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US defence secretary summons military leaders to Virginia mystery meeting

US defence secretary summons military leaders to Virginia mystery meeting

Abby Rogers, Al Jazeera English

The reason for the meeting, set for next Tuesday, remains unclear, with Trump dismissing concerns as not 'a big deal'.

National SecuritySecurity & IntelligenceGovernment & Administration

Sep 25, 2025, 11:17 PM

‘If I Could Make It 100% MAGA, I Would’: Trump Gives Green Light to TikTok Deal

‘If I Could Make It 100% MAGA, I Would’: Trump Gives Green Light to TikTok Deal

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Details of the proposed deal haven't been released.

Government & AdministrationExecutive OrdersMedia & CommunicationsSocial Media

Sep 25, 2025, 11:12 PM

FBI Director James Comey indicted on criminal charges stemming from 2020 testimony

FBI Director James Comey indicted on criminal charges stemming from 2020 testimony

Carrie Johnson, NPR

Comey faces one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice in connection.

Legal & JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal Cases

Sep 25, 2025, 11:09 PM

TikTok Sale Gains Momentum as Trump Signs Executive Order Approving Deal

TikTok Sale Gains Momentum as Trump Signs Executive Order Approving Deal

Juli Clover, MacRumors

U.S. President Donald Trump today signed an executive order approving a deal that would see TikTok's U.S. operations largely sold off, reports CNBC. The deal would allow TikTok to comply with U.S. law requiring the social media service to be sold to a non-Chi…

Executive OrdersSocial MediaForeign Policy & InternationalChina

Sep 25, 2025, 10:58 PM

Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted By Feds

Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted By Feds

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Donald Trump got what he wanted ... one of his archenemies, former FBI Director James Comey, is now under federal indictment. Comey was indicted on 2 counts -- making false statements to Congress and obstruction of justice. Trump has been on the…

Legal & JusticeLaw EnforcementCriminal CasesGovernment & Administration

Sep 25, 2025, 10:54 PM

FBI ex-chief Comey criminally charged as Trump targets critics

FBI ex-chief Comey criminally charged as Trump targets critics

Kanishka Singh, Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department said it had indicted former FBI Director James Comey on criminal charges of false statements and...

Legal & JusticeCriminal CasesLaw EnforcementGovernment & Administration

Sep 25, 2025, 10:49 PM

Murphy holds off Trump to reach British Open quarters

Murphy holds off Trump to reach British Open quarters

Bobbie Jackson, BBC News

Shaun Murphy staves off a spirited fightback from world number one Judd Trump to reach the quarter-finals of the British Open in Cheltenham.

Sep 25, 2025, 10:47 PM

Cardi B Redirects Meet-and-Greet Indoors to Beat the Heat

Cardi B Redirects Meet-and-Greet Indoors to Beat the Heat

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Cardi B has been relentlessly promoting her album while pregnant ... but even she had to take a chill pill to cool off from the scorching Long Beach heat!!! TMZ Hip Hop captured Cardi greeting her adoring public while out at Fingerprints Music…

Personal & FamilyHealth

Sep 25, 2025, 10:43 PM

WATCH: President Trump announces deal to put TikTok under control of US investors

WATCH: President Trump announces deal to put TikTok under control of US investors

ABC News

President Trump on Thursday announced an agreement that will pave the way for social media giant TikTok to come under the control of a group of U.S. investors.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSocial MediaTechnology Regulation

Sep 25, 2025, 10:17 PM

Supreme Court Uses Shadow Docket To Let Trump Fire FTC Commissioner While Pretending They Haven’t Already Decided The Case

Supreme Court Uses Shadow Docket To Let Trump Fire FTC Commissioner While Pretending They Haven’t Already Decided The Case

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

The Supreme Court pulled off another shadow docket masterpiece this week, granting Trump’s request to keep FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter fired while simultaneously pretending they haven’t already made up their minds about whether presidents can ign…

Legal & JusticeSupreme CourtGovernment & Administration

Sep 25, 2025, 10:15 PM

Some Clues That a Recession Is Coming

Some Clues That a Recession Is Coming

Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic

Cardboard-box demand can be a legitimate indicator. Hemline length? Not so much.

Economy & FinanceInflationStock MarketEconomic Crisis

Sep 25, 2025, 10:14 PM

TikTok Sale Grows Closer as Trump Signs Executive Order Legalizing It

TikTok Sale Grows Closer as Trump Signs Executive Order Legalizing It

Jaron Schneider, PetaPixel

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that outlines how the China-based Bytedance divestiture from TikTok in the United States will play out, laying the groundwork for the app to be majority-owned by U.S. persons and leaving Bytedance with…

Executive OrdersForeign Policy & InternationalChinaSocial Media

Sep 25, 2025, 10:07 PM

US President Donald Trump signs order outlining TikTok sale plan

US President Donald Trump signs order outlining TikTok sale plan

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The new deal comes after the White House delayed enforcement of the ban of the short-form video app four times.

