Political News For 2026-09-12
Politics moves fast, and finding reliable coverage without constant outrage can be difficult. A Skeptic News brings together a wide range of daily political reporting, analysis, and commentary from across the spectrum — curated with a focus on balance, substance, and moderation. Whether you're center-left, center-right, or simply tired of partisan noise, you'll find informed perspectives worth reading every day. Today's edition includes 146 articles from 28 sites. We chose these from 1573 articles found on 40 sites.
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Schools Should Teach the 9/11 Heroism of the American People
State education requirements don't do the day, or the country, justice.View Post
Commentary Magazine
Sep 10, 2026 - commentary.org
Who runs US elections? Why the Constitution puts states and Congress in charge.
The crafters of the U.S. Constitution, wary of centralizing power, gave states and Congress oversight over national elections. The president’s role is to enforce federal laws, including voter laws. The Trump administration is now testing the boundaries of that enforcement power, in the name of rooti...
The Christian Science Monitor | Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - csmonitor.com
North Sea gasfield decision likely delayed until after Holborn and St Pancras byelection
Greens accuse Labour of hiding position to avoid criticism before contest, in which Zack Polanski is standingA decision on approving the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea is to be delayed until later this autumn, with the Greens accusing Labour of hiding their position before the cruci...
Politics | The Guardian
Sep 11, 2026 - theguardian.com
U.S. Inflation Stayed Hot in August, Setting Up Rate Hike Showdown
State of the Union: The Iran War continues to roil energy markets. The post U.S. Inflation Stayed Hot in August, Setting Up Rate Hike Showdown appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
Sep 11, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
Trump and Vance's Plan To Bribe Voters With $5,000 Checks Shows MAGA Is Out of Ideas
By quickly endorsing Trump's ridiculous plan to bribe voters in the midterms, J.D. Vance reveals something about the future of Trumpism. There isn't one.
Reason Magazine
Sep 10, 2026 - reason.com
Rival pro-Israel group to spend millions to target AIPAC-backed candidates
The super PAC of J Street, a liberal pro-Israel group, is spending $3 million on ads against Republicans backed by AIPAC.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Court documents show groups inspiring ‘satanist’ teenager’s alleged plans to attack Christians
EXCLUSIVE — A high schooler is facing charges in adult court after Florida prosecutors said online cultish movements helped turn him into a would-be terrorist, records show. Hillsborough County officials announced January that they arrested 14-year-old Jose Pagan for allegedly possessing child porno...
Washington Examiner
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
A Somali Man With No Serious Criminal Record Is Spending 9/11 in Detention at Guantanamo Bay
Adam Abdullah was legally working in the U.S. when he was detained as part of "Operation Metro Surge" in the Twin Cities. His biggest criminal offense is a parking ticket.
Reason Magazine
Sep 11, 2026 - reason.com
DeSantis knocks Trump’s $5K dividend payment pledge: ‘More debt and more inflation’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday criticized President Trump’s controversial proposal to pay out $5,000 checks to every U.S. adult if Republicans win the midterms. “What I would say is, if you are getting surplus revenue, you should cut people’s tax and return it to the people,” DeSantis sa...
The Hill News
Sep 11, 2026 - thehill.com
While Trump Goes Big in Dallas, Collins Goes Small in Maine to Save Her Seat
Senator Susan Collins, the only Republican seeking re-election in a state President Trump lost, steered clear of his convention as she distances herself from him and his record.
NYT > U.S. > Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - nytimes.com
UK Government Considers Scaling Back Youth Minimum Wage Rise
Andy Burnham’s UK government is considering scaling back planned increases to the youth minimum wage due to concerns the policy is having a negative impact on employment rates.
Bloomberg Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - bloomberg.com
US Debt Is a National Security Issue, Haass Says
Richard Haass, senior counselor with Centerview Partners, president emeritus for the Council on Foreign Relations, and former advisor to Colin Powell and President George H.W. Bush, says America's $40 trillion national debt, is not just a fiscal problem but a national security concern. He speaks wit...
Bloomberg Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - bloomberg.com
Ex-Tory campaign chief pleads guilty over election bet
Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 election would be held.
BBC News
Sep 10, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Empty seats, socialism and Trump dominate the Republican midterm convention
The two day Republican convention in Dallas showcased the party's biggest asset in trying to win competitive midterm races and its greatest obstacle: President Trump.
