Trump Meets Leaders as Shutdown Looms
AP News reported that President Donald Trump plans to meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Monday, one day before the deadline to fund the federal government. [2, 4] T...
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FBI Fires Agents Over 2020 Protest Kneeling
NPR reported on September 27, 2025, that the FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during racial justice protests in 2020. The agents said the gesture was an act of de-escalation duri...
Federal Workers Face Layoffs Amid Shutdown
CNN reported on September 27, 2025, that federal employees are expressing anxiety over a potential U. S.
Trump fires US Attorney over border raid
The Guardian reported on September 27, 2025, that former President Trump fired Michele Beckwith, the acting US attorney in Sacramento. According to The New York Times, the dismissal on July 15 happ...
Ryder Cup crowd boos Hochul before Trump's
Yahoo Sports reported on Friday, September 26, 2025, that the crowd at the Ryder Cup golf tournament expressed distinct political preferences, directing audible boos at New York Governor Kathy Hoch...
Moldova Bars Pro-Russia Party From Elections
On September 26, 2025, Moldova's electoral commission barred the pro-Russia Heart of Moldova party from participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The decision followed a ruling by the ...
ICE Detains More Non-Criminal Immigrants
The Guardian reported on September 26, 2025, that immigrants with no criminal record have become the largest single group held in U. S.
Blair Discusses Role in Gaza Transition
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has been involved in high-level discussions about leading a post-war transitional authority in Gaza, the BBC reported on September 26, 2025. The proposal, which ...
Ex-FBI Director Comey Indicted
The Guardian reported on September 25, 2025, that former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on two charges: making false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. [1] Comey has b...
Alabama Executes Geoffrey Todd West
The Associated Press reported that Alabama executed Geoffrey Todd West, 50, on Thursday, September 25, 2025, for the 1997 murder of a convenience store clerk during a robbery that netted $250. West...
Sarkozy Sentenced in Libya Financing Case
On September 25, 2025, a Paris court sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy, the BBC reported. The case centered o...
NPR Reports on Israel-Gaza Genocide Claims
On September 25, 2025, NPR reported on the mounting accusations of genocide against Israel for its actions in Gaza, focusing on the legal definition of the term and the high bar for proving intent....