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Politics headlines, Tuesday, September 8, 2026

187 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 10

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    US bans Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles as trade war with longtime ally escalates The Guardian by Associated Press story
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    Federal judge backs Missouri's new House map after Supreme Court rebuffs case CBS News story
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    Missouri congressional maps thrown into chaos after conflicting court rulings The Guardian by Dani Anguiano, Uwa Ede-Osifo story
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    US Open 2026 quarter-finals: Tiafoe beats Michelsen in five sets; Sabalenka survives – as it happened The Guardian by Katy Murrells, Taha Hashim (for a bit) story
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    Canada's retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. goods take effect CBS News story
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    Carville claims Trump 'wants to torture' GOP ahead of midterms The Hill by Max Rego story
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    ICE launches CDL fraud tipline as DHS highlights deadly crashes involving illegal immigrants Fox News
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    U.S. launches strikes on 5 Iranian oil tankers after latest attacks on warship Washington Post by Dan Lamothe story
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    Vulnerable House Democrat selling Zyn-inspired campaign merchandise The Hill by Nathaniel Weixel
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    Mamdani: NYC leaders 'lied' about post-9/11 air quality The Hill by Max Rego story

22:00 UTC 13

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    Armed man charged after confronting Ohio governor candidate at county fair Washington Post by Olivia George, Ben Binday story
  2. politics
    Authorities decline to prosecute woman who made false report against Buttigieg Washington Post by Olivia George
  3. politics
    Trump's summer of sabotage Axios by Stef W. Kight story
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    Michigan Jewish leaders call on El-Sayed to change posture on Israel CBS News story
  5. politics
    The Moon Is Ours The Dispatch by Nick Catoggio
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    Supreme Court declines to intervene in New York religious vaccine exemption case The Hill by Sophie Brams story
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    Former Texas attorney general aide, Paxton whistleblower backs Talarico in attack ad The Hill by Tara Suter story
  8. politics
    What America Can Learn From Australia’s Grid The Dispatch by Lynne Kiesling
  9. politics
    GPT-6 Astra Is Here. Gen Z Is Going Analog National Review by Raleigh Adams story
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    Historic NYT v. OpenAI copyright battle heats up Axios by Sara Fischer
  11. politics
    Federal court to hear arguments on abortion pill access The Hill by Nathaniel Weixel story
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    Why some key GOP candidates are skipping Trump-backed midterm convention CBS News story
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    Missouri’s redistricting in flux after dissonant court rulings Politico by Josh Gerstein, Aaron Pellish story

21:00 UTC 15

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    Live updates: Supreme Court denies GOP on Missouri map suit; Canadian tariffs, Trump threats grow trade war The Hill by The Hill staff story
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    Canada tariffs on US goods take effect amid trade war: What to know The Hill by Max Rego story
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    Rival court rulings leave Missouri’s congressional maps in limbo Fox News story
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    US military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers The Hill by Filip Timotija story
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    Kavanaugh won’t revive Missouri’s GOP-friendly congressional map for midterms The Hill by Zach Schonfeld story
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    Trump leans into trolling critics as GOP midterm anxiety grows The Hill by Julia Manchester story
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    Sen. Roger Marshall’s challenger in Kansas criticizes him for suing patients Washington Post by Theodoric Meyer story
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    Prediction markets arrive at Supreme Court’s doorstep The Hill by Miranda Nazzaro
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    TSA program will allow some people to go through security without a ticket CBS News story
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    Paxton’s former top law enforcement official endorses Talarico Washington Post by Matthew Choi story
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    Why House Republicans are pulling their $5 million from a key N.Y. battleground seat Axios by Andrew Solender story
  12. politics
    LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection Axios by Nathan Bomey story
  13. politics
    Live results: New Hampshire votes in key Senate race The Hill by The Hill staff story
  14. politics
    Live results: Ayotte seeks second term as New Hampshire governor in GOP primary The Hill by The Hill staff story
  15. politics
    Live results: Sullivan, Shaheen face off in testy New Hampshire House primary The Hill by The Hill staff story