NPR Topics: Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - npr.org
Vouchers Promise Students With Disabilities a Path to Private School. Parents Say That’s Not the Reality.
The post Vouchers Promise Students With Disabilities a Path to Private School. Parents Say That’s Not the Reality. appeared first on ProPublica.
ProPublica
Sep 11, 2026 - propublica.org
Economic populism is a dead end for the GOP
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. It was inevitable t...
Washington Examiner
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
Former DHS chiefs: New public safety agency needed
Former heads of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called for a public safety agency to be established on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In a joint interview with NBC News on Thursday, former DHS Secretaries Michael Chertoff and Jeh Johnson discussed the curren...
The Hill News
Sep 11, 2026 - thehill.com
The $5,000 Question
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Commentary Magazine
Sep 10, 2026 - commentary.org
5 things to know about Trump’s $5K dividend pledge
President Trump pledged Wednesday to dole out $5,000 dividends to U.S. adults only if Republicans keep their control of Congress after the fall midterm elections, the latest financial promise he has made across his two presidencies. The president announced the proposed “Trump dividends” while speaki...
The Hill News
Sep 10, 2026 - thehill.com
These Michigan swing voters are bracing for higher prices from trade war with Canada
President Trump's tariff standoff with Canada is rankling some key voters ahead of this year's midterm elections.
NPR Topics: Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - npr.org
Justice Department directs states to hold on to 2024 election records as it seeks their voter data
The Trump administration is ordering officials in more than two dozen states to preserve records from the 2024 election
ABC News: Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - abcnews.com
Treasury yields soar to almost 5% on inflation fears
The increase in Treasury yields triggered a sell-off of Asian and Australian bonds.
Semafor
Sep 11, 2026 - semafor.com
People ‘incensed’ by North Sea plans can vote Green in byelection, says Zack Polanski
Party leader, who will contest Starmer’s former seat of Holborn and St Pancras, says gas drilling has come up on doorstepZack Polanski has said a vote for him in the upcoming Holborn and St Pancras byelection is a vote against the government’s reported plans to greenlight a North Sea gasfield.The le...
Politics | The Guardian
Sep 11, 2026 - theguardian.com
Ontario premier wants Republicans to lose House and Senate over Trump's trade war
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he hopes Republicans lose the House and Senate in the midterms to hold President Donald Trump accountable for the trade war with Canada.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Sep 11, 2026 - foxnews.com
Green Leader Polanski Sets Up UK Election Showdown With Burnham
Green Party leader Zack Polanski’s decision to seek an open UK Parliament seat sets the stage for a dramatic test of both Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s popularity and his own.
Bloomberg Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - bloomberg.com
Carney: Latest Trump trade moves ‘relatively modest’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that President Trump’s latest round of tariffs is “relatively modest” compared with the United States’s past moves. When talking with reporters at a Cabinet retreat in Banff, Alberta, Carney was asked if Canada was going to retaliate to added U.S. t...
The Hill News
Sep 11, 2026 - thehill.com
As GOP’s Prospects Dim, Trump Shines in Dallas
At the midterm convention, the president offered Americans cash—if Republicans win. The post As GOP’s Prospects Dim, Trump Shines in Dallas appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
Sep 11, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
Trump announces rebate checks are on the way for people overcharged by ACA
President Donald Trump announced that $500 rebate checks would go to about 1 million Americans he said had been wrongly overcharged through the Affordable Care Act.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Trump promises Obamacare rebates to people in swing states
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story Trump promises Obamacare rebates to people in swing states, right before midterms President Trump said he’s planning to send $500 checks to about 1 million people who he claims were “massively” overcharged for Affo...
The Hill News
Sep 10, 2026 - thehill.com
Trump leads convention in pledge: ‘You go to hell’ if you don’t vote
President Trump closed out the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday by urging attendees to pledge to go out and vote in November’s midterm elections. “Please raise your right hand,” Trump told a stadium packed with his supporters as he was met with some laughter. “I pledge to the gr...
The Hill News
Sep 11, 2026 - thehill.com
Lawsuit seeks to block deployment of ICE, federal agents to polling sites
A coalition of advocacy groups and a Democratic-led city filed a preemptive lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration from deploying armed ICE agents to polling sites ahead of the midterm elections.
