U.S. Forces Exit Iraq After Two Decades
“U.S. forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a departure celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war,” Reuters reports.
“Iraqi security experts say the withdrawal — agreed in 2024 under President Joe Biden and carried out by Donald Trump’s administration even as it wages war against Iran — could give Tehran and its powerful allies free rein, while also allowing other U.S. enemies to stage a comeback, including Islamic State.”
Jon Ossoff Is Fundraising for Georgia Democrats
“Sen. Jon Ossoff hosted a few hundred donors and supporters for a recent Washington fundraiser — but it wasn’t just for him,” Politico reports.
“Instead, the Sept. 16 gathering was geared toward raising money for the Democratic Party of Georgia and its coordinated campaign.”
“It’s part of his broader effort to boost state Democrats as they look to flip the governor’s mansion for the first time in over 20 years and improve their margins in the legislature. And the timing, just weeks before November, signals confidence in Ossoff’s own reelection prospects and the sizable warchest he’s raised for himself.”
Brown Leads Husted in Ohio Senate Race
A new USA Today/Suffolk University poll in Ohio finds Sherrod Brown (D) leading Jon Husted (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 47% to 44%, with Bill Redpath (L) at 2% and Greg Levy (I) at 1%.
Ohio Senate Race
Sherrod Brown (D) 47%
Jon Husted (R) 44%
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Candidates Reject AIPAC Money as Toxic
“It was once an article of faith that alignment with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee brought political blessings. No longer,” Bloomberg reports.
“Across the country, ties between U.S. political candidates from both parties and AIPAC are fraying. The war in Gaza has transformed the organization into a lightning rod and litmus test, while perceptions that the group’s political operations are increasingly partisan soured its relationship with Democrats in particular.”
UK Prime Minister Floats Possibility of Rejoining EU
“The UK’s prime minister raised the specter of the country rejoining the EU, an issue that remains politically divisive despite growing numbers of voters voicing frustration over the lasting impacts of Brexit,” Semafor reports.
“Were Andy Burnham to support a campaign to reenter the bloc, he would draw a significant dividing line between his Labour Party and rival Reform UK, which, helmed by Brexit champion Nigel Farage, is neck-and-neck with Labour in polls.”
University of Maine Takes Mitchell’s Name Off Building
“The University of Maine System’s Board of Trustees voted this week to remove the name of former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell from a building and a scholarship fund over his links to late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein,” the New York Post reports.
White House Manages Expectations for Iran Breakthrough
“As the U.S. and Iran continue to speak via mediators in a bid to end the war, the White House is tempering any expectations that a breakthrough might be near,” Semafor reports.
“Some U.S. officials have long conceded that there’s no clear — or clean — way out of the conflict, and that reality has emerged as a major issue for Republicans ahead of the midterms as voters focus on prices.”
The GOP House Seats That Are Nearly Gone
“There’s no question that the House map is very dynamic. It’s also tilting heavily in Democrats’ favor,” Punchbowl News reports.
“No one would’ve predicted, for example, that Republicans and Democrats would pour millions of dollars into a deep-red northern Kentucky seat; a South Florida Republican would rail against President Donald Trump over his hardline immigration policies; and the GOP’s unprecedented mid-decade redistricting war wouldn’t really help them save their razor-thin majority.”
”Things are really bad for Republicans right now. And, yes, we know, individual races can shift on a dime.”
”But there are a number of GOP lawmakers across the country that both parties privately agree are in deep, deep trouble.”
Voters Back a Billionaire Tax, but Falls Short of Majority
NBC News: “A plurality of likely California voters support a proposal on the state’s November ballot that would impose a one-time wealth tax on the richest Californians, but the measure is still short of majority support, according to a new NBCUniversal Local/Telemundo Station Group poll released Wednesday.”
“In the poll, 48% said they would vote ‘yes’ on the proposal, while 38% said they would vote ‘no.’ Another 14% said they were undecided.”
Democrats Hold Solid Leads in Michigan
A new Marist Poll poll in Michigan finds Abdul El-Sayed (D) leading Mike Rogers (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 51% to 44%.
Michigan Senate Race
Abdul El-Sayed (D) 51%
Mike Rogers (R) 44%
The same poll in Michigan finds Jocelyn Benson (D) leading John James (R) in the governor’s race, 53% to 41%.
Michigan Governor’s Race
Jocelyn Benson (D) 53%
John James (R) 41%
Buzz Around Carney for a Prize Long Coveted by Trump
“Mark Carney built a global profile in 2026 by standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump. If some prediction-market traders and prominent admirers are right, the Canadian prime minister could end the year with the Nobel Peace Prize and Time magazine’s Person of the Year,” the Associated Press reports.
“Carney briefly became the favourite Monday for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Kalshi, a U.S.-based prediction market, when traders on the exchange put his chances at 14 percent.”
Quote of the Day
“They’re cooked. I think Donald Trump is going to tweet five more times that he loves data centers. And that is the official position of their party. This is panic.”
— Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), quoted by Semafor.
Supreme Court Faces Sour American Public
“As the Supreme Court prepares to kick off its new term next week, the justices face an increasingly pessimistic American public,” Semafor reports.
“Thirty-four percent of U.S. adults say they approve of the job the high court is doing, according to new Gallup polling, on par with the 33% who said so in July as the court ended its last term — a record low in the history of Gallup’s polling on this question, which dates back more than a half-century.”
Axios: Americans have never trusted the Supreme Court less.
Ken Paxton Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him
“Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas, told a group of conservative donors and lobbyists last week that President Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas had hurt Mr. Paxton politically,” the New York Times reports.
How Hakeem Jeffries Is Courting the Left
“Democrats appear closer than ever to winning the House majority, and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ is already working to corral — and connect with — a growing chorus of progressive dissenters,” the Washington Sun reports.
“At least six progressives who won their House primaries and will likely get elected in November have not committed to supporting Jeffries for speaker should Democrats win a majority. Even just a handful of holdouts could be enough to stand in between Jeffries and the gavel, or, as quite a few Republican speakers have learned, make life as the chamber’s leader very difficult.”
Lawmakers Expense Millions with No Receipts
“House lawmakers spent $6.7 million of taxpayer money on meals and lodging last year — a 21 percent increase over 2024 — under a reimbursement program that doesn’t require them to provide receipts,” the Washington Post reports.
”The program, launched three years ago, allows House members to supplement a $174,000 base salary that Congress has not raised in nearly two decades by expensing food and housing costs while in Washington on official business.”
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