“The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has started to rattle voters around the country, raising fears that they could be thrust from their jobs if the technology succeeds, or lose their retirement savings if the industry falters,” the New York Times reports. “But for all of the emerging doubt and political blowback, there has been […]

“Former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) said she will not run for election for U.S. Senate in 2028 despite rumors,” South Dakota Public Broadcasting reports.

“Joe Scarborough slammed Democrats for refusing to denounce the extremist views of some of the party’s most contentious figures this year, arguing that the political party is ‘fumbling the football at the two-yard line’ just like it did in 2024,” The Wrap reports. Said Scarborough: “The Democratic Party has a choice to make. I said […]

“The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump’s administration so far,” Fox News reports.

“A Kurdish man who was force fed over the course of eight months while on hunger strike in U.S. immigration detention has spoken out about it for the first time, describing how much the process harmed him physically and psychologically,” The Guardian reports. Said Gabar Choli: “It just broke me, mentally broke me. It came […]

“The chairman of the Republican National Committee skirted around the alarming abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) while appearing to confirm the GOP’s congressional committee does intend to fund his reelection campaign,” the HuffPost reports. Said Joe Gruter: “I always tell people that there’s not many things worse than divorce and watch these processes […]

“The Trump administration took a partial step Monday toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s promised food-system overhaul, unveiling new transparency rules for food ingredients while again delaying a long-promised definition of ultraprocessed food,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The new proposed federal rule would ask companies to notify the Food and Drug Administration when […]

“We are only semi-negotiating with them.” — President Trump, quoted by Axios, no ceasefire negotiations with Iran.

“Pete Hegseth has become the least popular member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet,” Mediaite reports. “According to polling data from Quinnipiac and Fox News, Hegseth’s net approval rating was a staggering -22. Trailing behind Hegseth were Vice President JD Vance (-17), Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (-9), and Secretary of State […]

“The Trump administration’s new strategy of purchasing privately owned detention centers has already flooded one company with cash, and it’s worrying immigration advocates that it will upend local oversight efforts,” NOTUS reports. “Over the past two months, the Department of Homeland Security has purchased four lockups in California, Minnesota and Kansas totaling $2.2 billion from […]

“Woke one was crazy.” — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), on ABC News, explaining some controversial past statements from progressive candidates.

Hunter Biden admits “he was ‘the most privileged person there is’ after receiving a presidential pardon from his father, former President Joe Biden, acknowledging that it was not a good choice for America or his father’s legacy,” the BBC reports. Said Biden: “It’s not fair… All I know is that I’m grateful that he did […]

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) said that she does intend to stay in office until she’s sworn in as governor, if elected, and would make the appointment to fill her seat, rather than stepping down after the general election and allowing current Gov. Bill Lee (R) to make the appointment, the Nashville Banner reports.

“Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) warned that Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed could cost his party a must-hold Michigan Senate seat,” the New York Post reports. Said Fetterman: “He has put, you know, that seat in play. And after Bernie Sanders and others created the disaster in Maine, and they pushed garbage person like Platner, and […]

“Giorgia Meloni doesn’t want to be beaten at her own game,” Politico reports. “With an election approaching next year and a new far-right rival emerging, the Italian prime minister — whose political origins lie in Italy’s post-fascist right — is putting aside the moderate image she has built over her four years in office and […]

“Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh is attempting a high-wire act: He’s trying to fundamentally rethink the central bank’s approach to guiding the economy, while also using its standard policy toolkit to bring down stubbornly persistent inflation,” Axios reports. “A market blowup late last month showed the perils of trying both at the same time.”

“Retiring Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) has no plans to endorse the Republican nominee in the race to replace him — and in fact, the rift between the two has continued to fester,” Nevada Independent reports. “Two months after small business owner David Flippo (R) defeated Amodei’s preferred successor and friend in the GOP primary for […]

“Congress is on break for several weeks, but you can hardly blame Republicans if they spend most of it vexing over a lengthy to-do list for when they’re back in Washington,” Bloomberg reports. “The House has just 16 legislative days left, and the Senate 14, before the November elections. That means Republicans in both chambers […]

“President Trump on Sunday said there was ‘some contractor error’ with the renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool while still accusing a former Olympian canoeist of vandalizing the Washington, D.C. landmark despite charges against the athlete being dropped,” NewsNation reports. Said Trump: “There was substantial damage to the Reflecting Pool, also but, unfortunately, there […]

Wall Street Journal: “Trump often looks at negotiations in the frame of a power dynamic: Who has the cards? Who has the leverage?” “The U.S. and Israeli militaries have pounded Iran hard for more than five months, destroying much of its military and killing numerous top leaders. Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as […]

“The Trump administration plans to revamp a federally funded career website that lists hundreds of college scholarships for women and students of color to align it with the president’s mission to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs,” the Washington Post reports.

“It’s been 12 months since President Donald Trump announced a crime emergency in Washington, pledging to make the city ‘safe and beautiful’ and deploying the National Guard,” the Associated Press reports. “But a mission that seemed temporary has been extended through January 2029. Residents and a new cadre of local officials see in it an […]

Stephen Collinson: “President Donald Trump is staring down two stark liabilities that threaten to damage his Republican Party in the midterms and to ruin his second term-legacy.” “Somehow he’s maneuvered himself into a more vulnerable spot regarding Iran than any president since Jimmy Carter. As in the 1979-80 hostage crisis, the Islamic Republic is exerting […]

“President Donald Trump is struggling to find a way out of the conflict with Iran, as voters lose patience with the war and weapons stockpiles dwindle,” Semafor reports. “The path forward remains unclear, even as Trump has privately weighed dropping his long-held requirement for a nuclear deal.” Bloomberg: Trump hints U.S. will let economic pressure […]

“Amid growing frustration with both major political parties, voters are open to some big changes,” NPR reports. “A new poll shows there is significant support for upending winner-take-all U.S. House elections and single-member congressional districts and instead moving toward proportional representation, a system that elects multiple representatives in a single district in rough proportion to […]

“Just 4½ months after replacing Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, Markwayne Mullin is feeling the heat from President Trump’s MAGA enforcers,” Axios reports. ”Mullin provoked border czar Tom Homan with an ICE nominee who has limited immigration experience, had to walk back changes in immigration policy, and angered the MAGA base with talk of […]

“President Donald Trump’s foreign real-estate licensing business boomed during his first year back in office, generating $59.5 million in 2025 as international developers paid a premium to brand luxury towers, golf courses and coastal resorts with the Trump name,” CNBC reports. “Foreign licensing revenue, including for the use of the Trump name on properties around […]

“A group of House Democrats is calling for the leaders of OpenAI, Anthropic and other major AI companies to testify before Congress following a spate of hacking incidents that the lawmakers say ‘have serious implications for Americans’ safety and security,’” CNBC reports.

“Local Republicans in western North Carolina meet tonight to select a replacement nominee to run for Rep. Chuck Edwards’ seat after he dropped his reelection bid,” Politico reports.

“Nancy Pelosi is unleashing her political machine to block one of California’s most prominent state lawmakers from replacing her in Congress, bringing an increasingly bitter feud to a head inside San Francisco’s Democratic establishment,” Politico reports. ”The latest clash erupted after Pelosi and her allies publicly blasted Scott Wiener’s campaign last week over an AI-powered […]