Today: September 24, 2026
Today: September 24, 2026

Trump administration

Business|Economy|World

Supreme Court’s tariff decision still leaves a ‘mess’ for companies trying to grab refunds

Companies that had sued for tariff refunds are taking different approaches to getting their money back – or quitting the effort.

Crime|US|World

Trump administration admits error in lawsuit over immigration court arrests it justified with ICE memo

Trump administration admits error in lawsuit over immigration court arrests it justified with ICE memo

Political|World

The Latest: Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan and issues its own counterproposal

Iran has dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries

Business|Crime|Political|Technology|Travel

ICE is at airports during the travel chaos: What agents are and aren’t doing

ICE is at airports during the travel chaos: What agents are and aren’t doing

Political|US|World

GOP lawmakers vent frustration over Trump administration’s lack of info on Iran war

GOP lawmakers vent frustration over Trump administration’s lack of info on Iran war

Business|Crime|Economy|Political

Top Trump housing official issues new criminal referral for New York AG Letitia James

Top Trump housing official issues new criminal referral for New York AG Letitia James

Business|Crime|Political|US|World

Justice Department agrees to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn in settlement over wrongful prosecution lawsuit

Justice Department agrees to pay ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn in settlement over wrongful prosecution lawsuit

Political|World

Obstacles to ending war come into focus as US and Iran outline starkly different demands

Obstacles to ending war come into focus as US and Iran outline starkly different demands

Health|Political|Science|World

White House isn’t ready to nominate a new CDC director

White House isn’t ready to nominate a new CDC director

Economy|MidEast|Political|US|World

What to know on Day 26 of the Iran war: Tehran taunts Trump, US troop deployment

What to know on Day 26 of the Iran war: Tehran taunts Trump, US troop deployment

Health|Political|Science

Means' surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance

Wellness influencer Dr. Casey Means' nomination to become U.S. surgeon general is stalled a month after senators grilled her on vaccines during a tense confirmation hearing

Economy|Finance|MidEast|Political|Stock Markets|World

The Latest: US offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran

The Trump administration offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, according to a person briefed on the contours of the plan but who was not authorized to speak publicly about it, even as it’s sending more troops to the Middle East

Crime|Political|World

At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources say

The U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days

Business|Science|Technology

Judge questions Pentagon's motives for labeling Anthropic as a security threat in battle over AI

A federal judge weighing the merits of the Pentagon’s designation of rising Silicon Valley star Anthropic as a security threat repeatedly questioned the government’s reasons for vilifying the company following a dispute over how its artificial intelligence technology can be used in war

Crime|Political|US

Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings, including deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good

Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently probe three shootings by federal officers, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti

Business|Crime|Economy|US|World

Prosecutor conceded lack of criminal evidence in Federal Reserve investigation, transcript shows

Newly released court records indicate the Justice Department's investigation of a $2.5 billion renovation project at the Federal Reserve didn’t find any evidence of a crime before a judge quashed government subpoenas, dealing a severe blow to the probe

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

A new explosion — in Texas, this time — could be sending your gas prices higher

A new explosion — in Texas, this time — could be sending your gas prices higher

Arts|Business|Entertainment|Finance

Bob Woodward to 'lift the lid' on decades of reporting in new memoir 'Secrets'

Award-winning journalist Bob Woodward has a new book that will explain how he came to write so many inside accounts from Washington

Economy|MidEast|Political|World

Trump says Iran is eager for a deal to end the war as he extends deadline to allow for diplomacy

U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. is talking with an Iranian leader and claims the Islamic Republic is eager for a deal to end the war

Crime|Political|Travel|US|World

ICE officers go to TSA checkpoints at Trump's direction, while long wait times at airports persist

Armed federal immigration officers in tactical gear moved through terminals at some of the busiest U.S. airports Monday, standing near security lines and checkpoints after President Donald Trump ordered their deployment during a partial government shutdown that has disrupted air travel nationwide

Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Trump administration to pay French company $1B to walk away from US offshore wind leases

The Department of Interior says a French energy company has agreed to give up two U.S. offshore wind leases and invest in fossil fuel projects instead

Business|Economy|Environment

Trump administration will pay a French company $1 billion in taxpayer funds to not build wind farms

Trump administration will pay a French company $1 billion in taxpayer funds to not build wind farms

Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Political|Technology

A media-rating company says a Trump agency is threatening its livelihood

A company that evaluates news outlets and websites to see which produce reliable journalism says it's under attack by the Trump administration

Political|World

Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda source

Some journalists at Voice of America charged in a lawsuit Monday that the Trump administration — while largely shutting down the government-run outlet that provides news around the world — wants the operation to be more of a voice for propaganda

Environment|Health|Science

When the EPA rolled back toxic air rules, it left this community in the path of pollution

When the EPA rolled back toxic air rules, it left this community in the path of pollution

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Why the Trump administration is easing sanctions on certain Iranian oil stockpiles

Why the Trump administration is easing sanctions on certain Iranian oil stockpiles

Environment|Science|World

Trump's EPA is paving the way for haze to return to national parks, conservationists warn

Conservationists are warning that the Trump administration is working state by state to undo decades of progress in clearing skies over the country's beloved national parks

Uncategorized

The Latest: Israel intensifying attacks, Iran shows defiance as its nuclear site hit

Iran has struck two communities near Israel’s main nuclear research center, leaving buildings shattered and dozens injured, hours after Tehran’s main nuclear enrichment site was hit as the war spun into a dangerous new direction

Crime|Health|Political|World

Detained immigrant children still face concerning conditions at Texas facility, lawyers say

Nearly 600 immigrant children were held in a Texas family detention center in recent months beyond court-mandated limits and without enough food, medical care or mental health services, with dozens languishing inside for more than three months, according to court documents filed Friday

Business|Economy|Political|World

What we know on day 22 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on day 22 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

Asia|Economy|Political|World

Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war

High level officials usually shy away from public discussion of Japan’s 1941 sneak attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor

Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Judge orders Voice of America be put back together again. What are the chances that will happen?

A judge this week ruled that Voice of America's employees — and the news organization itself — get back to work

Americas|Business|Economy|Political|World

Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators

The Cuban government has refused a request by the U.S. Embassy in Havana to allow it to import diesel for its generators while the Trump administration continues to impose a fuel blockade on the island, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter

Political|US|World

Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters’ access to Pentagon

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Pentagon, ruling that key portions of the new rules are unlawful

Business|Economy|Political|World

What we know on the 21st day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on the 21st day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

Crime|Political|World

Departed counterterrorism official who resigned over Iran war denies leaking classified documents

The former counterterrorism director who resigned this week in protest of the Iran war is denying allegations that he improperly shared classified information

Business|Economy|Political|World

Your tax refund is likely bigger this year. But Trump’s war with Iran could take a bite out of it

Your tax refund is likely bigger this year. But Trump’s war with Iran could take a bite out of it

Americas|Crime|World

US attack on alleged drug-smuggling boat leaves 2 dead, 1 survivor in eastern Pacific

The U.S. military says it attacked an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers

Economy|Political|Science|Technology

The White House just laid out how it wants to regulate AI

The White House just laid out how it wants to regulate AI

Education|US|World

Trump administration sues Harvard, alleging school didn’t protect Jewish students as settlement talks go nowhere

Trump administration sues Harvard, alleging school didn’t protect Jewish students as settlement talks go nowhere

Business|Economy|Education|Finance|Political

Treasury Department to take over some federal student loans, as Trump administration works to dismantle Education Department

Treasury Department to take over some federal student loans, as Trump administration works to dismantle Education Department

Business|Economy|Education|Political

Student loans to go to Treasury Department as Trump continues to dismantle Education Department

The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

What we know on the 20th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

What we know on the 20th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran

Environment|Political|Science|World

Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight

Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change

Political|World

Cracks emerge in GOP over Iran war cost as administration floats more than $200B request to Congress

Cracks emerge in GOP over Iran war cost as administration floats more than $200B request to Congress

Americas|Crime|Education|US

ICE releases NYC student Dylan Lopez Contreras 10 months after his arrest sparked protests

ICE releases NYC student Dylan Lopez Contreras 10 months after his arrest sparked protests

Economy|Education|Environment|Health

Trump’s new child care subsidy rules compound an already dire situation for providers and families

The Trump administration’s new child care subsidy rules are the latest measure to challenge the struggling industry.

