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Report: Vought Seeks Review of NIH 'Woke' Grants
White House budget director Russell Vought criticized the National Institutes of Health during an Oval Office meeting Friday, saying the agency continues to bankroll "woke" programs at odds with President Donald Trump's priorities, The Washington Post reported.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:41:10 EDTFAA Clears Trump's D.C. Arch, Orders 'Eternal Flame' for Pilots
The Federal Aviation Administration determined Friday that President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery would not pose a hazard to aircraft, provided it is marked with an "eternal flame" and floodlights to warn pilots.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:19:01 EDTGAO: Postal Service Cost Cuts Slowing Mail Delivery
The U.S. Postal Service has slowed delivery of some mail to save money and still falls short of its own lowered performance goals, with rural customers hit hardest, the Government Accountability Office said in a report released Thursday.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:58:10 EDTTrump Defends AI Industry, Announces New 'AI Force'
President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at critics of artificial intelligence and data centers, saying he would not allow the "destruction" of the industry and announcing the creation of a new government "AI Force." Trump -- who finds himself out of step with...
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:06:45 EDTTrump's Public Bravado Meets Private Midterm Concerns
President Donald Trump is privately acknowledging that some decisions have contributed to Republicans' difficult midterm environment, even as he publicly defends the Iran war, tariffs, and their economic costs.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:53:34 EDTTreasury's Bessent, China's He to Meet Sunday at JPMorgan HQ
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday at JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York to discuss AI security, trade and other economic issues, a person familiar with the planning said on Saturday. The ​Manhattan meeting, coming...
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:17:37 EDTHouse Passes AM Radio Mandate for New Vehicles
The House has approved bipartisan legislation requiring automakers to keep AM radio available in new vehicles, sending the measure to the Senate, where it has broad bipartisan backing.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:47:20 EDT'Mafia' System Leaves Iranians Unable to Afford Cars
As of Saturday, Iranians priced out of a domestic auto market that lawmakers and state media have long called a "mafia" operation are struggling to afford basic cars as war-driven inflation collapses the national currency.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:17:52 EDTHeating Oil Bills Set to Jump as Iran War Squeezes Supply
Americans who heat their homes with oil face bills about 31% higher this winter as the Iran war keeps global crude supplies tight, a national group of energy assistance officials said this week, ABC Newsreported.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:43:25 EDTSecret Pfizer, Lilly Deals Included Tariff Protections
Newly disclosed contracts show Pfizer and Eli Lilly's drug-pricing agreements with President Donald Trump included undisclosed tariff protections and incentives to raise prices overseas, according to records obtained through a watchdog group's lawsuit.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:47:51 EDTTrump Census Proposal Could Backfire on Red States
A Trump administration proposal to exclude some immigrants from the population totals used to apportion House seats after the 2030 census could have an unintended political consequence, potentially costing Republican-leaning states congressional seats.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:43:56 EDTCNN, MS NOW, Politico Denied White House Access
Reporters from three major news organizations - CNN, MS NOW, and Politico - were denied access to the White House on Saturday morning.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:06:30 EDTIran Says War-End Terms Sent to Trump
Iran has sent its conditions for ending the war to President Donald Trump through Qatar and is awaiting his response, Tehran's top security official said Saturday.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:45:11 EDTCENTCOM: 1 Billion Barrels of Oil Moved Through Hormuz
U.S. Central Command said Saturday that more than 1 billion barrels of crude oil have moved through the Strait of Hormuz in the past two months while Iran has exported none under a U.S. naval blockade.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:34:01 EDTMachado Prepares Venezuela Comeback Amid Trump-Rodriguez Ties
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is preparing to return home and press for new presidential elections, potentially clashing with the Trump administration's preferred political transition as Washington seeks to reshape its influence in the Americas.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:29:27 EDTLawsuit Accuses Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, SpaceXAI of Collusion
Four consumers filed a federal antitrust lawsuit Friday accusing Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google of conspiring to slow AI development, days after their leaders endorsed Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call to pace the frontier.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:16:32 EDTUS Judge Signals Rejection of Part of TikTok Privacy Settlement
TikTok and ByteDance's proposed $400 million settlement with the US Justice Department hit a hurdle on Friday after a federal judge indicated he would reject part of the agreement. TikTok and its Chinese parent company agreed in August to settle allegations that the...
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:11:55 EDTNew Laws Spur Fight Over Nazi-Looted Art
Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims and their representatives have filed two lawsuits in California staking their claims to Nazi-looted paintings that still hang on the walls of prominent museums in Los Angeles and Auschwitz.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:36:08 EDTDenmark, Greenland Cautiously Optimistic on Trump Deal
Denmark's government was cautiously optimistic on Saturday about President Donald Trump's announcement of a deal on Greenland to bolster U.S. military presence there but keep the island under Danish control.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:23:14 EDTParty Divisions Complicate Democrats' Midterm Push
Democrats are seeking to reclaim Congress, but lingering divisions from a bruising run-up to the November election threaten the party's attempt to claw back power from President Donald Trump's Republicans.
Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:31:23 EDT