Bethany Irvine

Dismal poll numbers show the president’s mounting domestic issues are only amplified by Iran.

Democrats are looking at their best shot in Texas in years. But on the ground, the ghost of elections haunts them.

The president spent eight years turning GOP primaries into loyalty tests. In Texas, he’s watching from the sidelines.

POLITICO Pro Article on data centers impact on Texas and other communities

And Hegseth speaks to top military brass.

‘LIBERATION DAY’ FALLOUT CONTINUES — As President Donald Trump’s global trade war upends the stock market for the second week in a row, leaders around the globe, and here at home, have started to push back. Here’s where we are at so far …

And former FCC officials lambast Brendan Carr

And House Republicans release their spending deal text.

BAD MOON RISING: Ahead of President Donald Trump’s address to the nation at 9 p.m., cracks are showing in Republican Party loyalties in Congress and across the electorate.

ON DEFENSE: With Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth under intense scrutiny for the administration’s deadly campaign against alleged drug-trafficking vessels around Venezuela, President Donald Trump gave Hegseth another vote of confidence at the top of his Cabinet meeting today.

And John Bolton surrenders.

And shutdown day 15 drags on.

And Susan Collins gets a new challenger.

And the government shutdown drags into day eight.

And SCOTUS weighs in on Lisa Cook.

With help from Rachel Umansky-Castro

And UNGA continues into day three.

And Trump talks TikTok with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

And Kash Patel faces his second hearing in as many days.

And the BLS releases their revised jobs data.