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Pentagon Issues Guidelines on Troop Testosterone Screenings, to Start Now
The Pentagon issued detailed guidance on Wednesday for a new, mandatory testosterone deficiency screening policy for active-duty and reserve service members age 30 and older, a followup to War Secretary Pete Hegseth's July announcement.The guidance, which is effective...
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:08:37 EDTTrump: Tiger Woods' Plea Deal in Crash Case 'Very Fair'
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a plea deal reached by Tiger Woods over a rollover crash in Florida was "very fair."
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:52:26 EDTMullin Praises Coast Guard Pilots After Emergency Landing
A Coast Guard jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and other senior DHS officials made an emergency landing Wednesday at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after losing an engine.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:29:39 EDTJudge Blocks Newest Trump Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new executive order limiting the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship that President Donald Trump issued after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his previous effort.U.S. District...
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:42:16 EDTRep. Golden: Broke With Dems to Protect Lobstermen
Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, defended his decision to break with House Democrats and support a Republican procedural rule, saying the vote was necessary to advance legislation protecting Maine's lobster industry from new regulations.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:02:10 EDTLutnick Says US Trusts Anthropic Again
"We trust Anthropic," Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Axios, signaling an improvement in a relationship that broke down publicly this year.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:17:48 EDTTea Party Group Relaunches Poll Watcher Training for Midterms
Tea Party Patriots Action is relaunching its campaign to recruit and train poll watchers and workers ahead of November's midterm elections, the group's chair said.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:52:37 EDTUS Probing Iranian Report of Deadly Wedding Strike
The U.S. military is looking into an Iranian report that an American missile struck a home in southern Iran where dozens of people had gathered for a wedding, killing two women and two children, a U.S. Central Command spokesman said.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:20:19 EDTDemocrats Sink GOP Bid to Cement Supreme Court Majority
House Democrats defeated a constitutional amendment Wednesday to permanently cap the Supreme Court at nine justices, voting against a Republican proposal designed to make the court's conservative majority a campaign issue ahead of the Nov. 3 elections.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:52:31 EDTPatagonia Inc. Sues to Block Trump Monument Cuts
Outdoor apparel company Patagonia Inc. on Wednesday said it's again suing the administration over President Donald Trump's decision to shrink the size of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, calling the move "illegal."
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:25:22 EDTDems Weigh 'Serious Response' to House Rule Defectors
Two House Democrats who helped Republicans push a procedural rule through the chamber now face possible punishment from party leaders.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:08:06 EDTSpeaker Johnson: No Plans to Campaign With Rep. Max Miller
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday said he won't hit the campaign trail with embattled Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, before the midterm elections, even as he continues to stand behind the congressman amid abuse allegations.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:57:00 EDTWall St Ends Higher as Stocks Reclaim Some Shine
Wall Street advanced Wednesday, notching a partial rebound from a three-day losing streak as investors searched for deals among stocks and sectors that might have been oversold amid recent risk-off moves.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:01:19 EDTSenate Report Scrutinizes Teachers Unions' Politics
The chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has called on Congress to review whether the National Education Association's activities remain consistent with its century-old federal charter.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:50:08 EDTAOC, Sanders Belatedly Back Nixon After Fla. Primary
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Wednesday endorsed Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon for the U.S. Senate, saying, "Angie will be an exemplary fighter for the working families of Florida."
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:01:37 EDTBachman: Israel's Calm Before the Storm
Last December, conversations with Israelis drifted toward optimism, what would happen after the wars, what the country might look like when things settled down. This time, almost every conversation seemed to come back to security and the feeling that Israel may have to defend itself on its own.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:53:19 EDTEmployer Health Costs, Workers' Premiums Rising in 2027
U.S. employers are bracing for another steep increase in healthcare costs, with spending per worker projected to rise 11% next year before companies change their benefit plans, according to a survey released this week by Marsh.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:24:21 EDTJury Again Deadlocked in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial on Wednesday told the judge for a second time that it can't agree on a verdict.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:45:32 EDTLiberal Coalition to Deploy Poll Watchers for Midterms
Liberal activists and labor groups are gearing up to deploy hundreds of poll watchers to heavily minority precincts in four battleground states this fall, claiming President Donald Trump's election-security push could intimidate voters.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:28:50 EDTThune: Data Centers Need Own Power, Local Support
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said data centers should be required to provide for their own power needs and have local support as concerns over the facilities' impact on electricity costs become an increasingly potent political issue ahead of the midterm...
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