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Lithuania Trains Citizens for Potential Russian Attack
Lithuania is preparing its citizens — including high school students — to defend the NATO nation against a potential Russian attack as Moscow's war in neighboring Ukraine continues to fuel security fears across Eastern Europe.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:15:31 EDTIceland Rebukes Trump Map Post, Calls in Ambassador Long
Iceland summoned the U.S. ambassador Monday after President Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social showing the Nordic nation and much of North America carpeted by the American flag.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:16:19 EDTMcLaughlin Poll: Blakeman Within 4 Points of Hochul in N.Y.
A new poll shows Republican Bruce Blakeman is within 4 percentage points of Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul in New York's gubernatorial race.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:01:52 EDTCalifornia GOP Lawmaker Deletes References to Trump
Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., deleted many references to President Donald Trump on her website, Politico reported.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:22:34 EDTS&P 500 Falls as AI Worries Hit Software Makers
The S&P 500 ended lower Tuesday, with Salesforce and other software makers losing ground, while hostilities in the Middle East lifted oil prices and investors awaited inflation data that could affect the chance of an interest rate hike.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:02:46 EDTMenendez Brothers Granted Early Parole Hearings
Erik and Lyle Menendez were granted early parole suitability hearings on Monday, tentatively set for March 2027.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:56:55 EDTMeta Launches Personal AI Agent, Muse
Meta launched on Tuesday a personal artificial intelligence agent, Muse, for people 18 and over who are looking for help with day-to-day tasks like schedules, shopping and, in the company's words, turning "long-term goals into action plans."
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:10:16 EDTBombardier Defends US Footprint as GOP Lawmakers Push Back on Trump Threat
Bombardier is defending its deep U.S. footprint after President Donald Trump threatened to block the Canadian aircraft maker from selling its jets in the United States unless it manufactures them on American soil, prompting Republican lawmakers from Kansas to push back over...
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:18:18 EDTTrump Posthumously Honors 9/11 Hero Welles Crowther
President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther, the 24-year-old equities trader and volunteer firefighter who died while helping others escape the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:51:16 EDTNRCC Adds 5 Candidates to Battleground House Program
The House Republican campaign arm added five candidates in Florida and North Carolina to its battleground program Tuesday as the party works to defend its narrow majority and target Democrat-held seats in November.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:31:51 EDTHart Research Poll: Dems Regain Latino Support in Battleground House Districts
Democrats have rebuilt a substantial advantage among Latino voters in competitive House districts, according to a poll released Tuesday that suggests some of President Donald Trump's gains in the 2024 election have eroded ahead of November's midterms.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:02:18 EDTFEC Complaint Targets 'Decoy Dan' Sullivan Campaign
A government watchdog filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday alleging Alaska Senate candidate Daniel J. Sullivan illegally coordinated with an outside group that spent hundreds of thousands of dollars criticizing incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:47:13 EDTTrump Admin Gives Head Start $225 Million MAHA Boost
The Trump administration is directing more than $225 million toward Head Start programs nationwide, investing in nutrition, facilities, and other improvements. The new supplemental grants include $89 million for nutrition...
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:48:12 EDTGOP Senate Candidates Split on Attending Dallas Convention
Republican Senate candidates in some of the nation's most competitive races are taking different approaches to this week's GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, with some embracing the opportunity to appear alongside President Donald Trump and others opting to stay home to campaign.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:16:15 EDTLSU Could Get Boot From SEC in Player Dispute
Leaders of the Southeastern Conference will meet Thursday to discuss whether to take the extraordinary step of kicking LSU out of the league after an ugly feud over whether players who spent time in the NFL should be allowed back on the team's roster this season.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:33:21 EDT5 Miami Jet Crash Victims Were Plane Cleaners in Van
The five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway at Miami International Airport were all inside a van used to shuttle crews that clean planes, authorities said.The jet overran the runway while landing Sunday. It slammed into the van on airport property,...
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:32:26 EDTBecerra Backs Newsom's Death Penalty Moratorium
California Democrat gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is pledging to keep Gov. Gavin Newsom's moratorium on executions in place if elected despite previously defending the death penalty and seeking capital punishment...
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:21:30 EDTNetanyahu Denies Hamas Warning Before Oct. 7 Attack
Benjamin Netanyahu's office reportedly denied a report that the Israeli prime minister had been warned that Hamas was planning a major operation before the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:52:43 EDTChina, Russia Target Israel to Weaken US, British Expert Warns
Former British Army commander Col. Richard Kemp is warning that China and Russia are waging a political-warfare campaign against Israel aimed at undermining U.S. support for the country and weakening the United States.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:00:34 EDTGOP Sen. Urges Trump: Protect Bombardier's Kansas Ops
Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., said he contacted the Trump administration after President Donald Trump threatened to block Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier from selling planes in the United States unless it builds them domestically.
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