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9/26/2025
TechNews for the week: September 26; September 24; September 22;
Ukraine/Russia war
Ukrainian drones target Russian petrochemical complex and oil refinery; Russia close to cutting oil output due to drone attacks;
Ukraine says Russia's new jet-powered attack drone is full of foreign parts and immune to electronic warfare;
After Meeting With Zelensky at U.N., Trump Shifts Stance on Russia; Russia hits back at Trump after his abrupt swing toward Ukraine;
Trump: NATO countries should shoot down Russian planes if they enter airspace;
Trump’s rhetoric toward Russia is a ‘negotiating tactic,’ White House says; With His Pivot on Ukraine, Trump May Be Washing His Hands of the War;
Germany’s Merz backs using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Israel's Gaza City demolitions fan fears of permanent removal of Palestinians;
Israel boycott calls spread as celebs and artists speak out; Democrats rapidly shift on Israel amid Gaza assault, evidence of famine;
A Rush to Save Ancient Artifacts in Gaza Highlights All That Has Been Lost;
World summit to meet on two-state solution as support grows for Palestinian state; GOP leaders, Jewish orgs decry states recognizing ‘Palestine’;
France defies Trump administration, recognizing Palestinian statehood after U.S. attempts to quash effort;
U.K., Canada, Australia recognize Palestinian state, reversing decades-long positions in breaking with the U.S.;
Can France’s Palestinian Proposal Change 75 Years of Failed Diplomacy?;
Syria’s president says Israel ‘stalling’ on peace agreement;
Trump pledges to prevent Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank; Trump presents new Gaza peace plan to Arab and Muslim leaders;
Microsoft disables some services to Israel over mass surveillance allegations;
Netanyahu tells U.N. that war will continue amid global backlash;
Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant U.N. address after a walkout by dozens of nations;
International Events
Russia’s Troubling Church Takeover;
Russia accuses Estonia of making false airspace incursion allegation to whip up tensions;
Russia is helping prepare China to attack Taiwan, documents suggest; Russia is helping train China’s paratroopers, leaked files show;
North Korea's Kim says he is open to talks if US drops denuclearisation demand;
US Army’s most advanced howitzers could be positioned within 100 miles of China;
US lawmakers visit Beijing to hold rare talks with Chinese defence minister;
China opens way to WTO reform by ceding future ‘developing country’ benefits;
Typhoon Ragasa bears down on southern China after killing 17 in Taiwan;
West, Russia clash at UN after incidents in NATO air space;
Trump chided U.N. for escalator, teleprompter issues. U.N. suggests his team is to blame;
President Trump attacked the U.N. and lectured nations in his address to the General Assembly;
Trump says United Nations is not living up to its potential as he addresses organization;
The Pacific isle of Ebeye helps preserve America’s dominance in the Pacific. They’re paying a painful price;
India’s richest man buys $33 billion in Russian oil — risking Trump’s ire; Trump's H-1B visa crackdown upends Indian IT industry's playbook;
Iran rules out negotiations with the US on its nuclear programme;
After U.S. strikes, Iran is increasing work at a mysterious underground site, according to a Post review of satellite imagery;
European airports hit by cyber attack on check-in provider; Poland restores China’s main overland trade route to Europe ;
Drones seen at 4 more Danish airports in ‘systematic’ attack;
Morocco’s Ratification Means High Seas Treaty To Become International Law;
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court; Central African Republic leader defends Russian mercenary presence;
South Africa's president says trade is being used as a 'weapon'; Malawi president concedes election defeat, rival's supporters celebrate;
US military conducts third fatal strike on alleged drug smuggling vessel;
US Readies $20 Billion Rescue to Help Milei Win in Argentina;
Immigration
Trump Administration Will End Deportation Protections for Thousands of Syrians;
Trump’s Reversals on Immigration Mount Over Economic Concerns;
‘America Is Not a Safe Place to Work’: Koreans Describe Georgia Raid;
California Bars ICE Agents From Wearing Masks in the State; DHS says ICE won’t comply with California ban on agents wearing masks;
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.): Criticizing ICE ‘is not an incitement to violence’;
Under Trump Policy, Bonds for Immigrants Facing Deportation Are Vanishing;
Under Trump, Palestinians seeking U.S. asylum face new hurdle;
Des Moines Schools Superintendent Detained by ICE;
D.C. and other city takeover
Protesters and Federal Agents Clash Outside an ICE Detention Facility Near Chicago;
In Trump’s D.C. surge, helicopters hovered and surveilled day and night;
Statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands removed from National Mall;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Federal prosecutor in Virginia resigns after pushback from Trump over decision not to charge political foes;
Trump nominates White House aide to be top US prosecutor for office probing Letitia James;
"Path to a dictatorship": Democrats flame Trump's public pressure on Bondi;
Chris Christie: Trump ‘wants to be prosecutor in every district where he has an enemy’;
Trump Justice Dept. Closed Investigation Into Tom Homan for Accepting Bag of Cash; Homan accepted $50,000 in bribery sting operation;
US Justice Department official ordered to drop inquiry into Sandy Hook lawsuit against Alex Jones;
Inquiry Into Ex-C.I.A. Chief John Brennan Stalls After Purge by Gabbard;
Even without formal charges, Trump’s DOJ can punish critics; Trump’s Handpicked Prosecutor Takes Over Comey and James Cases;
Justice Department will seek to indict former FBI director James B. Comey, fulfilling a demand from Trump;
Former FBI director James Comey indicted amid Trump push to prosecute foes;
5 things to know about Ex-FBI Director James Comey indictment; Maurene Comey issues fiery memo after ouster from US attorney’s office;
Fox News contributor on Comey indictment: ‘I don’t think there’s a case’; What we know about the judge assigned to Comey’s criminal case;
Despite Trump’s Pressure on Justice Dept., Certain Safeguards Are Beyond His Reach;
A Justice Department official is pushing prosecutors to investigate George Soros’s foundation;
Pentagon places new restrictions on reporters in return for access;
Hegseth’s purge of service members cheering Kirk killing comes under heavy scrutiny;
Pete Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals and admirals in Virginia without a stated reason, sowing alarm;
New details emerge on Hegseth’s unusual mass gathering of top brass;
Summoned U.S. Military Officers Are Expected to Hear Rally-the-Troops Message;
Kristi Noem's department scrambles to delete post after Trump supporter's fury;
White House Eyes New Round of Mass Layoffs if Government Shuts Down; directs agencies to prep for mass firings ahead of potential shutdown;
AFL-CIO head on Trump mass firings plan: Federal workers ‘not pawns’;
FEC vice chairman resigns, eyes Chip Roy’s Texas House seat;
Trump administration moving to end federal prison workers’ union protections;
Trump ends annual report on U.S. hunger amid rising food insecurity;
White House’s director of 250th celebration fired by bipartisan commission;
Trump administration rehiring hundreds of workers laid off by DOGE;
Trump adds Ben Carson to help MAHA’s nutrition efforts at USDA;
As Texas flooded, key staff say FEMA’s leader could not be reached — part of a broader pattern of inaccessibility;
Trump’s Tax Cut Is Underwater. Can a ‘Refund Boom’ Save It?;
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake, epicenter in Berkeley, shakes Bay Area Monday morning;
Johnson County leaders denounce Trump administration executive orders in resolution;
National Park Service removes displays on slavery, Japanese internment and climate change;
Abbott signs Texas ‘bathroom bill’ limiting restroom access for transgender people;
State AI laws may create “patchwork of indecision,” says lawmaker;
Congress actions
Five Republicans Join Democrats to Defeat Censure of Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ);
Senate Republican dismisses Cruz’s free speech warning about Kimmel suspension;
Congress locked in game of shutdown chicken as funding deadline nears; Lawmakers say only Trump can avert government shutdown;
President Trump canceled a meeting with Democrats as a government shutdown nears;
5 things to watch as a shutdown looms; The GOP cut parts of Obamacare. Now it’s at the center of a funding fight;
Trump’s bitterness with Schumer increases odds of shutdown; GOP, Democrats both see incentives in a shutdown that looks inevitable;
Guest essay: Democrats Are Picking the Wrong Shutdown Fight;
A shutdown would give Trump more power over federal spending;
Democrats further narrow GOP’s House majority with Arizona special election win;
Democrats Open Inquiries Into Handling of Homan Investigation; As the Tom Homan controversy intensifies, why doesn’t the FBI just release the tapes;
House Democrat introduces articles of impeachment against RFK Jr;
Thune says to expect ‘explosive’ oversight hearings on Trump’s powers;
House receives new records from Epstein estate;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump adds $100,000 fee to H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers and rolls out $1 million gold-card visas;
Trump Says Critical Coverage of Him Is ‘Really Illegal’; In Assault on Free Speech, Trump Targets Speech He Hates;
Trump demands Bondi prosecute political foes in Truth Social posts; Trump ignites pressure campaign on Pam Bondi to target rivals;