Arts|Entertainment|Interview|Opinion|World

Takeaways from former Trump administration counterterrorism chief Joe Kent’s extensive interview

Takeaways from former Trump administration counterterrorism chief Joe Kent’s extensive interview

Crime|Political|US|World

FBI investigating whether departed counterterrorism official leaked classified info, AP source says

The FBI is investigating whether Joe Kent, who resigned his position as a top counterterrorism official this week in protest of the Iran war, improperly shared classified information

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Soaring gas prices prompt Trump to ease oil tanker rules – how waiving the Jones Act affects what you pay at the pump

Suspending the Jones Act will increase the supply of fuel by allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil between US ports, which should eventually educe gas prices.

Political|US|World

Ex-counterterrorism official says he wasn't allowed to share concerns about Iran war with Trump

A former senior counterterrorism official who resigned over the Iran war says he and other national security officials with concerns about U.S. strikes on Iran were not allowed to express those concerns to President Donald Trump

Crime|Political|US|World

Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders' briefing on the Epstein files

Democratic lawmakers have stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department leaders, and say they will push to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the case

Americas|Economy|Health|Political|World

Concern, anger and hope simmer in Cuba after Trump calls for 'imminent action' against government

Cuba’s president has lashed out after the latest threat from the Trump administration after President Donald Trump said he can do “whatever he wants” with the island

Business|Economy|Education|Election|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

US downgraded in democracy index as press freedom concerns grow

US downgraded in democracy index as press freedom concerns grow

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war

The Treasury Department is easing sanctions on Venezuela’s state oil company

World

Takeaways from intelligence officials’ testimony amid war with Iran

Takeaways from intelligence officials’ testimony amid war with Iran

Business|Economy

Trump’s tariffs are hurting American manufacturers instead of helping them

There’s a growing body of data showing the tariffs President Donald Trump said would help American factories are, in fact, squashing many of them

Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

Exclusive: Here’s how many immigrants have signed on to DHS’s nearly billion-dollar ‘self-deportation’ plan

Exclusive: Here’s how many immigrants have signed on to DHS’s nearly billion-dollar ‘self-deportation’ plan

Business|Political|World

Judge orders restoration of Voice of America, putting hundreds of journalists back to work

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the government-run Voice of America to full operations, putting hundreds of journalists who have been on administrative leave for a year back to work

Health|Political|Science

A judge’s ruling halts momentum on RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda

A federal judge has for now halted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s biggest vaccine moves, disrupting his push to remake U.S. immunization policy

Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Sports|Technology

Arizona hits Kalshi with criminal charges, escalating fight between states and prediction markets

Arizona has become the first state to file criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the prediction market platform of operating an illegal gambling business within its borders

Business|Economy|Political|World

US gas prices surge to their highest since October 2023

US gas prices surge to their highest since October 2023

Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Health|Political|US

Trump administration widens Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida, calling it a 'hotspot'

The Trump administration is expanding its growing Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida

Arts|Business|Political|US|World

Judge mocks White House East Wing ‘alteration’ as a ‘brazen interpretation of the laws of vocabulary’

Judge mocks White House East Wing ‘alteration’ as a ‘brazen interpretation of the laws of vocabulary’

Business|Crime|Education|Lifestyle|Political

In his words: How Gregory Bovino became a face of Trump's mass deportations and ended his career

Gregory Bovino says he plans to retire from the U.S. Border Patrol in the coming weeks

Arts|Crime|Education|Environment|MidEast|Political|World

An update on immigrants who were detained in Trump's crackdown on campus activism

Just over a year ago, the Trump administration began an immigration enforcement campaign that swept up multiple people who had participated in pro-Palestinian activism on U.S. campuses

Opinion|Political|Science|Technology|World

Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment remain a danger in an active war zone

The war in Iran has cut off diplomatic efforts to limit the country’s development of nuclear weapons. Securing that material and equipment in other ways would be difficult and dangerous.

