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Former President Barack Obama has urged House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to make artificial intelligence oversight a central tenet of the party's agenda, warning during a private fundraiser Thursday that the technology could be 'dangerous' without urgent, clear management.
Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany and a pilot were forced to swim to safety on Saturday night after their single-engine plane made an emergency landing on Lake Wausau due to a mechanical issue, according to the Marathon County Sheriff's Office. Tiffany, the Republican nominee for governor, sustained minor injuries, including a small cut over his right eye.
A federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration violated federal law when it attempted to reduce the workforce of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a decision that arrives in the middle of America's hurricane season.
The Alien Terrorist Removal Court has issued its first deportation order, sending a lawful permanent resident who admitted to being an 'alien terrorist' back to Afghanistan. Nazira Haji Zada was deported after conceding to the designation, marking the first time the special immigration court has been used.
At least two Americans have been fired from their jobs after posting criticism online of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot while speaking at a university campus in September 2025. One of them, former basketball writer Gerald Bourguet, says he does not regret his comments but acknowledges his life will never be the same.
President Trump has said that Irish unification would be “fantastic,” a statement that breaks with the official U.S. position of neutrality on the future of Northern Ireland, a deeply sensitive issue that fueled decades of sectarian violence until the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement.
An Afghan woman with legal permanent residency in Texas has been deported from the United States in the first-ever use of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a secretive tribunal created in 1996 but never previously activated.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday struck down a Trump administration emergency order that directed a Michigan coal plant to remain open beyond its planned retirement, ruling that the Energy Department overstepped its legal authority.
The Trump administration is rolling back environmental regulations to accelerate construction of AI data centers, raising health risks for nearby communities, a group of former EPA officials said this week. In a new report and briefing, they called on President Trump to adopt a voluntary 'Data Center Health Protection Pledge' to demonstrate that the administration is taking the threats seriously.
A registered sex offender who was imprisoned in the 1980s for molesting boys he encountered through Christian youth work in Georgia was permitted to serve in ministerial roles at a Southern Baptist church in South Carolina for more than two decades, according to The Guardian.
At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, audience members repeatedly called for Democratic candidates to be shot during a speech by Senator Ted Cruz, who did not acknowledge or denounce the outbursts. The incident occurred on a night when the party had gathered to mourn the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and warn against the dangers of violent rhetoric.
Donald Trump closed the first ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas with a direct appeal to treat November's congressional elections as a referendum on his presidency, a strategy that energises his base but carries significant risks as many voters grow weary of the polarising figure who has dominated American politics for a decade.
The CIA has declassified and released intelligence briefings from 1998 to 2001 that detail what US officials knew about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda in the years leading up to the September 11, 2001 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people and reshaped American national security.
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Friday publicly released for the first time a tranche of 71 declassified daily intelligence briefings that were provided to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush before the September 11, 2001 attacks, outlining Al Qaeda's plans to commit terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.
New York City health officials have launched an investigation into a new cluster of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx after the illness killed one person and infected four others, according to officials on Thursday. The outbreak in parts of Melrose and Morrisania follows a separate deadly Manhattan outbreak that the city had previously declared over.
Federal prosecutors have reached a tentative plea agreement with former CIA officer David Rush, who is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the spy agency and hiding them in his basement, according to a court filing on Friday.
A unanimous three-judge panel of the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out an emergency order by the Department of Energy that forced the J.H. Campbell Generating Plant in Michigan to remain open, ruling that the declaration did not meet the legal standard for an energy emergency under the Federal Power Act. The decision, issued Friday, marks the first court ruling on the Trump administration’s aggressive use of the 202(c) authority to block coal plant closures, and its reasoning is expected to apply to other similar orders nationwide.
New York politician Zohran Mamdani commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks amid widespread criticism, while former President Donald Trump paid tribute to victims at the Pentagon. The US paused to remember the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks that changed the world forever.
The CIA has declassified several dozen presidential daily briefing documents from before the September 11, 2001 attacks, releasing them on the 25th anniversary of the hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people.
President Trump's threat to block Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier from selling planes in the United States has drawn a sharp defense from Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), who warned the move would harm a major employer in his home state, even as the company pushes ahead with plans to hire 500 additional US workers.
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leveraged remarks at the Pentagon's 25th anniversary memorial ceremony for the September 11 attacks to defend the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, suggesting the conflict is part of the legacy of the worst terrorist attack on American soil. The administration's framing came more than six months into a war that shows no signs of ending, drawing criticism for politicizing a day traditionally reserved for honoring victims.
President Donald Trump marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a speech at the Pentagon on Friday, where he and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth connected the Iran war to the legacy of 9/11, suggesting the current conflict is a continuation of the war on terror.
President Trump used his Labor Day social media post to promise Republican victory in the upcoming midterm elections and attack Democrats, while a broader Republican midterm message frames the party's opponents as a threat to the country.
With term-limited Florida Governor Ron DeSantis set to leave office in fewer than four months, critics say his eight-year ideological makeover of the state's higher education system will endure through a network of loyalists installed in powerful administrative positions. The latest appointment is Alex Kelly, the governor's former deputy chief of staff and commerce secretary, who was named last week as the sole finalist in Pensacola State College's search for a new president — at least the 12th close DeSantis ally to secure such a post.
Families of those killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks gathered at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary, with memorials held across the United States to honor the nearly 3,000 victims.
The United States and the world observed the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks on Friday, with ceremonies honoring the nearly 3,000 victims. The somber remembrance unfolds against a backdrop of high-stakes US midterm politics, as President Donald Trump’s approval ratings hit historic lows and a proposal to pay every American citizen a $5,000 'Trump dividend' drew accusations of bribery.
