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Politics headlines, Monday, September 28, 2026

201 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 8

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    Trump Aims to Open Nearly All National Forest Trails to Dirt Bikes and ATVs Mother Jones by Ellis Juhlin
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    High inflation, gas prices push Trump approval ratings down: "The polls are fake," he says CBS News story
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    Trump CMS faces bipartisan pushback over Medicare proposal tied to Biden-era drug pricing law Fox News story
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    Trump, Johnson to meet with AI execs at White House amid debate over safety CBS News story
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    Hegseth instructs Pentagon to defend 2026 elections from ‘foreign actors’ The Hill by Filip Timotija story
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    Shaheen presses Senate to cap insulin costs The Hill by Joseph Choi
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    In-laws arrested on suspicion of murder after New York Times engineer shot dead in California The Guardian by Abené Clayton story
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    Vance, RFK Jr., Mike Tyson to speak at MAHA Summit in DC The Hill by Ryan Mancini story

22:00 UTC 17

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    Tennessee to execute a woman for first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency The Guardian by Associated Press story
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    Could a far left candidate win a midterm race in a red state like Florida? NPR by Catherine Welch story
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    NFL to DHS: Take down video featuring Eagles star Brian Dawkins The Hill by Dominick Mastrangelo story
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    Election denier Kurt Olsen has resigned from DOJ, sources say CBS News story
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    New polls have Democrats thinking big on Senate The Hill by Caroline Vakil story
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    Power of the purse challenged Roll Call by Paul M. Krawzak story
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    Midterms looming, Trump opts for football, golf and a late dinner with Dario Amodei Roll Call by John T. Bennett story
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    Thune: Ads promoting Trump political message “shouldn’t be paid for by taxpayer dollars” The Hill by Alexander Bolton story
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    Dem Senate nominee breaks silence after Susan Collins' office was vandalized with vulgar message Fox News story
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    Dem Senate nominee silent after Susan Collins' office was vandalized with vulgar message Fox News story
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    FEMA can’t condition security grants on election changes, judge says Washington Post by Patrick Marley story
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    Pochettino: Manchester City verdicts show fans ‘lived through an era of deception’ The Guardian by Pablo Iglesias Maurer story
  13. politics
    Pennsylvania surpasses 900 measles cases The Hill by Joseph Choi story
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    Trump loosens vehicle mileage standards The Hill by Rachel Frazin story
  15. politics
    Importing the Third World The Dispatch by Nick Catoggio
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    Debate over AI regulation pushed past midterms The Hill by Miranda Nazzaro story
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    Trump ad is 'wrong, it flat out is' says Mick Mulvaney The Hill by Ryan Mancini story

21:00 UTC 9

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    News outlets ask court to give ‘little weight’ to DOJ support for OpenAI in copyright dispute The Hill by Julia Shapero story
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    Samuel Alito steps aside in a major climate case amid scrutiny over oil stock holdings The Guardian by Associated Press story
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    'Insulting': Ex-Trump official's 'dishonest' campaign ad triggers conservative revolt Fox News story
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    Confusion around the UK bomb plotting probe The Hill by Ellen Mitchell story
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    Nvidia Thinks It Can Stop Rogue AI—Without All That Government Oversight Mother Jones by Alex Nguyen story
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    Senate Democratic PAC hits Collins over Medicaid cuts she voted against The Hill by Joseph Choi story
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    GOP senator says Trump should bring Iran war to an end The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Arizona tour company sues over Trump's nonresident fee at national parks The Hill by Rachel Frazin
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    Democratic Women's Caucus releases policy priorities The Hill by Max Rego

20:00 UTC 9

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    El-Sayed questions ethics of football in resurfaced audio Fox News
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    Menin’s AI moment Politico by Joe Anuta
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    Fetterman joins Democrats in warning Mullin, DHS about election interference The Hill by Alexander Bolton story
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    Fed's Cook says AI demand 'broadening' to increase inflation The Hill by Max Rego story
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    White House to reopen part of Lafayette Square after eight months Washington Post by Dan Diamond
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    Vulnerable Iowa Republicans rally around Trump's Iowa steel plant announcement The Hill by Mallory Wilson story
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    Two people sentenced to 60 and 45 years in prison in death of Telemundo reporter The Guardian by Maya Yang
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    Trump denies discussing arms sales with Xi, adding 'they'd probably like to buy it' The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Talarico up 4 points in new Texas poll The Hill by Tara Suter story

