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Republican Blasts Trump’s Bizarre Repost On 9/11: 'I Would Have Stayed Away From It'
12 September 2026

“I just don’t understand why he would throw that into the mix here,” former Pennsylvania congressman Charlie Dent said. [...]

‘Fine And Dandy’: Trump Claims Iran War Will End ‘Right After The Midterms’
12 September 2026

He is facing disastrous approval ratings amid a nationwide affordability crisis and his unpopular war on Iran. [...]

Anthropic CEO Urges AI Companies To Slow Model Development
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei outlined a three-step framework intended to pace development and create more time to manage its risks. [...]

Man Arrested In Hanging Homicide Of 29-Year-Old Black Mother, Tasia Fortune
12 September 2026

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Judge Blocks Trump Administration's 'Loyalty Question' For Job Applicants
12 September 2026

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole said the question had been asked of applicants to positions ranging from an air traffic [...]

GOP Senate Nominee's Rally Features Prayer By Convicted Sex Offender
11 September 2026

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Megyn Kelly Erupts At A-List Actor Who Fears For Safety Of Her Black Kids
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CIA Releases Dozens Of Declassified Documents Related To 9/11
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11 September 2026

A commercial flight traveling the same distance would have cost about $250 for a federal employee. [...]

15-Year-Old Boy Rescued In Alaska's Bering Strait Clung To Capsized Boat For Days
11 September 2026

The captain of the fishing boat that rescued the boy said he had clung to the skiff for close to [...]

Conservative Legal Icon Warns Trump Plans To 'Wage The Final Battle' Against Democracy
11 September 2026

J. Michael Luttig warned of a “catastrophic end” to the president’s “war against American democracy” next January. [...]

Here's A Video Of Trump At The 25th Anniversary 9/11 Ceremony
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Rudy Giuliani Shakes Mamdani's Hand After Saying Mayor's 9/11 Appearance 'Offends' Him
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The seemingly civilized gesture was a bit of a shocker considering Giuliani’s previous comments that Mamdani wasn’t welcome at the [...]

James Carville Torches Rudy Giuliani’s Attack On Mamdani: ‘A**hole Of This Century’
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Fox News Host Reminds Ken Paxton About His Scandals: 'It's A Long List Here'
11 September 2026

Bret Baier ran through an exhaustive series of allegations with the Republican Texas Senate candidate sitting right beside him. [...]

9/11 Widow Delivers Scathing Message About Saudi Arabia During Ground Zero Ceremony
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U.S. Marks 25 Years Since The Sept. 11 Attacks
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The U.S. is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that left nearly 3,000 people dead and the nation [...]

Conservative Columnist Explains Exactly Why Donald Trump's New Idea Is 'Catastrophic' In Every Sense
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National Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke called it a “reckless, shapeless, irritable spasm, divorced from the nature and purpose of our [...]

Ted Cruz’s GOP Convention Speech Interrupted By Chilling Call From The Crowd
11 September 2026

Lawmakers slammed the incident as “disturbing” and described it as an example of “clear hate.” [...]

‘You Go To Hell!’: Trump Ends Convention With The Most Bizarre Pledge You'll Ever Hear
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The president tried to get the crowd to repeat after him — but he kept getting sidetracked. [...]

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'Not You!': Trump Flips Out On Female Reporter After A Very Basic Question
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The president did not like this question about his promise to send Americans $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms. [...]

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JD Vance’s Big Convention Dig At Democrats Goes Sideways Fast
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The vice president’s attack line was mocked as next-level projection. [...]

Jimmy Kimmel Nails Trump Over His Most ‘Embarrassingly Desperate’ Lie Yet
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The audience could see for themselves that the president was lying. [...]

Karoline Leavitt’s ‘Harsh Truth’ At GOP Convention Comes Back To Bite Her
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Bret Baier Fawns Over Trump’s Convention Speech: ‘He Just Loves This Element’
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The situation “is so bananas, we need another fruit,” said the MS NOW anchor. [...]

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“The Tonight Show” poked the president with a sensitive topic. [...]

Ex-RNC Chair Goes Off On GOP’s ‘Crazy Land’ Midterm Convention
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Michael Steele explained why such an event would never have happened on his watch. [...]

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The late-night host spotted a pattern when it comes to who gets bonuses from the president. [...]

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The host called out Trump’s ongoing attacks on him, ABC and its affiliate stations. [...]

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The president’s money pledge also sparked accusations of “bribery” ahead of the elections. [...]

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No one believes this. [...]

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A missing letter sparked mockery online. [...]

Melania Trump Adviser Weighs In On President’s Relationship With Natalie Harp
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Marc Beckman responded to a question about the president and his devoted aide. [...]

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GOP Senate nominee Michael Whatley has consistently trailed Democrat Roy Cooper — and some in the party aren’t sure he can turn things around in time for November. [...]

At 9/11 ceremony, Giuliani and Mamdani … shake hands?
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BEST FRENEMIES: Didn’t see this one coming. At Friday’s ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani — he of the recent anti-Muslim tirade — shook hands with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the subject of that rant. The former Republican mayor even offered prayers for Mamdani during their brief exchange, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who was granted anonymity to discuss it. “Rudy told him he knows it’s a tough job and he’s praying for him,” the person told Playbook. After attending a memorial service at a church near ground zero later in the day, Mamdani, the city’s first Muslim mayor, told reporters he and Giuliani "exchanged pleasantries” when asked what they discussed. In another unexpected clasp, NBC News reported former Mayor Bill de Blasio was seen hugging and amicably chatting with his longtime tormentor, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Republican Vice President JD Vance milled about among Democratic foes including former presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama. And a Giuliani aide publicly defended both Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from allegations they were laughing throughout the ceremony (they were not). What does it all mean? It seems — despite an unprecedented buildup of partisan rancor directed, for the most part, at the current New York City mayor ahead of the Lower Manhattan ceremony — that the gravity of [...]

