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Exclusive: Trump plans to send $500 Obamacare rebates before election

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Sep 9, 2026 - Business

Scoop: Anthropic whistleblower gave up his equity to leave the company

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Fetterman praises Trump in bombshell GOP convention video

AI's extinction debate breaks containment

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Updated Sep 9, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Trump's midterm mess collides with a courtroom time crunch

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Welcome to the AI election where your eyes lie to you

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Energy Department hikes 2027 diesel price outlook

Energy Secretary Chris Wright and President Trump in dark suits sit at a press conference table, Wright speaking with a raised hand; behind them are US flags and a presidential seal, with microphones and nameplates visible.

Trump's "MGGA" praise collides with Germany's Nazi past

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, wearing a suit jacket and a white shirt, can be seen from the back lifting his pointer finger during a discussion with U.S. President Trump, who is wearing a dark suit jacket, a white collared shirt, a red tie and an American flag pin.

Here's how AI could kill us all (if the worst fears come true)

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Anthropic insiders warn AI could kill all humans

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Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: Trump, alone

: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a meeting with U.S. travel executives in the Oval Office of the White House on September 02, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump met with executives from travel companies including American Airlines, Marriott, MGM Resorts, Carnival, Caesars Entertainme

Ominous outlook for Medicare drug spending

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Secretive Vance-aligned donor network draws GOP power players in Dallas

Shadow of a worker is shown in front of the 2026 Republican Convention logo.

Labs are begging for someone to slow the AI race

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Musk's PAC goes big on trans attack ads

Photo illustration of Elon Musk holding an America PAC check that reads "republicans" with an elephant trunk around his shoulders
Sep 8, 2026 - World

Trump didn't oppose UK sanctions on Israeli settlements

Prime Minister Andy Burnham departs 10 Downing Street to address the House of Commons on Sept. 1.
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