Today: September 12, 2026
Today: September 12, 2026

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Trump admin renews Supreme Court ask to let mail ballot rule to take effect ahead of midterms

Trump admin renews Supreme Court ask to let mail ballot rule to take effect ahead of midterms

Arts|Election

Trump administration renews Supreme Court bid to limit mail-in voting

The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the U.S.

Election|Political

Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Nevada voter data, state’s elections chief says

Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Nevada voter data, state’s elections chief says

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Federal appeals court upholds ban on Trump's bid to use citizenship data for voter checks

A federal appeals court panel rejected the Trump administration’s bid to lift a ban on using a federal immigration database to check the accuracy of citizenship records on states' ‌

Africa|Health|Political

US phases out $45M annual support for Namibia HIV program

The United States plans to phase out financial support for Namibia's HIV response programs

Business|Economy|Finance|World

The Venezuelan billionaire the US investigated for money laundering now has a Pentagon oil deal

The billionaire who helped broker

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Judge reinforces order barring immediate work on Trump arch in Washington

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to give 48 hours' notice before engaging in any activity on the site of a triumphal arch

Health|Travel

US embassy issues health alert for Cuba amid oil blockade, sanctions

The U.S. embassy in Havana issued a health alert for Cuba on Friday, warning travelers and residents of a spike in intestinal illnesses and diarrhea caused

Arts|Political

Trump ‘triumphal arch’ opponents seek emergency court action after groundbreaking plans were announced

Trump ‘triumphal arch’ opponents seek emergency court action after groundbreaking plans were announced

Election|Political

Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms

A federal judge is extending a legal block on President Donald Trump’s plan to regulate mail ballots during the midterm elections

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Widow of airman killed in Mideast is upset she was told Iran wasn't a war while sorting out benefits

The widow of an airman killed on a combat mission in the Middle East says it took a viral social media post to get clarity from the Pentagon on issues related to her husband’s benefits and basic pay months after his death

Education|Science|Technology

Trump’s proposed Space Academy aims to educate a new generation of astronauts and engineers

Trump’s proposed Space Academy aims to educate a new generation of astronauts and engineers

Arts

Trump administration quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela businessman amid oil deal

Trump administration quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela businessman amid oil deal

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US Senate Democrats urge Postal Service to halt work on mail-in voting rules

Lawmakers urged the U.S.

Business|Finance|World

US sanctions Turkish bank, two subsidiaries in latest pressure on Iran

The U.S.

Education|Political

Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey

The Trump administration this week quietly released an update to a major survey on civil rights in schools that was scrubbed of all data related to nonbinary students or bullying based on gender identity

Arts

Video game that lets users arrest undocumented immigrants debuts on official White House web site

Video game that lets users arrest undocumented immigrants debuts on official White House web site

Election|Political

Trump wants to restrict mail voting — but it’s getting more popular

Trump wants to restrict mail voting — but it’s getting more popular

Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|World

Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers

Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers

Arts

Trump plans to break ground on Washington arch without final approval

The Trump administration on Thursday announced plans to break ground on a 250-foot (76-meter) arch in Washington, despite legal challenges and the lack of final

Arts|Technology

White House website debuts 5 retro arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda

The White House website has unveiled Arcade, a collection of five low-resolution video games that promote different aspects of President Donald Trump’s agenda

Education

Trump moves to strip tax-exempt status from schools that consider race

President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday proposed new regulations that

Arts|Opinion|Political|World

Current, former heads of ICC's governing body say isolation efforts aim to erode global legal order

The current and former presidents of the International Criminal Court's governing body said efforts to isolate the institution diplomatically are aimed

Business|Environment|Political|US

Reflecting Pool saga continues with another contractor hired to clean the algae

Reflecting Pool saga continues with another contractor hired to clean the algae

Arts

Former US pardon attorney Liz Oyer sues DOJ for unlawful firing

The former U.S. pardon attorney has sued the Justice Department over what she calls an unlawful firing after she said she declined to recommend

Political|Science|Technology

White House pressures US space firms to skip Paris space summit, sources say

The Trump administration pressured U.S. space companies not to attend a high-profile global space summit in Paris organized by President

Education

Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies

The Trump administration is proposing a rule that would strip private schools and colleges of their tax-exempt status if they provide targeted help to students based on their race

Arts

Trump administration takes mail-in ballot fight to US Supreme Court

President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to let it enforce a new U.S.

Economy|Environment|Science

The Trump administration halted a Great Lakes project. Then Whitmer called Trump

The Trump administration is allowing construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes to move forward

Environment|Political

Judge declares she’s ‘not the Lorax’ during hearing on Trump’s DC golf course renovation

Judge declares she’s ‘not the Lorax’ during hearing on Trump’s DC golf course renovation

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Fact check: Vance repeats Trump’s fictional ‘$19 trillion’ investment figure

Fact check: Vance repeats Trump’s fictional ‘$19 trillion’ investment figure

Arts

Excavation work on Trump's arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says

The Trump administration has announced that it is planning to start excavation work on a memorial arch in Washington over the next two weeks

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Iran buries victims of reported US wedding attack, fires on Kuwait

Iranian mourners carried caskets at a funeral on Thursday for victims of a U.S. airstrike said to have struck a wedding party, and Tehran launched missiles and drones

Economy|Environment|Science

Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California

The Trump administration has been fighting with California officials over offshore oil projects and the state's coastal commission, which works to protect the state's shores

Arts|Political

Trump administration says agencies may stop working with the Smithsonian

Trump administration says agencies may stop working with the Smithsonian

Arts|Education|Finance|Health|Travel

Is dumping a Cuban person in Africa ‘deportation’?

Is dumping a Cuban person in Africa ‘deportation’?

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With diplomacy stalled, Trump returns to floating regime change in Iran

With diplomacy stalled, Trump returns to floating regime change in Iran

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Trump appointees hear opposition to Lafayette Square fencing and gates in front of the White House

President Donald Trump's plans for permanent fencing around Lafayette Square near the White House have moved closer to approval

Environment

US judge bars EPA effort to send California vehicle emissions rules to Congress

A judge in Washington on Wednesday blocked the U.S.

Asia|Environment|Science|US

The Trump administration cut funds for natural hazards monitoring in Nepal

The Trump administration cut funds for natural hazards monitoring in Nepal

Business

US oil giant Chevron confirms it will expand operations in Venezuela

Oil giant Chevron is confirming that it is expanding its operations in Venezuela, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits

Political

Trump's DOJ threatens to cut aid to states unless they report migrants without legal status

The U.S.

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Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters

An immigrant rights group has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block the Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that the group alleges are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to register to vote

Arts

US judge blocks Trump's newest 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

Business|Economy

The Latest: Chevron expanding in Venezuela as Trump deal claims more oil reserves

Oil giant Chevron is expanding its operations in Venezuela as some details emerge about President Donald Trump's separate deal for a U.S.-controlled joint venture to develop more of the nation's proven reserves

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment

Yosemite, again in corporate crosshairs, embodies the long war over US national park privatization

Debate over turning public national park land into private profit dates back more than a century.

Crime|Education|Sports

An Ohio college student died in an apparent suicide. His family says he felt ‘humiliated’ by his ICE ankle monitor

An Ohio college student died in an apparent suicide. His family says he felt ‘humiliated’ by his ICE ankle monitor

Arts|Education

Kennedy Center disassembles Blue sculpture from its grounds

The Kennedy Center removed a sculpture known as Blue, a tall, blue stick figure designed by Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019

Business|Finance|Sports|Technology

First challenge to prediction markets reaches Supreme Court

First challenge to prediction markets reaches Supreme Court