The Trump administration is cracking down on speech through three main tactics;
Trump signs order labeling antifa ‘domestic terrorist organization’;
Trump Is Expanding the National Guard’s Role. Some Former Generals Worry;
76 percent of Americans say Trump does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize;
Trump White House unveils ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ with Biden autopen portrait;
How Trump Strikes Radically Different Tones in Public and Private; Trump's mental decline;
Court news and legal issues
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it end protected status for Venezuelans;
Supreme Court allows Trump to fire last Democratic member of Federal Trade Commission;
US court weighs Trump halt on Rhode Island offshore wind project; Judge deals Trump’s war on wind its first major setback;
N.Y. judge in Luigi Mangione case warns Justice Department over comments;
Federal judge declines to reinstate inspectors general fired by Trump;
Democrats Investigating Law Firms Over Work for Trump’s Commerce Dept;
Ex-Fed chiefs urge Supreme Court to deny Donald Trump’s bid to remove Lisa Cook;
Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to freeze billions in foreign aid for now;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
DeSantis unveils plan to dedicate land for Trump presidential library;
Harris on Trump: ‘We’re dealing with a communist dictator’;
The National Archives apologized to New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill after it released documents with personal info to her gubernatorial opponent;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Trump Promotes Unproven Ties Between Tylenol, Vaccines and Autism; Research tying Tylenol to autism lost in court. Then it won Trump’s ear.;
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Affirms Safety and Benefits of Acetaminophen during Pregnancy;
Statement from Autism Science Foundation Regarding Report: “RFK Jr., HHS to Link Autism to Tylenol Use in Pregnancy and Folate Deficiencies”;
First successful Huntington’s treatment slows disease progression in small study;
4 vaccines linked to a lower risk of dementia, according to science;
Why the brain hangs on to some memories but lets others fade;
Conservative leaders urge Trump to let health care tax credits expire;
Administration To Launch Medicare AI Pilot Program In Six States;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Details About Chinese Surveillance and Propaganda Companies; Chinese Hackers Linked to Campaigns Against U.S. Tech, Law Firms;
The Pentagon, the Press and the Fight to Control National Security Coverage;
Digital Threat Modeling Under Authoritarianism;
US Disrupts Massive Cell Phone Array in New York; Worries mount over drone incursions on sensitive sites;
A complicated new passkey attack; Apple’s New Memory Integrity Enforcement; Malicious-Looking URL Creation Service; Math and science
Building Nuclear Power in the U.S. Is Tough. NASA Wants to Do It on the Moon by 2029;
Delays At SpaceX Slow US Progress In Space Race; NASA could launch manned moon mission by February 2026;
Mining the Moon’s helium-3: The race fueling quantum dreams and fusion hopes;
Space Force Seeks Commercial Support For Satellite Maneuverability;
Administration’s Nuclear Plan Relies On Start-Ups Claiming They Can Make Radioactive Waste Disappear;
Federal Policy Shift Toward Increased Coal Use May Slow US Emissions Reduction Progress;
EPA tells scientists to stop publishing research, requires new review process, employees say;
Arctic Research Consortium Shutters After Losing NSF Funding;
University Of North Texas Researchers Achieve Breakthrough In Organoid Development;
Researchers Develop Bioreactors To Boost Extracellular Vesicle Production;
Maryland to open new quantum center; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
Pentagon demands journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized material;
Trump and China, in Vague Statements, Suggest TikTok Deal Could Move Ahead;
White House Outlines a TikTok Deal With a U.S. Board; Trump says Murdochs and Michael Dell part of TikTok buyer group;
Trump signs order advancing TikTok deal to create U.S. spinoff, pushing app into hands of some of his wealthiest allies;
Trump Clears Way for American-Owned TikTok Valued at $14 Billion;
ByteDance in line for 50% of profits from $14bn TikTok US spin-off;
Jimmy Kimmel’s Show to Return to ABC on Tuesday Night; ‘The View’ Hosts Criticize Trump Administration Over Kimmel;
Nexstar and Sinclair, Local TV Giants, Boycott Jimmy Kimmel’s Return to Late Night; Trump slams ABC for bringing Kimmel back;
Joe Rogan Issues Warning to MAGA Over Jimmy Kimmel Drama;
Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Draws 6.2 Million Viewers, Ratings Show;
Sinclair will bring Jimmy Kimmel back to its ABC affiliate stations, ending boycott that began after his Charlie Kirk comments;
Nexstar stations will join Sinclair in broadcasting Jimmy Kimmel again, bringing him back to his former full audience;
Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee Puts Many Tech Start-Ups in a Bind; How Trump's H-1B visa changes impact tech;
DOJ Pushes For Google Breakup Over Ad Tech Monopoly;
YouTube to Reinstate Accounts Banned Over Content Related to the Pandemic and 2020 Election;
The Zuckerberg playbook for pleasing Republicans;
Paramount to tap former Trump official to join legal team;
US to convert retired coal mine into 350-megawatt nuclear fusion power plant;
There Are More Robots Working in China Than the Rest of the World Combined;
IBM just helped HSBC pull off the world's first quantum-powered trades; AI and Chatbot issues
AI training unicorn Snorkel AI just laid off 13% of its workforce;
Meta's AI system Llama approved for use by US government agencies;
NVIDIA, OpenAI Announce ‘the Biggest AI Infrastructure Deployment in History’;
OpenAI expands Stargate AI project with five US sites; OpenAI’s infrastructure platform to open five new data centers;
Alibaba shares leap on Nvidia partnership, data center plans;
Meta Invests In Super PAC To Influence AI Regulation, Support Tech-Friendly Candidates;
Nearly a third of all tracks uploaded to Deezer are now fully AI-generated, says platform; SC News and Politics
He stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. Five years later, he could be in the SC Statehouse.;
Amid confusion over COVID shot, SC board clears way to get one without a prescription;
Graham says he would support third Trump term in 2028;
Second SC elections official fired for abusive language, leaving ‘unauthorized’ device in office;
Banking news
The dollar is taking the hit from worries over the US;
China's central bank holds rates steady for fourth straight month, despite economic slump;
Euro's single currency 'global moment' risks slipping away amid political division;
ING, UniCredit join banks developing euro stablecoin under MiCA;
Jerome Powell says Congress and the private sector, not the Fed, are responsible for ‘the things that will really matter for future generations’;
Tariff news
China buys Argentine soybeans after tax drop, leaving US farmers sidelined;
Giant Brand Bikes Made in Taiwan Barred by Trump Administration;
Lesotho claims that Africa’s trade lifeline with the U.S. could get a last-minute extension;
Trump announces new tariffs on trucks, furniture and pharmaceuticals; US Considering Tariffs On Robotics, Medical Devices;
Business and Economics
US economy notches fastest growth pace in nearly two years in second quarter;
Stock Indexes End Three-Day Declines But Post Weekly Losses;
Former Trump National Economic Council adviser warns of weakening job market, notes Fed’s independence;
How Trump's quarterly earnings shake-up could disrupt the white-collar ecosystem;
Renewable Energy Industries Added 100K Jobs In 2024;
Bureau of Labor Statistics postpones key data report with no explanation;
Europe emerges from the shadows at Taiwan's largest defence show;
China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. Now, It’s $0; China ask brokers to pause real-world asset business in Hong Kong;
Read the memos sent to Amazon and Microsoft staff about Trump's H-1B changes: 'Stay in the country for now';
Tech firms urge H1-B visa holders to refrain from overseas travel; Trump attack on specialist visa hits its biggest beneficiaries: tech titans;
2 charts show which industries employ the most H-1B workers and how much those roles typically pay;
Where H-1B visa holders are from, who hires them and what they earn;
Alternatives to the H-1B Visa: Exploring U.S. Work Visa Options; H-1B Visa Fee Comes After Congressional Inaction;
Trump's H-1B visa fee increase raises US doctor shortage concerns;
Indian students say H-1B visa changes are causing them rethink studying in U.S.;
Google seeks to avoid ad tech breakup as antitrust trial begins;
Google, Microsoft Reaffirm 2030 Net-Zero Goals Despite Rising Emissions;
Energy Department To Cancel Over $13B In Funds For Green Energy;
Administration To Redirect California High-Speed Rail Aid To Other Funding Priorities;
Billionaire Philanthropist Donates $70 Million To UNCF In Support Of HBCUs;
Disney announces streaming price hikes;
US government in talks to take stake in Lithium Americas;
U.S. vows probe of farm-input suppliers;
Crypto sell-off wipes out $1.5 billion as investors liquidate positions;
Stablecoin issuer Circle examines ‘reversible’ transactions in departure for crypto;
Sports
MLB will implement an automated umpire system to challenge ball and strike calls, starting in 2026;
Study: Identifying high-risk running sessions;
Other news and history
Is America entering a new era of McCarthyism?;
What Happens When Presidents Ignore Supreme Court Orders?