Politics - CBSNews.com
Sep 10, 2026 - cbsnews.com
ECB hikes interest rates amid inflation risks
A quarter-point increase in baseline borrowing costs across the bloc came as officials warned of “upside” inflation risks and oil prices shot above $100 a barrel.
Semafor
Sep 10, 2026 - semafor.com
NEC’s Kevin Hassett on 9/11, Inflation, Trump’s $5,000 Payments
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett says inflation is “clearly decelerating” over the last three months as he discusses the US August CPI report. Hassett also talks about respecting Federal Reserve independence on interest-rate decisions and the potential path to President Donald Trump’...
Bloomberg Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - bloomberg.com
Trump said the top U.S. general was at the midterm convention. It’s not true.
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, was at a 9/11 memorial event nearby.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
What Is the Endgame?
The UK has given Israel no way to “comply” with its new policy.View Post
Commentary Magazine
Sep 10, 2026 - commentary.org
In Dallas, Trump leans into a midterm where ‘I’m on the ballot’
With midterm elections for control of Congress drawing closer, a challenge for Republicans is Donald Trump’s deep slump in public approval. This week in Dallas, the president has been trying to turn that liability around on live TV.
The Christian Science Monitor | Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - csmonitor.com
These congressmen went to war after 9/11. It changed them in different ways.
Two veterans from different political parties took disparate lessons from the post-9/11 wars.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
The Election Deniers’ Long Game
Right-wing activists have slowly taken control of a significant part of America’s local election apparatus. The country isn’t prepared for what they might do.
Politics | The Atlantic
Sep 10, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Congress gripped by AI panic after doomsday warnings
Anthropic insiders' warnings this week that AI could end humanity in the next decade have members of Congress frantically seeking answers and trying to cobble together some kind of response.Why it matters: Federal lawmakers are at the "concepts of a plan" stage at this point, with congressional lead...
Axios
Sep 11, 2026 - axios.com
Obama fundraising with Democrats as GOP holds night 2 of convention
The former president plans to join House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) at an event in New York.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Remembering 9/11. And, Vance, Trump urge voters to back Republicans in the midterms
NPR reflects on the events of 9/11 and the toll it left on the U.S. 25 years later. And, President Trump and Vice President Vance's convention speeches urge voters to back the GOP in the midterms.
NPR Topics: Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - npr.org
In Rhode Island's Dem Primary, DSA Challenger Unseats Providence Mayor Who'd Vetoed Rent Control
Voters in Providence, Rhode Island, signaled that they want binding price controls.
Reason Magazine
Sep 11, 2026 - reason.com
A 50% Tariff on Pencil Parts? Welcome to the U.S.-Canada Trade War.
Canada's retaliatory tariffs include the little metal band that holds an eraser onto a pencil.
Reason Magazine
Sep 10, 2026 - reason.com
The GOP midterms strategy is Trump and a prayer
People hold signs on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention in Dallas. | Brandon Bell/Getty Images Welcome to The Midterms, Actually. Every week I’ll be writing about two things: one big idea or trend I see forming across the 2026 primaries, and one thing I’m hearing from a voice...
Politics | Vox
Sep 10, 2026 - vox.com
RFK Jr. uses military aircraft as he campaigns for GOP in midterms
The White House and Department of Health and Human Services lawyers signed off on the plan to let the health secretary use military jets, according to people familiar with the plan.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
US-Canada Trade Detente Would Ease Inflation Pressures, Poilievre Says
Canada’s oil and mineral resources can help alleviate US inflation pressures, but the Trump administration needs to back off its tariff policies against its northern neighbor, the leader of the country’s Conservative Party said.
Bloomberg Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - bloomberg.com
DDHQ shifts Senate odds to Democrats, then back to GOP: ‘A coin flip’
The election handicapper Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) on Wednesday briefly shifted its odds of the Democrats winning the Senate to 51 percent, underscoring the party’s growing momentum in the midterm elections. While DDHQ, a partner of The Hill, shifted its odds ever so slightly back in the GOP’s direct...
The Hill News
Sep 10, 2026 - thehill.com
Is Kevin Warsh the Man for Our Economy’s Difficult Hour?
“Cometh the hour, cometh the man” is an old English proverb meaning that when a situation demands it, the right person will appear to deal with it. If ever an hour demanded courage from the... The post Is Kevin Warsh the Man for Our Economy’s Difficult Hour? appeared first on American Enterprise Ins...
