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BREAKING: Trump announces ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
Trump says CNN, MS NOW and Politico are banned — and more could follow
His post leaves the ban's exact scope unclear.
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September 18, 2026 at 7:25 PM
BREAKING: Trump announces ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House
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NEW by me -- More than 1 in 3 Americans can't name all 3 branches of government
More than 1 in 3 Americans can't name all 3 branches of government
"Ignorance is costly."
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September 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM
NEW by me -- More than 1 in 3 Americans can't name all 3 branches of government
More than 1 in 3 Americans can't name all 3 branches of government.
"Ignorance is costly."
"Ignorance is costly."
More than 1 in 3 Americans can't name all 3 branches of government
"Ignorance is costly."
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September 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM
More than 1 in 3 Americans can't name all 3 branches of government.
"Ignorance is costly."
"Ignorance is costly."
The House's last in-session week before the midterms was beset by furious private finger-pointing between House Democrats following several high-profile rebellions.
Inside House Democrats' behind-the-scenes food fight
"Everyone in the caucus is sick of the bullshit," fumed one House Democrat.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:51 PM
The House's last in-session week before the midterms was beset by furious private finger-pointing between House Democrats following several high-profile rebellions.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today returned to the the anti-vaccine group he founded, using a keynote address to signal the Trump administration isn't done questioning the safety of routine shots and expanding carveouts to federal mandates.
RFK Jr. questions vaccine safety at anti-vaccine organization gathering
His speech made clear that HHS is working hard to continue reshaping federal vaccine policy.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today returned to the the anti-vaccine group he founded, using a keynote address to signal the Trump administration isn't done questioning the safety of routine shots and expanding carveouts to federal mandates.
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Joe Rogan's "crazy" idea for ending all wars: Let AI take over
Rogan said his "crazy hope" is that AI becomes capable of taking over government work.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Joe Rogan has "crazy" idea for ending all wars:
Let AI take over.
Let AI take over.
Joe Rogan's "crazy" idea for ending all wars: Let AI take over
Rogan said his "crazy hope" is that AI becomes capable of taking over government work.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Joe Rogan has "crazy" idea for ending all wars:
Let AI take over.
Let AI take over.
President Trump told Axios today that he's approaching a critical juncture in the Iran war over whether to restart massive attacks in an effort to bring the conflict to a close.
Trump tells Axios he's approaching major crossroads in Iran war
The U.S. has settled into a familiar pattern in the war that some officials say is not sustainable.
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September 17, 2026 at 7:15 PM
President Trump told Axios today that he's approaching a critical juncture in the Iran war over whether to restart massive attacks in an effort to bring the conflict to a close.
Mike Johnson's decision to send the House home early — again — is fueling an increasingly bitter feud with GOP Rep. Thomas Massie over whether the speaker is using the calendar to dodge politically painful votes.
Johnson-Massie feud boils over: "Why are we taking days off our calendar?"
"Speaker Johnson has vacated Congress. Like I don't need to vacate Speaker Johnson," Massie told Axios.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Mike Johnson's decision to send the House home early — again — is fueling an increasingly bitter feud with GOP Rep. Thomas Massie over whether the speaker is using the calendar to dodge politically painful votes.
NEW: President Trump responded to the Federal Reserve raising interest rates for the first time in three years by saying they should be lowered — "AND FAST!"
Trump demands lower interest rates after Fed decision
Trump didn't insult Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, though he often insulted his predecessor, Jerome Powell.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
NEW: President Trump responded to the Federal Reserve raising interest rates for the first time in three years by saying they should be lowered — "AND FAST!"
⚠️ Members of Congress and governors are under increasing pressure to regulate AI, but more than two dozen of them who spoke with Axios said they don't use the technology or have rarely done so.
An aging Congress attempts to regulate AI without using it
Critics say it's impossible for politicians to grasp how rapidly AI is changing if they don't use it.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:52 AM
⚠️ Members of Congress and governors are under increasing pressure to regulate AI, but more than two dozen of them who spoke with Axios said they don't use the technology or have rarely done so.
The Epstein files fight that consumed the House last year is threatening to engulf Republicans all over again.
House GOP's Epstein files headache is back
"I've got one hero slot left," Massie told Axios.
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September 15, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The Epstein files fight that consumed the House last year is threatening to engulf Republicans all over again.
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TSA's new Gateside program is expected to come to Charlotte Douglas International Airport this fall, a TSA spokesperson tells Axios.
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PreCheck passengers will soon be able to greet passengers at CLT & RDU
TSA's new Gateside program is coming to CLT and RDU.
