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Gas Prices Blow Past $4 a Gallon and Trump Scrambles Before the Midterms
Gas Prices Blow Past $4 a Gallon and Trump Scrambles Before the Midterms The national average price for regular gasoline stood at $4.10 per gallon this week, up from $2.98 before the Iran war began on Feb. 28, with prices exceeding $4 every day since the start of August. President Trump met with U.S. oil…
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Massie Names Names on the House Floor — And Nobody’s Satisfied
Massie Names Names on the House Floor — And Nobody’s Satisfied Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., took to the House floor Monday night and read aloud more than a dozen names he described as Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators, including Jes Staley, Leon Black, Les Wexner and Prince Andrew, noting that some had since died. Massie said it…
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California Bans ICE’s Shock Gloves Before the Feds Even Buy Them
California Bans ICE’s Shock Gloves Before the Feds Even Buy Them The California Legislature passed a bill late Monday banning law enforcement agencies in the state from using electric shock gloves, a direct response to a Department of Homeland Security notice that ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on the devices. The gloves,…
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Ed Markey Crushes a Generational Challenge — and Democrats Still Aren’t Sure That’s Good News
Ed Markey Crushes a Generational Challenge — and Democrats Still Aren’t Sure That’s Good News Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey, 80, defeated Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, in Tuesday’s Democratic Senate primary by roughly 30 points. Markey campaigned with endorsements from Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, while Moulton argued it was time…
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Congress Punts the Budget Fight Past the Midterms
Congress Punts the Budget Fight Past the Midterms The House voted 370-48 on Tuesday to pass a continuing resolution funding the federal government through Dec. 11, sending the bill to President Trump’s desk with the shutdown deadline now pushed past the November midterm elections. Nineteen Republicans and 29 Democrats voted against the measure [1]. The…
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China, Russia, India and Iran Sign Declaration Slamming US “Hegemonic Practices” and Sanctions
China, Russia, India and Iran Sign Declaration Slamming US “Hegemonic Practices” and Sanctions Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation closed a two-day summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on September 1, 2026, signing a joint “Bishkek Declaration” that condemned Western economic sanctions on member states and denounced recent military strikes on Iran as violations of international law,…
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US Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz Hit an Iranian Wedding, Tehran Fires Back at Bases Across the Gulf
US Strikes Near Strait of Hormuz Hit an Iranian Wedding, Tehran Fires Back at Bases Across the Gulf US Central Command began fresh strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets near the Strait of Hormuz around midday on September 1, 2026, saying the action followed an IRGC attempt to mine the strait and a missile…
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Russia’s Sixth Straight Night of Missile Strikes Kills a Dozen in Kyiv, Six of Them Railway Workers
Russia’s Sixth Straight Night of Missile Strikes Kills a Dozen in Kyiv, Six of Them Railway Workers Russian forces launched ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv overnight into September 1, 2026, marking the sixth consecutive night of heavy strikes on the Ukrainian capital. A ballistic strike hit a railway depot operated by state rail company…
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Kim Soo-hyun Lands on Asia Artist Awards Lineup — and the Internet Wants Him Gone
Kim Soo-hyun Lands on Asia Artist Awards Lineup — and the Internet Wants Him Gone The organizing committee behind the Asia Artist Awards announced Tuesday that Kim Soo-hyun will join the actor lineup for AAA 2026, a two-day ceremony set for Dec. 5-6 at Kaohsiung National Stadium in Taiwan, alongside actors Michieda Shunsuke, Park Ji-hwan,…
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Venice Film Festival Opens With Gaza on Screen — and a Press Conference It Tried to Cancel
Venice Film Festival Opens With Gaza on Screen — and a Press Conference It Tried to Cancel The 83rd Venice International Film Festival opened Wednesday on the Lido with Danny Boyle’s “Ink,” a drama about Rupert Murdoch’s 1969 takeover of British tabloid The Sun, and a lifetime achievement award for George Clooney. Artistic director Alberto…