20:00 UTC 11

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    Satisfaction with K-12 education drops to new low: Gallup The Hill by Mira Bhakta
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    Mamdani drops massive 9/11 records trove as old claims about Ground Zero come under fire Fox News story
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    Hochul voices support for Mamdani after Giuliani tells him to skip 9/11 ceremony The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    DHS asks Supreme Court to let it use Social Security data to verify voter rolls Washington Post by Julian Mark story
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    Supreme Court declines Catholic mother’s bid for son’s vaccine exemption in N.Y. Washington Post by Julian Mark story
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    National Guard member arrested in DC, accused of pulling gun in argument over hairstyles The Hill by Max Rego story
  7. politics
    N.H. voters choose nominees for open Senate seat, and more races to watch today CBS News
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    Sapporo to move some beer production from Canada to US after tariffs The Hill by Sarah Davis story
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    Watch Trump Falsely Suggest He Was Pulled from Ground Zero on 9/11 Mother Jones by Sam Van Pykeren story
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    Veterans group launches new campaign against Trump’s planned arch The Hill by Ellen Mitchell story
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    Fetterman leans on unlikely GOP ally as Dems sharpen their knives over explosive report Fox News story

19:00 UTC 8

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    September 11, 2001 — with Dan McLaughlin and Noah Rothman National Review
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    Trump's unusual role at midterm convention revealed as schedule goes public Fox News story
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    Carney: Canada relied ‘too much’ on ‘easy’ economic ties with US The Hill by Tara Suter story
  4. politics
    Biden says prostate cancer treatment ‘worked as intended’ The Hill by Ryan Mancini
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    Government land-grab agenda hits key Senate race as Dem backs property takeovers echoing Mamdani Fox News
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    ‘South Park’ jabs Trump after Emmy win, changes name to ‘South America’ The Hill by Mira Bhakta story
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    Canada, France, UK to ban imports from Israeli settlements The Hill by Sarah Davis story
  8. politics
    Gloria Steinem, a Dangerous Woman Mother Jones by David Corn

18:00 UTC 9

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    Commentator Tim Montgomerie quits Reform following suspension BBC
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    Highest paid world leader to get $1m salary increase BBC story
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    Britain Institutes a De Facto Boycott of Israel National Review by Mark Goldfeder story
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    Socialists praise fatness and ugliness, attack MAHA’s ‘health fascism’ The Hill by Robby Soave
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    Major blue state hospital pulls plug on controversial child transgender treatments after DOJ intervention Fox News story
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    Iceland summons U.S. envoy over Trump map depicting it in stars and stripes Washington Post by Ellen Francis story
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    South Park changes name to South America in response to Trump changes The Guardian by Adrian Horton story
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    Reporter's Notebook: Dem rebels expose cracks in Jeffries’ House leadership Fox News story
  9. politics
    More than 600 UK flights cancelled after air traffic control ‘technical issue’ – as it happened The Guardian by Siraj Datoo (now), Charlie Moloney, Graeme Wearden (earlier)

17:00 UTC 16

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    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow use of citizenship database CBS News story
  2. politics
    Why Ohio is such a competitive state this year Washington Post by Amber Phillips
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    US issues sweeping sanctions against Iranian airlines, foreign businesses The Hill by Laura Kelly story
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    2 Miami airport runways still closed after Amazon cargo plane crash The Hill by Josie Fischels story
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    House Republicans’ campaign arm adds 5 candidates to battleground program The Hill by Tara Suter story
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    US federal court says no constitutional right to clean water in Mississippi case The Guardian by Victoria Bekiempis story
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    AI agents are poised to be the next hacking victims, cyber CEO predicts Axios by Sam Sabin story
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    Lonnie Bunch, Smithsonian leader, to retire amid Trump criticism CBS News story
  9. politics
    Democrats make sharp gains among Latino voters in battleground districts: Poll The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
  10. politics
    Trump renames places and poses as superhero in bizarre social media blitz The Guardian by Lucy Campbell story
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    Smithsonian leader Lonnie Bunch to retire as Trump targets institution The Hill by Finya Swai story
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    NYC voters give Mamdani high marks, say mayor is doing better than expected Washington Post by Erin Cox story
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    Dems Ask for Probe Into Trump Team’s Handling of Anniversary Data Mother Jones by Dan Friedman story
  14. politics
    The Woman Profiting Off the WNBA’s Trans Panic Mother Jones by Madison Pauly
  15. politics
    JD Vance is betraying his fellow Marines The Hill by Joslin Joseph
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    Watch: Blanche holds 9/11 memorial event at DOJ The Hill by The Hill staff

