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The Washington Sun launches The Washington Sun Magazine
The Sun will work with Washingtonian to distribute an initial six-month run of a monthly print publication.
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The Washington Sun is creating The Washington Sun Magazine, a monthly print publication featuring some of the most compelling journalism produced by The Sun’s newsroom, with an emphasis on longform storytelling, essays and local news.
Renee Good’s family sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials Thursday, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minneapolis.
Renee Good's Family Sues Immigration Officials Over Her Killing in Minneapolis
One lawsuit alleges a conspiracy to interfere with civil rights.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Renee Good’s family sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials Thursday, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman’s killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minneapolis.
Republicans made a last-gasp bid Wednesday to answer simmering anger in the electorate, holding a pair of failed show votes on high costs and corruption, then recessing until after the midterms. Some lawmakers worry the moves were too little, too late.
Senate Republicans Leave Town Wondering: Did We Do Enough?
“I hate to leave good bills on the table, but I understand that some of my colleagues want to get back and start campaigning again,” Sen. John Kennedy said.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Republicans made a last-gasp bid Wednesday to answer simmering anger in the electorate, holding a pair of failed show votes on high costs and corruption, then recessing until after the midterms. Some lawmakers worry the moves were too little, too late.
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Exciting news! We will work with Washingtonian to distribute an initial six-month run.
The Washington Sun is creating The Washington Sun Magazine, a monthly print publication featuring some of the most compelling journalism produced by The Sun’s newsroom, with an emphasis on longform storytelling, essays and local news.
The Washington Sun launches The Washington Sun Magazine
The Sun will work with Washingtonian to distribute an initial six-month run of a monthly print publication.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Exciting news! We will work with Washingtonian to distribute an initial six-month run.
Reposted by The Washington Sun
DoorDash says it is pulling its support for a Republican bill in Congress that would have limited D.C.’s ability to write its own tax laws, walking back a position that angered the city’s elected officials and prompted widespread calls for residents to boycott the service.
DoorDash Apologizes for Siding With GOP Bill Targeting D.C.
The company still wants the D.C. Council to make changes to a new delivery fee taking effect Thursday.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:45 PM
DoorDash says it is pulling its support for a Republican bill in Congress that would have limited D.C.’s ability to write its own tax laws, walking back a position that angered the city’s elected officials and prompted widespread calls for residents to boycott the service.
Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett has found trying to sell his handmade skateboards frustrating, given Congress’ typically toothless ethics rules.
A Lawmaker Wants His Longboard Sales to Be Aboveboard
Rep. Tim Burchett has found trying to sell his handmade skateboards frustrating, given Congress’ typically toothless ethics rules.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett has found trying to sell his handmade skateboards frustrating, given Congress’ typically toothless ethics rules.
The Washington Sun is creating The Washington Sun Magazine, a monthly print publication featuring some of the most compelling journalism produced by The Sun’s newsroom, with an emphasis on longform storytelling, essays and local news.
The Washington Sun launches The Washington Sun Magazine
The Sun will work with Washingtonian to distribute an initial six-month run of a monthly print publication.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
The Washington Sun is creating The Washington Sun Magazine, a monthly print publication featuring some of the most compelling journalism produced by The Sun’s newsroom, with an emphasis on longform storytelling, essays and local news.
Reposted by The Washington Sun
In today’s newsletter:
🍽️ What it costs to feed the National Guard
🚌 The Circulator’s re-circulation
🦟 And a federal crackdown on D.C. … mosquitoes
🍽️ What it costs to feed the National Guard
🚌 The Circulator’s re-circulation
🦟 And a federal crackdown on D.C. … mosquitoes
The Washington Sun Metro: The Very Hungry Guard
https://www.washingtonsun.com
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
In today’s newsletter:
🍽️ What it costs to feed the National Guard
🚌 The Circulator’s re-circulation
🦟 And a federal crackdown on D.C. … mosquitoes
🍽️ What it costs to feed the National Guard
🚌 The Circulator’s re-circulation
🦟 And a federal crackdown on D.C. … mosquitoes
Republican Rep. Tom Barrett is hoping to join an ever-shrinking club of incumbents in battleground districts who can hold off midterm challengers fueled by voters’ anger at the party in power.
How One Republican Plans to Survive a Blue Wave
“I've kind of carved a little bit of an identity,” Rep. Tom Barrett said. Republicans know he’ll need luck, too.
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October 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Republican Rep. Tom Barrett is hoping to join an ever-shrinking club of incumbents in battleground districts who can hold off midterm challengers fueled by voters’ anger at the party in power.
The White House dropped CNN from the press pool covering President Trump’s trip to Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday, a move that comes after a federal judge blocked the administration’s effort to more tightly control the media outlets that have access to the president.
