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Israel begins Gaza City ground offensive
The offensive escalates the nearly two-year war that has killed thousands as Israel hopes to take control of a key area in the northern part of the enclave. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said its “activity” in Gaza City started and is expected to “expand in line with the current situational assessment.” “Its aim…
Read MoreBLS chief fired by Trump over jobs report comments publicly for first time
The former Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, on Tuesday made her first public remarks since she was fired by President Trump last month following a poor jobs report and substantial revisions to earlier data. Speaking at the Levy Economics Institute at Bard College, her alma mater, McEntarfer recounted her experience learning she had…
Read MoreLondon mayor: Trump ‘perhaps done the most to fan the flames of divisive, far-right politics’
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, in a Tuesday opinion piece for The Guardian, called out President Trump for boosting “divisive, far-right politics” worldwide in recent years. “We must unite to take on the reactionary populists and nativists who are exploiting economic concerns, the atomisation of modern life and a growing distrust of political and media institutions…
Read MoreOn Capitol Hill, FBI Director Patel faces questions over his leadership
FBI Director Kash Patel faced heated questions from Democrats over his handling of the bureau in the wake of the assassination of political organizer Charlie Kirk. Source link
Read MoreTrump extends TikTok reprieve as deal nears
President Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House en route to London on Sept. 16, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Trump is holding off enforcement of a nationwide ban on TikTok until mid-December according to an executive order issued on Tuesday. It’s…
Read More‘People are scared’: Congress grapples with increasing political violence
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 4: The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible as U.S. Capitol Police bicycle along the East Front of the U.S. Capitol Building on March 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images/Getty Images North America House Republicans are proposing…
Read MoreFBI ‘running down’ more than 20 Discord users in Kirk shooting probe: Patel
FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday that the bureau is investigating members of a Discord chat in which Tyler Robinson, the accused shooter of Charlie Kirk, allegedly revealed his plans. The 22-year-old Robinson was charged with first-degree aggravated murder and felony discharge of a firearm causing serious bodily injury on Wednesday. Kirk, 31, was fatally…
Read MoreWatch live: Utah officials to announce formal charges against Charlie Kirk shooting suspect
Utah County Attorney General Jeff Gray will give remarks to the media on Tuesday afternoon after last week’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. During the press conference, Gray is expected to announce formal charges against shooting suspect Tyler Robinson. Robinson, 22, allegedly shot and killed Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University last…
Read MoreRepublicans release 7-week spending bill as Democrats warn of a potential shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., talks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol on September 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America Two weeks before a possible government shutdown, House Republicans are unveiling legislation to fund the government through Nov. 21 and add security…
Read MoreEducation Department updates backlog numbers for student loan repayment applications
The Education Department submitted an update on its processing for student loan income driven repayment (IDR) plan applications in a court filing on Monday as the Trump administration takes criticism on its pace. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said that in August, 305,000 IDR applications were approved or denied, while more than a million are…
Read MoreOpenAI building age prediction technology, adding new parental controls
OpenAI announced Tuesday that it is working on age prediction technology and launching additional parental controls for ChatGPT amid growing concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on children. The AI firm is building a system to estimate whether a user is under 18 years old and direct young users to a more…
Read MoreDurbin on Patel post on Kirk shooting: ‘shut up and let the professionals do their job’
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, criticized FBI Director Kash Patel for sharing news of an arrest in the shooting of Charlie Kirk only to quickly retract and announce the person had been released. “Director Patel again sparked mass confusion by incorrectly claiming on social media that the shooter…
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