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Saudi Arabia closed its critical East-West pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraq. The 745-mile pipeline handles 4 to 5 percent of global oil supplies and was serving as a
During a visit to Ireland on September 12, Trump told reporters he would love to see Ireland unified, calling it a 'fantastic thing.' The remarks break with the traditional U.S. ne
ACA insurers are proposing average premium increases of 15% for 2027 coverage, while employers expect to raise per-worker health benefit costs by 8.2%, the largest increase since 2
The CDC removed two Pennsylvania measles deaths from its website after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned the state's cause-of-death determinations. Public health exper
Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, Chow Hang-tung, 41, and Albert Ho, 74, were convicted of inciting subversion under Hong Kong's national security law for leading annual candlelight vigils commem
David Morales, a 27-year-old Democratic Socialists of America member and state representative, won the Democratic primary for Providence mayor on Wednesday, defeating incumbent Bre
On the 25th anniversary of the attacks, the CIA released 71 declassified presidential daily briefs spanning February 1998 to September 12, 2001, detailing intelligence on Osama bin
Rescuers boarded the charred MV June Aster ferry on Friday morning, more than 40 hours after a fire erupted Wednesday evening while the vessel was traveling from Manila to Coron. F
President Trump told the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on September 9 that the seven-month-old conflict with Iran will end 'very shortly' after the November elections, co
Donald Trump promised to distribute $5,000 to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. The proposal would cost appro
Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania appeared in a pre-recorded video at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on September 9, calling himself a 'commonsense Dem
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 Titl
Former CVS executive Helena Foulkes defeated incumbent Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee in the Democratic primary on September 9, 2026, making McKee the first sitting governor to lo
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 a
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. Jor
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. Senat
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 rulin
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,
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
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
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 crimin
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 t
Justice Brett Kavanaugh rejected an emergency appeal from Missouri Republicans seeking to implement a new congressional map designed to eliminate a Democratic seat before the Novem
New Hampshire held primary elections on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, for congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative seats. The Democratic Senate primary, triggered by three
New Hampshire holds primary elections on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Republican and Democratic contests will measure Trump's endorsement power in a competitive Senate race and reve
President Trump directed the General Services Administration and U.S. trade representative to remove Canadian products from federal contracting schedules, blocking access to a prog
The Houthis launched coordinated drone and ballistic missile strikes on Saudi cities and oil infrastructure on September 8, wounding 73 people according to Saudi officials. The att
The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on Sunday, September 6, 2026, seeking to reinstate a USPS rule restricting mail-in ballots, two days af
Hungary's government ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave Budapest on September 8, citing unacceptable activities incompatible with diplomatic status. The move marks a significant
Patrick Havas, 38, approached Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair on September 6, 2026, pushing through a crowd as he entered a tent where she was speaking. Ohio State Highway Patrol se
Exit polls from Sunday's Saxony-Anhalt election show Germany's far-right AfD party projected to win approximately 44% of the vote, far ahead of the center-right CDU at 18.4-18.5%.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear challenges to rifle bans imposed by Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois. The cases will test whether the Second Amendment protects the right
An NBC News Decision Desk Poll conducted August 20 through September 1 found 69% of voters in swing districts oppose AI data center construction in their local areas. The oppositio
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on September 5, 2026, for peace negotiations with President Vladimir Putin. Russia announced a three-day halt to strik
After seven days of deliberation in the high-profile case of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy, a jury told the court it could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether she should
A Department of Labor Office of Inspector General report documents allegations that former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer drank alcohol during working hours on federal propert
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden ruled on September 4 that the Pentagon can proceed with firing three Stars and Stripes employees: publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Sl
The Pentagon subjected approximately 50 members of the Joint Staff to polygraph tests last month as part of an unprecedented leak investigation, according to reporting by Al Jazeer
US average diesel prices reached $5.85 per gallon on September 4, 2026, surpassing the previous record from the 2022 Ukraine crisis, according to the American Automobile Associatio
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday, September 3, that a Republican-drawn congressional map cannot be used in November 2026 elections because a voter referendum petition with
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is polling at 41% in Sunday's Saxony-Anhalt state election, well ahead of the Christian Democratic Union at 23%. A victory would make th
A federal grand jury indicted ICE officer Christian Castro on Wednesday, September 3, for making false statements to the FBI about a January 14 shooting in Minneapolis. Castro shot
The Trump administration announced it will miss its own September 4 deadline to publish state-by-state citizenship lists on a federal portal. Instead of meeting the 60-day-before-E
The Treasury Department and IRS proposed a regulation on September 3, 2026, that would revoke tax-exempt status from private schools and colleges offering targeted aid to students
The U.S. military struck Iranian targets along Iran's southern coast on September 2, killing at least 18 people according to Iranian health officials. Iran responded by firing miss
U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman blocked President Trump's August 6, 2026 executive order limiting birthright citizenship on September 2, ruling it unconstitutional under the 1
President Trump told GB News that he would not automatically support the UK in a potential territorial dispute over the Falkland Islands, citing the UK and NATO's failure to provid
The House voted 212-206 on September 2, 2026 to reject a proposed constitutional amendment that would permanently fix the Supreme Court at nine justices. The vote fell short of the
Leon Black filed a federal lawsuit on September 3, 2026, to block House Oversight Committee subpoenas for his testimony and nondisclosure agreements related to Jeffrey Epstein, and
Gloria Steinem, who transformed American journalism and led the modern women's movement for seven decades, died on September 3, 2026, at her home in New York City. Her career spann
U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani is deciding whether to extend a block on Trump administration mail ballot regulations affecting millions of voters. The judge stated she ha
A whistleblower represented by Whistleblower Aid says the U.S. Postal Service is deploying a new election mail system that has not been adequately tested and was developed in rough
A 25-year-old Coast Guard twin-engine aircraft carrying Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin lost its right engine on Wednesday afternoon and made an emergenc
Yorgen Fenech, 44, was acquitted on September 2 by jury of complicity in the October 2017 car-bomb murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who died at age 53. Th
Senators Alex Padilla and Rep. Joseph Morelle have called on Homeland Security to restore over $39.6 million in congressionally appropriated election security funds, citing cuts th
Families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims filed thirty new complaints on September 2 alleging OpenAI's global affairs leadership rejected a safety team recommendation to alert pol
The House passed the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act on September 3 by a 237-169 vote, requiring federally funded universities to certify they do not boycott Israel or re
Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. bases and Gulf allies on September 2, 2026, according to NPR reporting, retaliating for American strikes that Iran says killed four civili
Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, 80, defeated Representative Seth Moulton, 47, in the Democratic primary on September 1, 2026, according to reporting from the Guardian and PBS News
Lianyong Wei, 51, died on August 23 at approximately 7:30 a.m. local time, just hours after being booked into ICE detention at a Saipan facility. He marks the 57th detainee death u
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