White House Drops CNN From Trump’s Travel Press Pool Again
The move comes after a federal judge blocked the administration’s effort to more tightly control the media outlets that have access to the president.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 12:53 PM
The White House dropped CNN from the press pool covering President Trump’s trip to Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday, a move that comes after a federal judge blocked the administration’s effort to more tightly control the media outlets that have access to the president.
Today’s notice:
🏷️ Buy low and sell your credibility
🫏 A Democrat leads yet another poll in Kansas
🛹 And: You can buy a skateboard from Tim Burchett as long as he doesn’t sell it to you
🏷️ Buy low and sell your credibility
🫏 A Democrat leads yet another poll in Kansas
🛹 And: You can buy a skateboard from Tim Burchett as long as he doesn’t sell it to you
Morning Sun: They Love Stonks
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Today’s notice:
🏷️ Buy low and sell your credibility
🫏 A Democrat leads yet another poll in Kansas
🛹 And: You can buy a skateboard from Tim Burchett as long as he doesn’t sell it to you
🏷️ Buy low and sell your credibility
🫏 A Democrat leads yet another poll in Kansas
🛹 And: You can buy a skateboard from Tim Burchett as long as he doesn’t sell it to you
The perception of insider trading has prompted a wave of attack ads — and a last-ditch Senate vote.
Stock Trading Emerges as a Brutal Weapon for Both Parties
The perception of insider trading has prompted a wave of attack ads, and a last-ditch Senate vote.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 11:04 AM
The perception of insider trading has prompted a wave of attack ads — and a last-ditch Senate vote.
U.S. taxpayers funded another high-octane, government-sponsored ad across cable news channels premiering Wednesday night, this time promoting President Trump’s war with Iran.
White House Premieres a New Taxpayer-Funded Ad Lauding the Iran War
The Trump administration has spent millions on campaign-style ad spots over the last week.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 2:54 AM
U.S. taxpayers funded another high-octane, government-sponsored ad across cable news channels premiering Wednesday night, this time promoting President Trump’s war with Iran.
An overwhelming majority of Americans want members of Congress to stop trading individual stocks.
Why a Popular Push to Ban Congressional Stock Trading Crashed and Burned
But is it only mostly dead?
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 12:33 AM
An overwhelming majority of Americans want members of Congress to stop trading individual stocks.
The Trump administration officially ended decades of global health aid to Zimbabwe, cutting off funding for HIV and infectious disease prevention efforts after Zimbabwean officials rejected an “America first” health deal.
Zimbabwe Rejected a Deal With Trump. Cuts to Health Aid Followed.
The State Department proposed making aid conditional to the country’s ability to access sensitive data from the Zimbabwean government.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 1, 2026 at 12:20 AM
The Trump administration officially ended decades of global health aid to Zimbabwe, cutting off funding for HIV and infectious disease prevention efforts after Zimbabwean officials rejected an “America first” health deal.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for a quicker certification process for new aircraft from Boeing and other manufacturers with U.S. production to more easily keep up with mounting competition from China.
Duffy Calls for Quicker Aviation Certifications to Keep Up With China
The FAA proposed a new rule in June that would make the certification “faster, simpler, and less expensive while maintaining the highest safety standards.”
www.washingtonsun.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for a quicker certification process for new aircraft from Boeing and other manufacturers with U.S. production to more easily keep up with mounting competition from China.
A coalition of housing groups has sued to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to cancel $56 million in HUD funds.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/housing-groups-trump-hud
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/housing-groups-trump-hud
Housing Groups Sue to Stop Trump From Canceling HUD Funds
The lawsuit argues the administration unlawfully blocked $56 million that Congress appropriated for nonprofits.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:30 PM
A coalition of housing groups has sued to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to cancel $56 million in HUD funds.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/housing-groups-trump-hud
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/housing-groups-trump-hud
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon is slashing the military’s senior ranks by 20%.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/defense/pete-hegseth-generals-admirals-military-cuts
https://www.washingtonsun.com/defense/pete-hegseth-generals-admirals-military-cuts
Hegseth Is Cutting the Number of Generals and Admirals by 20%
The defense secretary significantly expands his push to reduce the number of senior officers across the military.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon is slashing the military’s senior ranks by 20%.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/defense/pete-hegseth-generals-admirals-military-cuts
https://www.washingtonsun.com/defense/pete-hegseth-generals-admirals-military-cuts
Top DOJ officials filed a misconduct complaint against federal judges in Minnesota over comments they made to The New York Times related to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/doj-federal-judges-sidelined
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/doj-federal-judges-sidelined
DOJ Wants Federal Judges Sidelined for Criticisms of ICE Crackdown
A misconduct complaint wants Minnesota jurists who spoke to the media to step aside from cases involving immigration.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 30, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Top DOJ officials filed a misconduct complaint against federal judges in Minnesota over comments they made to The New York Times related to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/doj-federal-judges-sidelined
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/doj-federal-judges-sidelined
The legislation faces an uphill battle. With the House gone from Washington until after the midterms, only a few short legislative weeks remain before January.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/congress/senators-release-bipartisan-american-affordability-and-jobs-act-permitting-reform
https://www.washingtonsun.com/congress/senators-release-bipartisan-american-affordability-and-jobs-act-permitting-reform
Senators Have a Bipartisan Permitting Reform Deal but Little Time to Pass It
Lawmakers have been negotiating for months on the bill, which nearly fell apart several times.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The legislation faces an uphill battle. With the House gone from Washington until after the midterms, only a few short legislative weeks remain before January.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/congress/senators-release-bipartisan-american-affordability-and-jobs-act-permitting-reform
https://www.washingtonsun.com/congress/senators-release-bipartisan-american-affordability-and-jobs-act-permitting-reform
“Now, if somebody said that that’s wrong, I’ll gladly pay the money,” Trump said.
