Wall Street Journal:
Republicans' Growing Ken Paxton Anxiety: ‘He May Not Be the Best-Looking Guy.’  —  Trump insulted Paxton at the GOP convention despite endorsing him as concerns mount about the Texas Senate race  —  Republicans are moving to shore up Ken Paxton's faltering Senate bid, as party donors …

Jaweed Kaleem / Los Angeles Times:
UCLA chancellor rebukes law school event with 9/11 ‘mastermind’ attorney; organizers push back  — 8 min Click here to listen to this article  — UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk took the unusual step of publicly rebuking a law school 9/11 symposium that promoted a panel with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's defense attorney.

Andy Tillett / New York Post:
‘Right-hand-man’ son of genocidal Somali dictator who killed 200,000 found living in Ohio, linked to $1.8M Medicare firm  —  The children of bloodthirsty Somali dictator Siad Barre, whose rule left as many as 200,000 people dead, are quietly living in the US — alongside victims of his regime.

TMZ.com:
Kamala Harris & Doug Emhoff's Los Angeles Home Targeted in Trespass Incident  —  KAMALA HARRIS & DOUG EMHOFF COPS CALLED TO HOME AFTER WOMAN SPOTTED ON PROPERTY … Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff needed help from the cops last night ... because TMZ has learned an incident went down at her idyllic Los Angeles-area home.

New York Post:
Palestinian flag-waving idiot identified after charging onto field at Yankee Stadium on 9/11 anniversary  —  The Palestinian flag-waving idiot who sprinted onto the field at Yankee Stadium during the 9/11 25th Anniversary game after posting an unhinged rant about the terrorist attacks …

Sammy Westfall / Washington Post:
Federal judge rules Trump plan to cut FEMA by 50 percent was unlawful  —  The judge said the plan, put together by DHS, appeared as if it was “pulled from thin air” and would impede FEMA's ability to fulfill its legal obligations to respond to natural disasters.  —  Summary

Wall Street Journal:
Missouri's Redistricting Chaos Has Voters on Both Sides Feeling Disenfranchised  —  Democrats fend off ongoing Republican efforts to use GOP-friendly voting maps  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo.— U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II arrived at a banquet hall here this week to speak at a nonprofit dinner …

Tom Lutey / Montana Free Press:
Alme holds an 8-point lead over Bodnar in Senate race  —  New poll shows Republican Kurt Alme ahead of independent Seth Bodnar, with Democrats favoring the independent over party nominee Alani Bankhead.  —  Your questions.  We ask the questions that matter to you.

Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
Trespasser stopped on former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu property  — 2 min Click here to listen to this article  — Security personnel at former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu home stopped a woman who entered the property Friday night; Harris and husband Doug Emhoff were away.

The San Francisco Standard:
Federal criminal probe of Newsom expands; Lurie's wife Prowda named in subpoenas … The federal government is conducting a criminal investigation related to Gov. Gavin Newsom's international travel and its funding, according to subpoenas reviewed by The Standard.

CNN:
Exclusive: Inside Hegseth's push to showcase a dramatic Iran rescue on ‘60 Minutes’  —  Pete Hegseth The Middle East Federal agencies US military  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and political appointees in his department pushed for the two crew members of an F-15 who were shot down over Iran …

Christine Valora / Washington Examiner:
Cruz faces rowdy crowd at College GameDay while promoting the Protect College Sports Act  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) faced a raucous gathering at his appearance on ESPN's College GameDay while pushing for the passage of the Protect College Sports Act, whose closure vote was delayed due to the congressional August recess.

Theodore Schleifer / New York Times:
Republican Groups Rush to Paxton's Aid in Texas After Staying on Sidelines  —  An organization allied with Senate G.O.P. leaders has booked more than $51 million in ads.  Now, Ken Paxton has a financial edge after months of being outspent by his Democratic rival.

Michelle Cottle / New York Times:
Trump Catastrophically Miscalculated in Georgia  —  When a political player starts drawing personal insults from President Trump and his people, it is a pretty good sign that his star is on the rise.  —  For Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia, that moment arrived this summer.

Finya Swai / The Hill:
Trump political adviser is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about GOP in upcoming midterms  —  A top political adviser to President Trump said he is “cautiously optimistic” that Republicans can keep control of Congress in November, despite political headwinds for the party and the president's sinking approval ratings.