American Enterprise Institute – AEI
Sep 10, 2026 - aei.org
The GOP Midterm Convention Is the Campiest Apocalypse I've Ever Seen
Inside the first event of its kind, where the end of the world is coming, but the sequins are fabulous.
Reason Magazine
Sep 10, 2026 - reason.com
Oil is scary again
Plus wage growth and inflation
US
Sep 11, 2026 - ft.com
Politicians See Opportunity in Data Center Panic
The panic is pretty silly, since these facilities are necessary to power industries that power our economy and fund state budgets.
Reason Magazine
Sep 11, 2026 - reason.com
Trump admin's list of US-designated 'foreign terrorist' groups in Latin America expands to 21
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the foreign terrorist designation of Los Tiguerones during his diplomatic tour through Latin America.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Sep 11, 2026 - foxnews.com
Vance: MAGA's millennial messenger for the midterms
DALLAS — Support for President Trump is dropping among millennials and Gen Zers — particularly young men. Vice President Vance is in charge of getting them back in the midterms.Why it matters: The 42-year-old Vance, the first millennial VP, capped off the GOP's two-day convention here with a direct ...
Axios
Sep 11, 2026 - axios.com
Israel blows up tunnels operated by Hezbollah
Israeli authorities have refused to withdraw from southern Lebanon, citing Hezbollah’s refusal to give up arms as part of the US-brokered truce.
Semafor
Sep 11, 2026 - semafor.com
25 Years Later
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Commentary Magazine
Sep 11, 2026 - commentary.org
Lawsuit challenges intimidation of DHS observers across the country
The sweeping lawsuit brought by Common Cause argues federal agencies are illegally surveilling and intimidating people who try to peacefully observe federal immigration enforcement activity.
NPR Topics: Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - npr.org
US inflation stayed hot in August, boosting odds of a rate hike
Elevated consumer prices, along with a stronger-than-expected jobs report this month, has traders of the Fed funds future rate betting on a rate hike next week.
Semafor
Sep 11, 2026 - semafor.com
Home sales drop to lowest level since June 2025
Sales of existing homes dropped to their lowest level in more than a year last month amid rising mortgage rates and housing prices, according to a report released Thursday. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that sales of previously occupied homes fell by 2 percent in August from the p...
The Hill News
Sep 10, 2026 - thehill.com
Prosecutor leading probe into Trump foes resigns, vows investigation will continue
Joseph diGenova — a Trump loyalist — told The Washington Post that he has submitted his resignation to the attorney general amid disagreements over the pace of the investigation into Trump's political foes.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
After court flurry, Missouri officials set aside GOP redistricting
After a flurry of court maneuvers, the Republican redistricting of U.S. House seats in Missouri is blocked. It's a win for Democrats fighting to win control of the House — but maybe not over yet.
NPR Topics: Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - npr.org
AfD Just Shattered Liberal Mythology
In Saxony-Anhalt, anti-Western agitators suffered a major setback. The post AfD Just Shattered Liberal Mythology appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
Sep 11, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
In Memoriam
Plus: Rest in peace Andrew Wimsatt, Vance ascendant, and more...
Reason Magazine
Sep 11, 2026 - reason.com
Sending armed ICE agents to polling places would be a federal crime, lawsuit says
Latino civil rights groups and Denver sued the Trump administration on Thursday, invoking a law Congress passed in the final months of the Civil War.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
September 11, 25 Years Later
Plus: The Houthis seize a strategic Yemeni port city, the European Central Bank raises interest rates, and the Supreme Court blocks a Missouri voting map.
The Dispatch
Sep 11, 2026 - thedispatch.com
Vance, Trump urge Americans to support Republicans on last night of convention
Vice President Vance delivered remarks at the final night of the Republican Midterm Convention, as President Trump relished his last convention as the Republican Party's dominant leader.
NPR Topics: Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - npr.org
Trump asks convention crowd to pledge to him they will vote, ‘cheat like hell’
At the midterm event, the president had audience members raise their hands and repeat after him.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Republicans try at midterm convention to aid Paxton in his tight Senate race
Republicans hoped to boost enthusiasm for Ken Paxton during the two-day event in Dallas. The Texas attorney general is facing off against Democrat James Talarico in November for a U.S. Senate seat.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Al Franken, other Jewish Americans endorse El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee in the Michigan Senate race, has faced a backlash from some Jewish Democrats for his intense criticism of Israel.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Progressives Building Power, One Person at a Time
Progressive political candidates in 2026 are doing more than just trying to win an election.
