Your four US Open semi-finalists back in 2008:

There's been a lot of discussion about the Trump administration's build out of nuclear energy. But can they hit the deadlines they've set? More from my sit down with Secretary Chris Wright and thoughts nuclear developers and experts in my latest: washingtonexaminer.com/policy/3781647…

BIG news! Fat Bear Week will take place from September 23-30. The chubby cubby appetizer, Fat Bear Junior, will kick off on September 18-19. Stay tuned for bracket reveals, bear bios, and more details.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner play each other in tennis today.

The scorelines. Wow.

Our NBC News Decision Desk poll asked Gen Z adults (18-29 years old) what they consider important to a successful life. The combination of gender and politics produced two very different sets of priorities:

Otter is down. Journalism grinds to a halt

The shooting of Charlie Kirk is tragic and sickening. Every American should pray for his recovery, his wife, and young children. Violence targeting political public figures is violence against American democracy itself and the freedom of every American to express their views.

Trump blames Charlie Kirk’s assassination on the “radical left” and vows sweeping vengeance and retribution. He recounts a litany of recent political violence, but only attacks directed at the right, not, for example, the assassinations of Democratic leaders in Minnesota.

Tonight in the district

My god. What is happening?

No one party is immune from political violence. My family and I can attest to that. Using the rhetoric of rage and calling some of our fellow Americans “scum” — no matter how profound our differences — only creates more division and makes it harder to heal. We are at an

Unfortunately no one will ever look cooler than Robert Redford playing ping-pong with Paul Newman

Robert Redford has passed away at the age of 89.

Point of significant context: The press already had to wear credentials and routinely has signed ground rules as needed. What the Pentagon press corps has not done before is agreed to a policy that only published pre-approved talking points.

Political reporters are not energy reporters and so this isn’t being treated like a major political thing yet. But it is. People hate high prices especially when it is a deliberate policy choice of the federal government.

Important reminder:

It’s officially the first day of Fall.