Government & AdministrationExecutive OrdersTechnology Regulation

Sep 25, 2025, 9:57 PM

Donald and Melania Trump Spotted in Animated Conversation on Marine One as First Lady Shakes Her Head

Donald and Melania Trump Spotted in Animated Conversation on Marine One as First Lady Shakes Her Head

Meredith Kile, PEOPLE

The president and first lady seemed to be having an intense conversation as they flew back from New York City on Tuesday

Personal & FamilyMedia & Communications

Sep 25, 2025, 9:52 PM

Trump advances TikTok deal with new executive order

Trump advances TikTok deal with new executive order

John Ruwitch, NPR

The new order says that the deal to turn over a majority stake in TikTok to a group of U.S. investors meets the terms ordered by Congress, and will allow it to stay online in the U.S.

Executive OrdersForeign Policy & InternationalTechnology Regulation

Sep 25, 2025, 9:47 PM

Trump officials rally global leaders for restrictions on asylum seekers

Trump officials rally global leaders for restrictions on asylum seekers

Abby Rogers, Al Jazeera English

At the UN, a representative from the US State Department has called on other countries to tighten their asylum systems.

ImmigrationForeign Policy & International

Sep 25, 2025, 9:36 PM

Trump signs executive order approving TikTok deal

Trump signs executive order approving TikTok deal

Emma Roth, Tina Nguyen, The Verge

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order approving a TikTok deal that will save it from a nationwide ban. (We haven’t actually seen the order yet, only watched Trump sign it — we’ll update once we’ve seen the full text.) The deal values TikTok’s U…

Sep 25, 2025, 9:20 PM

Hoping Cars Would Get Lighter Again? Too Freaking Bad, Tariffs Are Killing That Dream

Hoping Cars Would Get Lighter Again? Too Freaking Bad, Tariffs Are Killing That Dream

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz), Jalopnik

High tariff costs and the President's deregulation push might have the effect of causing automakers to de-emphasize weight savings in the name of cost savings

Economy & FinanceTradeAutomotive

Sep 25, 2025, 9:17 PM

Trump Signs Order to Transfer TikTok to US Ownership

Trump Signs Order to Transfer TikTok to US Ownership

Gael Cooper, CNET

"This is going to be American-operated all the way," Trump says.

Executive OrdersForeign Policy & InternationalChinaTechnology Regulation

Sep 25, 2025, 9:15 PM

Trump Executive Order Will Hand TikTok Over to US Investors

Trump Executive Order Will Hand TikTok Over to US Investors

Zeyi Yang, Wired

After five deadline extensions and several rounds of negotiations, President Trump signed an executive order to put TikTok’s US operations in the hands of Oracle and other American investors.

Executive OrdersTechnology RegulationForeign Policy & InternationalChina

Sep 25, 2025, 9:05 PM

Trump says Xi Jinping approved the TikTok deal, and JD Vance says the transaction values TikTok US at $14B; ByteDance hasn't acknowledged the deal (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)

Trump says Xi Jinping approved the TikTok deal, and JD Vance says the transaction values TikTok US at $14B; ByteDance hasn't acknowledged the deal (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)

Techmeme.com

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: Trump says Xi Jinping approved the TikTok deal, and JD Vance says the transaction values TikTok US at $14B; ByteDance hasn't acknowledged the deal  —  President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order approving a proposed de…

ChinaTradeTechnology Regulation

Sep 25, 2025, 9:01 PM

Trump signs an EO declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the US will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns (Associated Press)

Trump signs an EO declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the US will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns (Associated Press)

Techmeme.com

Associated Press: Trump signs an EO declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the US will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns  —  President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a propose…

Sep 25, 2025, 8:52 PM

Trump signs order clearing way for takeover of U.S. version of app

Trump signs order clearing way for takeover of U.S. version of app

Bobby Allyn, NPR

President Trump on Thursday advanced a deal for a consortium of mostly U.S. investors to take over the hit video app. Trump says software company Oracle will take a major role in the new venture.

Government & AdministrationExecutive Orders

Sep 25, 2025, 8:50 PM

Silicon Valley’s latest argument against regulating AI: that would literally be the antichrist

Silicon Valley’s latest argument against regulating AI: that would literally be the antichrist

Tina Nguyen, The Verge

In a four-part series of religious lectures in San Francisco, Peter Thiel - yes, that Peter Thiel - has argued that the End Times are night and that a biblical Antichrist - yes, that Antichrist - will come to earth in the form of onerous government regulation…

Technology RegulationArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues & Culture

Sep 25, 2025, 8:49 PM

Trump announces deal to put TikTok under control of US investors

Trump announces deal to put TikTok under control of US investors

Max Zahn, ABC News

The deal comes after Trump delayed a TikTok ban enacted last year.