19:00 UTC 7

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    Trump ‘surprised’ 5 men released in UK bomb plotting probe The Hill by Ellen Mitchell story
  2. politics
    A Leading Anti-Abortion Zealot Just Quit the FBI Mother Jones by Garnet Henderson, Susan Rinkunas story
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    Trump unveils plan for $15bn Iowa steel plant he calls biggest in US history The Guardian by Joseph Gedeon story
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    Alito recuses himself from major case on climate change and fossil fuels CBS News story
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    The 9 Senate seats most likely to flip party control in November Washington Post by Amber Phillips story
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    Inside the anti-climate campaign against researchers Politico by Chelsea Harvey, Lesley Clark, Corbin Hiar
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    Judge sets $5m bond for third suspect in killing of Black woman hung from tree in Mississippi The Guardian by Associated Press

18:00 UTC 21

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    Blood pressure medication recalled nationwide under FDA's Class II risk level The Hill by Jeremy Tanner
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    Nvidia boosts buyback plan by $150B in new record The Hill by Max Rego story
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    Delta flight makes emergency landing due to smoke in cabin The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    NFL asks DHS to take down post likening violent tackles to treatment of immigrants The Guardian by Agencies story
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    Trump administration cuts mileage rules for cars, light trucks Roll Call by Kelly Livingston story
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    Senators gear up for Judiciary clash with Jack Smith Roll Call by Michael Macagnone story
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    Capitol Lens | Citizen canine Roll Call by Bill Clark
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    Trump announces plans for largest steel plant in U.S. history to be built in Iowa CBS News story
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    Protester storms DC party, flips off crowd as ‘USA!’ chants erupt amid Trump’s AI push Fox News
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    US aircraft carrier deploys to Middle East to relieve USS George Washington The Hill by Filip Timotija
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    Trump administration rolls back Biden-era fuel economy standards CBS News story
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    Alito recuses from case that could toss climate suits against oil companies The Hill by Zach Schonfeld story
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    DOJ pleads with Supreme Court to save ban on transgender treatments in federal prisons Fox News story
  14. politics
    The Mysterious Millions Powering a Nevada Republican’s Bid for Congress Mother Jones by Noah Lanard
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    Watch live: NASA, Boeing give update on future of Starliner The Hill by The Hill staff story
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    Vance unloads on tech titans using foreign visa holders to displace American workers Fox News
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    Dengue fever outbreak prompts Florida counties to declare state of emergency The Guardian by Victoria Bekiempis
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    UK police to release 5 men arrested in US air base incident The Hill by Ellen Mitchell story
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    FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey resigns after year in role Fox News story
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    Prosecutors Are Revisiting Allegations of Gang Rape at Cornell Mother Jones by Inae Oh story
  21. politics
    Mamdani's latest freebie sets off online fury as critics rip city priorities: 'Opera socialism' Fox News

17:00 UTC 12

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    State Department weighs sharing passport records for voter citizenship checks The Hill by Josie Fischels story
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    Meet Kristan Hawkins, the “Charlie Kirk of Abortion” Mother Jones by Reported by Amy Littlefield, Video by Anna Yeo, Rachel de Leon story
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    Trump had private dinner with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei CBS News story
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    Arizona frat suspended after allegedly making new recruits swallow live goldfish The Guardian by Richard Luscombe
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    After mistrial, Pirro says she’ll bring Trayon White bribery case to new jury Washington Post by Salvador Rizzo, Ben Conarck, Liam Bowman
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    Thune says Iran war has 'trumped everything else' for voters The Hill by Tara Suter story
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    Trump administration rejects UN pandemic preparedness declaration The Hill by Nathaniel Weixel story
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    FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey steps down amid agency shake-up The Guardian by Ariana Baio story
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    Investigation of alleged gang-rape at Cornell University fraternity house reopened The Guardian by Richard Luscombe story
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    Top FBI official Andrew Bailey resigns CBS News story
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    Watch live: Trump to announce $15B Iowa steel project The Hill by The Hill staff story
  12. politics
    Paying stay-at-home parents isn’t a neutral way to subsidize childcare The Hill by Chelsea Follett

