Two House Democrats voted with Republicans to pass a procedural rule on September 1, 2026.
Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) voted with Republicans to pass a House procedural rule in a 210-208 vote, ov...
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House passes resolution condemning socialism with eight Democrats joining Republicans
The House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning "socialism in all its forms" and the Democratic Socialists of America in a 22...
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US House passes the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act targeting university boycotts of Israel
The US House of Representatives passed the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act on Thursday by a vote of 237 to 169, with 33 Democra...
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Giorgia Meloni's government becomes Italy's longest-serving since World War II at 1,414 consecutive days
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government surpassed Silvio Berlusconi's record of 1,412 consecutive days on Friday, September 4,...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow enforcement of transgender military service ban
The Trump administration filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to overturn lower court rulings that blocked the military...
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham hosts French President Emmanuel Macron at Downing Street for talks on migration, EU relations, and Ukraine.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham met French President Emmanuel Macron at 10 Downing Street on Thursday, September 4, 2026, marking Mac...
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Canada's Liberals sweep three federal by-elections amid trade war with the US
Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won all three federal by-elections on September 1, 2026, including taking Chicoutimi-Le Fjord ...
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China warns Taiwan of consequences after Taipei envoys attend Pacific Islands Forum in Palau
At the Pacific Islands Forum annual summit in Koror, Palau, China's Pacific Envoy Qian Bo warned of unspecified 'consequences' after Taiw...
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Norway's King Haakon VIII swears oath of allegiance to the constitution before parliament
King Haakon VIII, 53, swore an oath of allegiance to Norway's constitution before parliament on September 1, 2026, following the death of...
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces lawmakers in Parliament for the first time since taking office
Prime Minister Andy Burnham made his first appearance before the House of Commons on September 1, 2026, six weeks after taking office on ...
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Meta reaches multi-billion dollar settlement with states over youth social media addiction lawsuits
Meta agreed to a settlement with 47 states and several U.S. territories over allegations that its social media platforms harmed children ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent announces campaign to economically isolate Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced efforts to economically isolate Iran through an initiative called Operation Economic Outcast, ...
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine tells Sen. Slotkin the military has no plans to deploy to polling places in November 2026 midterms
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine wrote a letter to Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) stating the military has no plans to se...
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Five EU nations agree on steps toward migrant return hubs outside the EU
Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark, and the Netherlands, known as the Group of Five, agreed on concrete steps toward establishing migrant ...
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Iran's president offers to return to June ceasefire if US does the same
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated at the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan on September 1, 2026, that Iran would return to the June inter...
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Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja sentenced to two years in prison for bribery in South Korea
Han Hak-ja, the 83-year-old widow of Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, was sentenced to two years in prison by the Seoul Central...
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Vice President JD Vance holds White House press briefing following Karoline Leavitt's departure
Vice President JD Vance held a White House press briefing on September 4, 2026, the first since Karoline Leavitt's last appearance on Jul...
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US invites Russian Finance Minister Siluanov to G20 finance meeting in Asheville, sparking European objections
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov attended the US-hosted G20 finance ministers meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, marking his fi...
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Photos of detained Nicolás Maduro surface on social media
Photos of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro flashing peace signs were posted to his social media accounts on August 30-31, 2026,...
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Trump administration shuts down 270 truck driving schools over English proficiency and training violations
The Department of Transportation announced an emergency shutdown of 110 truck driving schools linked to over 5,000 drivers who failed Eng...
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Netanyahu faces criticism over his response on the morning of October 7, 2023
Reports indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not speak with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi until 9:45 a.m. on Oct...
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Graham Platner removed from Labor Day rally speaker schedule after pressure from accusers
Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner was pulled from speaking at a Labor Day rally in Ellsworth, Maine, organized by Hancock C...
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Netflix announces documentary on Trump's secret plane swap in Turkey
Netflix announced on September 1, 2026 that "Instadocs: The Decoy Plane" will premiere on September 4, 2026. The documentary covers a Jul...
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Iran's Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to confront 'real enemy' US and Israel in written message
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei published a written message on August 30, 2026, calling on Muslim and Gulf leaders to unite agains...
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Guinea-Bissau referendum approves new constitution expanding presidential powers
Guinea-Bissau held a constitutional referendum on August 30, 2026, in which voters approved reforms expanding presidential powers, includ...
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Ted Cruz signals interest in 2028 presidential campaign while taking aim at JD Vance
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has begun quietly asking people if they would work on a 2028 presidential campaign, according to a Wall Street Journ...
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Rep. Thomas Massie names alleged Epstein coconspirators on the House floor and pushes new legislation to force DOJ file release.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) read a list of alleged Epstein coconspirators on the House floor on September 1, 2026. He is advancing the Eps...
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US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 finance ministers meeting in North Carolina
The U.S. Treasury Department denied credentials to individual reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg N...
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Shin Bet evacuated Yair Netanyahu from the US due to a threat to his life.
Israel's Shin Bet security agency urgently evacuated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's eldest son, Yair, from the United States back to...
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Tom Begich withdraws from Alaska governor's race and endorses Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich withdrew from Alaska's governor's race on August 29, 2026, endorsing fellow Democrat Jonath...
