September 2026
Trump-Xi summit is set to be high in pageantry and low in substance
President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are meeting at the White House this week. But beneath the surface-level pageantry, experts warn the U.S. is entering the summit in a much weaker position. Here’s why.
CNN, Politico and MS NOW to face off with Trump administration in court over White House ban
The news outlets that President Donald Trump abruptly banned from accessing the White House will be in court Wednesday to argue the policy is unconstitutional.
The U.S. economy before and after the Iran war, in five charts
On Feb. 27, the day before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, the U.S. economy was on a steady course to lower inflation and attain greater buying power.
Dolly Parton’s estate accuses her nephew of threatening to destroy his aunt’s legacy
Dolly Parton’s estate accused the country music icon’s nephew of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire in court filings submitted Tuesday.
Trump’s Iran threat at the U.N. and Ole Miss students found dead: Morning Rundown
Trump tells world leaders he could “annihilate” Iran.
Republican candidates highlight health care in 2026, battling voter distrust
Health care is shaping up to be a vulnerability for the GOP in the 2026 midterm elections, when Democrats hope to capture the House and Senate.
The NFL’s perennial losers are suddenly winning games
Two weeks into a new season, the Las Vegas Raiders are one of just eight 2-0 teams remaining in the NFL, and by far the most surprising.
Hurricane Polo is ‘one of the strongest storms ever’ and is churning off Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades, and it was expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm.
A mass shooting at a house in South Africa leaves 11 dead and 3 wounded, police say
Three assailants shot at least 11 people to death in a mass shooting at a house party in South Africa, police said Wednesday.