Trump is Seeing Enemies Everywhere;
George Will: A seamlessly unserious president;
Political Violence Isn’t New. But Something About This Moment Is;
Elon Musk’s father has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren;
Education:
U.S. News Releases Annual College Rankings;
Iowa Universities Attribute National Rankings To Student Retention, Enrollment Rates;
International Student Enrollment Falling At Many Universities; Report Highlights Impact Of Visa Policies On International Students;
International Enrollment Down at Regional Publics, Small Private Colleges;
UNC System Announces Record Enrollment As Tuition Rises For In-State Students; North Dakota University System Reports 4% Enrollment Increase;
Researchers Examine Diversity Trends In College Admissions; Business Schools Halting Diversity Efforts;
Military academies eye Classical Learning Test for admissions as skeptics voice concerns;
Most Low-Income Students Find Bachelor’s Degrees Unaffordable; Parent Plus Loan Caps Impact Families’ College Plans;
Proposal to rename new Pell Grants after Trump sparks opposition: What to know; Lawmakers Push Back On Renaming Pell Grants After Trump;
Colleges Hope Tuition Guarantees Will Open Doors to Lower-Income Students;
Kentucky Council Agrees To End In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students;
Colleges Expand Free Tuition Programs For Families Making Less Than $100K;
Supreme Court Ruling Allowing End Of NIH Grants Affects University Of Utah Researchers;
Utah Legislature Delays University’s Reinvestment Plan, Requests More Natural Resource Programs;
Administration Seeks Proof Of Harvard’s Financial Stability As University Regains Access To HHS Funding;
Administration Has Secured Settlements With Several US Universities;
Judge Dismisses Tuition Price-Fixing Lawsuit Against Elite Colleges; Judge Orders Administration To Restore Grants To UC System;
Supreme Court Ruling Affects Science Research Grants For California Universities;
McNair Scholars Program Navigates Delays Amid Lawsuit, Funding Uncertainty;
University Of Nebraska Proposes Cuts To Educational Administration Department;
Trump administration to prioritize 'patriotic education' in discretionary grants;
Teachers are losing jobs as conservatives target lessons, speech they dislike; Texas Gov. Pressures Universities to Expel Students;
Berkeley Criticized For Disclosing Names Of Antisemitic Faculty And Students To Administration;
University System Of Georgia Implements Syllabus Transparency Policy;
West Point professor alleges free speech violation;
Former Provost Accuses UNC Chapel Hill Board of Violating State Law;
Kansas Regents Consider Reduced-Credit Bachelor’s Degree Proposal;
Oklahoma schools’ chief plans to establish chapters of Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA organization at every high school;
Oklahoma Education Chief Who Promoted Bibles in Schools Will Resign; Ryan Walters filmed himself praying for Trump, made students watch it;
Oklahoma’s Ryan Walters announces plan to establish Turning Point chapters at all state high schools;
Vanderbilt Eyes National Expansion; Louisiana State President Suggests Rebrand For University Of New Orleans;
Special Report Highlights Benefits Of Modern Campus Systems;
Carnegie Mellon is turning a Humanities Ph.D. Program nto one focused on computational cultural studies;
Kansas State Partners With Cowley County Community College To Offer Milling Science Degree;
University Of Minnesota Ends Gun Range Lease For Outside Groups;
Ohio LifeWise Academy Takes Students On Creationism-Focused Field Trips;
Hotel Renovation Project Addresses Community College Student Housing Insecurity;
California High School Student’s Nonprofit Combines STEM With Empathy Skills;
Preschool Curriculum Uses Augmented Reality To Teach Early Math; Professors Use Print Books to Teach AI; Is homework pointless;
Calculus Reevaluated As A Measure Of College Readiness;
University of Mary Washington in Virginia Offers Online Course To Prepare Students For AI Tools;
School Administrators Navigate AI-Generated Complaints From Parents; AI-Powered App Offers Teacher Avatars For Math Assistance;
Education Department Proposes New Grant Priorities In Math And Career Education;
9/19/2025
TechNews for the week: September 19; September 17; September 15;
Ukraine/Russia war
Romania condemns Russian drone violation of its airspace; Poland calls for NATO-backed no-fly zone over Ukraine;
Russia warns Europe: we will go after any state which takes our assets; He Fled Putin’s War. The U.S. Deported Him to a Russian Jail;
Russian drones target Ukraine’s railway network; Russian fighter jets breach Estonian airspace;
NATO needs an answer to Russian drones;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
The Perilous Path to Escape Gaza City;
In rare move, US signs onto Security Council statement that criticizes Israel; Israeli ministers call for annexation after UN vote on ‘Palestine’;
Congress to discuss Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria; Rubio’s visit highlights Israel's need to change course of war before it’s too late;
Israeli strike levels Gaza building sheltering displaced families; Israel Launches Gaza City Ground Offensive;
Arab states must stand up to Israel: After Doha attack, US protection is gone; Israel’s Doha strike puts US credibility on the line;
UK bans Israelis from enrolling in prestigious defense academy;
Qatar calls for ‘concrete steps’ against Israel after missile strikes;
Rubio, in Israel, Says a Diplomatic Solution to Gaza War May Not be Possible;
Contrary to White House statements Netanyahu spoke to Trump before Israel bombed Qatar;
Rubio says in Israel No Gazan future if Hamas ‘barbaric animals’ remain; Netanyahu welcomes largest-ever delegation of US lawmakers to Israel ;
Luxembourg says it plans to recognize ‘Palestine’;
UN inquiry finds top Israeli officials incited genocide in Gaza;
Gaza City’s communications cut amid Israeli ground invasion on second day as more civilians flee;
Trump’s Laissez-Faire Stance Gives Netanyahu Free Pass for Gaza Escalation;
Israel opens new temporary route out of Gaza City, death toll passes 65,000; Israel Pounds Gaza City as Fears Mount for Those Inside;
Israel killed 31 journalists in strike on Yemen newspaper complex;
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he believes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza;
Growing number of Americans say U.S. supports Israel too much in Gaza war, poll shows;
US vetoes Security Council resolution demanding ceasefire, unrestricted aid into Gaza;
International Events
China replaces Germany in top 10 of UN's most innovative nations;
US says China spreads 'false' World War Two narratives to pressure Taiwan;
Trump nixed $400 million in Taiwan military aid, pushing future arms sales;
Trump to meet Xi in South Korea, visit to China to follow;
Yulia Navalnaya says foreign tests show her husband was poisoned;
Donald Trump says Afghanistan’s Bagram air base should be returned to US control; Taliban officials reject Trump Bagram Air Base return suggestion;
As ties with U.S. fray, Indian sentiment turns sharply against America;
Saudi Arabia signs ‘strategic mutual defence’ pact with Pakistan;
To fight extremists, Trump administration warms to Russia-friendly junta;
Romania charges Russia-linked far-right candidate with plotting ‘coup’;
US military officers observe Russia-Belarus war games as Trump gets closer to Minsk;
U.S. diplomats on Syria abruptly let go amid pro-Damascus policy push; Syria risks rupturing as armed camps face off across the Euphrates;
Rubio says US, Qatar nearing defense agreement after Israeli attack on Doha;
Trump attacks on judges go global, reaching foreign court systems;
Trump demands NATO action on Russian oil before any U.S. sanctions; As Sabotage in Europe Mounts, So Do Calls to Retaliate Against Russia;
Trump gets royal treatment in UK; Trump’s second state visit to the UK meets with protests and arrests;
US President, British Prime Minister Tout $350B “Tech Prosperity Deal”;
French take to streets against new premier’s fiscal plans; ‘Tax the Rich,’ French Protesters Cry, as the Wealthy Push Back on Paying More;
U.S. forces kill three alleged drug smugglers from Venezuela in latest military strike;
Trump discloses U.S. targeted a third alleged drug boat from Venezuela;
Immigration
Freed From U.S. Detention, South Korean Workers Return Home to Tearful Cheers;
South Korea investigates human rights abuses in Georgia Hyundai plant raid;
Georgia ICE Raid Netted Workers With Short-Term Business Visas; Hyundai CEO calls for new US visa system for short-term workers ;
ICE’s own inspectors say its giant Texas facility at Ft. Bliss has violated dozens of immigrant detention standards;
Judge won’t intervene in deportations of migrants to Ghana;
Judge orders Mahmoud Khalil be deported to Algeria or Syria;
Federal judge issues new block on deportations of unaccompanied Guatemalan minors;
He Raised Three Marines. His Wife Is American. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him;
11 Elected Officials Arrested While Trying to Access Cells at N.Y.C. ICE Facility;
D.C. and other city takeover
Who was arrested in Trump’s D.C. crime emergency? We analyzed 1,273 records;
Trump: ‘I’ll call a national emergency’ in DC over ICE cooperation;
Trump administration planning to use 1,000 National Guard troops for Louisiana policing mission;
Memphis mayor ‘certainly not happy’ about Trump National Guard deployment; Memphis Mayor Paul Young: 'I did not ask for the National Guard';
Trump Signs Off on Sending the National Guard to Memphis;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
The next war could start in space. Inside Space Force’s race to prepare.;
State officials wrestle with federal data demands; Trump’s Justice Department says it sued two states for not turning over voter data;
Trump agencies halt environmental, health projects in Black communities; Black communities, shaken by Trump cuts, feel ‘left behind again’;
Trump officials order removal of exhibits related to slavery at multiple national parks, including photo of enslaved man’s scars;
Some Americans abroad can’t send mail to U.S. because of tariffs;
FAA failed to act on warnings that too many planes were being squeezed into DCA before deadly crash;
DEA’s push for Mexico strikes faced resistance at White House and Pentagon after some warned Congress had not authorized such action;
Witkoff Sold $120 Million Stake in His Company, Disclosure Shows; The Commerce Secretary, a Gilded Hotel and Claims of a Secret Plan;
Bessent made mortgage claims similar to ones Trump cited to try to fire Fed’s Cook;
The S.E.C. Drops Efforts to Recoup Funds From Trump Clemency Recipients;
White House Threatens Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups; Trump ramps up attacks on left, Democrats after Kirk assassination;
Bondi clarifies ‘hate speech’ comment after blowback; Rubio: Visa revocations ‘underway’ over Charlie Kirk assassination celebrations;
Right adopts take-no-prisoners approach to ‘radical left’ after Charlie Kirk killing;
Under Attorney General Bondi, critics see a Justice Dept carrying out Trump's revenge tour;
DOJ quietly removes study showing right wing attacks ‘outpace’ those by left;
CATO Institute: Politically Motivated Violence Is Rare in the United States, but 63% committed by right ideology;
Can Trump Actually Designate Antifa a Terrorist Group? Here Are the Facts;
Americans believe harsh political rhetoric is fueling violence;
Florida Republican asks constituents for tips on those celebrating Kirk’s death;
New Crypto Super PAC Garners $100 Million to Help Push Industry Agenda;
Shots fired at Illinois lawmaker’s home;
Family of Black student found hanging from a tree in Mississippi seeks independent autopsy;
Florida Says Ban on Openly Carrying Guns Is Invalid After Court Ruling;
