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Senate 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.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:36:43 EDTDOJ Probing Election Practices in Multiple States
The Justice Department is investigating election practices in multiple states less than two months before the midterms, Attorney General Todd Blanche said. Blanche disclosed the investigations while defending the Trump administration...
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:57:37 EDTSpeaker Rejects AI Freeze, Warns of China Threat
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday there cannot be a moratorium on artificial intelligence development without losing the competitive edge to China and that AI companies can regulate themselves.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:47:12 EDTCensus Bureau: Poverty Rate Dips to Lowest on Record
The U.S. poverty rate edged down to the lowest on record in 2025, while median household income hit a record high, the Census Bureau said on Tuesday. There were 34.5 million people in poverty in 2025, the agency said.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:46:23 EDTFeds Charge Pa. Man in Alleged ISIS Attack Plot
A Pittsburgh-area man who allegedly declared support for ISIS and acquired a semiautomatic rifle and nearly 200 rounds of ammunition was arrested on a federal terrorism-related charge, authorities said Tuesday.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:05:49 EDTCarney: Canada Eyeing Private Stake in Major Airports
Canada is seeking "private investment through long-term concessions" to operate the nation's four largest airports as part of a campaign to boost the economy, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday.
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