Sep 25, 2025, 8:44 PM

Airports in Denmark Shut Down as Mysterious Drones Spotted

Airports in Denmark Shut Down as Mysterious Drones Spotted

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Danish officials have told NATO allies the drones are from "state actors."

Security & IntelligenceNational SecurityBorder Security

Sep 25, 2025, 8:40 PM

Trump approved a $14 billion TikTok deal in an executive order, and employees have big questions

Trump approved a $14 billion TikTok deal in an executive order, and employees have big questions

Dan Whateley, Business Insider

President Donald Trump signed an executive order approving a sale of TikTok's US business. Oracle will oversee its user data and audit its algorithm.

Sep 25, 2025, 8:34 PM

South Park Responded To The Jimmy Kimmel Incident In The Most Ridiculous Way Imaginable

South Park Responded To The Jimmy Kimmel Incident In The Most Ridiculous Way Imaginable

staff@slashfilm.com (Quinn Bilodeau), /FILM

South Park's response to the Jimmy Kimmel/Disney incident was worth the wait, and the FCC's Brendan Carr was the target of many of the latest episode's jokes.

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Sep 25, 2025, 8:22 PM

Right Wing Extremist Violence Is More Frequent And More Deadly Than Left Wing Violence

Right Wing Extremist Violence Is More Frequent And More Deadly Than Left Wing Violence

Art Jipson and Paul J. Becker, Techdirt

After the Sept. 10, 2025, assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump claimed that radical leftist groups foment political violence in the U.S., and “they should be put in jail.” “The radical left causes tremendous vi…

Social Issues & CultureProtests

Sep 25, 2025, 8:10 PM

24 hours after shooting, migrants show up to ICE Dallas facility fearful of missing their appointments

24 hours after shooting, migrants show up to ICE Dallas facility fearful of missing their appointments

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR

The ICE facility in Dallas where three detainees were killed in a shooting on Wednesday is still closed, but many people with scheduled check-ins still showed up the next day, only to be turned away.

ImmigrationSecurity & Intelligence

Sep 25, 2025, 7:40 PM

Inside the TikTok deal – the politics of the algorithm

Inside the TikTok deal – the politics of the algorithm

Al Jazeera English

Trump allies could soon control TikTok’s algorithm. Will US ownership change what users see?

Media & CommunicationsSocial MediaElections & PoliticsDonald Trump

Sep 25, 2025, 7:21 PM

Will Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza work?

Will Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza work?

Al Jazeera English

The US president has presented a proposal to end Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.

Foreign Policy & InternationalGazaIsraelMiddle East

Sep 25, 2025, 7:14 PM

Trump says ‘we can get it done’ on a Gaza deal

Trump says ‘we can get it done’ on a Gaza deal

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump says he has to meet with Israeli leaders, but that a deal to end the war in Gaza is close.

Foreign Policy & InternationalGazaDonald Trump

Sep 25, 2025, 6:54 PM

Europe is readying for direct conflict with Russia

Europe is readying for direct conflict with Russia

Joshua Keating, Vox

In the early months of the war in Ukraine, Gen. Mark Milley, then chair of the joint chiefs of staff, carried a note card in his briefcase outlining what he saw as the main priorities when it came to the US and NATO approach to the war. As reported by the Was…

Sep 25, 2025, 6:49 PM

Trump advises parents on hepatitis B vaccine. Here's why doctors say he's wrong

Trump advises parents on hepatitis B vaccine. Here's why doctors say he's wrong

Maria Godoy, NPR

It's unusual for Presidents to give medical advise. But this week President Trump told parents to delay giving their kids a hep b shot until they turn 12. Doctors say this is bad and dangerous advice.

Health & SciencePublic Health

Sep 25, 2025, 6:13 PM

DHS Demands Media, Politicians Stop Being So Mean To ICE

DHS Demands Media, Politicians Stop Being So Mean To ICE

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

The regime that controls the nation and constantly shoves it towards the next constitutional crisis is at it again. And by “it,” I mean complaining that people aren’t nicer to it. Yes, the deliberately antagonistic Trump administration can dish it out, but it…

Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticeMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Sep 25, 2025, 6:05 PM

What Republicans Can Do If They Really Want to Protect Free Speech

What Republicans Can Do If They Really Want to Protect Free Speech

Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic

The best way to defend Americans’ expressive rights is to pass laws.

