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Gloria Steinem Dies at 92

Journalist and feminist activist Gloria Steinem has died at 92, prompting tributes across the United States to her decades of work on gender equality, reproductive rights and civil rights.

Pentagon Introduces Mandatory Testosterone Screening for Service Members Aged 30 and Older

The Defense Department has issued guidelines requiring testosterone-deficiency screening for military personnel aged 30 and above, prompting scrutiny over medical privacy and the policy’s effect on readiness.

Patagonia Joins Lawsuit Challenging Reduction of Utah National Monuments

Outdoor retailer Patagonia has joined litigation seeking to restore protections to nearly three million acres at Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante after President Donald Trump reduced the monuments’ boundaries.

China Tax Authorities End Dividend Exemption for Expatriate Workers

Chinese tax authorities have imposed a standard 20% dividend tax on foreign residents, a change expected to prompt multinational companies and wealthy expatriates to reconsider compensation and wealth-management arrangements.

Musicians File Class Action Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Platform Suno

A group of American musicians has sued artificial intelligence music generator Suno, alleging that copyrighted recordings were used without permission or compensation to train its commercial models.

US House Passes Bill Penalizing Universities That Boycott Israel

The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would withdraw federal funding from colleges participating in academic or economic boycotts of Israel, with supporters citing antisemitism concerns and critics warning of free-spee...

Bernie Sanders Proposes Ban on Superintelligent AI Development

Senator Bernie Sanders has floated legislation that would prohibit the development of superintelligent artificial intelligence systems in the United States amid growing concern over autonomous technologies and their impact on employment.

Nvidia Pursues Strategic Partnership With Hugging Face

Nvidia is finalizing a deal with open-source artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face aimed at strengthening its position in the development, training and deployment of enterprise AI models.

US Gasoline and Diesel Prices Surge Ahead of Labor Day Weekend

American fuel prices have risen sharply ahead of the holiday weekend as the conflict with Iran disrupts crude oil markets and increases transportation costs.

FBI Expands Use of AI for Domestic and International Threat Detection

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is increasing its use of artificial intelligence to identify security threats and shorten response times, while civil liberties groups continue to raise concerns over surveillance and algorithmic bias.

House Democrats Seek to Halt US Military Boat Strikes in Caribbean and Pacific

House Democrats have introduced a war powers resolution after US military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels reportedly killed more than 200 people, arguing the campaign lacks congressional authorization.

Federal Court Weighs Challenge to New US Restrictions on International Student Visas

A federal judge has heard arguments over Homeland Security rules that would end the long-standing duration-of-status system for foreign students, with universities warning of major financial and academic consequences.

Pentagon Reaffirms Anthropic as Supply Chain Risk

A senior Pentagon official says the Defense Department still considers artificial intelligence company Anthropic a supply chain risk, exposing disagreement within the administration over how advanced AI models should be used by the milit...

US Automakers Urge Congress to Ban Chinese-Made Vehicle Sales

A coalition of American automakers is calling for a permanent ban on Chinese-made vehicles, arguing that onboard technology could collect and transmit sensitive consumer and infrastructure data to Beijing.

NASA Launches Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope to Study Dark Energy and Exoplanets

NASA has successfully launched the multibillion-dollar Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center, with the observatory designed to study dark matter and discover tens of thousands of exoplanets.

OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra and Declares AGI Era as Major AI Platforms Suffer Outage

OpenAI released its GPT-6 Astra model and declared the arrival of artificial general intelligence, while simultaneous outages affected ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude and xAI’s Grok.

Federal Reserve Signals Rate Cuts Could Be Delayed as Oil Prices Rise

Senior Federal Reserve officials indicated that expected interest-rate cuts may be postponed as higher oil prices add to inflation concerns amid the continuing US conflict with Iran.

Missouri Supreme Court Blocks Republican-Backed Congressional Map Before Midterms

Missouri’s highest court has halted a new congressional map supported by President Donald Trump, disrupting Republican efforts to gain an additional House seat just weeks before the November elections.

Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Mail-Ballot Screening Rules

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to revive new US Postal Service ballot-screening procedures that election officials say could make it difficult to process millions of mail-in votes before midterm deadlines.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship

A US federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to limit automatic citizenship for children of foreign government workers and people classified as enemy aliens.

US Secures Deal for Control of Nearly a Quarter of Venezuela’s Untapped Oil Fields

President Donald Trump announced an agreement giving the United States a controlling stake in nearly a quarter of Venezuela’s untapped oil fields, with the administration seeking lower fuel prices despite major logistical hurdles and int...

Iran Strikes US Military Bases in Kuwait and UAE After Deadly American Airstrike

Iranian forces launched coordinated missile and drone attacks on US military installations in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates after a US strike in southern Iran reportedly killed at least four civilians at a wedding, further escalati...

Gloria Steinem Dies at 92 as US Lawmakers Pay Tribute

Pioneering feminist activist Gloria Steinem has died at 92, prompting tributes from lawmakers across party lines recognizing her influence on American political organizing and civil rights advocacy.