Business|Economy|Political|World

Flailing Cuba invites exiles to return, but hurdles remain

Flailing Cuba invites exiles to return, but hurdles remain

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran

Explosions are sounding in Dubai after the United Arab Emirates reopened its airspace following a brief closure amid incoming attacks from Iran

Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Palestinian protester held in immigration detention for over a year is released

Palestinian protester held in immigration detention for over a year is released

Crime|World

El Salvador has arbitrarily detained nationals deported from the US, Human Rights Watch says

Salvadoran nationals deported from the United States are arbitrarily detained in El Salvador and their loved ones do not know where they are or how to contact them

Health|Political|US|World

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but plans to continue working through her treatment, retaining her place as one of President Donald Trump’s closest aides

Political|World

Trump and his officials pressure the news media in unison as Iran war scrutiny intensifies

Trump and his officials pressure the news media in unison as Iran war scrutiny intensifies

Business|Science|Technology

How Anthropic may benefit from its fight with Trump

How Anthropic may benefit from its fight with Trump

Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Republicans resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with Democrats

The United States’ war with Iran is entering its third week, but Congress has yet to publicly test the Trump administration’s case for the conflict

Business|Crime|Economy|Political|World

As Trump pushes deportations, immigration data becomes harder to find

The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is expanding, but the public data that tracks it is drying up

Business|Environment|Health|Science|World

Ruptured pipe that leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac is back in operation

The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River has returned to operation after the completion of emergency repairs

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Trump seeks to close $1.6 trillion revenue gap with raft of new tariffs

The Trump administration this week stepped up its ambitious effort to replace about $1.6 trillion in lost tariff revenue that was eliminated by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a range of the president’s import taxes

Business|US|World

The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors

The White House wants to build an underground center to provide security screening before visitors access the grounds

Economy|Health|Political|World

Cuban president says talks held with the United States amid intense pressure from Trump

Cuban president says talks held with the United States amid intense pressure from Trump

Economy|Finance|World

Oil prices stay high despite US temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea

Oil prices stay high despite US temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea

Americas|Economy|Political|US|World

Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba

Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval

Political|US|World

Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leaders

The Trump administration is denouncing CNN for airing a portion of the new Iranian supreme leader's first public statement since he got the job

Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Trump administration sues California over the state's nation-leading vehicle-emission rules

The Trump administration is suing California over the state's nation-leading vehicle emission standards

Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Trump bragged about low gas prices. The Iran conflict has him doing an about-face

Oil and gas prices have spiked with the war in Iran

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Iran war complicates the economic pivot GOP badly wants to see from Trump

Iran war complicates the economic pivot GOP badly wants to see from Trump

Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court

The Trump administration is opening a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries

Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

CDC vaccine committee drops push to stop recommending mRNA Covid-19 shots, for now

CDC vaccine committee drops push to stop recommending mRNA Covid-19 shots, for now

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Word of the Week: The price of Brent crude oil is going crazy — but who is ‘Brent’?

Word of the Week: The price of Brent crude oil is going crazy — but who is ‘Brent’?

Education|Political

States sue the Trump administration to challenge policy requiring colleges to collect race data

A coalition of 17 state Democratic attorneys general has filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education institutions to collect data showing they aren't considering race in admissions

Business|World

Trump asks Supreme Court to let protections for Haitians expire

Trump asks Supreme Court to let protections for Haitians expire

Opinion|Political|World

Congress still has ways to throttle back Trump’s war with Iran – and to ask questions

As critics question President Trump’s motivations for war on Iran, it’s not just about politics. It’s about the Constitution and whether Congress has any hope of checking the president’s warmaking.

Economy|Education|Environment|Science

Universities survived Trump’s 2025 funding freeze, but the money still isn’t flowing to researchers

The Trump administration is leaning away from dramatic funding cuts and settlements with universities, and more toward standard tactics to try to limit funding.

Economy|Environment|US

House Republicans sweat Iran’s costs as they struggle to push economic agenda

House Republicans sweat Iran’s costs as they struggle to push economic agenda

Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|World

The Latest: About 140 US troops injured, 8 severely, so far in Iran war, Pentagon says

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Tuesday would be the most intense day yet of U.S. strikes inside Iran

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US|World

What Americans think about the war in Iran, according to recent polls

Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political

In a time of war with Iran, Americans unite in aggravation over sticker shock at the gas pump

It seems that a country divided on many fronts is finding common ground at the gas pumps

Business|Health|Science|US

FDA approves leucovorin for rare genetic condition, but not for autism

FDA approves leucovorin for rare genetic condition, but not for autism

Environment|Science|Technology

Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another nuclear meltdown

Trump has undermined the agency tasked with making sure America never has another nuclear meltdown