16:00 UTC 18

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    Families of 9/11 victims' message to Mamdani: 'Please do not come' to memorial ceremony Fox News story
  2. politics
    New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images BBC story
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    Trump posthumously awards Medal of Freedom to 9/11 hero Welles Crowther The Hill by Julia Manchester story
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    Smithsonian chief to retire after clashes with White House Axios by Rebecca Falconer story
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    Coast Guard joins search for missing plane near Bahamas The Hill by Mira Bhakta story
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    Trump's next trade weapon Axios by Courtenay Brown
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    Canada trade fight hits Kansas The Hill by Joshua Feldstein
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    Appeals court upholds ruling barring IRS from sharing data with ICE The Hill by Rebecca Beitsch
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    OpenAI's historic math solution overshadowed by credit controversy Axios by Madison Mills story
  10. politics
    Reading scores near lowest point in 25 years The Hill by Mira Bhakta story
  11. politics
    Don’t whitewash Paterno, but don’t cancel him, either The Hill by Jonathan Zimmerman
  12. politics
    New risk for US consumers as Iran-backed attacks threaten a second major oil chokepoint Fox News
  13. politics
    Newsom admits democratic socialist ideas ‘mainstream’ in Democrat party: ‘Pretty aligned’ Fox News story
  14. politics
    Germany’s Mess National Review by The Editors story
  15. politics
    More see domestic terrorism as bigger threat than foreign terrorism: Survey The Hill by Tara Suter story
  16. politics
    DHS asks Supreme Court to reinstate overhauled immigration tool for midterms The Hill by Zach Schonfeld story
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    Republican strategist knocks Trump for not spending more on GOP candidates The Hill by Sarah Davis
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    Trump economists say the most unbelievable things The Hill by Merrill Matthews

15:00 UTC 10

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    Former GOP rep: Trump’s ‘bizarre’ New Mexico post is ‘hurting his own team’ The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Trump posthumously awards Medal of Freedom to 9/11's 'man in red bandana' Fox News story
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    Mass polygraphs at the Pentagon show Hegseth’s weakness | Margaret Sullivan The Guardian by Margaret Sullivan story
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    The Christian nationalism takeover of Congress The Hill by Bill Press story
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    Dem city bashed for policy ‘encouraging criminal illegal aliens’ as rap sheets revealed: ‘Lives on the line’ Fox News
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    Gratitude for Higher Football Costs National Review
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    It’s a Bad Time to Be an American Worker Mother Jones by Sophie Hurwitz story
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    TSA now allowing non-ticketed visitors into terminals at several US airports The Hill by Jennifer Gardiner story
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    GOP senators defend Bombardier after Trump threat The Hill by Alexander Bolton story
  10. politics
    How voters can overcome election sabotage: show up and vote early The Hill by Na Eng

