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Scoop: Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week

Group of Gulf leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump on a stage at a GCC-USA Summit, flanked by national flags (including U.S. and Saudi) with a large GCC-USA seal behind them.

Johnson-Massie feud boils over: "Why are we taking days off our calendar?"

Rep. Thomas Massie speaks to reporters at the Capitol on Sept. 16.
Updated Sep 16, 2026 - Politics & Policy

EU chief floats associate membership for Canada after U.S. trade attacks

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney greets a member of the European Parliament as European Parliament President Roberta Metsola stands behind him in Strasbourg, France.

House votes to curb AI data center costs

Male speaker in a suit stands at a podium on a blue stage, with a grand domed capitol backdrop and an American flag; white stars line the front edge of the stage.

House passes Russia sanctions bill

An older man in a navy suit and red striped tie stands on a stage, with an American flag behind him and a blurred red EXIT sign in the dark background.

OpenAI discloses six new AI safety incidents

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Trump demands lower interest rates after Fed decision

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Updated Sep 16, 2026 - World

U.S. diplomats meet with Houthis as Red Sea crisis intensifies

Fighters affiliated with the Saudi-backed Yemeni government clash with Houthi authorities in Al-Jawf province on September 15. (Photo by AFPTV / AFP via Getty Images)

Scoop: U.S. open to discuss AI "shared risks" with China, Bessent says

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AI environmental concerns build as lawmakers grapple with tech panic

Sep 16, 2026 - Technology

Exclusive: Warren backs pause on advanced AI

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Sep 16, 2026 - Business

Exclusive: Kristen Silverberg named next president and CEO of Business Roundtable

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An aging Congress attempts to regulate AI without using it

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Trump escalates war on federal data

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Americans' income hits record, but lower earners lose ground

Tech giants launch flexible-power coalition for data centers

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Sep 16, 2026 - Sports

Girls flag football is the fastest-growing high school sport

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