House Cancels Votes to Avoid Embarrassment Over Hegseth Impeachment  —  The House is going home again—this time to avoid a vote on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's impeachment.  —  House GOP leadership announced Wednesday morning that they will end their current slate of votes early …

Trump demands 1% or lower interest rate after first Fed hike since 2023 … Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.  — CNBC Councils  — Join the CNBC Panel  — News Tips  —  Got a confidential news tip?

Trump threatens to stop Kennedy Center renovation if his name isn't added back to building  —  President Trump threatened to stop the planned renovation of the Kennedy Center if a judge's ruling barring his name from being added to the building again isn't overturned.

House Republican Meeting Turns Into Shouting Match  —  A late-night meeting in House Speaker Mike Johnson's office went off the rails Tuesday, with multiple sources describing the session as one of the most contentious this year.  —  “Everyone was fired up,” one source said.

7 Republicans break with Trump, vote with Dems to rein in Iran war powers  —  The House of Representatives voted late Tuesday to direct President Trump to end hostilities with Iran, as seven Republicans broke with the White House to call for a stop to the conflict without congressional approval.

The Midwestern Führerbunker Driving the Right Off the Cliff  —  Editor's Note: I've worked on this for weeks.  Yes, it is long.  I beg you to read it all.  I've kept it as easy to understand as I can.  Please read it.  You guys always ask me to “name names.”  Challenge accepted.

Top Democrat puts hold on Trump's $2.8B weapons sale to Israel  —  The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee took the rare step Wednesday of publicly announcing a hold on the Trump administration's $2.8 billion plan to sell 40,000 one-ton bombs to Israel.

House Holds Leon Black in Contempt Over Epstein Subpoenas  —  The billionaire investor had refused to appear for a deposition and turn over documents to a key panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein.  —  The House on Wednesday unanimously agreed to hold the billionaire investor Leon Black …

Texas abortion ban caused pregnant woman's death, lawsuit claims  —  The family of a Texas woman who died from a pregnancy-related condition has sued the state's Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, and doctors who treated her, claiming an abortion could have saved her life …

Trump's arch will harm historic sites but must proceed, federal officials say  —  While acknowledging the project's “adverse effects” on dozens of sites, the administration is asking local preservationists to sign on to an agreement by Monday.  —  Summary  —  Federal officials acknowledge …

The Trump Justice Department Is Way Too Comfortable Violating Court Orders  —  Judges have tools for responding to noncompliance.  They just have to use them.  —  At age 16, Kilmar Abrego Garcia fled gang violence in his native country of El Salvador.  When he arrived in the United States in 2012 …

The Next Change Trump Has Planned for the Smithsonian  —  A letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed new details about warning signs the White House will install near the American-history museum.  —  Donald Trump has not forgotten his midsummer promise to publicly shame the Smithsonian.

The real reason people are mad at Sydney Sweeney's new ad  —  Sydney Sweeney's new ad for sports betting app Novig has sparked backlash from athletes and critics alike.  But the real issue isn't the ad - it's that she's a registered Republican.  —  Sydney Sweeney is hot.  —  The 29-year-old actress knows it.

Paramount Sets California Exit Plans Over Antitrust Battle With Blue States & Stymied $111B WBD Merger  —  Services to share this page. … And now it looks like the ball really is in play.  —  Paramount brass have told key officials and stakeholders the company is “deadly serious” …

Annie Dillard, Meditative Author of ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,’ Dies at 81 … Annie Dillard in 1974, the year she published “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,” which established her as a major voice in American letters.Jill Krementz all rights reserved  —  Annie Dillard, who as a young American writer walked …

Left on brink of victory in Swedish election  —  Defeat looms for Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and his allies on the far right.  —  Social Democrat Leader Magdalena Andersson is on course to become Sweden's next prime minister as her left-wing bloc holds an unassailable lead over the right …

EU Chief Proposes Making Canada First Associate Member of the Bloc  —  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has pushed for much deeper partnerships with Europeans  —  Amanda Coletta Joe Parkinson in Lisbon  —  The European Union's top official said she would work to make Canada the bloc's …

Helicopter providing coverage for NBCLA, Telemundo 52 crashes in Los Angeles  —  Several news helicopters were in the San Fernando Valley community covering a deadly bus crash at a nearby intersection.  —  Three people were killed and two others were hospitalized Tuesday night …

DOJ Says Workers at L.A. Homeless Nonprofits Spent Tax Dollars on Vacations, Nightclubs, Bail  —  The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it had charged three individuals with defrauding federal funds intended for Los Angeles-area homelessness programs.

Senate Republicans manage to advance farm bill with McConnell's return  —  The measure still faces significant challenges as Democrats demand changes to SNAP provisions.  —  Senate Republicans managed to advance a farm bill with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) returning to break the deadlock …

White House doesn't want voters to see the real Trump  —  Natalie Harp's enormous bag and unflattering photos of Trump's rear end fuel attacks on a reporter  —  If there's ever been anything Donald Trump loves more than gold, it's a camera.  The former reality TV host has willingly debased himself …

Hawley to push GOP officeholders, candidates to sign ‘Declaration for Life’  —  Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is working with Christian groups to push Republican officeholders and candidates to sign a “Declaration for Life” pledge to fight for legislation to restrict abortion.

District Court, District of Columbia  —  Add Note Search this PDF Download PDF  —  Emergency MOTION for Hearing Regarding Shutdown by JOYCE BEATTY.  (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Zelinsky, Nathaniel) (Entered: 09/16/2026)  — PDF  —  Case 1:25-cv-04480-CRC Document 84 Filed 09/16/26 Page 1 of 4

The Armored Sarcophagus Saving Ukrainian Soldiers  —  Unmanned ground vehicles are conducting once-impossible medical evacuations along Ukraine's front lines.  —  The inside of an armored sarcophagus smells of gunpowder, gasoline, and gangrene.  Remotely operated, unmanned ground vehicles …

How the Times Lost a Defamation Trial  —  An anonymous source, a “hillbilly ambulance chaser” text message, and the newsroom's first defamation defeat in this country in more than fifty years.  —  It is rarely a good sign when the New York Times standards editor fires off an email to you at the end of the day.