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
11 September 2026

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. [...]

Ted Cruz on his 2028 lane, JD Vance and the GOP’s future
11 September 2026

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Top Republicans didn’t expect Trump’s dividends. Now they’re scrambling.
10 September 2026

As they gathered in Dallas, GOP lawmakers wavered from full-on embrace to full-on avoidance of the president’s promise of $5,000 checks to Americans. [...]

Kamala Harris to campaign with Ossoff in Georgia
10 September 2026

The former vice president is heading to the battleground state as some Democrats have kept their distance. [...]

Why so many incumbents lost primaries this year
10 September 2026

Anti-incumbent anger crossed party lines in this year’s primaries — and redistricting didn’t help, either. [...]

Dan McKee becomes first governor in 8 years to lose primary
10 September 2026

Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes defeated the Rhode Island governor in the Democratic primary after he failed to corral a growing political crisis around a bridge. [...]

‘We are going in the wrong direction’: Republican convention dogged by the cost of living
9 September 2026

The GOP is gathering in Dallas to tout the administration’s wins. Many Republicans worry there are few on affordability. [...]

Spencer Cox: America’s political divide is destroying families and friendships
9 September 2026

Spencer Cox: America’s political divide is destroying families and friendships lead image [...]

Stefany Shaheen, daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, wins New Hampshire House primary
9 September 2026

She won the Democratic primary for the open 1st District despite her rivals’ attempts to weaponize her family ties. [...]

Missouri’s redistricting in flux after dissonant court rulings
8 September 2026

A Supreme Court justice rejected a bid to revive Missouri’s pro-GOP redistricting before midterms, but a federal judge practically simultaneously gave the state the OK to continue with the plan. [...]

Republicans are hoping ‘Trump-a-palooza’ isn’t only about Trump
8 September 2026

GOP lawmakers said they are counting on the president to draw a contrast with Democrats in Dallas, not prosecute personal grievances. [...]

Nevada Republicans are testing the 2028 case against Gavin Newsom
7 September 2026

Gov. Joe Lombardo, one of the most vulnerable Republican governors this cycle, has zeroed in on a cross-border boogeyman in the Democratic governor of California. [...]

'We are winning elections’: Bernie Sanders on Democrats’ progressive wing
6 September 2026

'We are winning elections’: Bernie Sanders on Democrats’ progressive wing lead image [...]

‘Not feasible’: With ballots already in the mail, election officials say it is too late for Trump’s USPS order
4 September 2026

While the Trump administration's bid to overhaul mail-in voting remains blocked by the lower courts, North Carolina will be the first state to send ballots on Friday. [...]

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
4 September 2026

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. [...]

Missouri Supreme Court pauses GOP gerrymander, likely netting Democrats 1 House seat
3 September 2026

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that voters can decide the fate of the GOP-passed gerrymander via a referendum this fall. [...]

Groundbreaking for Trump's arch will begin soon, Burgum says
3 September 2026

Excavation work for the 250-foot-tall monument could begin in the next two weeks, the Interior secretary said. [...]

Kamala Harris wants back in the fight. These Democrats don’t want her help.
3 September 2026

The former vice president is one of the Democratic Party’s most prominent figures, but some Democrats think her brand is too toxic to help their campaigns. [...]

Stephen A. Smith has some words for Democrats as he makes his 2028 plans clear
3 September 2026

“The minute I announce that I’m running, I would be taken off the air,” Smith said in an interview with POLITICO’s Dasha Burns. [...]

Stephen A. Smith on Trump, Democrats and the politics of chaos
3 September 2026

Stephen A. Smith on Trump, Democrats and the politics of chaos lead image [...]

Elon Musk unleashes first wave of spending on key races in the midterms
3 September 2026

Disclosure of Musk’s first independent expenditures followed his meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson. [...]

Trump invites battleground Republicans to Rose Garden dinner
2 September 2026

Many are hoping he will soon unleash his $400 million war chest to help save their majorities. [...]

Susan Collins on Trump, tariffs and the state of her senate race over Maine lobsters
2 September 2026

Susan Collins on Trump, tariffs and the state of her senate race over Maine lobsters lead image [...]

Republicans aren’t exactly flocking to Trump’s midterm convention
2 September 2026

“I can't control what the president's going to say at the convention, but I can control where I'm at,” one battleground member said. [...]

JD Vance courts Jewish Republicans. Tucker Carlson still looms.
2 September 2026

Vice President JD Vance’s answer to a question about conservative pundit Tucker Carlson left some in the audience disappointed. [...]

Vance offers olive branch to pro-Israel Republicans in closed-door speech
1 September 2026

Vice President JD Vance’s speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition leadership summit Monday was met with applause from the group’s leaders. [...]

Paxton allies launch $15 million ad campaign
31 August 2026

The new ads will highlight Paxton’s record as attorney general and attack James Talarico as weak on China. [...]

Poll: Working class voters are still up for grabs
31 August 2026

New results from The POLITICO Poll show a 37 percent plurality of Americans say Democrats best represent the interests of the working class, while 30 percent say Republicans. [...]

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