RealClearPolitics - Homepage
Sep 11, 2026 - realclearpolitics.com
Democrats play up Trump investigations, Epstein files during GOP convention in Dallas
The countermessaging includes speaking to Texas voters about affordability issues and Democratic efforts to regain control of the House.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Prosecutor who led ‘grand conspiracy’ probe of Trump targets resigns without charging anyone
Joe diGenova, 81, was part of a group that tried to overturn the 2020 election.
NBC News Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - nbcnews.com
GOP secretaries of state ask Supreme Court to block Trump mail-in ballot rule
The proposed change would significantly increase the likelihood of midterm election issues, they warned.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
In posts attacking ChatGPT, Katie Miller didn’t disclose her stake in its rival
Conservative podcaster Miller, a former top aide to Elon Musk, is the latest political influencer to comment on public issues without fully disclosing financial ties.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
New Mexico leaders ask Apple and Google not to use ‘New America’ on their maps
Members of the state’s congressional delegation said they don’t want a repeat of what happened with Lake America and the Gulf of America.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Democrats top Republicans by 11 points for House control: Survey
Voters would rather see Democrats take control of the House than Republicans keep their majority in the lower chamber in November’s elections, according to a new survey. The Quinnipiac University poll found respondents preferred Democrats to win over Republicans by 11 points. If the midterms were he...
The Hill News
Sep 11, 2026 - thehill.com
What to know about Trump’s proposed $5,000 payouts
The president has pledged direct payments to Americans several times since returning to office.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Trump keeps telling voters he doesn’t care much about affordability
President Donald Trump during the first day of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on September 9, 2026. | Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images If the midterms were a referendum on whether trans athletes should be barred from women’s sports, or the White House ballroom should be gorgeously ...
Politics | Vox
Sep 11, 2026 - vox.com
See photos from the Republican midterm convention
The two-day event features elected Republican officials, musical performances and other speakers in support of the party’s midterm candidates.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Inside the RNC's legal fight over "election integrity"
Less than two months before the midterms, Republicans are fighting roughly 200 legal battles to try to impact elections, including several cases in which the GOP isn't officially participating but is paying legal fees or advising on strategy.Driving the news: The Republican National Committee's vast...
Axios
Sep 11, 2026 - axios.com
Trump on Iran war regrets: "You can always question yourself a little bit"
President Trump said in a new interview with "The Ingraham Angle" on Thursday that he would make the same decisions on the Iran war, despite acknowledging that he sometimes questions himself.Why it matters: The Iran war is weighing on Trump and Republicans as they make their case to voters ahead of ...
Axios
Sep 10, 2026 - axios.com
Top Trump official reveals how 30-minute military op unlocked Venezuela oil windfall for US buyers
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the Trump administration is tapping Venezuela's 300 billion barrels of oil reserves to expand supply and cut prices.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Sep 10, 2026 - foxnews.com
Ballot scramble hints at chaos under Trump proposal, Fla. election official says
A county elections supervisor in the state said the Postal Service initially rejected the ballots envelope he was planning to use over a 0.014-inch discrepancy.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
What happened the last times Trump pitched direct payments to Americans
The White House hasn’t elaborated on how a newly proposed $5,000 “dividend” would work.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Trump team expands midterm spending to $57 million so far
The operation’s long-awaited spree fortified competitive House races.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Remembering Roger Simon, a political journalist with toughness and wit
Dan Balz pays tribute to “a craftsman of the first order,” who wrote for Chicago newspapers before joining Politico as a columnist. He died Thursday at 78.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
I Went Looking for a Libertarian Miracle in Argentina. I Found Something Messier.
After a week in Buenos Aires, I found Milei’s economic revolution is real—and deeply divisive.
