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Updated September 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM EDT The U.S. Postal Service could "derail" the midterm election if it continues rushing out "untested" technology as part of President Trump's push to restrict mail-in voting, a newly released whistleblower report warns.

Sen. Ed Markey has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, according to a race call by The Associated Press, repelling a challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton. While the result marks yet another win for the progressive wing of the party this election cycle, it's also a defeat for those calling for generational change and a new direction in party leadership.

Updated September 1, 2026 at 8:40 PM EDT A Utah judge decided the murder case against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk last fall, will go to trial. Robinson, 23, could face the death penalty. Judge Tony Graf ruled following arguments during a Tuesday hearing in state court that came after months of legal wrangling.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with award-winning author Marlon James about his new book, The Disappearers, the story of a brutal attack on a group of gay men in Jamaica and its aftermath.

The Republican-led House has voted to censure outgoing Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., after a months-long investigation by the ethics committee into allegations he sexually harassed two young female staff members. The vote on Tuesday was 413 to 2. A censure, which is tantamount to public shaming on the House floor, is the strongest punishment the House can adopt against a member short of expulsion.

In Australia, the queen of country music, Dolly Parton, is being remembered for her work in advancing children's literacy, particularly in Indigenous communities.

School districts across the country are closing campuses as enrollment falls. New research says the financial savings may be smaller than expected.

A judge in Utah is expected to formally charge the man accused of shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk with murder, and whether his sentence could include the death penalty.

Congress has eliminated the threat of a politically perilous government shutdown this fall. The House voted Tuesday to extend federal spending at current levels, with a few exceptions, through Dec. 11, punting the funding fight until after the midterm elections. Federal funding was set to run out again Sept. 30, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were eager to avoid a prolonged shutdown as voters head to the polls. The legislation passed the House 370-48 with bipartisan support.

The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the mother charged with murdering her three children, said it's not yet come to an unanimous decision. The judge has urged them to keep trying.