A United Nations report has concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory delivered its findings on Tuesday at the 60th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. The 72-page report is the most comprehensive […]
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Fed Cuts Interest Rates for First Time This Year to Combat Labor Market Weakness
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, marking its first reduction this year. The decision brings the federal funds rate to a target range of 4% to 4.25%, the lowest level in nearly three years. During his press conference following the Federal Open Market […]
House Republicans Block Push to Subpoena Major Banks Over Epstein Financial Records
House Republicans on the Judiciary Committee blocked Democratic efforts Wednesday to subpoena four major banks for records related to Jeffrey Epstein’s financial transactions. The failed subpoena attempts came during a contentious five-hour hearing with FBI Director Patel, where Democrats criticized his handling of the Epstein files and his previous public […]
Congressional Democrats Sound Alarm Over 600 Military Lawyers as Immigration Judges
Congressional Democrats are raising alarms over the Trump administration’s decision to deploy up to 600 military lawyers as temporary immigration judges. In a September 15 letter to the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), four senior House Democrats expressed “grave concern” over the administration’s plan to double the number of immigration judges […]
CBO Warns of Massive Coverage Loss if Healthcare Tax Credits Expire
The Congressional Budget Office has delivered stark projections about the healthcare landscape, warning that millions of Americans could lose health insurance coverage and face significant premium increases if Congress fails to extend enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025. CBO estimates that without extending the premium tax […]
House Republicans Unveil Continuing Resolution to Fund Government Through November, Dems Worry About Healthcare
House Republicans released a stopgap funding bill Tuesday that would keep the federal government operating through November 21. House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole of Oklahoma introduced the “Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026,” a 91-page bill that would fund government agencies at current levels for seven additional weeks while Congress works to finalize full-year […]
Federal Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration to Block Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing the government to halt Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges to the provision continue. The dispute centers on Section 71113 of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed into law by President Trump on July 4. This […]
Senate Republicans Block Vote to Release Epstein Files After Schumer Push
Senate Republicans narrowly blocked a Democratic effort on Wednesday to mandate the public release of all Justice Department files related to the sex trafficking investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein. The 51-49 vote fell largely along party lines, with Republican Senators Josh Hawley of Missouri and Rand Paul of Kentucky […]
UFC CEO Confirms 2026 Fight at White House
According to UFC CEO Dana White the Ultimate Fighting Championship will stage a professional mixed martial arts event at the White House in 2026. “We had the meeting at the White House. It could not have gone better,” White announced via social media. “The White House fight is on. I will have more details […]
Supreme Court Halts Federal Judge’s Order Requiring Trump Administration to Spend Billions in Foreign Aid
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday issued a temporary administrative stay blocking a federal judge’s order that would have required the Trump administration to spend $4 billion in foreign aid funds approved by Congress. The one-page order from Roberts partially halts a September 3 ruling by U.S. District Judge Amir […]