Month: September 2026

‘Pretend That I Am Running’: 7 Takeaways From the G.O.P. Midterm Convention  nytimes.com Trump’s $1 trillion-plus ‘dividend’ plan meets immediate bipartisan pushback  CNBC Catch Up on the WSJ’s Coverage of Night 1 of the GOP Convention  WSJ Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes a dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins  AP News Trump floats…

Supreme Court blocks Missouri’s attempt to use newly drawn Republican congressional map  NBC News Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map  nytimes.com MO Supreme Court finds Sec. of State Denny Hoskins in contempt of court  KRCG Supreme Court deals another blow to GOP hopes of capturing extra congressional seat  CNN Supreme Court appears to kill GOP redistricting hopes…

Houthis seize key Yemeni port of Mocha in drive to take control of Red Sea coast  The Guardian Iran-backed rebels capture Red Sea port, tightening grip on a key global chokepoint  CNN Iran-backed terror group’s latest territorial grab threatens second global shipping chokepoint  Fox News Houthis advance along Yemeni coast, threaten Saudi oil exports in the Red Sea  Reuters…

One year after Charlie Kirk’s death, Turning Point USA faces an uncertain future  NPR Memorial on Anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s Killing Splits a Utah Campus  nytimes.com Governor declares ‘Charlie Kirk Day’ on anniversary of activist’s death  KSL News On the Ballot: One year after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Turning Point USA presses on  The Hill Charlie Kirk’s killing a year…

Juror in Lindsay Clancy trial alleges lone holdout juror exhibited ‘disgusting’ behavior during deliberations  The Boston Globe Clancy holdout juror mimicked strangling during deliberations, juror claims  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks the judge to spare her a second trial for killing her children  AP News ‘We felt defeated’: Lindsay Clancy…

Fold the phone: Apple’s new CEO unveils a foldable iPhone  NPR Apple Unveils the iPhone Duo, a Foldable Phone That Costs $1,999  The New York Times Verge staffers react to the iPhone Duo: what we love and don’t love  The Verge Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max  Apple Apple unveils first foldable iPhone, iPhone 18…

‘Emotional rollercoaster’ – Lindsay Clancy jurors speak out on what led to mistrial  BBC Three Jurors in Clancy Trial Describe Frustration With Holdout  The New York Times Lindsay Clancy attorney to ask for case to be dismissed after mistrial  WAVY.com Jurors speak out about Lindsay Clancy mistrial and the lone holdout  PBS Lindsay Clancy juror speaks after mistrial: “There…

Republican midterm convention 2026: What to know about Trump’s Dallas event  Al Jazeera President Trump to arrive at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport ahead of RNC midterm convention  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Cars discouraged as Dallas hosts Republican midterm convention  dallasnews.com Republicans gather in Dallas for two-day midterm convention billed as a ‘Trump-a-Palooza’  AP News RNC 2026: Trump Set to Deliver…

Merz accuses AfD of ‘ethnic cleansing’ policy and cancels call with Trump  The Guardian Germany’s Merz accuses far-right AfD of calling for ‘ethnic cleansing’  Reuters In Germany, a call to create a ‘compelling vision’ for democracy  csmonitor.com With the AfD’s Election Victory, German Democracy, as We Knew It, Is Over  Foreign Policy A Nazi-curious party just won big in…

Trump Doled Out $45,000 Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp and Other Aides Last Year  The New York Times Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides  The Washington Post Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp and two other aides, public records show  BBC Trump gave Natalie Harp and two other aides $45,000…