Reason Magazine
Sep 10, 2026 - reason.com
Bin Laden’s Heirs
Legitimizing terrorists is a betrayal of the victims of 9/11.View Post
Commentary Magazine
Sep 11, 2026 - commentary.org
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.11.26: Texas’ Talarico leads in poll, picks up GOP backing
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. The post Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.11.26: Texas’ Talarico leads in poll, picks up GOP backing appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
Sep 11, 2026 - ms.now
Republican cavalry arrives for Ken Paxton as big-bucks Texas offensive opens cash floodgates
Top Senate Republicans are pouring eight figures into a new Texas PAC to boost Ken Paxton against James Talarico in a razor-thin Senate showdown.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Sep 11, 2026 - foxnews.com
‘Trump-level’ smackdown earns Vance roaring praise as 2028 buzz builds at GOP convention
JD Vance fired back at a protester waving a Mexican flag during his RNC convention speech in Dallas, offering to buy them a plane ticket to Mexico.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Sep 11, 2026 - foxnews.com
Missouri justices find elections chief in contempt, but change to old map clears him
Missouri’s top court found the state’s head election official in contempt on Thursday over his push to implement Republicans’ new congressional map, but the judges agreed he is absolved now that he is reverting to the old boundaries. “The civil contemptor has at all times the power to purge himself ...
The Hill News
Sep 10, 2026 - thehill.com
Trump's $5,000 payments would reignite inflation, economists say
Mr. Trump's pledge to give $5,000 to Americans would stoke inflation and worsen the nation's fiscal outlook, according to economists.
Politics - CBSNews.com
Sep 10, 2026 - cbsnews.com
Supreme Court again blocks new Missouri congressional map favoring GOP
The ruling is the latest twist in an intense legal drama that has plunged the state into electoral confusion.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
The problem(s) with RFK Jr. using military planes as he tries to help GOP candidates
During Trump’s first term, there was controversy surrounding Cabinet secretaries and expensive flights. In his second term, it’s happening again. The post The problem(s) with RFK Jr. using military pl...
MS NOW
Sep 11, 2026 - ms.now
Vance appears more like Trump’s heir apparent at GOP convention
The vice president characterized Democrats as the “party of hatred,” while urging Republicans to unify. His role could strengthen his potential presidential bid.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
9/11 took Islamophobia mainstream in America – and things have only gotten worse
Although I have always had kind and mostly tolerant neighbors, the effects of widespread Islamophobia have touched my life intimately. The post 9/11 took Islamophobia mainstream in America – and thing...
MS NOW
Sep 11, 2026 - ms.now
In divided times, Gov. Cox prescribes passionate disagreement, minus contempt
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Spencer Cox, Republican governor of Utah, about his new book, Off Ramp, and his vision for peacemaking.
NPR Topics: Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - npr.org
How the War on Terror Turned 9/11 Into a Permanently Open Wound
The government ensured that there would be no end to the public's fears—and no real justice for bin Laden's victims.
Reason Magazine
Sep 11, 2026 - reason.com
Are We Winning the Trade Wars?
Economists Stephen Moore and Scott Lincicome debate tariffs as a foreign policy tool.
Reason Magazine
Sep 11, 2026 - reason.com
Trump administration secures deportation of first subject of Alien Terrorist Removal Court
The deportation is a victory for the Trump administration after it activated the secretive court for the first time in its 30-year history. The post Trump administration secures deportation of first s...
MS NOW
Sep 11, 2026 - ms.now
South Korea Will Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Nuclear Sector To Boost AI and Appease Trump
Facing a 25 percent tariff threat, Seoul agreed to bankroll nuclear reactors and a Texas gas plant. The cost is already climbing past budget.
Reason Magazine
Sep 11, 2026 - reason.com
The post-9/11 wars changed politics. Not everyone who served agrees how.
Interviews with two veterans in Congress highlight how the terrorist attacks that sparked wars in Iraq and Afghanistan changed the nation’s politics but did not leave its leaders with monolithic views.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Senior House leader to talk about Republicans targeting ‘communism’ in midterms
Conference chairwoman Lisa McClain will focus on Democratic policies, including those on immigration.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Indiana Supreme Court rules for state senator over Trump-backed candidate in GOP primary recount
Indiana’s Supreme Court ruled after a monthslong recount that a Republican state senator narrowly defeated his Trump-backed challenger in the GOP primary for the state Senate seat.
NBC News Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - nbcnews.com
Top GOP senator reveals what Dem colleagues are fretting about behind closed doors
Senate Republican John Barrasso says Democratic senators privately admit the progressive wave led by Abdul El-Sayed and others is their future.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Sep 10, 2026 - foxnews.com
Full speech: Trump closes out first Republican midterm convention
President Donald Trump closed out the first-ever Republican midterm convention following Vice President JD Vance. Trump delivered a similar speech to the first night, reiterating his message to vote for Republicans during the upcoming elections.