16:00 UTC 16

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    DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow policy ending medical care for transgender inmates CBS News story
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    Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Ads Are Receiving Bipartisan Criticism Mother Jones by Alex Nguyen story
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    Trump’s deportations to third countries violate human rights, UN experts warn The Guardian story
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    Trump seeks to rewrite Biden-era rules of the road The Hill by Elliott Davis story
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    Giants trade for Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy with Jaxson Dart ruled out for season The Guardian by Guardian sport story
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    FBI deputy director announces he's leaving post The Hill by Max Rego story
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    Indict Trump for war crimes The Hill by Bennett L. Gershman story
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    Watch live: Duffy gives remarks on air traffic control modernization The Hill by The Hill staff
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    Trump paying for political ads with taxpayer money? The Hill by Lindsey Granger story
  10. politics
    Trump blasts Obama's 'ridiculous' take all-women governments would 'be better' The Hill by Tara Suter
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    Reporter's Notebook: Senate Republicans scrap early exit from Washington as midterm stakes soar Fox News story
  12. politics
    Fake Mark Zuckerberg makes amazing case for free speech on Facebook The Hill by Robby Soave
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    Trump to announce massive steel plant in Iowa The Hill by Mallory Wilson story
  14. politics
    Founders Town Hall: Handicapping the Midterms The Dispatch by The Dispatch Staff
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    Texas Republican called for public execution of Democratic leaders – report The Guardian by Ariana Baio story
  16. politics
    The West must win its future wars and not just battles The Hill by Harlan Ullman

15:00 UTC 13

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    Andrew Bailey, No. 2 at FBI, resigns in latest shake-up at bureau Washington Post by Perry Stein, Jeremy Roebuck story
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    Trump administration to slash clean car rules aimed at cutting climate emissions The Guardian by Guardian staff story
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    Iran denies involvement in suspected plot targeting US air base in England The Hill by Ellen Mitchell story
  4. politics
    What will winter be like near you? Here’s what the outlooks suggest The Hill by Addy Bink
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    Blue city funds immigrant activist program with taxpayer dollars, critics say it 'shuts citizens out' Fox News
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    GOP chair of Georgia Peanut Commission backs Ossoff for Senate The Hill by Max Rego story
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    GoFundMe: ‘Factual misrepresentations’ led to end of fundraiser for man paying wife’s cancer bills The Hill by Tatiana Carter, Rob Taub
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    Despite popular narratives, free speech is working in Macklemore’s favor The Hill by Steven Lubet
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    Trump administration asks Supreme Court to OK transgender inmate policy The Hill by Zach Schonfeld story
  10. politics
    Nor'easter storm triggers heavy flooding across US east coast – video The Guardian story
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    Republicans zero in on key player accused of helping Democrat fundraising giant hide foreign cash Fox News story
  12. politics
    Networks to resume TV pool coverage of Trump despite White House block of CNN The Hill by Dominick Mastrangelo story
  13. politics
    States should not blindly Alabama’s use of execution by nitrogen The Hill by Austin Sarat

14:00 UTC 12

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    Former GOP rep: ‘Trump did everything he could to help Republicans lose’ The Hill by Tara Suter story
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    Largest-ever US steel plant is coming to a key red state as Trump unveils $15B investment Fox News story
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    Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students The Hill by Lexi Lonas Cochran
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    Giant pandas arrive in Atlanta after Trump-Xi meeting The Hill by Max Rego story
  5. politics
    How to win the vote of generation vape The Hill by Svante Myrick
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    DA reopens student’s allegation she was raped by 7 men at Cornell in 2024 The Hill by Josie Fischels story
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    AOC gives major hint about 2028 as Democrat civil war looms Fox News story
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    Foie gras, live dolphins and toasters: China and US cut reciprocal tariffs on $30bn each of goods The Guardian story
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    Walz's 'exit interview' reflecting on his tenure sparks lawmaker debate about his legacy: 'Never serious' Fox News
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    Netanyahu is using Mamdani as a foil in his re-election campaign | Mohamad Bazzi The Guardian by Mohamad Bazzi story
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    Far-left legal 'cartel' in the hot seat as Trump admin decides its law school gatekeeper status Fox News
  12. politics
    Netanyahu should be held accountable for failing to stop Oct. 7 The Hill by Joslin Joseph story