Congress actions
Graham believes Trump sees Kirk’s death ‘as an attack on his political movement’;
Murphy warns of ‘dizzying’ Trump crackdown on dissent after Kirk killing;
Congress moves to counter Hegseth on base names that evoke Confederacy;
Frustrated GOP senators blow steam on Russia: ‘Sick of’ Trump, Vance ‘love affair’ with Putin;
Patel blames Trump’s former labor secretary for ‘original sin’ on Epstein case;
House releases more documents from Epstein’s estate and an interview with former attorney general Barr about the investigation;
Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing; Patel lashes out at Schiff, calling him ‘political buffoon at best’;
Email from top RFK Jr. aide reveals political pressure on CDC director before her firing;
Five key takeaways from the fired CDC director’s testimony, including talk of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule;
House Republicans threaten to cancel anyone who disparages Kirk;
Swalwell hits back at Bondi on hate speech, says she failed ‘to prosecute MULTIPLE direct death threats’ against him;
Omar says Mace not ‘well or smart’ for suggesting ‘Somalia can take you back’; House tables Mace push to remove Omar from committees;
Republicans plan short-term funding extension, daring Democrats on shutdown;
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) ‘out on another CR for the sake of more government’;
Thune signals Russia sanctions not likely to be on government funding stopgap;
Republicans release stopgap government funding plan to Nov. 21;
The GOP cut parts of Obamacare. Now it’s at the center of a funding fight; G.O.P. Again Cedes Power on Tariffs to Avoid Crossing Trump;
Democrats release their own funding proposal as government shutdown looms; GOP votes down Senate Democrats’ government funding bill;
Senate Democrats introduce first-ever bid to recognize Palestinian state;
Top Oversight Dem launches probe into ABC’s Kimmel suspension; Schumer calls on FCC’s Carr to resign over Jimmy Kimmel suspension;
Senators call on Congress to roll back flights at National Airport;
House passes bill to avert government shutdown, but it’s expected to stall in Senate;
Upending Precedent, Thune Bows To Realities of a Polarized Senate; Senate GOP confirms 48 Trump nominees under ‘nuclear’ move;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump’s hand, it’s not just the bruise. It’s the (apparent) coverup;
Trump Downplays Violence on the Right and Says the Left Is the Problem; Trump Escalates Attacks on Political Opponents After Charlie Kirk’s Killing;
President Trump is invoking Charlie Kirk’s killing to justify measures to silence opponents;
Trump says he is designating anti-fascist Antifa movement as terrorist organization;
Trump: Networks that only criticize him ‘not allowed to do that’;
Sugar Coke? Department of War? Where some of Trump’s most jaw-dropping promises stand;
Donald Trump says US and China have struck TikTok deal; Trump extends TikTok deadline again until Dec. 16;
Trump and China, in Vague Statements, Suggest TikTok Deal Could Move Ahead;
Trump starts construction on long-held dream: A White House ballroom;
Trump: Companies should report on 6-month basis, not quarterly;
Trump approval drops to record low of second term; Most Americans critical of Trump on crime, economy and other issues;
Court news and legal issues
On the Supreme Court’s Emergency Docket, Sharp Partisan Divides;
Trump administration unlawfully directed mass worker terminations, judge rules;
Supreme Court Halts Lower-Court Ruling Against Trump;
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Removal of Lisa Cook as Fed Governor;
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to reinstate transgender passport policy;
Trump climate panel not exempt from transparency requirements, judge rules;
Maurene Comey a Fired Prosecutor Challenges Trump’s Claims to Power in Lawsuit;
Judge dismisses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing;
Fani Willis Loses Bid to Continue Prosecuting Georgia Trump Case;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
Club for Growth launches new ad pushing Kansas GOP to support redistricting effort;
Confirmation News
Senate confirms White House economic adviser Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve ahead of interest rate meeting;
Democrat calls out Trump’s nominee to Belgium for supporting convicted ‘Holocaust-denier’;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
1 in 6 U.S. parents are skipping or delaying vaccines for their children;
RFK Jr.-appointed vaccine panel announces it will revisit immunizations given in pregnancy;
CDC panel votes to roll back a childhood vaccine recommendation, marking first edit to routine immunization schedule under RFK Jr.;
Kennedy’s Advisory Panel Votes to Limit M.M.R.V. Vaccine for Children Under 4;
RFK Jr. vaccine panel delays hepatitis B vote, thwarts public health shake-up for newborns;
Vaccine panel advances more restrictive approach to covid shots;
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
September Crypto-Gram newsletter; Surveying the Global Spyware Market;
North Korean hackers used ChatGPT to fake military IDs;
Guardrails must come before digital ID, says state privacy leader;
FinCEN Advisory on the Use of Chinese Money Laundering Networks;
Hacking Electronic Safes; Time-of-Check Time-of-Use Attacks Against LLMs;
Lawsuit About WhatsApp Security;
Microsoft Still Uses RC4; Math and science
Moon helium deal is biggest purchase of natural resources from space;
Russia developing Starlink rival at 'rapid pace,' space chief says;
New Homo naledi evidence supports intentional burial practices;
Korean Scientists Develop New Battery Technology; IIT Hyderabad Advances 6G Development With AI Core, Targets 2030 Rollout;
Researchers Achieve Quantum Teleportation Milestone On Fiber Optic Cable;
Iowa State Researchers Explore Bio-Oils For Oil Well Sealing;
Government economic stats aren’t making full use of sophisticated private data;
Vanishing Public Record Makes Enterprise Data a Strategic Asset;
National Academy Of Sciences Rejects EPA’s Push To Reverse 2009 Endangerment Finding; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
Music Publishers, Internet Archive Settle Suit Over Old Recordings;
Nokia, Deutsche Bahn Launch 5G Private rail Network; Hubble Network Secures $70M In Series B;
Satellite’s use grows as BEAD plans roll in;
China Leads Global Battery Storage Deployments In August;
Navarro demands Musk remove anonymous users from ‘cesspool’ X;
After Trump’s Cuts, ‘Crippled’ NPR and PBS Stations Must Transform;
Beijing says TikTok’s US app will use Chinese algorithm; Anti-Trump influencers flood the White House’s new TikTok account;
Details of the potential U.S.-China deal over TikTok come into focus;
Trump files $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times; Trump Sues The New York Times for Articles Questioning His Success;
Judge strikes down Trump’s $15 billion libel lawsuit against the New York Times;
Russia leverages conservative activist’s death for propaganda as false claims surge;
Washington Post Columnist Says She Was Fired for Posts After Charlie Kirk Shooting;
ABC takes Jimmy Kimmel off the air after backlash over remarks on Charlie Kirk’s death;
Latest late-night shakeup confirms that media companies must punish Trump critics if they want deals approved;
4 things to know about ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show; A $6.2 billion deal looms over Jimmy Kimmel's suspension;
Disney capitulation over Jimmy Kimmel sparks fears for US media under Donald Trump;
Trump’s media enforcer is relishing his Jimmy Kimmel moment; Brendan Carr suggests it’s ‘worthwhile’ for FCC to probe ‘The View’;
FCC commissioner: ‘We don’t have the authority’ to retaliate against broadcasters; AI and Chatbot issues
OpenAI board chair Bret Taylor echoes Altman's view of being in an AI bubble;
Elon Musk's xAI lays off hundreds of workers tasked with training Grok;
Companies And Hackers “Competing” For Employees Skilled In AI, Cloud Tech;
US Electric Grids Seek New Strategies To Cope With “Energy-Hungry” Data Centers;
A key type of AI training data is running out. Googlers have a bold new idea to fix that;
Who Should Manage AI?
Top AI models will lie, cheat and steal to reach goals, Anthropic finds;
Elon Musk's xAI fires 500+ workers, promotes 20-year-old student to run Grok team;
OpenAI models top Google's Gemini 2.5 at 'Olympics of programming';
OpenAI & SoftBank's Japan AI venture delayed;
China's DeepSeek says its hit AI model cost just $294,000 to train;
The University Of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus Using AI To Help Physicians Spot Lung Cancer;
SC News and Politics
Congressman wants to eliminate SC’s only Democratic district. Republicans say they have a plan;
Florida investor offers $30M for Charleston’s evacuated Dockside condo complex;
Banking news
Lisa Cook's bank documents appear to contradict Trump administration's mortgage fraud allegations;
Appeals court allows Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to keep her job;
'Worst kind of setup for the Fed': What Wall Street is saying about the central bank's next rate decision;
Fed trims interest rates by a quarter percentage point in first cut this year and signals more cuts to come as economy cools;
Swiss banking giant UBS eyes move to the US to avoid pesky new regulations; Swiss reject plan to delay parts of UBS capital reform;
China's central bank injects CNY 195B into banking system, maintains key interest rate of 1.4%;
Fitch Downgrades France to 'A+';
Tariff news
US companies put brakes on hiring after Donald Trump’s tariffs hit;
Automakers have resisted raising car prices because of tariffs. That might not last;
China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers;
Beijing orders ByteDance, Alibaba to cancel Nvidia chip tests and purchases;
Swiss exports to US drop over a fifth after Trump tariffs;
UK hopes for 0% tariff on steel exports to US dashed;
Business and Economics
A key market data point, a decline in Treasury yields, is signaling fear about America’s economy;
Long-term unemployment hits post-pandemic high, straining workers and the economy;
Famed economist warns extreme stock valuations point to negative returns ahead;
Deportations weaken construction industry;
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs for second day as tech, trade headlines lift markets;
China retail sales and factory output grow at slowest pace this year;
TotalEnergies launches final phase of $27 billion Iraq energy project;
VCs can't get enough of Israeli cybersecurity startups;
UK and US agree $42 billion tech pact to mark Trump's visit;
Robinhood gives armchair investors a new way to roll the dice;
Boeing Workers in St. Louis Reject Tentative Contract; Shawn Fain, Who Pledged to Reform U.A.W., Faces Internal Dissent;
Tesla Board Chair Defends Elon Musk’s Enormous Pay Proposal; Elon Musk bought $1 billion worth of Tesla shares ;
Alphabet hits $3T market cap as Gemini overtakes ChatGPT;
Nvidia takes $5 billion stake in Intel;
UnitedHealth Group Hires Trump Allies Amid Investigations;
SEC allows Exxon plan to limit shareholder activism ; SEC allows public companies to block investors from class-action lawsuits;
MI Office Depot Worker Fired After Refusing To Print Charlie Kirk Vigil Poster;
College-Educated People Increasingly Driving Rise In Long-Term Unemployment;
Report Projects Shortage Of College-Educated Workers By 2032; Why the Shortage of College-Educated Workers Could Hurt Small Businesses;
Crypto group Tether to launch new stablecoin with eye on US markets ;
France threatens to block crypto licence 'passporting' in EU regulatory fight;
Tokens to Access Private Companies, or to Investor Trouble;
Sports
