It was the fifth time that a chamber of the Republican-controlled Congress has voted to rein in President Trump’s war powers as discontent with the conflict grows among voters.
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House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval
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Trump, the Supreme Court and the Postal Service: A History of Mail Voting
The New York Times – On the Runway:The mail system took on new prominence during the Civil War by enabling soldiers to vote from afar. On Monday, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s effort to give it a new role in elections.
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Trump Plans Blitz of $138 Million and Counting to Save Midterm Republicans
The New York Times – On the Runway:His powerful super PAC is suddenly spending heavily on some races, after drawing fire from some Republicans that the group might not throw its weight behind the party’s candidates.
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Federal Employees Were Paid $9.5 Billion Not to Work in 2025 Under DOGE Effort
The New York Times – On the Runway:As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s program to shrink the federal work force, paid administrative leave costs rose by 435 percent.
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Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs
The New York Times – On the Runway:The package would be among the largest deliveries of U.S. munitions to Israel.
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House Kills Bid to Impeach Trump as Democrats Split
The New York Times – On the Runway:Dozens of Democrats declined to register a position on articles of impeachment by one of their own members, Representative Al Green, that cited President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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Steve Bannon and Bernie Sanders Demand Tighter Controls on A.I.
The New York Times – Business:At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence.
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Kash Patel Suggests FBI Agents Could Go to Election Polling Sites
The New York Times – On the Runway:Federal law prohibits armed federal officers or military personnel from being deployed to polling stations.
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Poverty Rate Was Stable Before Trump’s Safety Net Cuts Gained Force
The New York Times – Business:Median household income rose to a record $87,460 in 2025, according to annual Census Bureau data on the financial well-being of Americans.
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Supreme Court Stands Up to Trump on Mail Voting and a Few Key Issues
The New York Times – On the Runway:The justices take their time and pick their spots, but they have rejected presidential initiatives on tariffs, citizenship, the National Guard — and now the coming election.
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Trump’s Name Must Stay Off Kennedy Center, Judge Rules
The New York Times – Music:A federal judge told center officials at a hearing that he would not approve a plan to inscribe President Trump’s name on the building.