13:00 UTC 13

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    Former White House ethics attorney: Taxpayer-funded ads could be ‘impeachable offense’ The Hill by Max Rego story
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    Hilton outlines English-only California schools plan The Hill by Lexi Lonas Cochran
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    Why you may get 3 paychecks in October, and how it could impact your 2027 The Hill by Addy Bink
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    The legacy of Clarence Thomas will be declining trust in the Supreme Court The Hill by Juan Williams
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    Base jumper dies in Utah after wingsuit fails in remote mountainous region The Guardian by Victoria Bekiempis
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    SpaceX launches Starship toward orbit for first time The Hill by Tara Suter story
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    Trump rolls back car efficiency standards The Hill by Kyle Balluck story
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    Live updates: Trump officially rolls back fuel economy standards; Senate sets up college sports bill vote The Hill by The Hill Staff story
  9. politics
    Senate surprises? GOP, Democrats eye midterm upsets The Hill by The Hill Staff story
  10. politics
    Trump approval slips to historic low in Wall Street Journal survey The Hill by Tara Suter
  11. politics
    Unstatesmanlike Statesmen The Dispatch by Kevin D. Williamson story
  12. politics
    Cooper holds 11-point lead over Whatley in North Carolina Senate race: Poll The Hill by Tara Suter story
  13. politics
    How Trump can earn the monument he so desperately desires The Hill by William S. Becker

12:00 UTC 13

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    New SNAP benefit amounts take effect Oct. 1: Here's how much The Hill by Alix Martichoux
  2. politics
    Read full episode transcripts of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" from 2026 CBS News story
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    US, China agree to cut tariffs on $60B worth of products The Hill by Max Rego story
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    Just how bad are midterm polls for Republicans? The Hill by Douglas E. Schoen, Carly Cooperman story
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    Novo Nordisk's next-gen weight loss drug outperforms Zepbound in new trial The Hill by Rob Taub
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    GLP-1 drugs may help sleep apnea, but CPAP remains best treatment: Study The Hill by Rob Taub
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    Trump dined with the Anthropic CEO who called for AI slowdown Washington Post by Cat Zakrzewski story
  8. politics
    Dolly Parton's classic '9 to 5' returning to theaters for limited run The Hill by Taylor Delandro
  9. politics
    Nor’easter storm floods coastal areas from New Jersey to New England The Guardian by Associated Press story
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    Why has abortion faded from America’s national conversation? | Moira Donegan The Guardian by Moira Donegan
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    How a $60 loaf of rye bread went viral in New York City: ‘It’s a conversation piece’ The Guardian by Marina Dunbar
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    Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says The Guardian by Sara Sneath story
  13. politics
    Democrats have already proven we can deliver on affordability The Hill by Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) story

11:00 UTC 16

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    Trump expects more talks after rejecting latest Iranian proposal The Hill by Max Rego story
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    DHS announces nationwide surge in 'sanctuary' cities The Hill by Sana Azem story
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    Trump aims to leave a physical legacy in D.C., bulldozing norms along the way NPR by Rachel Treisman
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    AOC's Ivy League warmup act leads democratic socialists in notorious anti-Israel chant Fox News
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    Kristan Hawkins Helped Kill Roe. Now She’s Fighting to Control the Movement She Created Mother Jones by Amy Littlefield story
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    The national debt should be the number one issue in this year's election The Hill by Brian Darling
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    ‘Counting window’ seen as high-risk time for Trump to cast doubt on midterm results | First Thing The Guardian by Martin Belam story
  8. politics
    This week: Senate takes final votes before elections Roll Call by Niels Lesniewski story
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    White House cancels health, education funds approved by Congress Roll Call by Aris Folley story
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    Trump lashes out as Florida GOP candidates seek distance The Hill by Jared Gans story
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    Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘kelvin’ wave heading for California The Guardian by Nick Visser story
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    As the US midterms approach, Trump’s boasts on the economy fall flat with voters The Guardian by Steven Greenhouse
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    Are you man enough? Republicans bet on ‘virile, brawny’ testosterone to juice the midterms The Guardian by Sam Wolfson story
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    Gouged: why Americans are being ripped off – and what to do about it The Guardian by Heather Timmons story
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    Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’ despite Trump claims – US politics live The Guardian by Tom Ambrose story
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    Data center developers should have known how much Americans love their land The Hill by Gregory J. Wallance story

