Eleventh Circuit Upholds Restriction on Referring to "Settlement" of Trump v. IRS, though concluding that the restriction is narrow. Reason · Sep 29
FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider President Donald Trump claimed that the U.S. has the “best poverty numbers in history,” meaning less poverty now than at any other time The Independent UK · Sep 29
Texas agriculture commissioner candidates trade ineligibility jabs The candidates accused one another of not having ties to the agriculture industry, a requirement under state law. The Texas Tribune · Sep 29
U.S. Supreme Court allows use of expanded SAVE system ahead of the November elections Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. Ballotpedia · Sep 29
All 40 Alaska House seats on the Nov. 3 ballot after five straight cycles of bipartisan coalition control Elections for all 40 seats in the Alaska House of Representatives will be held on November 3, 2026. Ballotpedia · Sep 29
The Supreme Court's two decades of constitutional change "People tend to think the times they are living in are the most unprecedented and unpredictable, but that is rarely the case." Reason · Sep 29
A rural Texas district tests Democrats’ quest to expand House map SAN ANTONIO — Inside a crowded Denny’s along a busy commercial strip, Democratic activists listened intently as Katy Padilla Stout mapped out her plan to flip a sprawling Texas district that has shaded bright red in recent elections. Padilla Stout, a teacher turned child welfare lawyer, is making her first… Roll Call · Sep 29
Trump Unveils $15B Iowa Steel Mill Project Ahead of Competitive Midterms Trump unveiled a $15 billion Iowa steel mill by Mesabi Metallics. See what's confirmed on jobs, financing and tariffs—and what's still unsettled. Latin Times · Sep 29
Trump Administration Faces Conservative Pressure to Drop Last Active January 6-Linked Case Conservatives are pressuring the DOJ to drop the prosecution of Brian Cole Jr., the last active Jan. 6-linked case involving pipe bombs at DNC/RNC headquarters. Latin Times · Sep 29
US targets Iran's military supply chain as the status of diplomatic talks remains uncertain The U.S. has targeted people and firms around the globe that it has accused of being financial facilitators or enablers of Iran’s military supply chain The Independent UK · Sep 29
Americans’ view of the economy drops to its lowest point in over a decade Survey participants cited the surging prices of fuel, general merchandise and essential services The Independent UK · Sep 29
Justices allow third-country deportations as case proceeds The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Tuesday to continue to deport immigrants to countries other than those they came from, known as third-country removals, in an order that also set up a final legal fight over the practice. Tuesday’s order lifted a lower-court order blocking the practice, which… Roll Call · Sep 29
Jorge Ramos and María Elena Salinas Reunite for 2026 Midterm Election Coverage, This Time Outside Univision For nearly three decades, Jorge Ramos and María Elena Salinas delivered the news together to Spanish-speaking households across the United States. Now they are preparing to share an election night desk again, nearly nine years after Salinas left Noticiero Univision. Latin Times · Sep 29
Republicans won’t moderate if Democrats gain ground in the Texas House, hardline leader says “None of us are willing to go backwards and say, ‘Oh, well, we lost a few seats, so our policy agenda is going to change,” state Rep. Mitch Little said at last week’s Texas Tribune Festival. The Texas Tribune · Sep 29
Roll Call · Sep 29 Lawmakers cry foul over publicly funded Trump TV ads The White House is using Customs and Border Protection funding to run pro-Trump political advertisements, Democratic appropriators said Tuesday. The funding comes from last year’s massive GOP budget reconciliation law and was intended for CBP, said House Appropriations ranking member Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee ranking…
Roll Call · Sep 29 Confessions of a political handicapper ANALYSIS — What if we got it all wrong? That’s the question that usually goes through my mind at this point in every election cycle. Because 25 years of experience in analyzing elections has made me more humble, rather than more cocky. Political handicapping has a way of knocking people…
International Business Times UK · Sep 29 GOP Senate Candidate Ken Paxton Defends One-Day Plea Deal in Child Sex Abuse Case: 'We Did Our Best' Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defended prosecutors' handling of Adam Hoffman's child sexual abuse case, after a judge increased the sentence and Hoffman served 29 days in jail.
The Guardian - US · Sep 29 Trump administration asks supreme court to block gender-affirming care for trans prisoners Trans prisoners have sued administration over the policy and, so far, two lower courts have blocked implementation
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29 The Maga cult is finally crumbling With the midterms looming, and after the Epstein files and the war on Iran, Trump superfans are losing faith in their lame duck president, writes Arwa Mahdawi
International Business Times UK · Sep 29 Trump's Teen Accuser Could See FBI Notes Reviewed After Epstein Transparency Act II Victory A bipartisan effort to force a vote on releasing more Epstein files has secured 218 votes, while Judge Sullivan reviews FBI notes linked to allegations involving a 14-year-old.
The Independent UK · Sep 29 New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law banning local, state and federal officers from using gloves that can deliver electric shocks to people
The Texas Tribune · Sep 29 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals 2026 election: Who is running and what to know The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully detained. Here are the candidates for the 2026 race.
The Guardian - US · Sep 29 US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval Mike Lee objected to the safeguard against the demolition of any presidential memorial Congress designates
Roll Call · Sep 29 Background checks should be mandatory for Hill staff, Cammack says When you land a job in most parts of the federal government or the private sector, you can expect a fairly standard step — a criminal background check. Want to work for your member of Congress? No background check necessary. Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., hopes to change that. A resolution…
Roll Call · Sep 29 Jack Smith pressed on DOJ probes — and basketball Former special counsel Jack Smith, who supervised two prosecutions of President Donald Trump over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election and retention of classified documents, defended his work before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. The hearing, which became heated at times and included an extended tangent about basketball,…