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Ruddy: Trump's Real Enemy Is the Federal Reserve
President Donald Trump's real enemy is not the media. It is the Federal Reserve. Don't get me wrong. The media is no friend of Trump. Everything he says about their fake news and systematic bias is patently true.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:59:02 EDTUS Military Says Troop Withdrawal From Iraq Is Complete
The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:20:30 EDTHyde at 50: 2.7 Million Abortions Prevented
The Hyde Amendment, which marks its 50th anniversary Wednesday, has restricted federal funding for most abortions for five decades while remaining a recurring flashpoint in congressional battles over abortion policy and government healthcare spending.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:58:46 EDTOverseas Travel to US Plunges 11.8% in August
Overseas visits to the United States fell 11.8% in August from a year earlier, deepening a summer slump despite the World Cup, according to Commerce Department figures reported by the travel news outlet Skift.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:51:35 EDTSenate Blocks Measure Demanding West Bank Rights Report
U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bid to require President Donald Trump's administration to report to Congress on increasing violence in the occupied West Bank, including the deaths of American citizens.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:27:48 EDT3 New Ohio Polls: Democrats Brown, Acton Lead in Ohio
Three new polls in Ohio are showing Democrats with leads in the state's closely watched U.S. Senate and gubernatorial contests, an unexpected development in a state that has shifted decisively Republican over the past decade.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:51:17 EDTFlorida Bars Illegal Immigrants From Trade Schools
Florida is moving to bar illegal immigrants from taxpayer-funded trade and career schools, expanding the state's restrictions on public education as officials prioritize citizens and legal residents for workforce training.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:03:59 EDTTrump Eyes South Korea Fund for $54 Billion Alaska LNG
President Donald Trump could announce as soon as Wednesday that his administration intends to use South Korea's strategic investment fund for several major U.S. projects including roughly $54 billion for the planned Alaska LNG facility.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:57:43 EDTAnthropic IPO Filing: AI Might Pose Risks to Humanity
Anthropic warned potential investors in its initial public offering prospectus that advanced artificial intelligence could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity," a striking admission by a company seeking to profit from the same technology.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:18:52 EDTHegseth: No Tenure for Military Academies' Civilian Faculty
The War Department will no longer appoint civilians as tenured college faculty at the United States' military service academies, according to a memo signed Tuesday by Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:36:56 EDTUS Delays Closure of Qatar Camp Housing 1,000+ Afghans
President Trump's administration finalized a last-minute reprieve Tuesday to avoid the closure of a camp in Qatar that houses more than 1,000 Afghans who assisted America’s war effort or are the relatives of U.S. service members.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:01:48 EDTUS Quits European Anti-Corruption Panel in Latest Shift From Global Groups
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog as it forges ahead with plans to disengage from international and multilateral organizations that it accuses of exceeding their mandates, being inefficient or not adapting...
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:48 EDTGov. Hochul Seeks Cornell Probe Over Gang Rape Claim
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday called for an investigation into Cornell University's response to a former student's allegation that seven fraternity members sexually assaulted her in 2024 after she consumed alcohol and drugs and became incapable of consenting.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:11:35 EDTBlakeman Proposes Major New York Income Tax Cuts
Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is proposing a sweeping overhaul of the state income tax that would eliminate the levy for many lower- and middle-income households while sharply reducing rates for other taxpayers.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:31:04 EDTMontana Leads 25 States in Supreme Court Fight Over Maine Gun Wait
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and a coalition of 24 other states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a challenge to Maine's 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases, setting up a dispute over whether a mandatory delay violates the Second Amendment.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:54:21 EDTNetanyahu: Enemies Might Attack Before Israel Election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tuesday that Israel's "enemies" could launch an attack ahead of the Oct. 27 elections but did not provide specifics.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:34:58 EDTJustices Weighing Policy, OK Deportations to 3rd Countries
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration continue deporting people to countries other than their own for now while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:30:45 EDTJudge Dismisses Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against NCAA
A federal judge dismissed former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines' Title IX sex-discrimination lawsuit against the NCAA on Monday, ruling the evidence did not show the association receives federal funding.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:22:57 EDTTrump: Tech Leaders Signed Accord to 'Self-Police' AI Development
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews of the technology during a meeting at the White House."I think I'm seeing...
Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:29:59 EDTWatchdog: Trump Can't Cancel $800 Million in Spending OK'd by Congress
President Donald Trump is not permitted to withhold beyond the end of the fiscal year ending Wednesday more than $800 million in spending approved by Congress. That's according to a review from the Government Accountability Office that was sent to federal lawmakers and Vice...
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