How a Deaf Quarterback Changed Sports Forever by Inventing the Huddle;
Colleges Revive Sports Programs In Effort To Boost Enrollment;
Other news and history
Trump faces same economic challenges that cost Harris her White House bid;
Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches;
In New Book, Think Tank Behind Project 2025 Takes On the Constitution;
Inside the Room Where CEOs Say What They Really Think of Trump’s Policies;
Education:
New Census Figures Show That College Is More Valuable Than Ever;
Travel Ban Hinders International Students’ US Education Plans; Survey Reveals Support For International Students In US Colleges;
California Bill Would Grant Priority College Admission For Descendants Of Slavery;
Service academies to announce acceptance of CLT scores in admissions;
Higher Ed Accreditor Will Recognize Noncredit Programs In 2026;
Education Department updates backlog numbers for student loan repayment applications;
Education Department Opens FAFSA Beta Test To All Students;
IHEP Analysis Breaks Down Students’ Financial Need By Country Of Origin;
Ohio State University Offers Tuition-Free Path For Columbus State Community College Grads;
Trump administration places Harvard on heightened financial oversight;
Trump Administration Proposes Settlement To UCLA With $1.2B Fine; University Of California Leaders Meet To Discuss Federal Demands;
University Of South Dakota Loses Federal Grant That Supported Biomedical Students;
Education Dept. reroutes grants to charter schools, other Trump priorities; California Legislators Look To Combat Charter School Fraud;
Federal Government Announces Funds For HBCUs, Tribal Campuses, Charter Schools, History & Civics Initiatives;
Montana Tribal Colleges To Receive Increased Federal Funding After Uncertainty;
University Of Alaska Will See Major Funding Cuts To Programs For Native Students;
Wisconsin’s Hispanic-Serving Colleges Navigate Loss Of Federal Grants; University of Rhode Island ESTEEMED Program Faces Uncertainty;
University Of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Chancellor Proposes Cutting Six Academic Programs;
Kansas Board Of Regents Approves Reduced Budget Plan, Seeks Energy Research Investment;
Iowa Regents Approve Funding Requests For State Universities; Creighton University Plans $300M Campus Redevelopment;
Elon University And Queens University Of Charlotte Plan Merger;
Growing Number Of Colleges Guarantee Jobs, Grad School Placement For Graduates;
Education Department to partner with conservative groups to create patriotic civics programs for America's 250th anniversary;
Education Secretary Says Administration Is Monitoring Swatting Incidents On College Campuses;
Texas A&M president resigns in wake of instructor’s firing over gender teachings;
5 More Faculty, Staff Removed for Kirk Comments;
Louisiana Lawmakers Reconsider College Hazing Law;
UC Regents Approve Weapon Stockpile Increase;
Socioeconomic Gaps Affect College Completion Rates;
Observers Cite Cellphones As Probable Culprit In Decline In NAEP Scores;
UCLA Hosts “Science Fair For Suspended Research” Amid Grant Suspensions;
Identifying as a ‘STEM person’ makes you more likely to pursue a STEM job – and caregivers may unknowingly shape kids’ self-identity;
Data Shows Female Students Falling Behind In STEM;
CRPE Report Suggests Solutions To Improve Math Performance In Schools;
Teachers Divided On Use Of AI In K-12 Education;
9/12/2025
TechNews for the week: September 12; September 10; September 8;
Ukraine/Russia war
Russia launches record mass drone attack on Ukraine; Russia bombs Ukraine almost every night;
Russia hits Kyiv power facility as Trump says he's 'not happy' with Ukraine attacks;
Trump’s misreading of Russia has cost Ukraine. Now Putin is making his intentions clearer than ever;
Poland says it shot down Russian drones that violated its airspace while attacking targets in Ukraine;
Trump on Russian drones in Poland airspace: ‘Here we go!’; Charting the past year of Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine;
Bolton: Putin acting ‘like he has a free hand’ after summit with Trump; Russia dismisses Polish statements on drones in its airspace as 'nothing new';
Trump: Russian drone incursion into Poland ‘could have been a mistake’ ; Poland to Trump: Russian drones were no mistake;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Israel backs off talk of annexing West Bank after UAE warning ;
Why is Israel targeting journalists in Gaza? The Vatican News editorial on Palestine;
Israeli airport hit by drone from Yemen’s Houthis ;
Sanctions on Palestinian rights groups expand Trump’s fight with ICC;
Western nations push for ‘Palestine’ at UN, Israeli experts urge strong response;
Israel warns of 'mighty hurricane' in Gaza if Hamas does not surrender; Israeli Military Orders Total Evacuation of Gaza City, Threatening Full Invasion;
Israel targets senior Hamas leadership in Qatar as explosions are heard in Doha;
Israel bombs another Gaza City high-rise as US advances a new ceasefire proposal;
White House rebukes Israel over strike in Qatar; Kushner joins Witkoff to meet hot Netanyahu adviser Ron Dermer on Gaza;
Israel Attempts to Kill Hamas Leadership in Airstrike on Qatar, a Gaza War Mediator;
UN chief Guterres condemns Israeli strikes on Qatar; Gulf Powers Question U.S. Protection After Israeli Attack on Qatari Soil;
After Qatar, Israel Fires on Yemen; Qatar leans on Trump to counter ‘unhinged’ Netanyahu;
Netanyahu warns Israel may strike Hamas in Qatar again after Trump declares it "will not happen";
Israeli intelligence agency balked at Netanyahu’s strike in Qatar;
Israel has hunted its top enemies around the Middle East. What has it achieved?
Iran says enriched uranium stockpile buried under bombed sites;
International Events
China paves way for renminbi fundraising by Russian energy giants;
Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance;
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces resignation after two crushing parliamentary defeats;
Philippines Suspends Purchase of 20 F-16 Jets;
Nepal’s prime minister resigns and parliament burns amid deadly protests;
Former chief justice Karki named Nepal's first female leader after unrest;
Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast;
Rift over Palestinian statehood deepens tension between U.S., France;
Norway’s centre-left parties retain power after parliamentary elections;
Denmark chooses European air defences over US Patriots;
France’s Government Collapses, Again, Deepening Paralysis; Macron appoints ally Sébastien Lecornu as France’s prime minister;
U.K. dismisses its ambassador to the U.S., citing new information about his links to Jeffrey Epstein;
Ethiopia opens Africa's largest hydroelectric dam to Egyptian protest;
Ex-Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro found guilty in 2022 coup and assassination plot to stay in power;
Venezuela's Maduro says US seeking regime change with naval build-up;
Pentagon says 2 Venezuelan military aircraft flew near US Navy vessel in 'highly provocative move';
Venezuelan Boat Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Attacked It; Gabbard Retracted Intelligence Report on Venezuela;
Trump administration plans push at UN to restrict global asylum rights;
Immigration
South Korea says it reached deal with U.S. to repatriate workers detained in Hyundai factory immigration raid;
South Koreans detained at Georgia Hyundai plant are headed home, but Trump offered to let them stay and train Americans;
ICE begins immigration crackdown in Massachusetts, DHS says;
Litigation reveals details of Trump deal with El Salvador to imprison migrants;
Supreme Court says Trump can resume immigration raids in L.A. area for now, overturning a ruling that found race-based targeting;
Video Shows ICE Detain US Citizen, Green Card Holders at Gunpoint;
California lawmakers pass ban on masks for federal immigration agents;
Meet the new ICE recruits;
Inside ICE, Trump's migrant crackdown is taking a toll on officers; ICE scraps paperwork officers once had to do before immigration arrests;
D.C. and other city takeover
Long-standing Peace Vigil near White House partially dismantled following Trump’s orders;
Arrested by Federal Agents, Some D.C. Residents Languished in Jail for Days;
Grand Juries in D.C. Reject Wave of Charges Under Trump’s Crackdown;
National Guard documents show public finds D.C. mission wasteful and some veterans feel ‘shame’;
Trump’s D.C. emergency is ending. ICE and the National Guard can stay; Students at four D.C. universities protest Trump’s police takeover;
Maryland leaders announce police surge in Baltimore amid Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard to city;
DHS announces ‘Midway Blitz’ ICE operation in Chicago;
White House launches stepped up immigration enforcement operation in Chicago as Trump vows a broader crackdown on violent crime;
Man fatally shot by ICE officer in Chicago after allegedly resisting arrest;
Trump says National Guard will be deployed in Memphis to fight crime;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Trump launches War Department rebrand without congressional approval;
West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks as Trump-era political controversies grip military academy;
LAPD ends protection of former Vice President Kamala Harris amid criticism over diverting cops;
Federal officials cancel $4.9 billion grid upgrade set to employ thousands: 'The project promised substantial economic benefits';
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow it to freeze billions in foreign aid;
DOJ civil rights chief’s social media call for cases overwhelms depleted staff;
Justice Dept. stops defending contempt conviction of Peter Navarro amid appeal;
Bessent tells FHFA director ‘I’m gonna punch you in your f‑‑‑ing face’;
DOJ says names of two associates Epstein wired $100K and $250K should stay secret;
Federal appeals court rules against states in challenge to Trump probationary employee firings;
Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters;
How Lutnick Is Using Government Power to Pressure Private Companies;
Transcript: Kevin Hassett on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 7, 2025;
The White House exerts enormous influence over the F.B.I., a lawsuit says;
Former FBI leaders sue Director Kash Patel, alleging they were unlawfully fired over perceived political disloyalty;
Trump administration dissolves group that authored controversial report sowing doubt in the severity of climate change;
Labor Department watchdog opens probe of BLS jobs, inflation data collection;
States face massive new costs under Trump budget cuts;
Businesses Across the U.S. Rely on These Drones. They Might Be Banned;
Trump Tried to Kill the Infrastructure Law. Now He’s Getting Credit for Its Projects;
On the brink of a devastating canal collapse, a GOP district waits for Trump’s help;
Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care;
Trump ally Charlie Kirk reported shot at Utah college event;
Multiple historically Black colleges launch lockdowns after ‘terroristic’ threat;
U.S. Naval Academy locked down after reports of a threat that wasn’t credible;
‘Why are yall sad?’ Teachers, firefighters, officials on leave or fired over Charlie Kirk posts;
Biden chooses Delaware for presidential library, picks board to raise funds;
Congress actions
GOP, Democratic leaders look to de-escalate shutdown standoff; Distrust clouds Democratic strategy amid shutdown battle with GOP;
Democrats Say Republicans Aren’t Taking Them Seriously on Government Funding;
GOP lawmakers ask Trump not to derail shutdown talks with an array of controversial MAGA priorities;
Trump administration asks Congress for extra funding in talks to dodge shutdown;
Trump wants to punt shutdown deadline to Jan. 31; GOP, Democrats ramp up blame game ahead of shutdown deadline;