The president defended a recent slate of campaign ads that say they were paid for by the U.S. government.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/trump-defends-taxpayer-funded-campaign-ads
The president defended a recent slate of campaign ads that say they were paid for by the U.S. government.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/trump-defends-taxpayer-funded-campaign-ads
Trump Defends His Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Ads
“Now, if somebody said that that’s wrong, I’ll gladly pay the money,” the president said Wednesday.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 30, 2026 at 9:59 PM
“Now, if somebody said that that’s wrong, I’ll gladly pay the money,” Trump said.
The president defended a recent slate of campaign ads that say they were paid for by the U.S. government.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/trump-defends-taxpayer-funded-campaign-ads
The president defended a recent slate of campaign ads that say they were paid for by the U.S. government.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/whitehouse/trump-defends-taxpayer-funded-campaign-ads
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn is seeking a symbolic sum of $1 in nominal damages from former special counsel Jack Smith.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/congress/marsha-blackburn-sues-jack-smith
https://www.washingtonsun.com/congress/marsha-blackburn-sues-jack-smith
Marsha Blackburn Sues Jack Smith for $1
The Tennessee Republican is seeking a symbolic sum in nominal damages from Smith.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn is seeking a symbolic sum of $1 in nominal damages from former special counsel Jack Smith.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/congress/marsha-blackburn-sues-jack-smith
https://www.washingtonsun.com/congress/marsha-blackburn-sues-jack-smith
A federal judge rejected key Trump administration arguments for keeping secret a DOJ memo used to justify its lethal boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/judge-pentagon-trump-administration-boat-strikes-memo
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/judge-pentagon-trump-administration-boat-strikes-memo
Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Effort to Keep Its Boat Strike Memo Secret
The Justice Department has 14 days to turn over the memo for the judge to decide if part can be made public.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM
A federal judge rejected key Trump administration arguments for keeping secret a DOJ memo used to justify its lethal boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/judge-pentagon-trump-administration-boat-strikes-memo
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/judge-pentagon-trump-administration-boat-strikes-memo
Attorneys for the man accused of being the 2021 D.C. pipe bomber say his autism played into a confession and should not be used against him.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/pipe-bomber-suspect-statements
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/pipe-bomber-suspect-statements
D.C. Pipe Bomber Suspect Challenges His Statements to the FBI
Attorneys for Brian Cole Jr. say his autism played into a confession and should not be used against him.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Attorneys for the man accused of being the 2021 D.C. pipe bomber say his autism played into a confession and should not be used against him.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/pipe-bomber-suspect-statements
https://www.washingtonsun.com/courts/pipe-bomber-suspect-statements
President Trump told the mostly Latino audience that enforcing his immigration policies has been “the hardest job” he’s had.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/immigration/trump-fallout-immigration-crackdown-tough-hispanics
https://www.washingtonsun.com/immigration/trump-fallout-immigration-crackdown-tough-hispanics
Trump Says the Fallout From His Immigration Crackdown Has Been ‘Tough’
The president told the mostly Latino audience that enforcing his immigration policies has been “the hardest job” he’s had.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
President Trump told the mostly Latino audience that enforcing his immigration policies has been “the hardest job” he’s had.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/immigration/trump-fallout-immigration-crackdown-tough-hispanics
https://www.washingtonsun.com/immigration/trump-fallout-immigration-crackdown-tough-hispanics
Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson apologized on Wednesday for any “pain” caused by a comment he made about Jewish residents’ views on the war in Gaza.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/troy-jackson-walks-back-comment-jewish-maine-views-gaza
https://www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/troy-jackson-walks-back-comment-jewish-maine-views-gaza
Troy Jackson Walks Back His Comment on Jewish Mainers Views on Gaza
The Democratic candidate for Senate said he had made a “generalization” about residents’ views.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson apologized on Wednesday for any “pain” caused by a comment he made about Jewish residents’ views on the war in Gaza.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/troy-jackson-walks-back-comment-jewish-maine-views-gaza
https://www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/troy-jackson-walks-back-comment-jewish-maine-views-gaza