’s critical […]

“Iceland has summoned the U.S. ambassador over a social media post by Donald Trump showing a U.S. flag covering the country along with Greenland, Canada, Mexico and other nations, calling it an ‘insult’ and a ‘bad joke,'” the Financial Times reports.

“In a Virginia law school classroom, students are grappling with an event once considered unimaginable: a U.S. government debt default,” Axios reports. “This semester’s class is indicative of a nervousness that has become more widespread about America’s standing in the global financial system.”

We’re less than two months from Election Day and the broad contours of the midterm elections have come into focus. Donald Trump’s approval rating has sunk to the lowest point of his presidency. Gas prices — actually all prices — are way up. And the United States remains stuck in a costly war with Iran […]

“When terrorists attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001, they provoked a response that, seen from today’s perspective, seems remarkable: The country immediately united across every political and ideological divide,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Within three days, the House and the Senate approved by a combined vote of 518 to 1 a sweeping measure endorsing […]

“Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office last month after pledging to mend the strained relationship with the U.S. is getting a prime opportunity with Secretary of State Marco Rubio visiting Tuesday,” Bloomberg reports.

“No matter how many good things I told them, they were just pissed about the price of groceries. That has not changed, and now Republicans are in charge.” — Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha, quoted by NBC News.

“Houthi militants in Yemen targeted energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, sending oil prices higher on concerns over Persian Gulf oil supplies already strained due to the Iran war,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

Stephen Collinson: “The Roman Emperor Titus has one. Napoleon Bonaparte ordered up the world’s most famous example. And the Duke of Wellington’s iconic version is the gateway to London’s Hyde Park.” “Now, Donald Trump wants his own ceremonial arch. And his latest architectural passion project may tell history rather more about the 45th and 47th […]

“A far-right electoral victory in a small eastern state has plunged Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, into a fight for his political survival with no surefire paths to prevail,” the New York Times reports. “Mr. Merz was not on the ballot in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, where the Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, won […]

“Republicans appeared to have a firm grip on the Senate heading into the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. But with less than two months until Election Day, control of the chamber is now up for grabs,” the Associated Press reports. “Democrats have found themselves competing in states that once seemed beyond their […]

“A late surge by a progressive challenger has injected drama into New Hampshire’s Democratic Senate primary on ​Tuesday, threatening to complicate U.S. Representative Chris Pappas’ path to nomination,” Reuters reports. “In one of the last states holding primaries in ‌2026, New Hampshire voters will also choose nominees in a Republican Senate primary and in primaries […]

“Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks focused U.S. fears on threats ​from abroad, Americans are now considerably more worried about attacks by domestic extremists than by foreign groups,” a Reuters/Ipsos poll found. “When asked to ‌name the biggest threat to the safety of average Americans, 33% of respondents picked ‘domestic terrorism,’ while 20% picked […]

“Hungary will expel 10 Russian diplomats whom the government accused of espionage, setting the stage for a confrontation between Moscow and the new government in Budapest,” Bloomberg reports.

Ed Kilgore: “Democrats have reason to hope that a ‘blue wave’ in the midterm elections, fed by Donald Trump’s unpopularity, will help them flip the House and maybe even the Senate this year. National dynamics are typically less decisive in state elections, including the 36 gubernatorial elections on tap.” “But nationwide trends do shape the […]

“President Donald Trump will be at the center of this week’s GOP midterm convention. Many of his fellow Republicans are hoping he doesn’t make it all about him,” Politico reports. ”The parade of lawmakers, candidates, donors and party officials now headed to Dallas for the two-day spectacle are counting on Trump to make a compelling […]

“It’s still exceedingly difficult to buy oneself a seat in Congress,” NOTUS reports. “During the 2026 midterms, a record number of wealthy Americans — 69 — have spent more than $1 million of their own money to support their campaigns for federal office.” “And with primary season ending in the next several days with contests […]

New York Times: “The doctor who sued the couple was Roger Marshall, now a senator from Kansas. Mr. Marshall, a Republican who is seeking re-election this fall, filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills during his decades-long career as an obstetrician-gynecologist, according to a New York Times analysis of Kansas court records.” […]

“Democrats have gained sharply with Latino voters in some of the country’s most competitive House districts since 2024, a new Hart Research/TelevisaUnivision poll shared exclusively with Axios shows,” Axios reports. “President Trump came close to erasing Democrats’ longtime advantage among Latinos in the last presidential election. Now, with control of Congress at stake and Trump’s […]

“Campaigning on health care used to mean talking about coverage or costs. Now, in the run-up to the midterms, it’s just as likely to focus on ‘corruption,'” Axios reports. “Candidates are accusing primary or general election opponents of being in the pockets of drugmakers, insurers and other powerful health interests, to the detriment of voters.” […]

“Veterans and Democrats are escalating efforts to prevent construction on President Donald Trump’s planned arch as the anticipated start of site work approaches, arguing the project is illegal and would diminish the experience of visiting nearby Arlington National Cemetery,” the Washington Post reports.

“From the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, it was clear this year’s battle for the Senate majority would come down to what happened on Republican turf. Now, there’s an increasing sense in both parties that the Senate is up for grabs this fall, even in red territory,” NBC News reports.

“Republican senators are warning that the Senate’s bipartisan cryptocurrency regulatory bill is likely to fail next week when the chamber returns,” Semafor reports. “There’s been little movement on the key Democratic demand, an ethics component governing the president and his family.”

“The war in Iran has now cost U.S. consumers $100 billion in higher energy prices, and the bill is rising another $1 million about every two minutes, per a real-time estimate from Brown University as of Monday morning,” Axios reports. “Energy inflation shows up across the entire economy, and the recent surge in diesel prices in […]

“An alleged attack on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton remained under investigation Monday but the aftermath of the weekend incident made one thing clear: Acton’s closer-than-expected race against Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio has become extraordinarily toxic,” the Washington Post reports. NBC News: Amy Acton reflects on a “rough day” as witnesses recall “frightening” confrontation.

“When Corey Lewandowski was at the Department of Homeland Security, he approached senior Qatari officials with a proposal,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Hire me on the side, the longtime Trump aide who was effectively the shadow secretary at the department last year, told them… He said he could help the tiny, wealthy Gulf state […]

“For decades, Washington has replayed the same fight over taming the soaring national debt: Democrats cite a need for more taxes. Republicans refuse. And anyone who suggests cutting the biggest source of spending — federal retirement benefits — gets attacked,” the Washington Post reports. “But a coming crisis in Social Security appears to be pushing […]

“The son of former President Joe Biden is launching a meme coin that takes aim at his family’s nemesis, Donald Trump. And he’s naming it for the most-infamous personal computer in American political history,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Yes, Hunter Biden’s laptop will live on. At least on the blockchain.” “Biden’s token will trade […]