⬇️A wild slideshow of Fat Leonard photos that the US Navy tried to keep hidden 📽️

In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So. nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/po…

"Do you want a nuclear bomb or not?" @BretBaier cuts to the chase in an exclusive interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, directly questioning the leader about his country's nuclear ambitions. "Not at all. Not at all," Pezeshkian responds, insisting Iran does not seek nuclear weapons and saying Tehran was willing to dilute the material. When asked why Iran needed uranium enriched to 60%, Pezeshkian claimed "it's not a big deal" to dilute the material. @SpecialReport

TARGETED: BEIRUT hit shelves on this day in 2024. Telling the story of the 1983 Marine Beirut barracks and headquarters bombing with historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott @jamesmscott3 was an incredible honor, and it was extremely humbling to learn that it was selected for the Marine Corps Commandant’s Professional Reading List. The second book in the Targeted series explores the bombing of Pan Am 103 on December 21, 1988. Emotional and heartbreaking, it examines the attack, the hunt for the killers, and the decades-long pursuit of justice. It will be published on April 13, 2027. There are lessons in the pages of history. officialjackcarr.com/non-fic…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters on the UNGA sidelines that he presented the Trump administration with a proposal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, but with conditions “similar” to the MOU. washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost, the prosecutor said. Story incoming.

Ted Boutrous, counsel for CNN/MS NOW/Politico, in court just now: "What the president is objecting to is the very essence of the First Amendment"

Economic pressure on Iran is mounting two months into a renewed U.S. naval blockade that has choked off oil exports and deprived Tehran billions of dollars in critical state revenue. washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Everyone but the press seems to be allowed in the Pentagon’s press briefing room these days.

Cash, women, and politics: 87 minutes of a DC lawmaker on a hot FBI mic washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…

Three former top CIA officials were evacuated from train minutes before Russian strike. washingtonpost.com/world/202…

Trayon White’s attorney claimed in court that the FBI informant who purportedly bribed White is the council member’s brother-in-law. The informant told The Post: “You know it’s not true.” washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…

NEW: @SenThomTillis tells me he’s a hard no on DOD spox Sean Parnell, who is Hegseth’s choice for SecArmy. Faults him for ousting DOD press corps. “That's already demonstrated a lack of confidence. If you're proud of your work product, you want the press to ask you the tough Q’s”

UPDATE from @cbsnews investigative reporters @dklaidman and @gekaminsky - Top Democrats pledge investigation into Trump pardon brokers if party regains control of Congress cbsnews.com/news/democrats-p…

New: Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev footed the bill for hundreds of thousands of dollars of wedding expenses at Donald Trump Jr.’s lavish wedding, including renting out a private island and paying for the fireworks show. propub.li/4xTBcxt

Exclusive: The White House has given RFK Jr access to military aircraft as the health secretary has criss-crossed the country. RFK Jr used private flight to join GOP candidates in Iowa last month. w @rachel_roubein @abtran washingtonpost.com/health/20…

NEW: For months, Katie Miller has denounced ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini in nearly 500 posts. She did not tell her followers that she holds a more than $1 million stake in their top competitor, Elon Musk's xAI. Story w/ @aaronjschaffer wapo.st/4xPWyMd

NEW: Trump personally paid Natalie Harp and two other close White House staffers $45,000 each — payments described in financial disclosures as a “cash gift for the holidays.” Gift link to story w/ @aaronjschaffer wapo.st/4xM3pq0

New exclusive: In his 25 years as an OBGYN, Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas repeatedly sued patients for outstanding medical debt. At least 81 were arrested during their court proceedings. Some had debt from c-sections; others from miscarriages.

Our story from earlier tonight: U.S. government investigators have taken the extraordinary step of subjecting roughly 50 members of the U.S. military’s Joint Staff to polygraph tests over leaks to journalists, including about how the Iran war has created a shortage of crucial munitions. Gift link: nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/po…