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September 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
TSA's new Gateside program is expected to come to Charlotte Douglas International Airport this fall, a TSA spokesperson tells Axios.
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NEW by me -- I wrote about how Ed Sheeran's tour imploded over a geopolitical fight and what the turmoil says about the power dynamics behind major concert tours.
How Ed Sheeran's tour imploded over a geopolitical fight
Four supporting acts quit Sheeran's tour after Macklemore's dismissal.
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September 15, 2026 at 9:56 PM
NEW by me -- I wrote about how Ed Sheeran's tour imploded over a geopolitical fight and what the turmoil says about the power dynamics behind major concert tours.
Ed Sheeran's tour spiraled into chaos this week.
Here's how it imploded over a geopolitical fight.
Here's how it imploded over a geopolitical fight.
How Ed Sheeran's tour imploded over a geopolitical fight
Four supporting acts quit Sheeran's tour after Macklemore's dismissal.
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September 15, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Ed Sheeran's tour spiraled into chaos this week.
Here's how it imploded over a geopolitical fight.
Here's how it imploded over a geopolitical fight.
NEW: The House voted for the 3rd time in 2 years to quash aneffort by Al Green to impeach President Trump.
House quashes another Trump impeachment push with Dem help
Some Democrats fumed privately that the vote was a distraction from party messaging.
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September 15, 2026 at 9:14 PM
NEW: The House voted for the 3rd time in 2 years to quash aneffort by Al Green to impeach President Trump.
Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon shared a stage today with progressives and AI safety advocates to demand more human control over the technology.
AI alarm brings Bernie, Bannon together at D.C. summit
AI is scrambling traditional political alliances and placing new pressure on Washington to act.
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September 15, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon shared a stage today with progressives and AI safety advocates to demand more human control over the technology.
NEW: The Kennedy Center's board has voted to close the iconic performing arts center's main building for a renovation project
Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board votes to close building
A draft resolution proposed sending marquee events off-site during restoration.
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September 15, 2026 at 6:27 PM
NEW: The Kennedy Center's board has voted to close the iconic performing arts center's main building for a renovation project
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NEW by me -- I wrote about effective altruism and why President Trump and his allies are looking to combat it.
This obscure philosophy has become Trump's new AI bogeyman
Effective altruism became a target of top Trump administration voices this week.
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September 15, 2026 at 5:09 PM
NEW by me -- I wrote about effective altruism and why President Trump and his allies are looking to combat it.
The Trump administration has a new villain in the battle over how fast AI development should move: effective altruism.
This obscure philosophy has become Trump's new AI bogeyman
Effective altruism became a target of top Trump administration voices this week.
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September 15, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The Trump administration has a new villain in the battle over how fast AI development should move: effective altruism.
JUST IN: Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran War
Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran War
It's a dramatic escalation in Massie's months-long push to rein in the administration's war powers.
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September 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
JUST IN: Massie moves to impeach Pete Hegseth over Iran War
BREAKING: Kennedy Center's attempt to put Trump's name on building blocked again by judge
Kennedy Center's attempt to put Trump's name on building blocked again by judge
The Kennedy Center's board is set to weigh shutting down the building for renovations.
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September 15, 2026 at 4:27 PM
BREAKING: Kennedy Center's attempt to put Trump's name on building blocked again by judge
President Trump is rewriting a complex, years-long debate over AI's dangers in the partisan grammar that has defined MAGA for a decade — hoaxes, conspiracies, traitors and, at the center of it all, one man.
"I am the Hoax Buster": Trump's war on AI doomers gets personal
Trump has recast the AI safety debate in starkly personal terms.
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September 15, 2026 at 10:58 AM
President Trump is rewriting a complex, years-long debate over AI's dangers in the partisan grammar that has defined MAGA for a decade — hoaxes, conspiracies, traitors and, at the center of it all, one man.
NEW: The Supreme Court struck down the U.S. Postal Service's rule restructuring mail-in voting today, halting a major Trump administration priority.
Supreme Court strikes down USPS mail-in voting rule
The decision is a major win for voting rights advocates and the states that challenged the administration's plan.
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September 14, 2026 at 11:56 PM
NEW: The Supreme Court struck down the U.S. Postal Service's rule restructuring mail-in voting today, halting a major Trump administration priority.
Sen. Mitch McConnell is set to vote at the U.S. Capitol today for the first time in 3 months after being hospitalized in June.
McConnell to return to Capitol after 3-month absence
The Kentucky Republican's return could finally unjam the farm bill.
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September 14, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Sen. Mitch McConnell is set to vote at the U.S. Capitol today for the first time in 3 months after being hospitalized in June.