10:00 UTC 18

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    Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says The Guardian by Amy Hawkins story
  2. politics
    Israel’s Tight Race, One Month Out The Dispatch by Surya Gowda, Evan Spear, Ross Anderson
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    What the ‘Anti-Woke’ Crowd Gets Wrong National Review by Abigail Anthony
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    Fulton Sheen Was More Than an Influencer Saint National Review by Kathryn Jean Lopez
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    Flattering a Faltering China: Trump Misreads a Country in Decline National Review by Thérèse Shaheen story
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    Republicans Facing the High Political Cost of Tariffs National Review by The Editors story
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    My ‘Buddy’ System: The Nickname I Vowed Never to Call My Sons National Review by Christopher J. Scalia
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    Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever The Guardian by Maanvi Singh, Will Craft, Andrew Witherspoon, Julius Constantine Motal story
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    John Fetterman accidentally calls himself ‘a lifelong Republican’ The Guardian by Ramon Antonio Vargas story
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    Woke megachurch pastor, Dem nominee called on congregation to repent for driving, eating beef Fox News story
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    In Iowa, Republicans feel the heat and try to motivate ‘frustrated’ base Washington Post by Liz Goodwin story
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    GOP Reps urge Trump to reimpose sanctions on Russian-owned Serbian refinery The Hill by Laura Kelly story
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    Democrats divided as Senate heads for AI data-center showdown The Hill by Alexander Bolton story
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    Hispanic voters turn toward Democrats in redistricted Texas, Florida The Hill by Julia Mueller story
  15. politics
    How political tensions over Trump family crypto ventures derailed Clarity Act The Hill by Julia Shapero story
  16. politics
    Can schools help boost youth voter turnout for midterms? The Hill by Lexi Lonas Cochran story
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    Senators spurn Hegseth's pick amid jockeying for Army secretary nomination The Hill by Filip Timotija
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    Sports betting companies face image crisis this NFL season The Hill by Dominick Mastrangelo

09:00 UTC 7

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    Trump says he has an off-ramp to his biggest political problem. He refuses to take it. Washington Post by Dan Merica story
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    Food safety becomes election issue as major outbreaks, recalls cause concern CBS News story
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    Senate Republicans make a final legislative push ahead of the midterms Washington Post by Theodoric Meyer story
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    ‘Love letter’: California AG takes aim at Trump’s links to Big Oil Politico by Zack Colman
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    What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump NPR by Eric McDaniel story
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    Nvidia unveils new system to put guardrails on AI agents The Hill by Julia Shapero story
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    Nevada abortion rights group launches $1M campaign on ballot measure The Hill by Nathaniel Weixel

08:00 UTC 1

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    Taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads raise questions about their legality NPR by Leila Fadel story

07:00 UTC 1

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    Inside Israel’s War Room | Interview: Elliot Kaufman and Yonah Jeremy Bob The Dispatch by Jonah Goldberg

06:00 UTC 1

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    Sen Kennedy says no living politicians should have buildings named after them after Trump's moves Fox News story

05:00 UTC 4

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    Censorship Has No Place in the People’s House The Dispatch by Jacob Gaba story
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    Is Iran’s War Coming to the West? The Dispatch by Mike Nelson story
  3. politics
    Florence Allen Was More Than a First The Dispatch by Anastasia Boden
  4. politics
    The Bosnian War and Negative Peace The Dispatch by Kimberly Mazzocco Hart

03:00 UTC 1

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    Trump floated US weapons sales to Xi, ambassador says The Hill by Tara Suter story

01:00 UTC 1

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    White House airs taxpayer-funded ad talking about 'the final battle' The Hill by Tara Suter story

00:00 UTC 1

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    MLB, Trump administration mulling baseball game in National Park: Report The Hill by Tara Suter story