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Israelis will go to the polls on Tuesday in what many describe as the most consequential election in years. https://to.pbs.org/4sAnqhl

Breaking News: A judge blocked, for now, the Trump administration from making further alterations at East Potomac Park in Washington.

Tomorrow Israelis will vote, and many are "trembling for the future of their country, no matter which candidate they prefer," Graeme Wood reports:

BREAKING: The Trump administration sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses as another candidate shares his name.

From Congress to NYC's mayor's mansion, democratic socialists are gaining ground — and eyeing a bigger seat at the table in 2027. Peter Zampa reports.

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A small group of U.S. national security officials has been discreetly advising state and congressional lawmakers on how to prepare for the possibility that the Trump administration will attempt to interfere in the midterms, according to people involved.

Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign for Ohio governor is pouring $4 million into a bombshell ad in which his opponent's estranged mother attacks her daughter — doubling down on the message despite fierce bipartisan backlash, Axios has learned.

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The Trump administration plans to dole out $8 billion to farmers, a key Republican constituency that has been buffeted by economic problems before midterms. The USDA will pay farmers “to offset diesel costs during this harvest season,” President Trump said.

Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks this year on Russia overnight on Saturday, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of US President Donald Trump's demand it stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure. CNN's Nada Bashir reports.

News of President Trump’s plan to shut down East Potomac Links for about 15 months and transform all of Hains Point into a championship-level course was about as welcome as triple-bogey on a par-3. “I think it’s a bunch of bulls---,” one D.C. resident said.

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BREAKING: Three children ages 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed in a Bend, Oregon, school shooting, police say.

Exclusive: The blue coating of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool failed due to improper materials and a rush to complete the job, an inspection report found. The latest report documents far more damage than has been previously reported. https://wapo.st/4hZsxTk

President Trump has now canceled plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, following a week of bipartisan criticism. Stephen Goin reports:

The 119-year-old Plaza Hotel in New York City will shut its gilded doors in January for a four-year restoration of its facade, the hotel’s operators announced on Wednesday.

The blue coating applied to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool failed in at least 85 places because of errors in the renovation, including the premature refilling of the basin before the liner had fully dried, according to an inspection report.

There’s no evidence that White House press secretary Katie Zacharia practiced law in the U.S. Several experts said that if a person is not a licensed lawyer but is identifying as one, that presents serious ethical and legal problems. https://wapo.st/47TzHDY

Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, graduated with a law degree from Pepperdine University in 2011. But The Post could not find any active or expired bar admissions under her married or maiden names.

President Trump continues his efforts to keep Republicans in power, flying all the way to Wasilla, Alaska to support Senator Dan Sullivan www.localnewslive.com/2026/10/14/p...

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Federal agents carried out a raid at Minnesota democrat Ilhan Omar’s Washington D.C. residence this morning. Molly Martinez reports:

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) voiced concerns that video of a firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army major sentenced to death for killing 13 at Fort Hood in Texas, could become “a recruiting tool for future terrorists.”

Federal agents searched the Washington, D.C., home of Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar early Monday. Omar accused the Trump administration of political intimidation. https://to.pbs.org/3WnEXgw

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BREAKING NYT: The Trump Justice Department is investigating whether the major television networks — ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox — violated federal antitrust laws when the group briefly suspended their pooled coverage of Trump, according to six people with knowledge of the department's action.

A new study found that levies put in place last year by the Trump administration drove up consumer goods inflation by an estimated 2.9 percentage points as of February.

New: CNN’s White House team spent the weekend wondering whether they’ll be traveling with Trump after his press ban, with the network scheduled for TV pool duty Monday CNN has retained attorney Ted Boutrous, as banned outlets weigh legal action www.status.news/p/trump-pres...

Previously unseen tax filings for the Kennedy Center paint a fuller picture of the finances Trump inherited—and what happened during his first months in charge, @janaykingsberry.bsky.social reports:

Readers share memories from the Kennedy Center, and we heard stories from people who waited nine hours for “Hamilton” tickets; who worked as ushers; whose lives were shaped by the art they witnessed and the people they met.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years. It comes as the war in Iran continues to put pressure on prices. https://to.pbs.org/4huWU4V

A three-judge panel showed skepticism toward the Justice Department attempt to revive prosecutions of former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a ruling that the prosecutor overseeing them was illegally appointed.

Exclusive: Leaders of the Kennedy Center say it's on the brink of bankruptcy and argue that putting President Trump's name on its facade may be the only way to avoid imminent and “certain fiscal collapse," documents show. Read more: https://wapo.st/4r97EJJ

A display of 2,977 lights, one for each life lost during 9/11, formed the Twin Towers over New York Harbor ahead of the 25th anniversary.

Vice President JD Vance has taken the stage at the Republican convention in Dallas for a prime-time speech. Watch live and follow our live coverage: https://on.wsj.com/4yzP4go

Reporting from Dallas on story 2: Talarico versus Paxton for US Senate www.localnewslive.com/2026/09/10/t...

Republicans will descend on Dallas this week for a two-day convention dreamed up by President Donald Trump to rally his supporters for this year's midterm elections. https://to.pbs.org/3TfEeNo

As we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11/01, a brief remembrance of that day in the nation’s capital www.localnewslive.com/2026/09/05/r...

This year's campaigns already have been combative, busy and expensive, and they are expected to get even more so as a larger number of voters tune in ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. https://to.pbs.org/4qYGULL

Peter Bergen, who has covered national security for CNN since the 1990s, has a unique collection: a comprehensive trove detailing the rise of al-Qaeda. For the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Bergen is donating his archive to Georgetown University’s library.

NEW: An armed individual lunged at Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Dr. Amy Acton while she was at the Canfield Fair in Mahoning County, resulting in the injuries of multiple people who were nearby. A suspect is in custody. www.wlwt.com/article/amy-...

Mortgage rates climbed to their highest levels in more than a year, as recent turmoil in the bond market continued to spread.

A large swath of the National Mall lawn was closed to the public this week for a months-long turf-restoration project. President Trump accused vandals of damaging the grass, but the affected area was also the site of several Freedom 250 events.

At least two people were killed in a mass shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building that left three police officers among those injured, officials said. The shooter was also confirmed dead, officials said. https://cnn.it/4gMZ8eu

Dale Sanders started Sept. 6 in West Virginia, hopscotched around with some brief breaks and finished Monday atop Maine's highest peak, where he paused to pray at the sign marking the summit. https://to.pbs.org/4i4MslF

Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur’s death, a jury in Las Vegas on Monday found Duane Keith Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/3SB9Gp9

More than six years after protesters in Richmond toppled an iconic statue of Jefferson Davis amid national civil rights demonstrations, work crews quietly removed three remaining Confederate monuments from their pedestals across town.

U.S. Sen. Darline Graham won the Republican nomination to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham on South Carolina’s general election ballot. bit.ly/3SoFBZP