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Trump Pollster: Backing Data Centers 'a Losing Position'
President Donald Trump's longtime pollster is telling Republican candidates how to answer Democratic Party attacks over AI data centers, according to a memo obtained by Axios.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:15:58 EDTICE Fires New Hires After Vetting Red Flags Emerge
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun quietly firing some officers brought aboard during its massive hiring surge after belated background reviews uncovered red flags or recruits failed to meet performance standards, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:57:01 EDTStocks Fall as Oil Spikes, Benchmark Yield Tops 5%
Wall Street extended its selloff Tuesday, as rising U.S. Treasury yields, mounting debt concerns, and soaring crude prices kept buyers on the sidelines.All three major U.S. stock indexes extended Monday's losses as broad risk-off sentiment weighed on nearly every sector but...
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:03:06 EDTRep. Comer: Make Evidence Against Rep. Omar Public
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said he wants the Trump administration to make public any evidence it has that Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., violated immigration laws and could be expelled from Congress.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:56:36 EDTSen. Justice Vows Quick Decision on '28 W.Va. Gov. Bid
Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., said Monday evening that he expects to decide within weeks whether to run again for West Virginia governor, potentially setting up a 2028 Republican primary challenge to Gov. Patrick Morrisey.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:25:59 EDTSenate Dems Block Crypto Bill Over Trump Investments
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked legislation to create a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency, stalling an industry-backed effort to place new guardrails around digital assets after demanding more limits on President Donald Trump's investments.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:12:16 EDTRep. Roy Breaks With Trump Over AI Guardrails
Outgoing Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, broke with President Donald Trump over who should make decisions about artificial intelligence, saying the technology should serve people rather than the other way around.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:16:39 EDTCBO: Iran War Cost Hits $38 Billion, Forecast to Rise $3 Billion Monthly
The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far, and that amount is projected to rise by $3 billion a month, Congress' nonpartisan bookkeeper reported on Tuesday as the Trump administration searches for ways to end the conflict and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:14:02 EDTUS Readies $2.8 Billion Arms Package for Israel
The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, including several thousand 2,000-pound bombs, in what would be the largest single U.S. sale of the powerful munitions to Israel in recent years.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:31:58 EDTWar Dept Waives Secrecy Rules for UAP Disclosures
The Department of War on Tuesday announced a new legal waiver allowing current and former government personnel and contractors to provide protected information about unidentified anomalous phenomena to officials leading the Trump administration's UAP disclosure effort.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:51:50 EDTProsecutors Won't Pursue Death Penalty for Rob Reiner's Son
Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner 's son will not face the death penalty on charges he fatally stabbed his parents after lying in wait at their home in Los Angeles late last year, prosecutors said Tuesday. If convicted, the maximum sentence 33-year-old Nick Reiner could get is ...
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:02:41 EDT12 Charged in $10 Million Calif. Childcare Fraud
Federal authorities charged a dozen people Tuesday for fraudulently collecting more than $10 million in government childcare payments, when the operators had few or even no actual children attending their facilities.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:54:11 EDTMassie Moves to Impeach Hegseth Over Iran War, Other Actions
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., introduced eight articles of impeachment Tuesday against War Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of helping carry out an unauthorized war against Iran and of other abuses of his authority.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:52:38 EDTPa. Reports Two Additional Measles-Associated Deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed two additional measles-associated deaths in the state, with both individuals unvaccinated.That took the death toll associated with the infectious disease in the state to four.One individual lived in Jefferson...
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:48:04 EDTNew Evidence Delays Lockerbie Bombing Trial
A trial in the U.S. for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland is on track to start in January after a delay caused by the discovery of new evidence in the decades-old case.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:01:24 EDTTrump Approval Ticks Up in Reuters/Ipsos Poll
President Donald Trump's approval rating has ticked up slightly after reaching a record low last month, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released weeks before the midterm elections.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:11:05 EDTTrump Slams Biden FBI Over Butler Assassination Plot
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted the "Crooked Joe Biden FBI" and "Dirty Cop Christopher Wray" after new details emerged concerning Butler, Pennsylvania, would-be assassin Thomas Crooks.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:43:48 EDTTrump Redirects Military Aid to Western Hemisphere
The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance from countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:52:58 EDTUS Citizens Make Up Most ISIS-Linked Federal Cases
Most defendants in ISIS-linked federal terrorism cases in the United States have been U.S. citizens, according to data provided exclusively to The Washington Examiner, as federal authorities warn that homegrown extremists and lone offenders remain a threat.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:41:36 EDTGovt Records: Butler Gunman Used 'Bob Dole' Alias for Purchases
Thomas Matthew Crooks used the name of former Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole to make online purchases before attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a Butler, Pennsylvania, campaign rally in 2024, according to newly disclosed federal records.
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