NBC News Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - nbcnews.com
Affordability, Not AI, Is Most Likely to Be the Big 2026 Election Issue
Back in February of this year, Microsoft AI boss Mustafa Suleyman, also a cofounder of Google DeepMind (formerly DeepMind before its acquisition by the tech giant), made this prediction in an interview with the Financial Times: “White-collar work, where you’re sitting down at a computer, either bein...
American Enterprise Institute – AEI
Sep 11, 2026 - aei.org
Inflation held steady in August as Iran war surges oil prices
Inflation remained unchanged in August as gas prices continued to rise amid the war with Iran, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed Friday. The consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.4 percent last month and 3.4 percent over the same time last year. This was unchanged from July,...
The Hill News
Sep 11, 2026 - thehill.com
FactChecking Trump’s Midterm Convention Speech
In a nearly two-hour speech at the first Republican midterm convention, President Donald Trump promised to pay Americans if Republicans won, and he repeatedly said communists could take over Congress if they didn't, among other familiar claims. The post FactChecking Trump’s Midterm Convention Speech...
FactCheck.org
Sep 10, 2026 - factcheck.org
In Dallas, Trump says Mavericks’ Luka Doncic trade may be ‘worst of all time’
Speaking in Dallas, the home of Doncic’s former NBA team, the president joked that "we gotta redo that deal."
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
GOP state senator who defied Trump named winner, four months after close election
The Indiana state Senate election was held in May but was close, prompting a challenge.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
First Circuit Refuses to Stay District Court Injunction Against Trump's Executive Order on Mail-In Voting
The Court rightly ruled the executive branch has no authority to restrict mail-in voting.
Reason Magazine
Sep 10, 2026 - reason.com
"A Pardon Cannot … Change the Underlying Facts and Truth" for Purposes of a Defamation Action
From DeBarros v. Pedbereznak, decided last Friday by Connecticut Superior Court Judge John Cordani: The plaintiff in this matter, Jonathan… The post "A Pardon Cannot … Change the Underlying Facts and Truth" for Purposes of a Defamation Action appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Reason Magazine
Sep 11, 2026 - reason.com
Markwayne Mullin calls for Americans to reject politicization of DHS on 9/11 anniversary
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin used his address on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to call attention to the importance of the Department of Homeland Security in protecting the nation from terrorists. “This is a very humbling experience for me because, on o...
Washington Examiner
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
AOC’s ‘modern-day lynchings’ claim torn to shreds online as Black hanging case findings tell a different story
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley demand DOJ and FBI investigate Black hanging deaths, alleging racial terror and modern-day lynchings.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Sep 11, 2026 - foxnews.com
From DOGE to space lasers, Alex Gibney peels back the many layers of Elon Musk
In the Oscar-winning filmmaker's latest documentary, director Alex Gibney investigates the rise of Elon Musk and says what's behind Musk's success are distressing truths.
NPR Topics: Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - npr.org
President Trump Is Bold, Brave, and Right on the Iran War
He defied almost all his advisors, including Vice President J.D. Vance, and has done all the right things on the Iran War.
Reason Magazine
Sep 11, 2026 - reason.com
At the Pentagon, Trump ties the legacy of 9/11 to his Iran war
President Donald Trump spoke at a solemn Pentagon ceremony marking the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and edged close to embracing policies he has long criticized.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Republicans' midterm promise is more populism, and more cash
Can Donald Trump’s party have its populist economic promises and big donors too? So far, it looks that way.
Semafor
Sep 11, 2026 - semafor.com
“We delivered the largest tax cuts in American history.”
NYT > U.S. > Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - nytimes.com
Top Republicans didn’t expect Trump’s dividends. Now they’re scrambling.
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.
Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - politico.com
4 takeaways from the GOP midterm convention
Trump got his big show. Vance took the baton. “Common sense” was the refrain. No bad vibes allowed.
Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
How 9/11 Remade American Immigration
Twenty-five years after the attacks, control and distrust rule the institutions that process foreigners who travel or immigrate to the United States.
