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Treasury Hires Wall Street Vet Zervos as Bessent Aide
The Treasury Department announced Monday it hired a veteran Wall Street strategist who has publicly argued for lower interest rates and supported the department's efforts to buy back longer-term Treasury debt to serve as a counselor to Secretary Scott Bessent.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:30:37 EDTFetterman Joins Dem Caucus in Warning DHS on Midterm Interference
Democrat Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman warned Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin not to let immigration enforcement officials interfere with voting in the midterm elections.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:33:02 EDTUS to Break Ground on Permanent Jerusalem Embassy
The United States will soon break ground on a permanent embassy in Jerusalem, marking what Mike Huckabee, U.S. ambassador to Israel, described as a long-term American commitment to the Israeli capital.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:40:09 EDTTrump 'Surprised' UK Freed Airbase Plot Suspects
President Donald Trump said he was "surprised" by the Monday release on bail of five men arrested near a United Kingdom air base used by the U.S. military on suspicion of explosives offenses and preparing a terrorist act.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:19:35 EDT5 in Suspected Bomb Plot at US-Used UK Base to Get Bail
Five men arrested near a British air base used by the U.S. military in the Iran war on suspicion of plotting an attack on the facility will be released on bail, U.K. counterterrorism police said Monday.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:43:44 EDTColombian Rebel Leader Extradited on Drug Charges
The alleged leader of an armed rebel group in Colombia has been extradited to the United States to face narco-terrorism and cocaine trafficking charges, according to federal prosecutors.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:30:05 EDTGOP Georgia Peanut Chair Endorses Dem Sen. Ossoff
Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., picked up another Republican endorsement in his bid for a second term, this time from the chair of the Georgia Peanut Commission.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:30:00 EDTChris Cuomo: Biden 'Submarined' Dems in 2024
Then-President Joe Biden intentionally "submarined" Democrats' chances to win the 2024 presidential election, according to Chris Cuomo.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:59:54 EDTElection Rules Tied to FEMA Counterterrorism Funds Voided
A federal judge on Monday dealt another blow to the Trump administration's election integrity efforts, striking down a rule that would withhold federal counterterrorism funds from states and municipalities unless they make certain changes to how they administer elections.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:40:52 EDTPentagon Ordered to Fight Foreign Election Meddling
War Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military's cyber and intelligence agencies to prioritize defending the November midterm elections against foreign interference, according to a Sept. 22 memo, Axios reported.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:25:18 EDTTrump Calls Canada 'One of the Worst Countries' to Deal With as Ottawa Turns to Europe
President Donald Trump on Monday called Canada "one of the worst countries in the entire world" to deal with as the two longtime allies remain locked in an escalating trade dispute and Ottawa increasingly looks to strengthen economic and strategic ties with Europe.Trump...
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:31:55 EDTJustice Alito Steps Aside From Major US Climate Case
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Monday recused himself from a major climate case after calls from critics for him to step aside because of his oil and gas stock holdings.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:13:51 EDTUSS Theodore Roosevelt Heads to Mideast Amid Iran Blockade
The USS Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego on Sunday for an expected deployment to the Middle East, where the aircraft carrier is slated to relieve another U.S. warship as the Iran war stretches into its eighth month.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:54:56 EDTSen. Thune: Taxpayers Shouldn't Pay for Trump Ads
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said that new GOP campaign advertisements promoting President Donald Trump "shouldn't be paid for with taxpayer dollars."
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:02:19 EDTReport: Saudi Arabia's Key Oil Pipeline Resumes Exports
Saudi Arabia has resumed crude exports through its East-West Pipeline after repairing damage from drone strikes this month, Bloomberg reported Monday.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:27:11 EDTGov. Abbott Eases Texas Fuel Rules as Diesel Soars
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday issued a statewide disaster proclamation citing record diesel prices, allowing expanded use of dyed diesel on Texas roads and raising weight limits for fuel, agricultural, and timber loads.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:39:30 EDTUK Won't Follow Trump in Engaging Putin at G20
Britain will maintain its policy of avoiding direct diplomatic engagement with Russian officials at the foreign-secretary level despite President Donald Trump's decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in Miami later this year, Foreign Secretary ...
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:21:34 EDTContradicting Trump, Pope Says AI Doom Fears Not 'Fake News'
Pope Leo on Monday said concerns that artificial intelligence could destroy the world are not "fake news" and should be taken seriously, in an apparent rebuke of President Donald Trump.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:08:56 EDTTrump: Obama's Women-in-Charge Idea 'Ridiculous'
Former President Barack Obama's suggestion that things would be "better" if women were put in charge of every government was "ridiculous," according to President Donald Trump.
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:54:59 EDTStocks Fall as Higher Oil Prices, Treasury Yields Weigh
US stocks fell Monday as oil prices and Treasury yields increased, with investors weighing uncertainty over the prospects for an Iran war peace deal and the impact on the Federal Reserve's rate path.
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