Sep 25, 2025, 6:05 PM

The White House Slams ‘The View’s ‘Joyless Behar’ for Standing Up for Jimmy Kimmel

The White House Slams ‘The View’s ‘Joyless Behar’ for Standing Up for Jimmy Kimmel

Carly Tennes, Cracked.com

‘Joyless is probably worried about her own garbage ratings — we can’t blame her!’

Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Sep 25, 2025, 6:00 PM

Four takeaways from Donald Trump’s meeting with Turkiye’s President Erdogan

Four takeaways from Donald Trump’s meeting with Turkiye’s President Erdogan

Abby Rogers, Al Jazeera English

The meeting marked Erdogan's first visit to the White House since 2019, and topics included trade and a Gaza ceasefire.

Foreign Policy & InternationalTradeGazaRegional & State

Sep 25, 2025, 5:59 PM

Trump shutdown warning: Federal employees could lose jobs

Trump shutdown warning: Federal employees could lose jobs

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The US president warns of mass federal layoffs if funding deal fails amid shutdown battle with Democrats.

Government & AdministrationBudgetPersonnel

Sep 25, 2025, 5:59 PM

Amazon Will Pay Up $2.5 Billion in Settlement Over Allegedly Tricking People Into Prime Subscriptions

Amazon Will Pay Up $2.5 Billion in Settlement Over Allegedly Tricking People Into Prime Subscriptions

Bruce Gil, Gizmodo.com

Amazon will pay a $1 billion civil penalty—the largest ever in an FTC rule-violation case—and provide $1.5 billion in refunds to customers.

Consumer ProtectionLaw EnforcementLegal & JusticeEconomy & Finance

Sep 25, 2025, 5:50 PM

After Her Photos Were Seized by Police, Sally Man Predicts ‘New Era of Culture Wars’

After Her Photos Were Seized by Police, Sally Man Predicts ‘New Era of Culture Wars’

Pesala Bandara, PetaPixel

Controversial photographer Sally Mann has warned of “a new era of culture wars” and predicted further attacks on the arts. [Read More]

Social Issues & CultureFree Speech

Sep 25, 2025, 5:06 PM

South Park Takes on Betting Markets, Trump, and the FCC

South Park Takes on Betting Markets, Trump, and the FCC

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr takes quite a beating.

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & CultureElections & PoliticsLegal & Justice

Sep 25, 2025, 5:00 PM

WATCH: Palestinian president calls Israeli aggression in Gaza Strip a 'war crime'

WATCH: Palestinian president calls Israeli aggression in Gaza Strip a 'war crime'

ABC News

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip a "genocide" and called for an end to the incursion.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelGazaMiddle East

Sep 25, 2025, 4:45 PM

Jim Jordan Celebrates Google Caving To His Pressure In Letter That Says Caving To Government Pressure Is Wrong

Jim Jordan Celebrates Google Caving To His Pressure In Letter That Says Caving To Government Pressure Is Wrong

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Look, if you want to cut to the chase: the lawyers working for Google and Meta know that the MAGA world is very, very stupid and very, very gullible, and it’s very, very easy to tell them something that they know will be interpreted as a “victory” while actua…

Legal & JusticeMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Sep 25, 2025, 4:31 PM

Jenna Bush Says Being the Butt of Comedians’ Jokes Is Part of A Politician’s Job

Jenna Bush Says Being the Butt of Comedians’ Jokes Is Part of A Politician’s Job

Matt Solomon, Cracked.com

Her grandfather befriended his impersonator, Dana Carvey

Social Issues & CulturePersonal & Family

Sep 25, 2025, 4:30 PM

Jeffrey Goldberg Wins 2025 John Chancellor Award from Columbia Journalism School

Jeffrey Goldberg Wins 2025 John Chancellor Award from Columbia Journalism School

The Atlantic

The Chancellor Award is presented to a journalist for their cumulative accomplishments

Media & Communications

Sep 25, 2025, 4:10 PM

Amazon will pay $2.5 billion to settle claims about deceptive Prime practices

Amazon will pay $2.5 billion to settle claims about deceptive Prime practices

Brent D. Griffiths, Business Insider

The FTC announced that the company will pay $1.5 billion in customer refunds.

Consumer ProtectionLaw EnforcementLegal & Justice

Sep 25, 2025, 4:04 PM

Prosecutors' memo to new US attorney advised against plans to charge Comey: Sources

Prosecutors' memo to new US attorney advised against plans to charge Comey: Sources

Katherine Faulders, Alexander Mallin, Peter Charalambous, ABC News

In a memo this week, prosecutors in Virginia recommended against potential plans by the new U.S. attorney there to charge ex-FBI Director James Comey, sources say.

Legal & JusticeCriminal CasesDOJ Actions

Sep 25, 2025, 4:03 PM

Dogecoin Has Made It to Wall Street

Dogecoin Has Made It to Wall Street

Bruce Gil, Gizmodo.com

The first memecoin ETFs have hit the stock market, legitimizing the once too-online digital currency.