14:00 UTC 17

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    Trump’s call to rename New Mexico ‘New America’ is a distraction tactic, Democrats say The Guardian by Shrai Popat story
  2. politics
    Reform UK would ban full-face coverings in public BBC
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    Trump-Carney AI hockey video stirs anger while racking up views The Hill by Sarah Davis
  4. politics
    Former Kennedy Center chair buys dismantled ‘Blue’ statue The Hill by Finya Swai story
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    Prize-winning mathematician launches AI safety institute The Hill by Julia Shapero story
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    NYC unveils records suggesting officials knew air was unsafe after 9/11 Axios by Avery Lotz story
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    Trump administration announces $1.9B loan to support Iowa nuclear plant restart The Hill by Rachel Frazin story
  8. politics
    Costco opening 14 new warehouses soon: Here’s where The Hill by Addy Bink
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    Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after pause for US envoys’ visit The Hill by Laura Kelly story
  10. politics
    Cops Won’t Fight Federal Election Interference—So Citizens Will Have To Mother Jones by E.J. Graff
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    The credentialing cartels are facing their reckoning The Hill by Eric Wargotz
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    Fetterman rejects ‘smears,’ ‘half-truths’ in Wall Street Journal report The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
  13. politics
    Newsom: Condemnation of Netanyahu ‘almost universal’ among Democrats The Hill by Mira Bhakta story
  14. politics
    Lindsay Clancy’s attorney makes public plea for Trump pardon Washington Post by Victoria Craw story
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    Michigan rabbis press El-Sayed on Israel rhetoric The Hill by Caroline Vakil story
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    Lindsay Clancy attorney asks Trump for pardon after mistrial The Hill by Steph Whiteside story
  17. politics
    Regime change is the only real solution to the Iran problem The Hill by Joseph Bosco story

13:00 UTC 12

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    Nathan Fielder reveals surprise documentary on Elizabeth Holmes The Hill by Dominick Mastrangelo story
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    America: the gulf, the lake and now the state – what’s next on Trump’s huge renaming spree? | Marina Hyde The Guardian by Marina Hyde story
  3. politics
    Days left to apply for $50 million settlement over Disney, streaming prices The Hill by Addy Bink
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    House vote condemning socialism reveals problems for Democrats The Hill by Douglas Schoen, Carly Cooperman
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    Iceland summons US ambassador after Trump post showing American flag covering island The Hill by Finya Swai story
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    Watch: Trump honors 9/11 victims, first responders at White House The Hill by The Hill Staff story
  7. politics
    Retaliatory Canadian tariffs take effect The Hill by Sarah Davis story
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    Trump: Oil prices ‘will drop precipitously’ after Iran war win The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
  9. politics
    Mamdani to release documents on 9/11 health impacts before 25th anniversary Fox News story
  10. politics
    Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats BBC
  11. politics
    Fox News Power Rankings: What’s in an economy? Fox News
  12. politics
    Office mandates are not a loyalty test The Hill by Gleb Tsipursky story

12:00 UTC 6

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    Drug-resistant ringworm fungus has spread to 29 countries: Study The Hill by Josie Fischels
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    Trump is using the IRS and nonprofit status to chill affirmative action The Hill by James D. Zirin
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    US rebuilding weapons stockpile could delay orders from allies Fox News
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    Democrats need to win. Here’s the message our research says works The Guardian by Ezra Levin, Leah Greenberg
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    Capitol agenda: Republicans hope Trump won’t dominate Dallas Politico by Calen Razor story
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    Congress needs a plan to remove incapable lawmakers who refuse to step down The Hill by Austin Sarat

11:00 UTC 9

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    Senate ‘pure toss-up’ ahead of midterms: DDHQ The Hill by Sarah Davis
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    Education expert questions whether $100K-a-year colleges are worth it The Hill by Hena Doba
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    GLP-1 prescriptions for kids up more than 30,000 percent since 2019 The Hill by Stephanie Sokol
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    The data are in: AI is not causing a jobs apocalypse The Hill by Christos A. Makridis, Kristen Fanarakis
  5. politics
    The body image battle is real in 2026, but the bodies may not be Axios by Avery Lotz
  6. politics
    Some veterans to be called up to test UK's war resilience BBC
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    Unearthed interview exposes what Talarico thought about 'tough-on-crime' tactics Fox News
  8. politics
    Donald Trump’s midterm strategy? Make it all about him | Robert Reich The Guardian by Robert Reich story
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    Massachusetts late-term abortion extremism can help Republicans in the midterms The Hill by Marjorie Dannenfelser

