New Poll Shows Democrats Have Midterms Momentum, and Trump Calls A.I. Fears ‘a Hoax’

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<p>Plus, the biggest night in TV.</p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-mail-in-ballots.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues, Despite Court Loss</a>, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/us/politics/trump-midterm-election-poll.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Democrats Gain Edge as Trump Drags Down G.O.P., New Poll Finds</a>, by Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Sophia June</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/technology/trump-ai-safety-jensen-huang.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">President Trump Is on the Line About an A.I. Slowdown</a>, by Kalley Huang, Mike Isaac and Karen Weise</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/health/ai-doctors-medicare-fda.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns</a>, by Christina Jewett</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/us/politics/bernie-sanders-steve-bannon-ai-regulation-midterm-candidates.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Political Figures From Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon Sound Alarms on A.I.</a>, by Bayliss Wagner and Neil Vigdor</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/us/bird-seasonal-migration-lights.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights</a>, by Ishani Desai</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/arts/television/widows-bay-the-pitt-emmys-awards.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘Widow’s Bay’ Dominates, and 7 Other Takeaways From the 2026 Emmys</a>, by John Koblin</li></ul> <p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>