Reason Magazine
Sep 11, 2026 - reason.com
Anti-Muslim rhetoric is finding a growing foothold in GOP messaging ahead of November
A strain of anti-Muslim bigotry has become increasingly common in GOP politics, manifesting everywhere from a "Sharia-free America" caucus in Congress to rhetoric on the campaign trail.
NPR Topics: Politics
Sep 10, 2026 - npr.org
Attacks of 9/11 sent Rep. Eli Crane into the military and shaped the way he views the Iran war
Twenty-five years ago, the 9/11 terrorist attacks changed the trajectory of the life of an Arizona college student. Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) is a three-term congressman who chose, in the first few days after the horrific attack, to leave the classroom and travel thousands of miles away to take the figh...
Washington Examiner
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
California Dem faces election turbulence
California Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez faces increasing turbulence heading into his general election, according to new polling shared first with Semafor showing him statistically tied with Democrat Angela Gonzales-Torres.
Semafor
Sep 11, 2026 - semafor.com
US must adopt the Finland model for producing warships
The situation is dire: We need to stop thinking primarily about protecting jobs and start thinking about producing ships at scale.
The Hill News
Sep 11, 2026 - thehill.com
‘You’re the worst’: Trump lashes out at another female journalist
“Not you. Not you ... You’re the worst,” the president told ABC’s Rachel Scott Thursday in his latest attack on a female reporter. The post ‘You’re the worst’: Trump lashes out at another female jour...
MS NOW
Sep 11, 2026 - ms.now
Trump issues blunt midterm warning, Vance greeted with ‘48’ chants: Top takeaways from GOP convention
President Donald Trump led the Dallas crowd in a voting pledge and warned supporters they'd "go to hell" if they skip the midterm elections this November.
Latest Political News on Fox News
Sep 11, 2026 - foxnews.com
How Trump Is Using the Postal Service to Intervene in Elections
Our politics reporter Reid Epstein explains how the Trump administration is using the Postal Service to intervene in mail-in voting in state elections.
NYT > U.S. > Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - nytimes.com
Collins: Trump’s proposed $5K dividend ‘extraordinarily costly’
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said President Trump’s proposal to give $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans win the midterm elections “would be extraordinarily costly” and questioned providing it to everyone regardless of financial need. “From the few details we have, it seems that the propos...
The Hill News
Sep 11, 2026 - thehill.com
Trump's census plan could reshape voting maps, eliminate race questions
The Trump administration's renewed attempt to rewrite the rules for counting the U.S. population could upend congressional apportionment in future elections and likely spark a flurry of legal challenges.Why it matters: The administration has proposed cutting undocumented immigrants and people withou...
Axios
Sep 10, 2026 - axios.com
Trump gave ‘the red meat,’ Vance was playing for independents: Bob Cusack
Washington Examiner executive editor Bob Cusack said the midterm convention speeches from President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance underscore Vance’s ambitions for the GOP’s future. “While Trump gave the red meat to the convention, Vance was demonizing Democrats and also, I think, making a...
Washington Examiner
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
NCAA chief: College sports bill means less ‘money on lawyers,' more on athletics
Charlie Baker, the former Republican governor now overseeing college sports, talked to Semafor about the unique legislative moment he’s in.
Semafor
Sep 11, 2026 - semafor.com
Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares
Explore the latest data through interactive charts
US
Sep 11, 2026 - ft.com
Trump administration removes Afghan national in first use of Alien Terrorist Removal Court
The Justice Department confirmed the removal of an Afghan woman from the United States in the first completed case before a specialized terrorism court that Congress created 30 years ago but had never been used. Nazira Haji Zada, 47, conceded through her lawyers that she qualified as an “alien terro...
Washington Examiner
Sep 11, 2026 - washingtonexaminer.com
European Central Bank Again Raises Interest Rates Amid Iran War
State of the Union: The Iran War has caused prices to rise amid an energy supply crunch. The post European Central Bank Again Raises Interest Rates Amid Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative.
The American Conservative
Sep 10, 2026 - theamericanconservative.com
Republican strategist shares takeaways from Vance's speech at the GOP convention
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican strategist Rina Shah about the main takeaways from Vice President Vance's speech at the Republican Midterm Convention.
NPR Topics: Politics
Sep 11, 2026 - npr.org
GOP convention attendee calls for shooting Democrats during Cruz’s speech
Democrats condemned the calls for violence. The Republican senator did not address the outburst in the moment but later posted a clip in which it could be clearly heard.