Here's the latest.  —  Federal Reserve officials will decide whether to raise rates in the face of persistently strong inflation and bond market anxiety.  —  Here's the latest.  —  The Federal Reserve is on the cusp of a momentous decision.  The central bank is widely expected on Wednesday …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks  —  Prolonged restrictions on exports could push oil prices even higher.  — 1.2k  —  As Iran and its allies tightened their grip on shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia scrambled this week …

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 testimony after lawsuit  —  The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a motion to hold business magnate Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he declined to comply with subpoenas related to Jeffrey Epstein issued by one of the lower chamber's most powerful committees.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Iowa's Republican Senate candidate not attending JD Vance event  —  A spokesperson for Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is campaigning on bipartisanship, cited previously scheduled events but declined to say what they are.  —  Rep. Ashley Hinson, Iowa's Republican Senate candidate …

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.

Judge Scolds ICE Over Investigation of a New York Man's Critical Email  —  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement likely violated a New York man's freedom of speech when it threatened to criminally prosecute him after he sent a scathing email to the agency's former top leader, a federal judge in Washington ruled.

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 …

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” …

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.

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 …

US Postal Service chief told associates he wants to quit, sources say  —  The head of the U.S. Postal Service has told confidants that he is deeply discouraged by his job and wants to resign, according to four people familiar with his thinking, as the agency comes under scrutiny over financial losses …

Scoop: Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week  —  President Trump is expected to hold a meeting with Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next Tuesday to discuss the next steps in the war with Iran, three sources with direct knowledge tell Axios.

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement  —  For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT  —  The Federal Open Market Committee approved the following statement for release by a 12 - 0 vote:  —  The Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/4 percentage point to 3-3/4 to 4 percent …

States Delayed in Getting Covid Shots for Children's Immunization Program  —  CDC hasn't opened up ordering process, raising concerns about delays as vaccination programs kick off  —  States haven't yet been able to obtain Covid-19 shots from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

House votes to curb AI data center costs  —  The House passed the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act on Wednesday, marking Congress' most significant step yet to shield consumers from the soaring infrastructure costs of the AI boom. … - The bipartisan bill, which passed 417-3 …

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

Durbin pours cold water on Democratic hopes for SCOTUS hardball  —  WASHINGTON (CN) — With the midterm election on the horizon, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin on Wednesday discouraged Democrats from engaging in the same political gamesmanship over Supreme Court nominees as their Republican colleagues …

Kansas's former GOP governor backs Democrat over Marshall for Senate  —  Former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves (R) on Tuesday endorsed Adam Hamilton, a Democrat challenging Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall (R).  —  Saying the country is “facing increasing partisan gridlock and division,” Graves said it is …

Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State.  He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union.  —  The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump's brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America's closest friends.

2026 State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen  —  The original version of the speech is available here.  —  President Metsola,  —  Honourable Members,  —  ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.’ This is how Charles Dickens describes Europe in the days of the French Revolution.