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Johnson's unavoidable, uncomfortable September problem

Central image shows a man in a navy suit, white shirt, blue tie with glasses, looking down and holding a folder; several suited colleagues surround him in a crowded, blurred background.
Updated Aug 31, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Supreme Court allows Trump's ballroom construction to proceed

Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on August 24, 2026.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns from post

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll in a blue suit, white shirt, and burgundy tie speaks at a panel, microphone close to his mouth, with a dark brown background.

Bessent met with Russian counterpart at G20

Anton Siluanov, Russia's finance minister, sitting at the G20 meeting.
Updated Aug 31, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump asks Apple to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on maps

President Donald Trump (R) speaks to Apple CEO Tim Cook (L) as he attends a reception for business leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.

"Let data reign": Trump and AI investors wage campaign to save data centers

Illustration of a datacenter building with a large gold crown with red jewels hanging on one corner of the roof.
Updated Aug 31, 2026 - World

Trump weighing limited strikes against Iran to curb Hormuz attacks

Photo illustration of a collage featuring a map of the area of the Strait of Hormuz framing images of a U.S. aircraft carrier and Donald Trump.

Trump's press attacks reveal a gender gap

Photo illustration of a side profile of Donald Trump with graphic audio wave lines going out his mouth and flowing towards a woman's ear on the opposite side of the composition.
Aug 31, 2026 - Economy

Two words that worry global central bankers the most

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Aug 31, 2026 - Economy

Exclusive: Bessent calls for less regulation to help small banks

Jamie Dimon walking with Scott Bessent.
Aug 31, 2026 - Business

Stocks are sexy, but bonds are the most important market in the world

Illustration of Earth made of currency from the G7 countries.

AI turns to health care for an image fix

Illustration of a small painter painting a red cross on a computer screen with binary code

El-Sayed courts Jewish Democrats but won't dump Piker

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee from Michigan, speaks to members of the media ahead of the state party's 2026 nominating convention in Lansing, Michigan, on Saturday.
Updated Aug 30, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Google Maps switches to "Lake America" as Canada compares change to "SNL" skit

Split-screen map of southern Ontario: left shows a dark satellite view around Toronto with towns like Barrie and Oshawa; right shows a light vector map of the same area with Toronto and nearby towns. The left map labels a large lake as Lake America; the right labels it Lake Ontario.
Updated Aug 30, 2026 - World

U.S. strikes Iran to prevent Hormuz mine threat

A blue and white cargo ship sits among several smaller red and gray vessels on a choppy sea, with a blurred person in the foreground and a hazy gray sky.
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