CryptocurrencyEconomy & FinanceStock Market

Sep 25, 2025, 3:40 PM

Israel is guilty of war crimes, Palestine’s Abbas tells UNGA

Israel is guilty of war crimes, Palestine’s Abbas tells UNGA

Abby Rogers, Al Jazeera English

While the Palestinian Authority president spoke via videolink, world leaders met without him to discuss the war in Gaza.

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelGazaMiddle East

Sep 25, 2025, 3:34 PM

Are attacks on ICE officers, facilities in the US rising?

Are attacks on ICE officers, facilities in the US rising?

Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera English

A gunman shot at a US immigration facility in Texas, killing one person and injuring two others in the latest incident.

Security & IntelligenceImmigration

Sep 25, 2025, 3:27 PM

‘South Park’ Tackles ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Controversy by Covering Brendan Carr in Cat Litter

‘South Park’ Tackles ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Controversy by Covering Brendan Carr in Cat Litter

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone

'South Park' puts Brendan Carr through the ringer in a new episode inspired by ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel under pressure from the Trump admin.

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Sep 25, 2025, 3:09 PM

Newsrooms Can Learn From Bill McKibben’s Climate Journalism

Newsrooms Can Learn From Bill McKibben’s Climate Journalism

Andrew Perez, Rolling Stone

Some traditional journalists complain that McKibben is an advocate — the same criticism Woodward and Bernstein faced during Watergate.

Sep 25, 2025, 3:03 PM

The head of Germany's answer to DOGE wants to scale back regulation and 'open up the gates'

The head of Germany's answer to DOGE wants to scale back regulation and 'open up the gates'

Melia Russell, Business Insider

German minister Karsten Wildberger wants to jolt the country out of its anti-innovation cycle and into a future of looser rules and faster growth.

Policy & LegislationTechnology RegulationEconomy & Finance

Sep 25, 2025, 3:01 PM

Trump Administration Officially Going After the Abortion Pill

Trump Administration Officially Going After the Abortion Pill

Danielle Han, Jezebel

If Trump’s re-election didn't motivate you to stockpile abortion pills, here’s your chance.

Sep 25, 2025, 2:52 PM

WATCH: Driver jumps raised bridge during police chase

WATCH: Driver jumps raised bridge during police chase

ABC News

A scene from an action movie played out in real life during a police chase in Seattle, authorities said, with the suspect in a stolen car jumping the vehicle over a partially raised bridge.

Security Incidents

Sep 25, 2025, 2:19 PM

WATCH: Floodwaters crash into Hong Kong restaurant

WATCH: Floodwaters crash into Hong Kong restaurant

ABC News

Security footage captured the moment floodwaters crashed into a Hong Kong restaurant on Wednesday as a result of Super Typhoon Ragasa.

Natural DisastersInternational Crisis

Sep 25, 2025, 2:13 PM

WATCH: Squirrel falls from the sky onto car, and survives

WATCH: Squirrel falls from the sky onto car, and survives

ABC News

The critter appeared unharmed and was able to hop off moments later.

Personal & Family

Sep 25, 2025, 2:12 PM

U.S. Military Was Caught Off Guard by Israeli Strike on Qatar

U.S. Military Was Caught Off Guard by Israeli Strike on Qatar

Thomas Newdick, Twz.com

Israel's novel use of air-launched ballistic missiles to attack Qatar from the west clearly had an impact on the ability to classify the threat and defend against it. Highly advanced U.S. and Qatari air defense systems and sensors were unaware of the Israeli …

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelMilitary

Sep 25, 2025, 2:04 PM

Galaxy's largest star formation captured in never-before-seen detail

Galaxy's largest star formation captured in never-before-seen detail

Kerry Breen, CBS News

Sagittarius B2, a massive molecular cloud near the center of the Milky Way, is densely packed with stars and complex magnetic fields.

Science PolicySpace Policy

Sep 25, 2025, 1:59 PM

Leucovorin for autism? Many scientists — and parents — are skeptical

Leucovorin for autism? Many scientists — and parents — are skeptical

Jon Hamilton, NPR

President Trump says an old drug that acts like a vitamin can reduce autism symptoms in many children. The science doesn't support that claim.

Health & ScienceMedical Research

Sep 25, 2025, 1:02 PM

Trump punted on medical debt protection. Now the battle is in the states

Trump punted on medical debt protection. Now the battle is in the states

Noam Levey, NPR

Some states are enacting medical debt laws as the Trump administration pulls back federal protections. Elsewhere, industry opposition has derailed legislation.

