LeBron James says there's 'nothing' to do in San Antonio in podcast rant. From Emma Weidmann: "We can't help but wonder if he's still harboring bad memories of the times he lost out on a ring because of the Spurs." www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a... via @mysanantonio.com

As a Spurs fan, I am hoping the president will go to all the rest of the games in the series.

What the primary chaos says about California Democrats -- smart analysis from @anitachabria.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

On this day 250 years ago, something momentous happened: open.substack.com/pub/patowmac...

Only two incumbent LA mayors since 1973 have found themselves in her situation, facing a runoff for re-election. Both lost.: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Spanberger clashed with Republicans early. Now, it’s Democrats. -- Greg Schneider on the challenges of trying to hew to a centrist path. wapo.st/4u2vsP5

Pentagon recruiting troops to watch White House UFC fights, memos show (Plus, buy your own ticket and no fat guys allowed.) @danlamothe.bsky.social @alexhorton.bsky.social wapo.st/49wqqDf

Worth your read. @merica and @matthewichoi explore a fascinating (and infuriating) issue with @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social -- s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...

Little bit of historic trivia: Republicans just nominated Ken Paxton to a Senate seat originally occupied by Sam Houston and later by Lyndon B. Johnson -- wapo.st/4dzXCMA

Quite a tale here from @dana-thereporter.bsky.social -- Fried chicken restaurateur locked in bitter dispute with center for wounded birds wapo.st/43q5Sss

Trump doesn't believe in a political law of gravity: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

If you don't get it, you don't get it.

BREAKING | New Jersey Gov. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social will be a marquee speaker at our tenth annual Cap Times Idea Fest. Sherrill will appear on Sept. 25 at @uwmadison.bsky.social, in a conversation moderated by @ktumulty.bsky.social. 🎟️ Tickets are on sale now.

As Marcomentum sweeps the internet, Rubio, White House swear off 2028 talk -- Natalie Allison, @iarnsdorf.bsky.social and Cat Zakrzewski wapo.st/4nhwyVz

The Washington Post just won the most prestigious prestigious of the Pulitzers — the prize for Public Service.

Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds - @sfcpoll.bsky.social and Dan Balz. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Terrific story from @lizcgoodwin and @patrickdmarley, part of our "Fight of Fold" series -- Janet Mills stood up to Trump. Democratic voters shrugged. wapo.st/4w3ScAs

To hear Donald Trump tell it, the attempts on his life are a measure of his singularity as a president. The evidence is more complicated. While Trump is a target of political violence, he’s hardly its only driver. wapo.st/4vXJML3

Looking at the comments on my latest column suggests people read only what they want to read, even when they are reading the same thing:

My latest: Congress is supposed to police its own ethics. Here’s why it falls short. (gift link) wapo.st/41LojXX

When you've lost Farage ... Terrific piece from Steve Hendrix and Stefano Pitrelli: Even for Europe’s populist firebrands, Trump is going too far wapo.st/4cW55nJ

How Justin Fairfax’s obsessive quest to clear his name destroyed his family wapo.st/4eselSC

Trump tests loyalty of Christian supporters as erratic behavior escalates wapo.st/4cjOF80

Quite a mess brewing in Calif. But some of us can remember a gov race there that featured a porn star, the kid from Diff’rent Strokes, Arianna Huffington, a 100-year-old woman, Larry Flynt, a sumo wrestler and … Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Great reporting from Liz Goodwin and Dan Merica -- Is Chuck Schumer leaving his top candidate recruit twisting in the wind? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

From @iarnsdorf.bsky.social -- Truce or consequences? Trump’s Iran brinkmanship escalates backlash and intensifies debate about his credibility, morality and sanity. wapo.st/4trpqrw

In case you need something sweet to smile about: The Washington Post’s 2026 Peeps diorama contest winners wapo.st/3NM3nwF

YES! How a twangy country ballad captivated the nation -- By Emily Yahr wapo.st/4tsQC9i

Today's shot and chaser -- US Solicitor General John Sauer: “8 billion people are one plane ride away from having a child who is a US citizen.” Chief Justice John Roberts: “It’s a new world, but it’s the same Constitution.”

Squeezing dressing packet on salad in a plastic clamshell and then giving it a good shake is not unusual behavior. I do it and highly recommend. It's the only way to assure you don't get globs in some parts, nothing in others. (And no, no matter how much you beg, I'm not running for president.)

Gallup: U.S. Energy Concerns Not Spiking in War's Early Stages news.gallup.com/poll/704228/...

Fascinating essay on the significant impact of John Quincy Adams -- by Lindsay M. Chervinsky open.substack.com/pub/inpursui...

He wants you to do as he says and not how he does? From @merica -- Trump just voted by a method he calls ‘mail-in cheating’ wapo.st/47MIxnq

I love Dana Evans. I want to BE Dana Evans. #thepitt

As the Senate is once again considering the future of the filibuster, could we pause to remember the most entertaining filibuster of all time? @pkcapitol.bsky.social www.upi.com/Archives/198...

No animals were harmed in the making of this joke.

Given what is going on in the world, have decided it is time to convert to more reliable, stable and time-tested sources of energy. All my home appliances are now running on peat and whale blubber.

Always, always read David Ignatius: Iran’s Islamic Republic 2.0 is coming — and it won’t be pretty www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

In 1972, Rita Marshall and Darlene Gilleland found the baby in a parking lot at an Ohio mall hours after she was born. The baby, later named Pearl Marshall, was adopted and recently reunited with the women who found her. https://wapo.st/46QWz7g

A @washingtonpost.com poll of 1,005 Americans finds less opposition to the U.S. military actions than when they began, although more people still would prefer that the strikes stop than continue. Story with @erxclau.me & Isabelle Gibson www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

New reporting from @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social -- Police say Jan. 6 plaque is unlawfully hidden from public at U.S. Capitol wapo.st/4bpg1t9

Anyone else here old enough to remember gas lines and even-odd days?

Veterans refer to those who serve as "the other 1%." @daniellepaquette.bsky.social looks at one such family: A veteran thought her son was enlisting in peacetime. Now the U.S. is at war. wapo.st/4ropZ3I

Another scoop from the @washingtonpost.com : Govt IG is investigating allegation that a former DOGE member claims to have taken private Social Sec data on a thumb drive to his new private employer. By @merylkornfield.bsky.social Elizabeth Dwoskin and Lisa Rein www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

A really important story from @lizcgoodwin.bsky.social -- In Trump’s Washington, Congress has little power left wapo.st/3Pa6QFm

Noticed this new construction at Johns Hopkins this morning:

Minnesota endured ‘generational trauma,’ @governorwalz.mn.gov tells me, but showed America "what Minnesotans always knew ... a community that looks out for their neighbors.” wapo.st/4cBBP7a

Installed at 4 AM, let that sink in.

EXCLUSIVE reporting from @oliviacgeorge.bsky.social -- www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...