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Wages Vs Inflation, Tennessee Failed Execution, Cornell Rape Case Special Prosecutor

The government has a sobering update on the job market, as workers face wages that fail to keep up with higher prices and borrowing costs. Tennessee has paused executions

FlyDubai Midair Attack, Trump Midterm Campaigning, Hegseth Reshaping Military

A FlyDubai flight bound for Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other and tried to crash the plane, with all passengers

Trump AI Summit, US Pulls Out Of Iraq, SCOTUS Third Country Deportations

President Trump told AI executives they can police themselves and signed an order branding the technology “super intelligence,” even as some of those same companies say t

UK Terror Plot Investigation, Trump's Fuel Efficiency Rollback, Cornell Rape Case

Five men arrested near a U.S.-used air base in Britain have been released on bail but remain under investigation, as police say they have not determined whether a foreign

Trump Rejects Iran's Ceasefire, UK Foiled Plot Near US Base, Trump Press Corps Fight

President Trump rejected Iran’s latest ceasefire proposal but says he remains open to talks, as questions grow over whether there is any realistic path toward ending the

Can clergy candidates help Democrats win in red states?

This November, a notable number of Democrats are running for Congress who all have one thing in common: they are members of the clergy. In a moment when the party is coun

Powerful storms hit the US, Supreme Court Rejects Missouri Maps, Mortgage Rates Rise

A weekend of wild weather as a couple of power storms are set to hit Hawaii and the Northeastern United States. The Supreme Court rejects the new congressional maps in Mi

Trump-Xi Summit, White House Media Ban Update, Netanyahu's UN Speech

President Trump hosts China's leader Xi Jinping. While their differences abound on many issues, they extend their truce on tariffs by two months. CNN and MS NOW are denie

Tucker Carlson on his MAGA split and Trump's 'nihilism' | NPR's Newsmakers

Tucker Carlson is talking about what happened behind closed doors in his very public break with President Trump. In this episode of NPR's Newsmakers, Carlson told host S

Court Temporarily Blocks Media Ban, Trump-Xi White House Meeting, UNGA Diplomacy

A federal judge ordered the White House to temporarily restore press passes for CNN, MS NOW and Politico after finding the outlets are likely to succeed on their due proc

US And Iran Talk At UNGA, Poll Shows Dems Lead Midterm, White House Media Ban Lawsuit

President Trump used his U.N. General Assembly speech to threaten Iran with “annihilation” while also revealing that U.S. and Iranian officials had resumed direct talks a

News Outlets Protest Trump's Media Bans, Trump At UNGA, Paramount Merger Settlement

Major news organizations are suspending use of White House pool coverage after President Trump banned reporters from CNN and two other outlets, with a court hearing set f

UN General Assembly Week, Trump's Triumphal Arch, Air Traffic Control AI

World leaders gather in New York for the U.N. General Assembly with the war between the U.S. and Iran dominating the agenda and questions about whether diplomacy can gain

An American journalist missing in Syria: what happened?

This is the story of one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. It’s been more than fourteen years since American journalist Austin Tice vanished in Syria. Ther

Trump Bans Media from White House, Europe on High Alert, College Sports Bill

President Trump says he’s banning three news organizations – CNN, MS NOW and Politico – from the White House.  Leaders in France, Poland and across the continent have wa

Kennedy Center Demolition Threat, Trump's Troubles, Poland Warns Of Russian Attacks

A federal judge told President Trump he cannot demolish the Kennedy Center without 30 days’ notice, after the board shut the building and Trump threatened to rip it down

Fed Raises Interest Rates, Iran War and Oil Prices, EU-Canada Alliance

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years as it tries to bring down stubborn inflation, putting new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at odds with P

Federal Reserve Interest Rates, Reports Reveal Iran War Costs, Kennedy Center Closure

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in three years as the Iran war pushes inflation higher and borrowing costs are already climbing

Trump Downplays AI Risks, SCOTUS Mail-In Voting Ruling, Kennedy Center Bankruptcy

President Trump dismissed warnings from leading AI companies that the technology is advancing too fast, calling fears of machines taking over a hoax and framing AI develo

AI Development Slowdown, Gulf States Postpone Iran Talks, Republican Midterm Strategy

Leaders of some of the biggest AI companies say it is time to slow the pace of development after a string of incidents in which their systems went off script, even as Pre