The U.S. Supreme Court has again blocked a Republican-drawn congressional map in Missouri, deferring to the state’s highest court, which invalidated the map and ordered that voters first approve it in a statewide referendum.
At Trump's convention, four battleground Senate nominees avoided discussing the Iran war and tariffs, focusing instead on tax policy, while a separate video from Al Jazeera shows young Republicans breaking with Trump over Iran, marked by the unveiling of a Charlie Kirk statue that sparked chaos in Times Square.
The Republican Party held its first-ever midterm convention in Dallas this week, a two-day rally designed to boost turnout ahead of November's elections, but the event was overshadowed by a fake convention website that redirected visitors to the Justice Department's Epstein files page for weeks.
Jimmy Kimmel's interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico aired on YouTube on Thursday as planned, after the late-night host announced he would not broadcast it on television because of what he described as threats from the Federal Communications Commission under the Trump administration.
Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers has in recent weeks sought to create controversy over old tweets from his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, about the September 11 attacks, but congressional records show Rogers twice voted against providing healthcare and other benefits to 9/11 first responders and survivors, and helped kill similar bills for first responders nationwide.
Over the past two years, lawmakers in Louisiana, Kentucky and Ohio have passed strikingly similar laws backed by the chemical industry that bar state regulators from using air-quality data collected by community groups, unless that data comes from expensive Environmental Protection Agency-approved equipment, according to a Floodlight investigation published Thursday.
Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 'Trump Dividend' for every adult American if Republicans keep control of the House and Senate in the upcoming midterm elections, but Vice-President JD Vance has appeared to walk back the pledge, indicating the payment might not go to all and would be funded by tariff revenues despite Supreme Court rulings against much of Trump's trade agenda.
US President Donald Trump has announced a $700 healthcare rebate for approximately 1 million Americans, described as an Obamacare 'refund', adding to his earlier pledge to give every adult $5000 if Republicans win the November midterm elections. The twin promises have sparked debate over legality, cost and feasibility.
US President Donald Trump has said he does not expect the war with Iran to end until after the November midterm elections, adding that oil prices will not fall until then. Speaking en route to the Republican Party's first midterm convention in Texas on Wednesday, Trump told reporters he believes the war will end 'immediately after' the vote because Iran's leaders 'can't hold out any longer'.
Democratic Senator John Fetterman made a surprise virtual appearance at the Republican midterm convention on Wednesday, delivering a video address in which he endorsed Republican Senator Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania and declared he would 'always reject the extremes and socialism,' further distancing himself from his own party.
A government watchdog group has filed a formal ethics complaint over President Donald Trump's $45,000 cash gifts to three White House aides, arguing the payments — equal to 30% of each staffer's annual salary — may constitute serious ethical violations and warrant a federal investigation.
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed changes to the US census that would exclude immigrants without legal status, a move that would significantly affect the allocation of federal resources and the drawing of congressional districts if adopted.
Jackson, Mississippi police have arrested a man in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was found hanging from a tree last month, and the state medical examiner has ruled her death a homicide, authorities announced Friday.
The White House has taken down a Tetris-style game called "Build The Wall" from its website days after The Tetris Company publicly raised concerns that the game infringed on its copyright, according to a BBC report.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced new agency-level reforms that prioritize commercial fishing and deregulation over conservation, drawing sharp criticism from scientists who warn the changes will erode fish stocks, threaten endangered species, and surrender marine habitats to destructive trawlers.
Less than two months before the November midterm elections, Missouri's congressional maps are in legal limbo after conflicting court rulings. The state cannot use a newly redrawn map that Republicans say would give them an edge, but a federal judge has also temporarily barred the use of the existing districts, leaving officials scrambling for a solution.
Iceland has become the latest nation to enter a diplomatic confrontation with the United States after Donald Trump shared a map on his Truth Social platform that depicted the Nordic island nation, along with Canada, Mexico, Greenland and several Caribbean countries, as star-spangled American territory. Iceland’s foreign minister this week summoned the newly appointed US ambassador to explain the image, while the prime minister called it an insult to Icelanders.
The United States military is fighting on two fronts — a war in the Gulf to prise the Strait of Hormuz from Iran's grip, and a culture war inside the Pentagon where Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing a promised shake-up. Last week, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll stepped down after repeated clashes with Hegseth over the nature and pace of reform, becoming the latest in a string of senior departures. The upheaval has drawn rare public criticism from Republican Senator Thom Tillis and former National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, who warned it risks damaging the world's most formidable fighting force and America's global alliances.
US President Donald Trump has again told a story that firefighters "literally lifted me up" and carried him from a building in danger of collapse near Ground Zero in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, according to reports. The claim, which he has resurrected before, has no definitive proof.
The animated satirical series South Park has announced it will be known as “South America” for its upcoming 29th season, a pointed response to President Donald Trump’s campaign to rename geographic features after “America.” Co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker said the change was “inspired by the bravery and patriotism” of Apple and Google, which complied with Trump’s request to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America.”
The Supreme Court has ordered broadcast television stations to extend their lowest advertising rates to political parties and joint fundraising committees, a ruling that benefits Republican campaign committees in the final weeks before the 2026 midterm elections.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled that the federal Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean water, affirming a lower court's dismissal of a 2022 lawsuit brought by residents of Jackson, Mississippi, over the city's lead-contaminated water system. The decision, issued late last week, means the plaintiffs cannot seek federal constitutional remedies for their alleged exposure to tainted drinking water.