10:00 UTC 6

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    The Midterms Approach The Dispatch by James P. Sutton, Surya Gowda, Evan Spear story
  2. politics
    Virginia’s Amendment 1 Is Extreme and Deceptive National Review by Ed Whelan
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    Look Back in Anger at 9/11 National Review by Charles C. W. Cooke
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    Ex-DSA member rips Abdul El-Sayed and warns far-left adopting politics of foreign terror org Fox News
  5. politics
    Could Vance’s soccer mom bonus nudge married women back to the GOP? The Hill by Chris Stirewalt
  6. politics
    Vulnerable Republicans divided over wisdom of Trump’s midterm convention The Hill by Alexander Bolton story

09:00 UTC 12

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    25 years after 9/11, is Islamophobia in the US at an all-time high? — Stateside with Kai and Carter The Guardian
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    Sports' grip on America sparks summer of political warfare Axios by Noah Bressner
  3. politics
    2026 candidates target health care "corruption" Axios by Adriel Bettelheim
  4. politics
    The last test of dynastic politics in an anti-establishment primary season Washington Post by Dan Merica
  5. politics
    How extreme heat is rewriting the job of state government Axios by Rebecca Falconer
  6. politics
    Exclusive poll: GOP's gains among Latinos fade in House battlegrounds Axios by Russell Contreras story
  7. politics
    "Voters don't trust Jeffries": Democratic leader faces impending fight with the left Axios by Andrew Solender story
  8. politics
    Veterans and Democrats intensify fight against Trump’s planned arch Washington Post by Dan Diamond story
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    Rare charges against ICE agent highlight DOJ’s broader retreat from shooting probes Washington Post by Jeremy Roebuck, Silvia Foster-Frau, Ted Hesson
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    After Charlie Kirk’s death, Turning Point forges ahead, with eyes on JD Vance Washington Post by Natalie Allison story
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    This House candidate wants you to know she helped imprison a fellow Democrat Washington Post by Gregory S. Schneider
  12. politics
    The 2026 midterm general election season is upon us. Here's what to watch NPR by Stephen Fowler story

08:00 UTC 5

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    Republicans hope Trump won't dominate Dallas Politico by Calen Razor story
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    Republicans are hoping ‘Trump-a-palooza’ isn’t only about Trump Politico by Mia McCarthy, Riley Rogerson story
  3. politics
    The House Democrat who’s making AI regulation her No. 1 priority Politico by Kelsey Brugger, Riley Rogerson
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    Republicans hope unconventional convention will rally voters ahead of midterms NPR by Tamara Keith story
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    Political commentator on what we might expect from Trump's midterm convention NPR by Steve Inskeep story

07:00 UTC 1

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    After Trump The Dispatch by Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, Michael Reneau, Kevin D. Williamson

06:00 UTC 1

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    What to know about Canada's escalating trade war with the U.S. NPR by The Associated Press story

05:00 UTC 3

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    Will the Feds Be a Nuisance or a Menace at the Polls in November? The Dispatch by John McCormack
  2. politics
    The Coming Post-Trump Reality The Dispatch by Dispatch Editors
  3. politics
    Why America’s Post-September 11 Unity Was So Special The Dispatch by Carroll Doherty

02:00 UTC 1

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    Gas prices reach Labor Day high amid Iran war The Hill by Helen Huiskes story

01:00 UTC 4

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    Worker injured during White House construction rescued by emergency crew The Hill by Helen Huiskes story
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    Administration strips language that criticized Confederate statue at Arlington Washington Post by Joe Heim, Dan Diamond
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    With Ohio’s governorship up for grabs, a toxic race turns violent Washington Post by Karen Tumulty, Sammy Westfall, Aaron Schaffer, Cate Cadell story
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    Hunter Biden to launch crypto meme coin The Hill by Helen Huiskes story