Sep 25, 2025, 12:16 PM

Letters to the Editor: Trump's U.N. speech was 'a worldwide embarrassment for the United States'

Letters to the Editor: Trump's U.N. speech was 'a worldwide embarrassment for the United States'

Los Angeles Times Opinion, Yahoo Entertainment

'There was no diplomacy, deference or respect provided to any representative of the nations assembled,' an L.A. Times reader writes.

Foreign Policy & International

Sep 25, 2025, 12:00 PM

Automakers are tapping the brakes on the EV revolution. Here are all the manufacturers rolling back their plans.

Automakers are tapping the brakes on the EV revolution. Here are all the manufacturers rolling back their plans.

Tom Carter, Business Insider

With the $7,500 tax credit for new, American-made electric vehicles ending on September 30, carmakers are bracing for impact.

AutomotiveEconomy & FinanceEnergy

Sep 25, 2025, 11:45 AM

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says flexible working is fine for government jobs, but winning in tech means 'tradeoffs'

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt says flexible working is fine for government jobs, but winning in tech means 'tradeoffs'

Theron Mohamed, Business Insider

Google's ex-CEO, Eric Schmidt, said working from home can stunt learning, and "work-life balance" can make companies less competitive.

Economy & FinanceLabor

Sep 25, 2025, 11:42 AM

Trump puts photo of Biden autopen in White House ‘Walk of Fame’

Trump puts photo of Biden autopen in White House ‘Walk of Fame’

Al Jazeera English

Trump's ‘Walk of Fame’ wall in the White House has Joe Biden’s portrait replaced by a photo of an ‘autopen’.

Personal & FamilyGovernment & AdministrationElections & Politics

Sep 25, 2025, 11:16 AM

'Not sustainable' - Israeli team's sponsor wants name change

'Not sustainable' - Israeli team's sponsor wants name change

Matt Warwick, BBC News

One of the cycling's biggest teams is coming under increasing pressure from its title sponsor who say "the current situation is no longer sustainable".

Foreign Policy & InternationalIsraelProtests

Sep 25, 2025, 11:12 AM

Dallas ICE shooting updates. And, Trump threatens layoffs amid looming shutdown.

Dallas ICE shooting updates. And, Trump threatens layoffs amid looming shutdown.

Brittney Melton, NPR

Federal authorities say the shooting at an ICE detention facility was "targeted violence." And, the White House threatens layoffs if the government shuts down.

Security & IntelligenceGovernment & AdministrationImmigrationEconomy & Finance

Sep 25, 2025, 10:55 AM

Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Verizon Communications' (NYSE:VZ) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Simply Wall St, Yahoo Entertainment

Verizon Communications Inc. ( NYSE:VZ ) will increase its dividend on the 3rd of November to $0.69, which is 1.8...

Economy & FinanceStock Market

Sep 25, 2025, 10:53 AM

The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary

The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary

Manisha Krishnan, Wired

"Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile" is a very silly deep dive on a very serious issue. In the current media landscape, it’s a wonder it even got made.

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Sep 25, 2025, 10:00 AM

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger, Vittoria Elliott, Makena Kelly, Kate Knibbs, David Gilbert, Molly Taft, Aarian Marshall, Paresh Dave, Jake Lahut, Wired

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

Government & AdministrationFederal AgenciesPersonnel

Sep 25, 2025, 10:00 AM

Fusion power plants don’t exist yet, but they’re making money anyway

Fusion power plants don’t exist yet, but they’re making money anyway

Casey Crownhart, MIT Technology Review

This week, Commonwealth Fusion Systems announced it has another customer for its first commercial fusion power plant, in Virginia. Eni, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, signed a billion-dollar deal to buy electricity from the facility. One sm…

EnergyEconomy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Sep 25, 2025, 10:00 AM

Biden’s Portrait in Trump’s New Presidential Walk of Fame is a Photo of an Autopen

Biden’s Portrait in Trump’s New Presidential Walk of Fame is a Photo of an Autopen

Matt Growcoot, PetaPixel

President Donald Trump has hung a photo of an autopen to represent President Joseph Biden in the newly designed presidential portrait gallery in the West Wing Colonnade. [Read More]

Government & AdministrationPersonnel

Sep 25, 2025, 9:59 AM

‘Strategic handshake’: How Pakistan is wooing Trump with critical minerals

‘Strategic handshake’: How Pakistan is wooing Trump with critical minerals

Abid Hussain, Al Jazeera English

Minerals diplomacy opens doors, but questions linger over Pakistan’s capacity to benefit from the $500m deal.

Sep 25, 2025, 9:42 AM

China moving away from fossil fuels sends “strong signal”

China moving away from fossil fuels sends “strong signal”

Al Jazeera English

“A million people in China had to evacuate because of a typhoon.”

