In an interview with AlterNet, Harvard University Professor Dr. Steven Levitsky warned that while Donald Trump lacks the legal authority, he possesses the "de facto" power to attempt an anti-democratic coup to try to steal the 2026 midterm elections.

A federal court in Texas has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall in the Big Bend region.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs at the Pentagon. He announced Wednesday that the office will provide “first-class religious support” and report directly to him.

Senate Republicans’ top campaign spending organization is pulling back in purple North Carolina and pouring money into red Kansas.

A former Miami congressman has been sentenced to ten years in prison for a secret $50 million lobbying campaign for Venezuela during President Donald Trump’s first term.

The Group of Seven industrial nations say they've agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products, starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel after the fuel recently hit record high prices in the U.S., where President Donald Trump says the diesel release happens “immediately.”

U.S. Treasury yields rose despite a September jobs report came in much weaker than expected.

Britain voted to leave the European Union in 2016.

Oil prices rose sharply Thursday following a report the U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East.

Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge abortion “shield laws” in California, Massachusetts and New York that protect providers who prescribe abortion pills across state lines.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training.

Renee Good’s family has sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minnesota.

Over 60 million children in the U.S. were automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts this week. Here's how to claim your account.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans blame President Donald Trump for persistently high prices, while only about 2 in 10 approve of his handling of the cost of living.

Media witnesses say Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday.

From critical raw materials to fighting wildfires, a document obtained by POLITICO reveals a wide-ranging expansion in relations.

Pete Hegseth, in remarks about the state of the military, announced a project led by two GOP-supporting tech executives to examine military capabilities.

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The refunds come after millions of people lost premium subsidies for their health insurance, and right before the midterm elections.

The personal consumption expenditures price index was projected to show an annual gain of 3.7% on headline and 3.3% for core, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

The Treasury Department announced that Trump Accounts will begin auto-enrolling eligible children. Here's what families need to know.

A recording from Timothy Snyder and Robert Reich's conversation

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to announce further cuts to the number of generals and admirals in the military.

Oura said the delay comes despite "strong demand" and a strengthenthing of the business since the start of the IPO process.

The U.S. National Security Agency and military intelligence forces are set to guard election systems during the November midterms.

The Banality of Evil, and How to Break Ourselves Out of the Spell

The agency bought the robots without seeking competing bids, and chose a version built to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards.

The US giants would love to stop battling each other and be protected from China – and they might have hit on just the narrative to make that possible, writes our tech columnist

The dinner is an indication of thawing relations between Anthropic and the administration,

This is why a midterm convention is a dumb idea, part one. Plus how Democrats should deal with low trust in government in 2027-28. Your weekly political data roundup for September 27, 2026.

The Trump administration appears to be expanding its campaign of taxpayer-funded TV ads promoting President Donald Trump.

In a summer filled with revelations about artificial intelligence’s rapid development, researchers were especially alarmed by runaway bots finding their way onto the internet and, in at least one instance, coordinating there with one another.