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Trump Signs Bill to Avert Government Shutdown Before Midterms
President Donald Trump signed a funding bill on Wednesday to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections after the legislation was passed by the House of Representatives a day earlier and the Senate in August.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:43:36 EDTGeorge Clooney Rips Hegseth Over Canadian Cadet Post
Actor George Clooney on Wednesday questioned Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's sense of decency over a social media post widely interpreted as mocking a Canadian cadet and her instructor.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:33:53 EDTSaturday Evening Post to End Print Edition
After more than two centuries in print, The Saturday Evening Post will publish its final print edition in January.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:13:33 EDTJudge Bars EPA Bid to Send Calif. Emissions Rules to Congress
A U.S. judge in Washington late on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from sending to the Republican-controlled Congress landmark California vehicle emissions rules for a potential repeal.The four waivers sent by the EPA to Congress for review...
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:19:07 EDTTrump Vows to Hit Campaign Trail Hard in Tight Midterms
President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to campaign aggressively for Republican candidates ahead of November's midterm elections, saying he has planned extensive travel to states with high-stakes races.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:04:00 EDT1 Dead, 6 Injured in Downtown Minneapolis Shooting
At least one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at an apartment building in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday, officials said.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:56:07 EDTNYC, Nation's Largest School System, Bans AI for Students Through 8th Grade
New York City's public schools will temporarily ban elementary and middle school students from using generative artificial intelligence tools during the upcoming school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday.The one-year moratorium - part of a broader assessment of...
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:54:59 EDTMusk: 1 Billion Robots Could Outproduce Humanity
Elon Musk predicted artificial intelligence and humanoid robots could dramatically expand the global economy and eventually produce more than all human workers combined, outlining an increasingly ambitious vision for an automated future.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:06:50 EDTThune Warns GOP Not to Take Senate Majority for Granted
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is acknowledging that Republicans face a serious fight to retain their Senate majority in November, saying he is concerned the GOP could lose control of the chamber."I worry about that, for sure," Thune, R-S.D., said in a Tuesday interview...
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:48:05 EDTHouse Panel Moves to Shield US Firms From EU Rules
A House subcommittee unanimously advanced legislation Tuesday to keep European Union sustainability rules from reaching American companies, according to the Washington Reporter.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:46:53 EDTRepublicans Won't Commit to Midterm Convention
More than 70 Republican candidates and members told Politico they are either not attending or are weighing whether to attend the Republican convention headlined by a speech from President Donald Trump next week in Dallas.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:17:00 EDTFBI Probes Online Sales of Millions of Driver's Licenses
The FBI says it is investigating a report that millions of American driver's licenses were exposed online.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:11:09 EDTMigrant Rights Group Sues, Saying US Databases Could Spur Voter Purge
An immigrant rights group sued the Trump administration Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that it alleged are being weaponized to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to vote.The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District...
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:20:04 EDTPentagon Issues Guidelines on Troop Testosterone Screenings, to Start Now
The Pentagon issued detailed guidance on Wednesday for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older, a followup to War Secretary Pete Hegseth's July announcement.The guidance, which is effective...
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:08:37 EDTTrump: Tiger Woods' Plea Deal in Crash Case 'Very Fair'
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a plea deal reached by Tiger Woods over a rollover crash in Florida was "very fair."
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:52:26 EDTMullin Praises Coast Guard Pilots After Emergency Landing
A Coast Guard jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and other senior DHS officials made an emergency landing Wednesday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after losing an engine.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:29:39 EDTJudge Blocks Newest Trump Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new executive order limiting the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship that President Donald Trump issued after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his previous effort.U.S. District...
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:42:16 EDTRep. Golden: Broke With Dems to Protect Lobstermen
Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, defended his decision to break with House Democrats and support a Republican procedural rule, saying the vote was necessary to advance legislation protecting Maine's lobster industry from new regulations.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:02:10 EDTLutnick Says US Trusts Anthropic Again
"We trust Anthropic," Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Axios, signaling an improvement in a relationship that broke down publicly this year.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:17:48 EDTTea Party Group Relaunches Poll Watcher Training for Midterms
Tea Party Patriots Action is relaunching its campaign to recruit and train poll watchers and workers ahead of November's midterm elections, the group's chair said.
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