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High Court Rejects Trump Mail Ballot Limits for Now Ahead of Midterms
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:45:19 EDTPollster Allocco to Newsmax: GOP Loses 'Insurance' After Map Blocked
Polling expert Patrick Allocco told Newsmax on Monday that the Supreme Court's decision blocking Missouri's new congressional map eliminated a potential Republican advantage and left control of the House a "true toss-up" heading into November.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:36:54 EDTJean Smart Wins 5th Emmy for 'Hacks'; Noah Wyle Gets 2nd for 'The Pitt'
Jean Smart made it a sweep with her fifth best actress award in a comedy for the fifth and final season of "Hacks," Noah Wyle made it two for two as best actor for "The Pitt," and "Widow's Bay" was making waves at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday night.No...
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:00:33 EDTMaduro Ally Set to Plead Guilty to Money Laundering
An ally of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected to plead guilty Tuesday in a federal case that accused him of bribing officials to win lucrative contracts to import food at a time of widespread hardship in the South American country.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:43:24 EDTAzerbaijan's Hajiyev to Newsmax: Trump Peacemaker, Iran Deal Possible
President Donald Trump's push to end the decades-long Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict has transformed the South Caucasus and opened a new era in U.S.-Azerbaijan relations, President Ilham Aliyev's top foreign policy adviser told Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:54:08 EDTBlanche Promises More 9/11 Files After Families Press Trump
Attorney General Todd Blanche said Monday that the Trump administration will release additional records related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, while rejecting claims that documents are being withheld to protect Saudi Arabia or any other government.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:47:41 EDTPoll: Stopping Trump Motivates Democrats to Vote
Democrats planning to vote in November are more motivated by stopping President Donald Trump and Republicans from enacting their policies than by advancing their own party's agenda, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:47:51 EDTMcConnell Returns to Senate, Says He's Not at 100%
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., returned to the Capitol in a wheelchair Monday after a three-month absence following a serious fall, acknowledging he is "still not quite back to 100%" as he cast his first Senate vote since June.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:16:56 EDTDemocrats Allege DHS Voter Data Searches Broke State Law
Two Senate Democrats are asking the Department of Homeland Security to halt a voter review program, citing an anonymous whistleblower's allegations that federal employees were directed to access state voter records in ways that violate state law.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:42:16 EDTMcConnell Returns to Senate After 3-Month Absence
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., returned to the Senate on Monday after a three-month absence following a fall and hospitalization.McConnell had been absent from the Senate for three months after he was hospitalized over the summer.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:32:38 EDTTrump Taps Wesley Hunt for Key Saudi Ambassador Post
President Donald Trump has nominated Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, to serve as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, filling a strategically important diplomatic post that has remained vacant since the beginning of Trump's second term.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:10:17 EDTTrump Dismisses AI Concerns as 'Hoax'
President Donald Trump continued commenting on artificial intelligence Monday, claiming concern about AI "taking over the World, destroying Humanity, and all other things bad, is a HOAX."
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:31:37 EDTTrump on Flock Cameras: 'I Like Them'
President Donald Trump said he supports the automated license plate reader cameras made by Flock Safety, his clearest public stance on a surveillance technology that has drawn opposition from lawmakers in both parties.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:21:37 EDTAI's Growing Role in Medical Care Raises Concerns
Concerns are being raised about the expanding role of artificial intelligence an integral part of medical care in the United States, even as the Trump administration said it is taking a "responsible, evidence-based approach" that maintains safeguards for patients.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:23:15 EDTLatino Leaders Want Dems to Spend Big in Texas Governor Race
Latino Democrats are imploring the Democratic Governors Association to spend millions on the Texas gubernatorial race, Politico reported.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:48:43 EDTOil Stays Above $100 as Hormuz Talks With Iran Are Postponed
Efforts to reach an agreement on the future of the Strait of Hormuz were postponed Monday as oil prices surged above $100 a barrel and Iran-backed forces expanded their attacks on energy infrastructure and shipping routes across the Middle East.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:08:39 EDTSen. Thune Urges 'Light Touch' AI Regulation
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Monday that Congress should address the most serious risks from artificial intelligence with limited regulation that protects innovation and keeps the U.S. competitive with China.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:01:52 EDTVance: 870,000 Borrowers Barred Over Suspected Fraud
Vice President JD Vance announced Monday that 870,000 borrowers suspected of pandemic-era fraud will be barred from receiving future federal small-business loans as part of the Trump administration's expanding fraud crackdown.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:40:38 EDTJeffries Keeps Third Trump Impeachment on the Table
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is refusing to rule out a third impeachment of President Donald Trump if Democrats retake control of the House in the November midterm elections.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:11:34 EDTCalls for AI Slowdown Pummel Chipmakers
Wall Street ended down Monday, weighed down by losses in Nvidia and other chipmakers after top executives in U.S. artificial intelligence companies raised safety concerns and called for a slowdown in the development of AI.
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