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Senate fails to advance crypto bill, dooming the effort this Congress
by Jarrell Dillard on September 15, 2026 at 7:05 pm
The Senate fails to advance crypto bill. Democrats had raised concerns that the bill would not do enough to address President Donald Trump’s crypto empire.
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Nick Reiner will not face death penalty if convicted, prosecutor says
by Hannah Knowles on September 15, 2026 at 4:52 pm
Nick Reiner has pleaded not guilty in the fatal stabbings of his mother and his father, the acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner.
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U.S. poverty rate drops slightly, but experts fear worse ahead
by Julie Z. Weil on September 15, 2026 at 4:20 pm
The census data released Tuesday did not include the impact of more recent cuts to social safety net programs.
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ICE is quietly firing new hires. For one recruit, it was devastating.
by Alex Horton, Joyce Lee, Maria Sacchetti, Ted Hesson on September 15, 2026 at 9:00 am
Joseph Moore killed himself after learning ICE was going to fire him. Investigators had identified issues in his past that ex-officials say should have blocked his hiring.
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Supreme Court blocks sweeping mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections
by Justin Jouvenal, Patrick Marley, Mark Berman on September 15, 2026 at 1:53 am
The Trump administration had said the plan was necessary to protect against voter fraud. States and voting rights groups said it could inject chaos into contests.
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Judge blocks DHS rule limiting foreign students to four-year stays
by Todd Wallack on September 15, 2026 at 12:34 am
The court ruling came one day before the new regulation was set to take effect.
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Spike on 10-year bond yields renews concerns over U.S. debt
by Steve Thompson on September 15, 2026 at 12:01 am
The 5-percent milestone, last topped in 2023, deepened worries that rising borrowing costs will squeeze households and swell the cost of carrying the national debt.
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GOP nominee for Florida House marched with neo-Nazis
by Violet Jira, Olivia George on September 14, 2026 at 11:03 pm
Marshall Rawson, the 34-year-old Republican nominee, has a history of association with a white-supremacist group.
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Alligator Alcatraz detainees were put in small cages, DHS watchdog report finds
by Silvia Foster-Frau on September 14, 2026 at 4:29 pm
The Florida facility’s staff referred to the enclosures as “calming areas.” Investigators said their use violated federal standards and did not align with “standards for humane treatment.”