George W. Bush Left Off Republican National Convention Speaker List

The Republican National Committee says former President George W. Bush will not speak at the upcoming party convention in Dallas, reflecting the continued dominance of Trump-aligned figures within the party.

Trump Backs Federal Tax Incentives to Bring Film and Television Production Back to US

The White House has called on Congress to develop tax incentives for domestic film and television production as the administration seeks to encourage more entertainment projects to remain in the United States.

George Santos Banned and Fined Over Political Prediction Market Manipulation

Federal regulators and prediction market Kalshi have permanently banned former Representative George Santos and imposed penalties exceeding $71,000 after investigators found he manipulated betting markets involving his own attendance at ...

Majority of Republican Voters Now Approve of Labor Unions, Gallup Poll Shows

Gallup polling cited in the reporting shows 52% of Republican voters approve of organized labor, creating political tension as House Republican leaders continue investigations into union activity.

House Democratic Leaders Threaten Discipline After Moderates Back Republican Procedural Vote

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has criticized Representatives Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Jared Golden for helping advance a Republican procedural measure and said the defections would face internal review.

Ed Markey Defeats Seth Moulton in Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary

Senator Ed Markey has defeated Representative Seth Moulton in a closely watched Democratic primary, preserving the incumbent’s position against a centrist challenge focused partly on generational change.

Federal Prosecutors Charge ICE Agent Over Alleged Minneapolis Shooting Cover-Up

A federal grand jury has indicted an immigration enforcement agent accused of misleading investigators about a nonfatal shooting in Minnesota, adding to Justice Department scrutiny of frontline enforcement operations.

Hung Cao Nominated to Serve as US Secretary of the Navy

President Donald Trump has nominated retired Navy Special Operations officer and former political candidate Hung Cao to lead the Department of the Navy as the administration emphasizes maritime modernization and Indo-Pacific readiness.

House Censures Republican Chuck Edwards After Sexual Harassment Findings

The House of Representatives has voted on a bipartisan basis to censure North Carolina Republican Chuck Edwards after an Ethics Committee investigation found repeated violations of congressional rules on sexual harassment.

EPA Grants Small Refineries Exemptions Covering Nearly 1.8 Billion Renewable Fuel Credits

The Environmental Protection Agency has approved small-refinery exemptions covering almost 1.8 billion renewable fuel credits for the upcoming compliance year, drawing criticism from agricultural groups and Farm Belt lawmakers.

Trump Announces New Drug Pricing Agreements With Pharmaceutical Companies

President Donald Trump has announced negotiated pricing agreements with international drugmakers and US biotechnology companies as his administration seeks to lower consumer prescription costs.

Trump Administration Freezes $87 Million in New York Counterterrorism Funding

The Department of Homeland Security has withheld $87 million in federal counterterrorism grants for New York, prompting Governor Kathy Hochul to accuse the administration of politicizing national security funding.

Bernie Sanders Floats Federal Ban on Superintelligent AI Systems

Senator Bernie Sanders has proposed legislation that would prohibit development of superintelligent artificial intelligence systems amid concerns about technological disruption, employment and economic inequality.

Bipartisan House Bill Targets Security Risks From Autonomous AI Agents

Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Mike Lawler have introduced legislation aimed at improving oversight and security for autonomous artificial intelligence agents following major corporate cybersecurity incidents.

Simultaneous ChatGPT, Claude and Grok Outages Prompt Federal Technology Review

The concurrent outages of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude and xAI’s Grok have drawn scrutiny from federal technology regulators as government agencies and private infrastructure increasingly depend on a small group of generative AI ...

OpenAI Offers Subsidized AI Security Tools to US Critical Infrastructure Operators

OpenAI has launched an initiative providing discounted model access to municipal water systems, electricity providers and local governments seeking stronger defenses against AI-enabled cyber threats.

Trump Administration Moves Toward Ending Tax-Exempt Status for Universities Using Race in Admissions

The Education Department and Internal Revenue Service are drafting guidelines that would revoke federal tax exemptions from universities found using racial considerations in student admissions or faculty hiring.

Democrats Accuse Homeland Security of Interfering With Elections Through Postal Service Changes

Senior congressional Democrats have accused the Trump administration of pursuing changes to US Postal Service systems that they say could disrupt the processing of mail-in ballots.

Trump Administration Presses Congress to Ban Mail-In Voting Through SAVE America Act

The White House is urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would prohibit mail-in voting and impose stricter proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

US Immigration Agency Acknowledges Detaining More Than 130 American Citizens in Minnesota Sweep

Federal immigration officials acknowledged that more than 130 US citizens were detained without criminal charges during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, intensifying congressional scrutiny of interior enforcement tactics.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns Ahead of House Hearing

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has unexpectedly resigned before a congressional hearing, removing a prominent advocate of closer ties between the military and venture-backed defense technology companies.

White House Summons Oil Executives as US Gasoline Prices Rise Above $4 a Gallon

President Donald Trump is set to meet senior oil refining executives as the administration pressures the industry to reduce gasoline prices amid higher energy costs and the continuing conflict with Iran.