France's UN mission expresses regret over July social media message
France's permanent mission to the United Nations in Geneva issued a statement on September 11 expressing regret over a message it posted on X on July 25.
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Judge rules Trump administration's FEMA staffing plan unlawful
A federal judge found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in pursuing a plan to roughly halve FEMA's workforce and taking away personnel authority.
No Going Back PAC reserves $1.7 million in Washington House race
No Going Back PAC has reserved advertising in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, where Republican John Braun is challenging Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.
Ted Cruz faces boos while promoting college sports bill on ESPN
Sen. Ted Cruz drew nearly 10 minutes of boos during a Saturday morning ESPN interview ahead of the Texas–Ohio State football matchup.
Sanders and Casar propose ban on superintelligent AI
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar propose permanently banning superintelligent AI systems and pausing advanced AI development until a new federal regulator can be created.
Joe diGenova leaves investigation targeting former officials who scrutinized Trump
DiGenova confirmed his resignation, describing his service to Trump and the Justice Department as an honor.
Trump offers $5,000 checks if Republicans win both chambers
Donald Trump offered $5,000 payments to every adult in the United States if Republicans win the House and Senate in the November midterms.
Foulkes defeats McKee in Rhode Island Democratic primary
Helena Foulkes defeated Gov. Dan McKee on Wednesday, making him the first U.S. governor to lose a party primary since 2018.
DHS proposes ending post-job-loss grace period for certain foreign workers
The Department of Homeland Security released a draft proposal Thursday to eliminate the 60-day grace period available to certain non-immigrant workers after their employment ends.
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Missouri's new congressional map
The unsigned order directs Missouri to use its 2022 congressional map in November, temporarily blocking new districts that could give Republicans another House seat.
Trump predicts Iran war will end immediately after midterms
President Donald Trump said he expects the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran to end immediately after the midterm elections.
Georgia RNC member's group organizes anti-data center bus tour
Humans First, chaired by Georgia RNC committeewoman Amy Kremer, is organizing the AI Data Center Revolt bus tour.
Trump promises $5,000 to adult citizens if Republicans win House and Senate
Trump pledged a $5,000 dividend for every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans win both chambers of Congress, comparing the payment to a company's cash distribution to shareholders.
Analyst warns Iran war could leave Trump's successor an entrenched conflict
Sina Toossi of the Center for International Policy warned that Trump's war could leave his successor facing an entrenched confrontation between the United States and Iran.
Trump claims firefighters carried him away from World Trade Center area after 9/11
President Donald Trump said two firefighters lifted him and ran with him amid fears of a building collapse. His account remains unverified in the supplied evidence.
Emergency slide deployment delays Trump's Texas departure
An emergency slide inflated on the new Air Force One before President Trump boarded at Joint Base Andrews. Workers removed it, and the plane subsequently took off without incident.
Disclosures show Trump gave three aides $45,000 each
Public financial disclosures list holiday cash gifts to four aides; the White House says the payments were unrelated to their government duties.
Disclosures list Trump's cash gifts to four aides
Public financial disclosures show President Trump gave Natalie Harp, Margo Martin and Chamberlain Harris $45,000 each last year, and Walt Nauta $20,000.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's narrower birthright-citizenship order
U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman halted enforcement of an executive order that would deny citizenship at birth to several specified groups of children.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis urges Trump to replace Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Tillis made the strongest public call yet from a Republican lawmaker challenging Hegseth's Pentagon leadership after a series of senior departures.