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Pape Says Iran Oct. 1 Deadline Opens Door to New Escalation
University of Chicago political scientist Robert Pape is warning that the U.S.-Iran conflict could be approaching another dangerous inflection point as an Iranian deadline tied to the U.S. naval blockade reaches its final hours and Tehran considers a potentially...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:57:10 EDTNewsom Bans 'Shock Gloves' for Law Enforcement
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation banning law enforcement agencies from using electric shock gloves, part of a broader package of measures aimed at increasing state oversight of federal immigration enforcement...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:51:39 EDTMacron's Approval Rating Hits 18%, Lowest Ever for French President
French President Emmanuel Macron has fallen to his lowest approval rating in the Odoxa polling series since taking office in 2017, according to a new survey.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:25:13 EDTRussia Targets Kyiv Power Grid, Killing 7
Russia pressed its missile and drone barrage of Ukraine, killing seven people, including a child, while mainly targeting the power grid, officials said Wednesday. Moscow's steep escalation of its aerial campaign since the end of August is putting pressure on Ukraine as it ...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:01:31 EDTReport: UK Airbase Suspect Tipped Off Police
A suspected plot against a British airbase used by U.S. forces to strike Iran was thwarted when police were called by one of the same men later arrested at the site, The Times newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:02:45 EDTUK Accuses China of Using Academics to Spy on AI
Britain's MI5 spy agency issued an unprecedented alert on Wednesday to warn that a Chinese organization was involved in funding academic research into topics such as AI on behalf of Beijing's state security service. In its "Espionage Alert," MI5 said more than 100 UK-based...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:02:54 EDTRussia Plans 27% Increase in Military Spending in 2027
Russia plans to spend 17.1 trillion rubles, or $202 billion, on its military next year, a 27% increase from its previous target, as the cost of its war against Ukraine rises, according to a new report.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:56:47 EDTSen. Marshall Demands Democrat Pull Medical Debt Ad
Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., is pushing back against a campaign ad accusing him of targeting low-income patients over medical debt, with his attorneys demanding Democrat challenger Adam Hamilton stop running what they call defamatory claims.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:32:30 EDTSoaring Cancer Rates in Iowa a Key Midterms Issue
Pacing a stage at the Iowa State Fair, flanked by his wife and four of their six children, Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, spoke passionately about an issue that has emerged as a key concern in his competitive midterm race: cancer.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:09:08 EDTPaxton: GOP Midterm Convention Hurt Campaign
Republican Texas U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton reportedly told donors that the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas hurt his campaign.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:01:47 EDTGOP Sens. Join Summit on Discipline of Trump Lawyers
Conservative organizations and Republican senators will gather Wednesday at Bellator Hall on Capitol Hill for an all-day summit against what they call "barfare," the use of bar discipline to punish Trump-allied lawyers.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:38:43 EDTAtlas Poll: Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro Tied in Runoff
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro remain statistically tied in a simulated runoff ahead of next month's election, an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll showed on Tuesday, with the right-wing challenger now 0.1 percentage point ahead of the...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:08:11 EDTPCE Inflation Cools to 3.4% in August
Inflation slowed a bit last month as Americans ramped up their spending, though price gains remained elevated and are a challenge for many voters as the midterm elections approach.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:56:07 EDTIsrael: 'Major Disaster' Avoided in Suspected Attempted Hijacking
An Israeli official said a "major disaster was narrowly avoided" after a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday amid what Israeli officials described as an attempted hijacking by one of the pilots.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:21 EDTBernie Sanders Opens War Chest for Midterm Dems
Progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has begun sharing his campaign war chest with battleground Democrats running in the midterms.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:49:07 EDTFutures Edge Down as Oil, Treasury Yields Climb
U.S. futures are edging lower as oil prices resume their climb and high bond yields continue to pressure stocks.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:17:29 EDTFrance, Britain in Talks to End 'One in, One Out' Migrant Deal
France and Britain are in talks to end their "one in, one out" migration deal, a French interior ministry source said on Wednesday."We are discussing the terms of withdrawal from the agreement with the British," the source said. Under the agreement, announced last year in...
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:20:39 EDTLapid Says Netanyahu Briefing Omitted Flydubai Plane Incident
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not mention the suspected flydubai hijacking attempt during a security briefing, accusing his allies of using the incident for political gain.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:22:20 EDTRuddy: Trump's Real Enemy Is the Federal Reserve
President Donald Trump's real enemy is not the media. It is the Federal Reserve. Don't get me wrong. The media is no friend of Trump. Everything he says about their fake news and systematic bias is patently true.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:59:02 EDTNorway Parliament Probes Epstein Links to Politicians, Diplomats
Norway's parliament began public hearings on Wednesday over ties between late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Norwegian diplomats and politicians in a scandal that has shaken the nation's elite.
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