The Evening Brief: 13 verified stories from the desk, in brief

Apple Announces iPhone Duo, First Foldable iPhone, at $1,999. Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo on September 9, a foldable device opening like a book with a 7.6-inch internal screen and 5.4-inch external display. The device starts at $1,999, with preorders beginning October 16 and retail availability October 23. New CEO John Ternus announced the device as the biggest design change to the iPhone since its 2007 debut.

Democratic senator Fetterman praises McCormick in video at GOP convention, September 9, 2026. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., appeared in a video at the Republican Party's midterm convention on September 9, 2026, praising Republican Sen. Dave McCormick and pledging to work with President Trump on steel industry policy. The appearance comes amid reports of a close relationship between the two senators and internal Democratic criticism of Fetterman's bipartisan positioning.

Federal agencies find UC Berkeley Law School discriminates based on race in admissions. The U.S. Justice Department and Department of Education jointly found that UC Berkeley Law School deliberately discriminates against white and Asian applicants in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and the Supreme Court's 2023 Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard ruling. The school used race-based grouping in classes and admitted black applicants with significantly lower standardized test scores.

Trump Administration Proposes Excluding Undocumented Immigrants From 2030 Census. The Trump administration has proposed changes to the 2030 U.S. Census that would exclude undocumented immigrants from the decennial count used for congressional apportionment and also would eliminate questions about race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. The proposal resurrects a failed effort from Trump's first term and faces constitutional and legal obstacles.

Appeals court upholds block on IRS sharing taxpayer data with ICE, September 9, 2026. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld an injunction preventing the IRS from sharing taxpayer information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The court found the Trump administration's data-sharing policy violated federal tax-confidentiality law enacted after Watergate. The IRS had already shared 47,289 taxpayer records with ICE before the lower-court block took effect.

Flight Data Show Cargo Pilots Attempted Abort Before Miami Runway Crash, Killing Five on September 8. An Amazon cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on September 8, 2026, killing five people in a van. Flight data indicate pilots attempted to abort the landing before the aircraft overran the runway. The NTSB is investigating whether the abort came too late and what role weather, pilot decisions, or runway safety systems played.

Iran launches 20 ballistic missiles at U.S. base in Jordan; 18 intercepted, September 9, 2026. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it fired missiles at the Al-Azraq airbase in Jordan on September 9, 2026, in response to U.S. attacks on Iranian oil tankers. Jordanian forces reported intercepting 18 of 20 missiles with no casualties reported, though Iran claimed to have struck aircraft and facilities.

Missouri court opens contempt probe into Secretary of State Denny Hoskins over redistricting defiance. The Missouri Supreme Court issued an order on September 9 asking Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to explain why he should not be held in contempt for violating a state court ruling barring use of a newly drawn GOP congressional map. Hoskins is caught between competing federal and state judicial orders in an ongoing redistricting battle. He is scheduled to appear for a hearing on September 10.

Oil breaches $100 as US-Iran military strikes escalate in Gulf corridor, September 9. The US military reported destroying multiple Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman after Iran's Revolutionary Guard attempted to strike a US Navy warship with ballistic missiles. Oil prices breached $100 a barrel amid escalating tit-for-tat military exchanges, with global energy costs rising sharply and inflation concerns mounting.

Pappas, Sununu win New Hampshire primaries; will compete for Senate seat, September 9, 2026. Rep. Chris Pappas (D) and former Sen. John E. Sununu (R) won their respective New Hampshire primary races on September 9, 2026, and will face off in November for an open U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's decision not to seek reelection.

Special education office leader Kelly Rogers resigns from Education Department. Kelly Rogers, who has overseen the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services since May 2026, announced her resignation on Wednesday, September 9, effective September 11. The departure comes as the Trump administration moves special education staff to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Tate brothers denied bail in UK extradition case; ordered to remain in detention. U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis denied bail for Andrew and Tristan Tate on September 9, ordering them to remain in detention while fighting extradition to the UK on 59 criminal charges including rape and human trafficking. The brothers face a high legal bar: under Supreme Court precedent, bail in extradition cases is reserved for rare "special circumstances."

Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to three White House aides; $20,000 to fourth. President Trump disclosed giving cash gifts totaling $155,000 to four White House aides in late 2025 or early 2026, disclosed in their annual financial disclosure forms. The gifts, labeled as 'holiday gifts,' amount to roughly 30 percent of three recipients' annual salaries and are unprecedented in presidential disclosures.