September 2026
Republican John Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas win New Hampshire Senate primaries, setting up battleground race
Pappas and Sununu won their primaries Tuesday night, NBC News projects, as both parties expect a competitive Senate race in New Hampshire this fall.
GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte and Democrat Cinde Warmington to face off for New Hampshire governorship
Warmington was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ayotte faced nominal opposition before she won her primary, NBC News projects.
OpenAI says it solved one of math’s hardest problems, but controversy taints the milestone
The company’s announcement has been dogged by questions about whether it improperly used work from another research team or sought to deny credit — allegations OpenAI denies.
Trump says firefighters near ground zero carried him to safety ‘right after’ 9/11 attacks
Trump, who said that he was “down there right after this happened,” later said on Truth Social that he wasn’t at the World Trade Center “on the same day as the collapse, but shortly thereafter.”
Ex-Colorado crime analyst who manipulated DNA data sentenced to 10 years in prison
A judge sentenced a former forensic analyst for the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to 10 years in prison on Tuesday after authorities said her manipulation of DNA data raised questions about the validity of hundreds of criminal cases.
House Republicans split over attending ‘Trumpapalooza’ convention as president’s approval ratings slide
Some GOP lawmakers in highly competitive races are going to the party’s midterm convention in Dallas this week, while others are skipping it.
U.S. agencies say top Chinese AI companies systematically copied American models
In its most detailed accusation yet, the U.S. government has named six Chinese AI companies that it says copied American companies for their AI secrets.
Supreme Court rejects Missouri Republicans’ request to use new congressional map
Republicans rushed to the high court after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled the state could not use the redrawn map, which was designed to eliminate one Democratic-held seat, this year.
U.S. strikes Iranian tankers after more attempted missile attacks on Navy warship
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Tuesday struck multiple Iranian tankers in response to more attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship, according to a U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations.
Lindsay Clancy juror ‘admitted he had reasonable doubt,’ foreperson says
Three jurors from the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, which ended in a mistrial last week, have come forward to discuss the deliberations.