How Trump created a bizarre and risky midterm scenario for the GOP
Analysis: America no longer seems to believe that he, alone, can fix it.
Trump claims his love-fest convention beat NFL opening night in ratings – despite networks not covering the event
The president clashed with ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce prior to the Dallas event after she questioned reports that several high-profile Republicans were intentionally steering clear of the gathering
What Would Charlie Kirk Do Today?
A year after the killing of the 31-year-old conservative youth leader, the movement he helped create has splintered. Would that be the case if he were still alive?
Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map
The ruling deferred to the state’s Supreme Court, which had invalidated G.O.P.-friendly district lines, saying voters must first have an opportunity to approve the map in a statewide referendum.
Trump’s promise of $5,000 ‘dividend’ for US citizens after midterms met with incredulity
Critics call bid for Republican votes ‘bribery’ and point to potential $1.2tn cost added to existing national debt
Republican seeking to implicate Abdul El-Sayed over 9/11 voted twice against benefits for first responders
Mike Rogers has also helped kill other bills that would have provided healthcare to responders and survivors
Taiwan’s political institutions ‘failing’ under divided government: U.S. scholar
Taiwan’s current political deadlock reflects institutional weaknesses that were largely obscured during years of unified government, a U.S. scholar said Wednesday at a symposium in Taipei.
Scott Bessent continues crusade against rising US government bond yields
Also in today’s newsletter, White House prepares for CIA director to take on bigger role in Russia-Ukraine war
Trump threat to Taiwan’s Washington office sparks debate over island’s US policy
Ahead of expected Xi-Trump summit, some in Taiwan question whether Taipei’s funding of American think tanks has become a political liability.
‘Unfit to govern’: Democrats blast Trump, GOP for Iran and economy
Democrats blasted Trump as ‘unfit to govern’ because of his handling of Iran and the economy while Republicans rallied in Dallas for the midterms.