Speaker Johnson backs ‘old-school conference’ for 3 funding bills ahead of shutdown;
House passes $892.6 billion defense bill over Democrats’ protests;
Defense bill could loosen restrictions on Pentagon’s use of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ ;
Pressure mounts on GOP leaders to extend ObamaCare subsidies; Schumer, Jeffries demand major health care concessions to keep government funded;
Congress eyes stock-trading ban — with tax break sweetener;
RFK Jr. decries testy Senate hearing as "theater";
Epstein estate turns over ‘birthday book,’ other documents to House panel;
Johnson office clarifies claim that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case;
Schumer ambushes Republicans with amendment to force vote on Epstein files;
Democrats pick members for new GOP-led committee on Jan. 6 Capitol attack;
Rep. Pressley (D-Mass.) presses Powell to address rise in unemployment among Black women;
Bad jobs report raises new alarms among Republicans over Trump’s tariff policies;
House GOP takes up slate of DC crime bills as Trump’s federal takeover ends;
Sen. Cruz Looks To Waive Federal Regulations For AI Companies During Testing And Development;
Republicans invoke ‘nuclear option’ in push to change Senate rules;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump approval on economy slips to 36 percent;
Trump Keeps Making This Dangerous Threat — And Experts Say It's Becoming More Credible;
Defying past criticism, Trump plans G-20 summit at his Florida resort; Trump is turning the White House into Mar-a-Lagoland;
Trump Says Having ‘a Little Fight With the Wife’ Should Not Count as a Crime;
For Trump, latest Epstein disclosures bring continued political pain; Trump Says It’s Not His Signature. But Personal Letters Look Similar;
$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials;
Trump vows to punish critics after slaying;
Trump announces millions in storm recovery funds for North Carolina, Wisconsin, Kansas after speaking with GOP lawmakers;
Court news and legal issues
Supreme Court’s scant explanations in Trump emergency cases draw friction;
Justice Barrett defends Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe; Barrett weighs in on Trump third-term talk;
Justice Breyer Defends Judge Accused of Defying Supreme Court Order;
Brett Kavanaugh Tussles With Fellow SCOTUS Judge Over Immigration Injunction;
Second court blocks Trump transgender passport policy; Supreme Court won’t block transgender student’s use of school bathroom;
Supreme Court agrees to quickly weigh the legality of most of Trump’s tariffs in major economic case;
Supreme Court seeks to avoid being cornered on Trump tariffs;
Trump can fire a Democratic FTC commissioner while lawsuit proceeds, Supreme Court chief justice rules;
Judge blocks Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook from Federal Reserve board, setting up Supreme Court showdown;
Judge blocks Trump admin policy preventing undocumented children from enrolling in Head Start;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
Utah is the surprise redistricting state: What to know; Both sides of Utah’s redistricting debate agree on a new map-drawing timeline;
Midwest Democrats struggle to counter GOP on redistricting;
Missouri state House becomes latest to pass Trump-backed congressional map as partisan redistricting fight escalates;
Trump Administration Quietly Seeks to Build National Voter Roll;
Confirmation News
Budd casts procedural vote against DHS nominee to protest slow Helene relief;
Jan 6th consequences
Judge throws out charges against Michigan Republicans who claimed to be electors after Trump lost 2020 election;
Appeals Court Upholds Carroll’s $83 Million Judgment Against Trump;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
American Heart Association updates blood pressure guidelines for 2025: Here’s what’s new;
MAHA strategy released: Targets vaccines, chronic disease, childhood nutrition;
Trump health officials plan to link coronavirus vaccines to 25 child deaths, alarming career scientists;
Some suggest Tylenol is linked to autism. Here’s what to know;
Appeals panel allows Trump admin to strip Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood;
Study: A single exercise session may slow cancer cell growth;
Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
AI in Government;
Silicon Valley Provided Technology For China’s Surveillance Networks;
Amnesty Accuses Pakistan of Spying on Citizens via Chinese Tech;
US warns hidden radios may be embedded in solar-powered highway infrastructure;
New Cryptanalysis of the Fiat-Shamir Protocol;
Shipping scams; Math and science
Research Reveals Spaceflight Accelerates Aging Of Human Stem Cells;
Space mice babies: Stem cells cryopreserved in space produce healthy offspring;
Methane gas found on dwarf planet Makemake;
The Mysterious Object Cruising Toward Mars Is Doing Something Very Peculiar;
Rocks found on Mars are some of the strongest clues yet of past life on the dusty planet;
Rendezvous Robotics raises funding to develop technology for self-assembling space structures;
Israel unveils National Archaeological Database with some 4 million records;
Wealthy ancient Roman's tomb discovered in Albania;
China’s rapid submarine advances spark undersea arms race in Pacific; China’s First Offshore CCS Project Reaches Milestone;
Researchers identify microplastics in Alaska’s waterways; Lead-Heavy Lizards Could Shed Light On Toxicity And Evolution;
Harvard Researchers Develop Robot To Help ALS Patients;
Boeing Turns To 3D Printing For Faster Satellite Solar Array Production;
EU Court Rules Nuclear Energy, Natural Gas Investments Sustainable;
EPA proposes that companies no longer be required to report their planet-warming emissions;
The world’s greatest mathematician avoided politics. Then Trump cut science funding; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
'Scroll and Translate' Is Coming to Google's Circle to Search. Here's How It Works;
Murdoch family resolves dispute over ownership of media empire in billion-dollar deal;
Paramount appoints former Trump nominee as ombudsman for CBS News;
US Open asks broadcasters to avoid crowd reactions to Trump during men’s finals match;
Security delays frustrate fans at US Open as Trump receives mixed reaction;
Trump Threatens to Sue The Times Over Reporting on Epstein Drawing; AI and Chatbot issues
Abu Dhabi launches low-cost AI reasoning model in challenge to OpenAI, DeepSeek;
Microsoft set to partially replace OpenAI with Anthropic, to help power Office 365;
Microsoft and OpenAI announce the 'next phase' of their partnership;
OpenAI Signs $300 Billion Data Center Pact With Tech Giant Oracle;
Leadership changes hit the xAI team training Grok, and some employees have been asked to explain their work;
Meta Secures $26 Billion Data Center Financing With Special Guarantee On Louisiana Project;
County In New Mexico Weighs $165B Debt Package And Tax Incentives For AI Data Centers Development;
Authors Sue Apple for Using Copyrighted Works to Train AI; North Carolina lawmaker sues over AI-generated ad campaign;
Psychology experts call for AI age controls and chatbot tailoring;
California cities turn to AI to streamline permitting;
AI’s Impact On Job Market Remains Limited;
US Data Center Construction Spending Hits Record $40 Billion Annually;
White House embraces fossil fuels and nuclear power in developing energy policy; SC News and Politics
South Carolina Spending $13M On Education And Workforce Portal For High School Students;
Mace says she’ll start carrying a gun where allowed after Kirk shooting;
Banking news
A hedge fund billionaire spoke out against President Trump’s attacks on the Fed;
Most say Federal Reserve should make decisions independent of Trump;
Here’s why rate cuts might not end up boosting the economy;
JPMorgan warns the Fed's next rate cut could be a 'sell the news' event that tanks stocks;
Trump Administration to Appeal Ruling That Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed;
Will BRICS boom under Trump's watch;
China Eyes 'Panda Bond' Fundraising by Russian Energy Firms;
Russia's central bank cuts interest rate to 17% to boost slowing economy; deficit widens, inflation rising;
JPMorgan and Fifth Third face losses tied to collapsed subprime car lender;
Tariff news
In South Korea and Japan, Fury at U.S. Fuels Backlash Over Trade Deals;
Trump to direct Japan’s $550bn investment in US after deal with Tokyo;
Donald Trump threatens retaliatory tariffs after EU hits Google with €2.95bn fine;
US Would Have to Refund Tariffs if Supreme Court Upholds Ruling, Bessent Says; Well, maybe ‘half the tariffs’;
Tariff Revenues Jumped By $95 Billion This Year, But the Courts Could Force a Refund;
Postal shipments to US down by 80% after de minimis ends;
Business and Economics
Gold rallies to record high above $3,600/oz as Fed rate cut bets firm;
U.S. revises jobs reports down by 910,000 for year ending in March, showing slower economy before Trump took office;
S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs despite major job data revisions;
Inflation picked up in August, as Trump’s tariffs continue to pressure prices across more of the economy;
Wholesale prices unexpectedly declined 0.1% in August; US coffee prices surge at the supermarket amid supply crunch;
Monthly mortgage payments are the highest they’ve been in decades, census says; Mortgage rates sink at fastest weekly pace in a year;
Inflation wiped out income gains in 2024, but richest 10 percent of households got richer, census finds;
Inflation climbs in August as grocery and gas prices jump;
'Mini-stagflation is brewing': 5 fresh signs that the economy's worst-case scenario could be inching closer;
Signs of economic distress are mounting. How long can stock investors keep ignoring them;
CBO Says U.S. Population Growth Will Slow Even More;
China's consumer prices fall by 0.4% in August, producer prices decline for 35th straight month;
China posts higher-than-expected trade surplus despite weakening exports;
UK economy makes weak start to second half of the year;
Canada Fast-Tracks Five Energy Projects In Bid To Reduce Reliance On US;
Opec+ agrees to boost output as Saudi focuses on revenue drive;
Trump's FHFA Rushes To Rehire Staff Amid $30 Billion Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac IPO, Sparking Investor Frenzy, Housing Market Concerns;
U.S. public pension funds cut their investments in private credit ;
Tesla market share in US drops to lowest since 2017 as competition heats up;
Westinghouse Partners With UK Firms For Nuclear Projects;
Anglo American, Teck Resources to merge in second-largest mining deal ever;
Novo Nordisk slashes 9,000 jobs to slim down in fierce weight-loss drug battle;
Toyota to recall over 94,000 vehicles for defroster malfunction risk, NHTSA says;
Paramount Plans Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery;
Cracker Barrel suspends restaurant renovations following logo flop;
Small Businesses Face a New Threat: Pay Up or Be Flooded With Bad Reviews;
Trump-linked venture fund 1789 Capital tops $1 billion in assets;
Finance
Florida’s fix for its struggling insurance market hurt homeowners, data shows;
Americans face biggest increase in health insurance costs in 15 years;
Other news and history
How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein;
America is turning into a nation of conspiracy theorist consumers;
Jenin Younes took Biden to the Supreme Court over free speech. She says Trump is worse;
Kennedy Center fires head of jazz programming, adding to a string of staff exits;
The first excerpt from 107 Days by Kamala Harris;
Education:
Perceived importance of college drops to new low; Report: Skills And Degrees Important For Americans’ Success;
Study Highlights Economic Benefits Of Tribal Colleges;
Dual Enrollment Participation Yields Strong Outcomes For High School Students;