Sep 25, 2025, 9:14 AM

U.S. fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska

U.S. fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian warplanes near Alaska

Tucker Reals, CBS News

The U.S. sent fighter jets, yet again, to identify and intercept Russian military aircraft in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone.

RussiaSecurity & IntelligenceMilitary

Sep 25, 2025, 9:11 AM

Trump – Zelenskyy Smackdown 2025

Trump – Zelenskyy Smackdown 2025

Danylo Hawaleshka, Al Jazeera English

An epic failure to communicate helped to exacerbate an already hostile meeting in the Oval Office.

Foreign Policy & InternationalUkraine

Sep 25, 2025, 9:08 AM

White House says to prep for mass firings if government shuts down

White House says to prep for mass firings if government shuts down

BBC News

The warning came after Trump refused a meeting with Democrats seeking healthcare funding in budget negotiations.

Government & AdministrationBudgetPolicy & LegislationHealthcare

Sep 25, 2025, 9:02 AM

Armed Guards and Muscle Milk: Senate Investigation Reveals DOGE Takeover Details

Armed Guards and Muscle Milk: Senate Investigation Reveals DOGE Takeover Details

Makena Kelly, Vittoria Elliott, Wired

A new Senate report claims DOGE put every American's Social Security number at risk—and that officials at federal agencies essentially obstructed an investigation, all but denying DOGE even exists.

Legal & JusticeSecurity & IntelligenceTechnology Regulation

Sep 25, 2025, 9:00 AM

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa adds more pressure to consulting's growing recruitment woes

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa adds more pressure to consulting's growing recruitment woes

Polly Thompson, Business Insider

Trump's H-1B executive order heightens talent pressures and could accelerate offshoring at major consulting firms like Deloitte, EY, and Accenture.

ImmigrationEconomy & FinanceLabor

Sep 25, 2025, 8:52 AM

ICE facilities on higher alert after deadly Dallas shooting, director says

ICE facilities on higher alert after deadly Dallas shooting, director says

Luke Barr, Aaron Katersky, Emily Shapiro, ABC News

Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said he would put all ICE facilities on a higher alert following a shooting at a Dallas field office.

Security & IntelligenceLaw Enforcement

Sep 25, 2025, 8:50 AM

The three-headed problem that's throwing the US economy into chaos

The three-headed problem that's throwing the US economy into chaos

Emily Stewart, Business Insider

Trump has three priorities for the US economy: lower immigration, lower prices, more manufacturing. Experts say you can't have all three at once.

Economy & FinanceImmigrationTradeLabor

Sep 25, 2025, 8:08 AM

Teachers say AI has been a game changer for them, and they want their students to benefit — while still thinking for themselves

Teachers say AI has been a game changer for them, and they want their students to benefit — while still thinking for themselves

Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider

Christina Parks, an English teacher at Upton High School, called AI a "gift" for teachers. It's a different story for her students.

Technology RegulationEducation

Sep 25, 2025, 8:03 AM

Jimmy Kimmel Responds to Trump’s Threats: ‘an Old-Fashioned ’80s Movie-Style Bully’

Jimmy Kimmel Responds to Trump’s Threats: ‘an Old-Fashioned ’80s Movie-Style Bully’

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone

"You can't believe they gave me my job back? I can't believe we gave you your job back"

Media & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Sep 25, 2025, 7:11 AM

Trump demands investigation over escalator, teleprompter ‘sabotage’ at UN

Trump demands investigation over escalator, teleprompter ‘sabotage’ at UN

John Power, Al Jazeera English

US president says Secret Service is investigating 'three very sinister events' at UN headquarters in New York.

Security & IntelligenceLegal & JusticeMedia & Communications

Sep 25, 2025, 5:10 AM

All the Times Donald Trump Jr. Praised ‘South Park’ Before Being Roasted by the Show

All the Times Donald Trump Jr. Praised ‘South Park’ Before Being Roasted by the Show

JM McNab, Cracked.com

‘South Park’s Don Jr. will haunt your nightmares

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Sep 25, 2025, 4:45 AM

‘South Park’ Abandons Controversial Topic of Charlie Kirk for Gaza and Abortion

‘South Park’ Abandons Controversial Topic of Charlie Kirk for Gaza and Abortion

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

By Opheli Garcia Lawler Published: September 24th, 2025

Social Issues & CultureAbortionProtestsMedia & Communications

Sep 25, 2025, 4:30 AM

‘South Park’ Tortures FCC Chair Brendan Carr in New Episode

‘South Park’ Tortures FCC Chair Brendan Carr in New Episode

Opheli Garcia Lawler, Cracked.com

It’s pretty clear what Trey Parker and Matt Stone think about television’s top censor

Media & CommunicationsCensorshipSocial Issues & Culture

Sep 25, 2025, 4:15 AM

In Tonight’s New ‘South Park,’ Donald Trump Goes Full ‘Home Alone’ to Trick Satan Into Aborting Their Butt Baby

In Tonight’s New ‘South Park,’ Donald Trump Goes Full ‘Home Alone’ to Trick Satan Into Aborting Their Butt Baby

Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com

Unfortunately for Trump, Satan isn’t as dumb as Brendan Carr

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Sep 25, 2025, 3:40 AM

Trump demands inquiry over UN 'triple sabotage'

Trump demands inquiry over UN 'triple sabotage'

BBC News

The US president called the incidents that included an escalator and teleprompter mishap "a real disgrace".

