Politics: 5 stories from this week
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On Politics
September 26, 2026

Here are some stories you might have missed this week, curated by Times editors and personalized for you.

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OpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going Rogue

The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Kate Conger, Ana Swanson and Cecilia Kang

The empty Grand Foyer of the Kennedy Center with debris on the red carpet from fallen ceiling plaster, signaled by a yellow cone.

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How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center

Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.

By Elizabeth Williamson and Julia Jacobs

Ms. Peltola is seen from the side standing at a wood lectern with a microphone.

Kerry Tasker/Reuters

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Angry Outbursts, Slurs and Firings: Tumult Rocks a Key Senate Campaign

Democrats hope that Mary Peltola can flip a Republican Senate seat in Alaska. Former aides describe a campaign and congressional office marked by chaos.

By Kellen Browning

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After Years as the Star of Must-See TV, Trump Faces the Sting of Cancellation

A boycott of the White House press pool by the major networks deprives the president of the oxygen of screen time. But he is still finding ways to get on the air.

By Peter Baker

A man in a suit and tie is seen next to a train in a vintage black and white photograph.

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A Reclusive G.O.P. Billionaire Pulls Back His Money From Senate Republicans

Timothy Mellon, one of the party’s biggest donors in 2024, has so far withheld his midterm donations for Republican senators because he is unhappy about the failure to pass a key Trump priority.

By Theodore Schleifer

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