”U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly on Thursday issued a 14-day restraining order while the outlets’ legal challenge of the ban proceeds.”

“Seven years later, with Maduro in a Brooklyn jail, she was back in New York praising oil deals with the U.S. in a speech at the UN and smiling for photos with the American president who ordered Maduro’s arrest.”

“Total investment in data centers and related artificial-intelligence infrastructure is projected to total $10.3 trillion from 2025 to 2032, according to new estimates by economist Stijn van Nieuwerburgh published by the Brookings Institution. That is a staggering 3.6% of gross domestic product a year, on average. Never before has the U.S. economy been so dependent on the build-out of a single industry.”

“The investment is transforming every corner of the economy, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs and minting new billionaires.”

”In a closed-door meeting Wednesday, Sen. Tim Scott, the chair of the NRSC, told Senate Republicans that the campaign arm will focus its spending going forward on defending GOP seats in Maine, Alaska, Ohio, Iowa and Texas and trying to flip the Democratic-held seats of Michigan and New Hampshire.”

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“China has become the only major buyer of Iranian oil, despite U.S. sanctions meant to stop the flows, providing billions of dollars for Tehran this year. Chinese front companies help launder the funds, while Chinese banks route the transactions through the country’s financial plumbing, using China’s currency, to evade U.S. oversight.”

“On the battlefield, satellite imagery procured from Chinese entities has been linked by U.S. officials to an Iranian strike that killed three American troops… Chinese companies have also helped provide chemical precursors used to manufacture the types of ballistic missiles used in the attack.”

“The donor, Timothy Mellon, a reclusive Wyoming billionaire who is a grandson of the Gilded Age industrialist Andrew Mellon, gave nearly $200 million to support President Trump and other Republicans in the 2024 election. Only Elon Musk donated more.”

“Two years later, Mr. Mellon has given just $3 million or so in publicly disclosed donations to Republican candidates or groups.”

“Ms. Peltola, an Alaska Native who grew up fishing for salmon on the Kuskokwim River, was well-known and well-liked statewide, even by Republicans. Her party hailed her as one of its strongest prospects for ousting a Republican incumbent and winning control of the Senate.”

“But behind the scenes, her political operation has been marked by tumult, a pattern that stretches back to her time in Congress. Former aides describe angry and profane outbursts, sometimes directed at aides and sometimes expressed about others who had displeased her. In one instance, she shoved an aide… Another conflict led to a surprising staff shake-up on the eve of the primary election last month.”

“But Michigan is particularly notable given that the Senate race there is one of the best pickup opportunities on the map for Republicans, and the state remains a critical presidential battleground and national bellwether looking ahead to 2028.”

“The flurry of diplomacy came as Iran’s partners, the Houthis, pressed forward with their offensive in the region, as a second front widened in a conflict that began when the United States and Israel attacked Iran in February.”

“Thune is giving his senators broad leeway and tons of cash to preserve GOP control of the Senate.”

Said Thune: “I do see the Senate as a firewall in a lot of ways.”

“There was interest at the closed-door Senate GOP lunch this afternoon in returning and voting on the Ratepayer Protection Act, which has already passed the House. GOP senators in competitive races are anxious to take some votes they believe could help back home — after spending most of the September work period on a college sports bill.”

“There’s particular GOP interest in addressing data centers, an increasingly hot issue on the campaign trail.”

Said Senate Majority Leader John Thune: “I’d say right now, still odds are we plan on being here next week, and I’d say that still looks like the case.”

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“There’s evidence to suggest that some battleground Republicans might not want Trump in their districts.”

“He’s captured the attention of Republicans, becoming the latest headache in their quest to maintain their Senate majority.”

“The White House singled out six stories published by Politico, including a June 2026 article that cited a ‘senior administration official’ who put the odds of the U.S. striking a deal with Iran to end the war at between 80 and 85 percent. That senior administration official was none other than Vice President JD Vance.”

“Indeed, Vance not only briefed Politico on the state of the Iran deal talks, but spoke to a group of reporters from several news organizations. In exchange for the information, those outlets agreed to grant Vance anonymity.”

Deadline: Judge says he’ll rule “as soon as I can” on Trump’s ban on CNN, Politico and MS NOW.

There’s always a chance the polls are missing something.

Democrats know this all too well from the 2016 and 2024 presidential campaigns.