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Monday, September 21, 2026

While the Kentucky governor [Andy Beshear] says he won't make a decision on running for president until his term as chair of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) ends in December, he is already walking the walk: raising money for his PAC, traveling to states with early presidential primaries and writing a book about how to win over voters who haven't been voting for Democrats lately. read more


A powerful advance in cancer-fighting medicine has achieved an extraordinary new milestone. read more


Donald Trump said on Friday he is banning three major news outlets - CNN, MS NOW and Politico - from the White House in his latest move to crack down on the independent press. The move is almost certain to face legal challenges as free speech experts said it conflicts with the US Constitution's First Amendment protections for free speech and a free press. read more


Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia may have military needs due to the ongoing attacks by Yemen's Houthis ... read more


The U.S. military has attacked another boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people read more


A total of 29% of Americans say they approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president and 68% say they disapprove ... read more


Caught in the sweep, according to a statement from ICE, were: a Haitian charged with murder; a Honduran accused of molesting children; a suspected Mexican cartel member; a Guatemalan who allegedly tried to use a Taser on an officer during his arrest; and others ... read more


Little is known about why 29-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot Sunday. Earlier this year ICE shot and killed a father of three who they said was not their target. Sunday's victim is believed to be in serious condition, though his family has said they are not being given details nor are they being allowed to visit him. "This is a terrible incident that we were hoping to avoid in our community," [Austin Councilmember Mike ] Siegel said. "My hope today is that we can investigate what happened, and if an (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officer committed a crime that they will be fully prosecuted, and then we can hope to restore some semblance of law and order in this country." read more


GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana on Sunday urged the president to be "radically honest" when he's speaking about vaccines, as the U.S. this year has recorded the most measles cases in more than three decades. read more


Sunday, September 20, 2026

President Trump said Sunday morning his proposed "triumphal arch" in Washington will become a dual-use facility housing snipers, drones and ammunition storage. read more


In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump called fears around AI possibly becoming a superintelligence that could pose a threat to human existence a hoax. read more


A new government report showing that the administration spent $7 billion paying staff not to work as it pushed its buyouts ...


"The Iran war is driving fuel prices higher worldwide, leading to angry protests around the globe and straining the economies of countries that have nothing to do with the war," Axios reports. read more


"Willie Horton was a bad guy, really bad guy," Trump said ... read more


Vance's 'another chance' plea collides with a sharp attack on Democrats as the 2026 midterm battle intensifies read more


David Smith: Defiance from the supreme court and the Federal Reserve chair in one week ... how ever will the US president cope? read more


 

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