Security & IntelligenceForeign Policy & International

Sep 25, 2025, 3:15 AM

Judge rules Trump admin. can't require states to cooperate with ICE to get FEMA grants

Judge rules Trump admin. can't require states to cooperate with ICE to get FEMA grants

Joe Walsh, CBS News

The Trump administration faced a legal setback in its push to cut off funding to "sanctuary" cities and states

Legal & JusticeImmigrationGovernment & Administration

Sep 25, 2025, 2:54 AM

Feds bust Mexican cartel’s drug, laundering operation in Midwest

Feds bust Mexican cartel’s drug, laundering operation in Midwest

Michael Ramsey, Newsnationnow.com

High-ranking Sinaloa Cartel members are among defendants charged with trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine through Southern Illinois.

Law EnforcementSecurity & Intelligence

Sep 25, 2025, 2:48 AM

Who is Joshua Jahn? What we know about the Dallas ICE facility shooting

Who is Joshua Jahn? What we know about the Dallas ICE facility shooting

Elizabeth Melimopoulos, Al Jazeera English

One person was killed and two injured by the gunman, who also took his own life. Jahn, the suspect, was 29.

Security & IntelligenceLaw EnforcementCriminal Cases

Sep 25, 2025, 2:47 AM

Brazil's Lula says he was as surprised as Trump with their `chemistry' despite bad relations

Brazil's Lula says he was as surprised as Trump with their `chemistry' despite bad relations

EDITH M. LEDERER, Yahoo Entertainment

Brazil’s president said Wednesday he was as surprised as U.S. President Donald Trump when they met by chance and “there was some chemistry,” given the...

Foreign Policy & InternationalBrazilDonald Trump

Sep 25, 2025, 2:00 AM

Drone activity confirmed at multiple Denmark airports

Drone activity confirmed at multiple Denmark airports

BBC News

The incidents come after the country's Copenhagen airport was forced to close earlier this week due to a drone incursion.

Security & IntelligenceCybersecurityTransportation

Sep 25, 2025, 1:38 AM

Intel Approaches Apple For Potential Investment Amid Struggles

Intel Approaches Apple For Potential Investment Amid Struggles

BeauHD, Slashdot.org

Intel has approached Apple about a possible investment and closer collaboration, following recent multibillion-dollar deals with Nvidia, the U.S. government, and SoftBank to stabilize the struggling chipmaker. Reuters reports: The iPhone maker and Intel have …

Economy & FinanceTechnology Regulation

Sep 25, 2025, 1:30 AM

America's blame game over Canada's wildfire smoke misses the point, experts say

America's blame game over Canada's wildfire smoke misses the point, experts say

BBC News

US officials have blamed Canada for not doing enough to stop its wildfire smoke from wafting south. Climate experts say it’s not so simple.

Climate PolicyEnvironmentRegional & State

Sep 25, 2025, 1:17 AM

'Love on the Spectrum' Dani Bowman Flips Off Trump Over Tylenol, Autism Claims

'Love on the Spectrum' Dani Bowman Flips Off Trump Over Tylenol, Autism Claims

TMZ Staff, TMZ

"Love on the Spectrum" star Dani Bowman is ripping President Trump for claiming Tylenol use among pregnant mothers is linked to autism ... and she's got a couple middle fingers she's extending his way. We got the Netflix reality star at LAX and our…

Social Issues & CultureHealth & Science

Sep 25, 2025, 12:30 AM

Kimmel Corporate Fallout: Threatening Legal Action, Disney Shareholders Want To Know If “Improper Political Or Affiliate” Pressures Went Into Host’s Weeklong Suspension

Kimmel Corporate Fallout: Threatening Legal Action, Disney Shareholders Want To Know If “Improper Political Or Affiliate” Pressures Went Into Host’s Weeklong Suspension

Dominic Patten, Deadline

Jimmy Kimmel is back on ABC after a weeklong suspension, but the lawyer who beat Donald Trump in sexual abuse and defamation cases wants the Walt Disney...

Legal & JusticeMedia & Communications

Sep 25, 2025, 12:27 AM

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