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White House praises executive expansion from Supreme Court
(The Center Square) — Legal counsel at the White House hailed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold executive power over federal boards on Thursday.
Another federal probe at Duke; cites American national defense, China
(The Center Square) – One month after federal Justice Department officials said Duke University discriminated based on race in admissions, and two months after $108 million in federal money was
Illegal entries remain lower, up slightly n August from July
(The Center Square) – Illegal entries were again significantly lower last month although slightly up from July’s numbers, according to the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
Education department investigates foreign funding concerns
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education has launched two investigations into the University of North Dakota and Duke University in North Carolina over concerns of inaccurate disclosures
Trump backs Warsh, blames Fed board for rate hike
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump blamed the Federal Reserve board for raising interest rates against his wishes, but the board he faulted includes three of his own appointees,
U.S. House advances California climate recissions
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed resolutions to revoke climate change regulations in California.
U.S. House passes bill meant to offset data center energy costs
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House nearly unanimously passed a bill Wednesday night aimed at shielding ordinary Americans from electricity price hikes caused by data centers.
Fed hikes rates as federal net interest tops $1 trillion
(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve raised interest rates a quarter point Wednesday, its first increase in three years, a unanimous move that came despite President Donald Trump's demands
US banks raise prime rate after Fed decision
USA-BANKS-FED-RATES:US banks raise prime rate after Fed decision
Another young man born after 9/11 in US faces terrorism charges, supporting ISIS
(he Center Square) – U.S. attorneys nationwide continue to prosecute young men for a range of terrorism charges who were born in the U.S. after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist
Five indicted in Russian assassination scheme in New York
(The Center Square) – Five men were indicted in New York for their alleged role in an international assassination plot involving leaders of the Russian Federation intelligence service (RIS), the
Patel touts fraud enforcement wins as FBI director
(The Center Square) – FBI Director Kash Patel touted the agency’s record of recovering fraud over the last two years of his leadership in the agency. Testifying before lawmakers on
Homan confirms ongoing federal investigation into Ilhan Omar
(The Center Square) – White House border czar Tom Homan confirmed over the weekend that U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is still actively under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security.
US orbital weapons acknowledgment a landmark moment, US Space Command official says
USA-PENTAGON-SPACE-ARMS:US orbital weapons acknowledgment a landmark moment, US Space Command official says
From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here?
TECH-AI-RSI:Explainer-From hallucinating AI chatbots to wiping out humanity: How did we get here?
Congo creates task force for US minerals deal, cabinet minutes say
CONGO-USA-MINING:Congo creates task force for US minerals deal, cabinet minutes say
Trump's envoy meets Lukashenko for new talks on Belarus prisoner releases
BELARUS-USA:Trump's envoy meets Lukashenko for new talks on Belarus prisoner releases
U.S. Supreme Court rejects mail-in voting order
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected for now the Trump administration's order to place restrictions on the U.S. Postal Service's processing of mail-in voting.
Vance bars suspects connected to $39B in fraud
(The Center Square) — The Trump administration suspended around 870,000 people who are tied to nearly $39 billion in government loan fraud, officials announced on Monday.
Trump says US has tools to keep AI safe, concerns part of 'sick conspiracy'
USA-TRUMP-AI:Trump says US has tools to keep AI safe, concerns part of 'sick conspiracy'
Energy Department reports sinking U.S. fuel, diesel demand
Energy Department reports sinking U.S. fuel, diesel demand