Student test scores are sliding, reaching new lows; Eighth Graders See Lowest Science Scores In Decades;
Education Department withholding aid aimed at minority college students;
Graduate Loan Caps May Push Students To Private Lenders; New Jersey Program Eliminates Teachers’ Student Loans;
Georgia To Offer Need-Based Scholarships For Students Struggling With Rising College Costs;
A Quarter Of Student Loan Borrowers Expect To Pay Off Their Debt This Year;
Government Watchdog Warns Of Technical Issues In Future FAFSA Forms;
Settlement Talks Stall Between Harvard and the Trump Administration; Harvard Funding Restored After Judge’s Ruling;
Lutnick: Trump Wants Harvard to Build Vocational School as Part of Settlement;
Health Secretary Wants Nutrition Education Plan From Med Schools; University Of Kentucky Expands Emergency Food Services For Students;
University Of Nebraska System Sees Steady Enrollment; Undocumented Students Navigate Uncertainty In Higher Ed;
Education Department Plans New Regulations For Withdrawing College Funding;
East Carolina University Plans $25M In Budget Cuts; Iowa Universities Request No General Funding Increase For Upcoming Fiscal Year;
MIT Prepares For “Significant New Financial Pressures” Under US President; Colby College Receives Record $150 Million Donation;
University Of Oregon Lays Off More Employees Amid Budget Cuts; Faculty Protest Pay Delays At Baltimore City Community College;
North Dakota Universities May Lose Millions In Research Funding Amid Federal Budget Cuts;
Virginia Supreme Court to weigh legality of Democrats’ efforts to block GOP nominations for university boards;
Florida Finalizes Interim President Hire;
University Of Austin Advances Toward Accreditation; Higher Ed Accreditors Explore Microcredential Landscape;
Commerce Secretary Says Administration Eyeing University Patent Revenues;
Survey Reveals Only One-Third of College Students Have Positive Mental Health;
UMass University Without Walls Offers College Credits For Completing Tech Foundry Training;
Big, Beautiful Bill Law Impacts Clean Energy Projects At Schools;
Homeschool regulations take center stage after uptick in practice since pandemic;
Cal State System Made Subtle Changes To Diversity Language This Year;
Senate Report Details Pentagon-Funded Projects That May Have Benefited China’s Military;
Professors In The South Fear Political Influence On Campus;
Students Report Less Tolerance for Controversial Speakers; Texas A&M removes two faculty members over viral video on gender teachings;
Free Speech Rank at Florida schools; Indiana University Ranks Among Nation’s Worst In Free Speech Report;
California’s Revamped Science Curriculum Yet To Improve Test Scores;
Michigan State University Using AI Tech To Reduce Food Waste;
Ohio Universities Embrace AI Education Initiatives; Educators Adapt To AI’s Impact On Student Work;
Research Reveals How AI Impacts Students’ Brain Connectivity;
Teaching Metacognition Skills Enhances Student Learning; Virtual Reality Helps Autistic Students Learn Social Skills;
9/5/2025
TechNews for the week: September 5; September 3;
Ukraine/Russia war
Donald Trump ‘proposed Chinese peacekeepers’ for Ukraine, then denies; Weapons to Start Flowing Into Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump;
Europe has ‘pretty precise’ plan to send troops to Ukraine, von der Leyen says; Prominent Ukrainian nationalist politician shot dead in Lviv;
Ukraine blows up two key Russian bridges using Moscow’s own mines and $600 drones; Ukraine uses drones to resupply trench-bound troops;
Russia Defends Kyiv Strikes as Trump Pushes for Ukraine Peace;
Ukraine Pursues a Weapons Buildup More Potent Than Any Security Guarantee;
Trump urges Europe to stop buying Russian oil and pressure China amid Ukraine war;
Trump administration moves to end European security aid programs meant to thwart Russia, alarming allies and upsetting lawmakers;
26 nations pledge post-war security support for Ukraine, Macron says; Putin says Western troops in Ukraine would be fair targets;
Trump, Zelensky discuss ‘maximum protection’ for Ukraine’s skies;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
As Israel seeks to empty Gaza City, its residents weigh whether to leave; Israel blocking outside journalists from Gaza doesn’t help its cause;
Gaza postwar plan envisions ‘voluntary’ relocation of entire population; Palestinians flee Israeli bombardment of Gaza City as dozens killed;
The battle for the soul of Israel;
Israeli strike killed Houthi prime minister, rebel group says; Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards;
Israel Says It Killed the Spokesman for Hamas’s Armed Wing;
U.S. Suspends Visas for Palestinian Passport Holders;
Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say scholars;
Israeli banks rake in record profits as their war-battered customers drown in debt;
Thousands of Israeli reservists report for duty, as military chief clashes with ministers;
Israeli Supreme Court cancels hearing on AG’s firing, orders gov’t to revisit dismissal;
Opposition leader Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid):Netanyahu’s re-election would be the ‘end of Zionism’ and the Jewish state;
Democratic senators say Israel barred their entry to Gaza;
Israeli annexation of the West Bank would be ‘red line’ for UAE;
UN Security Council resolution draft demands Israel lift Gaza aid restrictions; the U.S. will veto
Far-Right Israeli Minister Calls for West Bank to Be Annexed; Denying famine, Israel threatens more curbs on Gaza aid;
From scapegoat to pretext: How Trump is weaponizing antisemitism for political gain;
US told countries planning to recognize Palestinian state, ‘it’s all fake, not even real,’ Rubio says;
International Events
China tries to use Trump turmoil to unite leaders against U.S.-led order;
North Korea wipes traces of Kim Jong Un after Beijing meeting with Putin;
Indonesia’s president calls for calm as protests mount; Indonesian police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at student protesters;
Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul elected PM after rout of ruling party rival;
More than 600 dead in earthquake in Afghanistan;
The Nobel Prize and a Testy Phone Call: How the Trump-Modi Relationship Unraveled;
Poland Moves Forward With First Nuclear Power Plant;
Poland: ‘A Thousand Cuts’ technology-facilitated gender-based violence against Poland’s LGBTI community on X;
EU chief von der Leyen's plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming;
Keir Starmer announces major Downing Street shake-up ;
With Drones and I.E.D.s, Mexico’s Cartels Adopt Arms of Modern War;
U.S. conducts ‘lethal strike’ on alleged drug vessel in Caribbean, a dramatic escalation as Trump intensifies focus on cartels;
Rubio says U.S. could have stopped boat allegedly trafficking drugs from Venezuela but Trump chose to blow it up;
Trump Claims the Power to Summarily Kill Suspected Drug Smugglers;
Immigration
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from rapidly deporting most unauthorized immigrants without due process;
Border Patrol arrested firefighters as they were battling a wildfire;
Judge orders administration to temporarily halt deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan children;
Federal appellate panel rejects Trump’s deportations under Alien Enemies Act;
Pentagon plans for 600 military lawyers to backfill immigration judges;
Trump administration rescinds protected status for 250,000 Venezuelans;
Judge halts Trump officials from ending special status for Venezuelans and Haitians;
Appeals Court Says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Can Stay Open;
US immigration officials raid Hyundai-LG Energy factory in Georgia;
AI is unmasking ICE officers. Can Washington do anything about it?
Takeover of D.C. and other cities
Judge Says Trump’s L.A. Troop Deployment Was Illegal; L.A. Ruling Complicates Trump’s Threats to Send Troops to More Cities;
Robberies spike in D.C. Friday, Saturday despite federal law enforcement patrols;
In Chicago, thousands protest against threat of ICE, National Guard deployment;
After Trump Says ‘We’re Going In’ to Chicago With Troops, Illinois Officials Slam Plan;
Pritzker suggests Texas National Guard preparing for Chicago deployment;
Pentagon approves use of Chicago-area Navy base for ICE and possible military operations;
D.C. Mayor Bowser welcomes federal law enforcement presence indefinitely, a sign of compliance with Trump;
Trump floats New Orleans as next for federal crime crackdown;
D.C. attorney general sues Trump over National Guard deployment, calling it an illegal ‘military occupation’;
How Stephen Miller is running Trump’s effort to take over D.C.;
Congress not planning a vote to extend Trump’s 30-day D.C. police takeover; Army extends orders for DC National Guard through Nov. 30;
D.C. judge denounces Trump policing surge, demands answers from Pirro;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Trump Is Renaming the Defense Department the Department of War; Pentagon to trim list of critical technology areas ;
Trump to move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama;
Trump to reinterpret 1987 missile treaty to sell heavy attack drones abroad;
Push continues to continue funding cyber info-sharing center;
OMB director says Government Accountability Office "shouldn't exist";
Trump Officials Move to Fire Most Voice of America Journalists;
US court reinstates antitrust commissioner Donald Trump tried to fire;
Trump administration illegally retaliated against FEMA employees, legal experts say;
Prominent critic of RFK Jr. blocked from FDA vaccine committee;
In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit;
Trump Orders Have Stripped Nearly Half a Million Federal Workers of Union Rights;
Social Security whistleblower quits after saying Americans’ data was compromised;
DOJ reassigned top attorneys. They quit after feeling sidelined;
Democratic Governors Call On Administration To Uphold Wind Permits; Billions to Climate Groups Remain Frozen, for Now, After Court Ruling;
Wind developer sues Trump over effort to block offshore project;
Justice Dept. Opens Criminal Inquiry Into Lisa Cook, Elevating Trump’s Claims;
Rising electric bills become political problem for Trump, GOP;
Trump administration investigates Medicaid spending on immigrants in Democratic states;
With new Texas law in effect, Ken Paxton urges students to recite the Lord’s Prayer;
Conservatives Use Minneapolis Shooting in Anti-Transgender Campaigns;
N.C. town removes Confederate statue at center of long-running protest;
Congress actions
Trump, GOP face tough choices for second tax bill; GOP leaders face rocky September with even slimmer House majority;
First batch of Epstein files released by Congress;Senator accuses Treasury secretary of withholding Epstein financial reports;
GOP leaders urging Republicans not to sign Epstein discharge petition; Massie: Trump ‘covering for some rich and powerful people’ in Epstein files;
House Republicans vote to establish new subcommittee to reinvestigate Jan. 6;
House Republicans will seek to permanently overhaul criminal justice in D.C. and further restrict home rule;
House GOP weighing bills to remove elected D.C. attorney general, overhaul justice policies;
House Republicans Open Probe of Bias at Wikipedia;
Republicans dismayed by Trump’s decision to use pocket rescission;
Fiscal hawks fire warning shot in House ahead of shutdown deadline; House GOP funding chief pushes for stopgap funding bill into November;
Sen. Mark Warner says spy agency visit canceled over posts by Laura Loomer;
Senate Democrats call for RFK Jr.’s resignation before he faces a grilling on vaccine policy;
Senators grill RFK Jr. over chaos at CDC: Takeaways from the hearing;
McConnell: ‘There’s certain similarities right now to the ‘30s’;
Senate GOP closes in on ‘nuclear option’ to end Democratic roadblock of Trump nominees;
Why Lawmakers Don’t Want to Ban Their Own Stock Trading”;
Trump action and proclamations
Trump’s fawning cabinet and the threat to US democracy; Trump’s Plan to Pack the Fed With Loyalists;
Tech tycoons praise Trump at White House dinner;
Trump ahead of Friday jobs report: ‘Real numbers’ will be ‘a year from now’;
Trump Says He Will Sign Executive Order Mandating Voter I.D.;
Benny Johnson, a right-wing podcaster: He Plagiarized and Promoted Falsehoods. The White House Embraces Him;
Trump says he’ll award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Giuliani;
Trump tells drugmakers to ‘justify the success’ of Covid meds after FDA limits vaccine approval;
Trump calls Epstein disclosures battle ‘a Democrat hoax’; Trump: DOJ has ‘done its job’ on Epstein files;
Court news and legal issues
The Supreme Court has expanded Trump’s power. He’s seeking much more;
Judge Apologizes to Conservative Justices in Case Over N.I.H. Cuts;
Barrett: Supreme Court ‘should not be imposing its own values on the American people’ ;
In rare interviews, federal judges criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump cases;
Trump administration appeals lower-court ruling that invalidated his tariffs, potentially setting up blockbuster Supreme Court case;
Court rejects Trump administration transgender passport appeal;
Federal Courts Slow to Fix Vulnerable System After Repeated Hacking;
Campaign/Election issues/politics
Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party’s Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year;
Trump Advisers Have Discussed a Job for Adams if He Quits Mayor’s Race; Talks Center on Saudi Ambassadorship;
Confirmation News
Senate races to confirm Trump Fed pick before interest rate meeting;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
US regulator approves at-home version of Eisai-Biogen's Alzheimer’s drug;
Legionnaires’ Outbreak Traced to N.Y.C.-Owned Sites, Including Hospital;
Former CDC directors sound alarm over Kennedy’s agency shake-up; Snubbing Kennedy, States Plan to Form a ‘Health Alliance’;
Covid-19, Stratus, in US: Which states are affected by the new variant? Here's a full list;
Survey: Parents still support vaccine mandates for measles, polio;
Trump science and medical grant cuts impact Ohio universities and children’s hospitals;
Florida moves to end vaccine mandates to attend school, the first state to do so;
Texas moves to allow anyone to sue abortion pill prescribers, distributors in effort to stop flow of shipments from blue states;
‘Japanese Walking’ Is a Fitness Trend Worth Trying;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
North Korean Hackers Offer Fake Jobs to Collect Cryptocurrency;
China's 'Salt Typhoon' Attack Stole Info from All Americans; Chinese-Gov’t Hacking Campaign Said to Hit 200 U.S. Groups;
How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart;
Generative AI as a Cybercrime Assistant;
Indirect Prompt Injection Attacks Against LLM Assistants;
GPT-4o-mini Falls for Psychological Manipulation; Math and science
Cataclysmic crash with neighboring planet may be the reason there's life on Earth today, new studies hint;
James Webb telescope images reveal there's something strange with interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS;
Trump cuts to climate satellites will make weather prediction harder;
White House Orders Several Agencies To Escalate Efforts Against Offshore Wind;
Scientists say that President Trump’s climate report is full of errors and cherry-picked data;
1,300-year-old skeletons found in England had grandparents from sub-Saharan Africa, DNA studies reveal;
The first Americans had Denisovan DNA. And it may have helped them survive;
Luther College Researchers Use Technology To Locate Unmarked Graves;
Clemson University Students Develop Autonomous Rescue Vehicle;
Israel to pump desalinated Mediterranean water into the Sea of Galilee;
National Academies Suggests Simplifying Research Regulations;
'Aging clocks' tell you how much 'older' you are than your chronological age;
Alan Turing Institute head to quit after funding threat; Web, computing, technology, Media and social media issues
Administration Seeks To Limit South Korean Chipmakers’ Chinese Operations;
Judge orders Google to share search results to resolve monopoly; Message for Big Tech in the Google Ruling: Play Nice, but Play On;
Google, Meta, Visa: A Guide to a New Era of U.S. Antitrust Cases;
FTC Chair Warns Google Not to Suppress Republicans’ Emails; French Regulators Order Google, Shein to Pay Fines for Cookies;
CBS changes ‘Face the Nation’ interview policy after Noem backlash; AI and Chatbot issues
Alibaba Develops New AI Chip Amid Nvidia’s Regulatory Challenges;
OpenAI set to start mass production of its own AI chips with Broadcom;
OpenAI Plans to Add Safeguards to ChatGPT for Teens and Others in Distress;
Alamos National Laboratory Unveils OpenAI Models On Venado Supercomputer;
Amazon is set to enter the AI agent race in a big way; Apple Preparing AI-Based Web Search Tool;
Anthropic Secures Funding From Qatar Investment Authority;
AI firm Anthropic agrees to pay landmark $1.5 billion settlement to book authors and publishers;
Spammers Using AI to Create Fake Images from Holocaust Camps;
Big banks ramp up AI hiring as gains materialize;
Controversial data center moves forward in eastern North Dakota; Tech Companies Explore Carbon Capture For Data Centers; SC News and Politics
Mace rival highlights congresswoman’s past anti-Trump remarks in new ad;
Clemson University Ends Faculty And Staff Advisory Commissions;
University Of South Carolina Faculty Express Concerns Over New Accrediting Commission;
Banking news
Chinese yuan hits 10-month high, gold rises as Trump’s Fed pressure hits dollar;
Loss of Fed independence would push up borrowing costs, set off turmoil, ECB's Schnabel says;
Developing countries swap out of dollar debt to cut borrowing costs;
Pound falls as UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998;
Jane Street rakes in $10.1B, topping Wall Street’s biggest banks;
Why Long-Dated Bonds Are Falling Out of Favor;
Trump’s Federal Reserve pick plans to keep his White House job while serving on central bank, in unusual threat to Fed independence;
Tariff news
Trump Signals Imminent Supreme Court Appeal to Protect Tariffs;
John Deere, a U.S. Icon, Is Undermined by Tariffs and Struggling Farmers;
In Tariff Standoff With Trump, China Boycotts American Soybeans;
Business and Economics
Fiscal jitters push Wall Street stocks down, European bond yields to multiyear highs; Gold price vaults past $3,500 to new record ;
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq tumble as rising yields, Trump tariff uncertainty rattle markets;
August job cuts highest since pandemic; Gold slips after record rally, US payrolls report on radar; Global bond selloff raises national debt concerns;
U.S. Job Growth Stalls Ahead of Pivotal Fed Meeting; Despite Turmoil, America’s Most Reliable Job Count Still Comes From the BLS;
Treasury yields jump on prospect of U.S. having to refund tariff money; 30-year yield tops 4.97%;
U.S. economy picked up 22,000 jobs in August but in June revisions lost jobs for first time since pandemic;
The Black unemployment rate is at its highest since 2021;
S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow slip after jobs report shows dramatic slowdown;
The calculated silence of America’s business and finance leaders as Trump abandons free-market principles;
Russia and China Sign Major Deal for New Gas Pipeline; Sanctioned Russian LNG cargo delivered to China for first time, defying U.S.;
India slashes consumption tax on hundreds of items to spur domestic demand;
Americana Restaurants, operator of US fast-food brands in Middle East, posts 54% fall in profit;
Wealthy Americans pour record sums into private credit funds; JPMorgan poaches record number of senior bankers;
Goldman Sachs to buy $1bn stake in T Rowe Price;
Microsoft Offers $3.1 Billion Savings To US Government;
Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy for 2nd Time in a Year;
Kraft Heinz to Split Into Two; Dick's and Foot Locker to merge in $2.4 billion deal this month;
Tesla rejected 11 shareholder proposals on sustainability and accountability ahead of its annual meeting;
Tesla offers Elon Musk pay package worth $1 trillion — with conditions;
ConocoPhillips says it will lay off up to 25% of its workforce, impacting thousands of jobs;
Amazon Pares Back Free Shipping Perk on Prime Membership;
Boeing Plans to Hire Replacements for Striking Workers;
Paramount Skydance employees get the big RTO call;
Stablecoins go mainstream: Why banks and credit card firms are issuing their own crypto tokens;
Stablecoins could trigger taxpayer bailouts, warns Nobel economics laureate;
Andrew Bailey warns banks against issuing their own stablecoins; Stablecoins May Spark Costly Bailouts, Warns Economist Jean Tirole;
Eric Trump takes stage in Japan as bitcoin firm Metaplanet votes on capital plan; Trump family’s World Liberty Financial token falls in trading debut;
AI agents will be stablecoins’ top users: Galaxy Digital CEO says;
Stablecoin giant Tether eyes investments in gold mining sector;
Finance
US drops Biden plan to require airlines to pay compensation for disrupted flights;
Other news and history
The MAGA Influencers Rehabilitating Hitler;
Pete and Bobby challenge: 100 Push-Ups and 50 Pull-Ups in Under 10 Minutes. What Could Go Wrong?;
Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them;
Education:
Education Department Promises Timely FAFSA Launch;
College Board Cancels Tool for Finding Low-Income High Achievers;
Student loan borrowers pausing payments have doubled since 2024, expert calculates;
States Revoke In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students;
Harvard wins court battle against Trump; administration cannot withhold federal funding, judge rules;
Harvard Won Its Money Back, but Will It Actually Get It?
International Student Enrollments Stay Steady at Columbia and Princeton;
AP Analysis: Drop In International Student Enrollment At US Colleges Could Impact US Economy;
International Students Drive Pittsburgh’s Tech Growth;
President Defends Decision To Allow 600K Chinese International Students To Study In US;
UC President Warns Impact Of Federal Funding Cuts May Extend Beyond UCLA To Entire System;
University Of California Launches Campaign To Protect Research Funding; University Of Oregon Experiences Faculty Discontent Over Budget Cuts;
Oklahoma Education Officials Address Possible Scholarship Program Funding Shortfall;
Trump administration cuts grants for child care on college campuses; Mississippi Universities Halt Funding For Student Groups Over DEI Law;
UT San Antonio Merger Creates New Research Institution;
Ohio State Bans Most Land Acknowledgments that recognize the Indigenous people who originally lived on the university’s land;
Northwestern’s President Will Resign After University Faced Republican Pressure; Texas Senator Who Banned DEI Set to Become a Chancellor;
New York Colleges Now Required To Hire Title IV Coordinators;
UNC Led Formation Of New Accreditation Body, Documents Show;
California Colleges Combat Financial Aid Fraud With AI Tools;
Three Florida Districts Will Use Drones To Enhance School Safety;
Many College Students Face Issue That Involves Required Classes For Their Major;
Many Florida Professors Are Seeking Jobs In Different States;
Decline in reading is inhibiting learning, academics warn;
Microsoft unveils free AI access for certain students, teachers as part of presidential push;
Survey Reveals College Students’ Views On Generative AI; Georgia Schools Integrate AI Into Curricula;
Teachers Address Math Gaps In Science Classes; How Data Science Integration Can Bolster Math Education;