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Today: August 27, 2026
Today: August 27, 2026

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Business|Economy|Finance

US bank regulators finalize rules defining 'unsafe' bank practices

A pair of U.S. banking regulators announced on Thursday they had finalized rules that set formal definitions for "unsafe and unsound" practices by banks, giving

US bank regulators finalize rules defining 'unsafe' bank practices
Arts|Business|Crime|Election|Environment|Europe|Finance|Food|Health|Lifestyle|MidEast|Science|Technology

Stars and Stripes publisher, editor and reporter sue Pentagon to challenge their firings

Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military news outlet are suing to challenge their recent firings by the Pentagon, accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment free speech rights to speak out against government interference in their work

Stars and Stripes publisher, editor and reporter sue Pentagon to challenge their firings
Economy

Trump to meet refiners, fuel retailers as Iran war boosts gas prices ahead of midterms, sources say

President Donald Trump is expected to meet with U.S. refiners and fuel retailers next week to highlight efforts to lower gasoline prices, as his administration

Trump to meet refiners, fuel retailers as Iran war boosts gas prices ahead of midterms, sources say
Interview|Political

ABC’s ‘The View’ invites Karoline Leavitt to appear as a guest

ABC’s ‘The View’ invites Karoline Leavitt to appear as a guest

ABC’s ‘The View’ invites Karoline Leavitt to appear as a guest
Health|Political|Science|US

US states sue to block new conditions for family-planning grants

A group of mostly Democratic-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block President Donald Trump's administration from stripping funding for

US states sue to block new conditions for family-planning grants
Crime

Justice Department charges more than 80 people in Puerto Rico gang takedown

The U.S. Justice Department has charged over 80 people in the takedown of a violent Puerto Rican gang

Justice Department charges more than 80 people in Puerto Rico gang takedown
Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Science|Technology|World

Iran scrambles to sustain trade as US threatens to sanction countries that refuse to break ties

Iran's economy is poised for more instability as the Trump administration tries to coerce other countries into ending all financial dealings with the Islamic Republic

Iran scrambles to sustain trade as US threatens to sanction countries that refuse to break ties
Arts|Opinion

Why Democrats are amplifying corruption talk: A historical strategy for parties out of power

In correspondence with their constituents, Democrats are talking about corruption six times as much as they did in 2022.

Why Democrats are amplifying corruption talk: A historical strategy for parties out of power
Arts|Europe|Interview|MidEast

Pentagon's NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6

A Pentagon review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe will create at least four sets of options for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth by November 6, well

Pentagon's NATO review preparing troop options for Hegseth by November 6
Political

Former US archivists warn that Trump’s effort to ignore records law jeopardizes national security and government continuity

Former US archivists warn that Trump’s effort to ignore records law jeopardizes national security and government continuity

Former US archivists warn that Trump’s effort to ignore records law jeopardizes national security and government continuity
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Fed governor Lisa Cook slams Trump's renewed threat to fire her

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook says the Trump administration has no legal basis to remove her from the central bank’s governing board

Fed governor Lisa Cook slams Trump's renewed threat to fire her
Science|Technology|World

Trump admin sends Saudi nuclear deal that includes enrichment pathway to Congress

Trump admin sends Saudi nuclear deal that includes enrichment pathway to Congress

Trump admin sends Saudi nuclear deal that includes enrichment pathway to Congress
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Pentagon official to brief NATO allies as review fuels questions

Senior European diplomats will seek to reassure the Pentagon’s policy chief on Thursday that they are stepping

Pentagon official to brief NATO allies as review fuels questions
Business|Economy|Health|World

White House to announce new drug pricing deals with biotechs, Bloomberg News reports

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White House to announce new drug pricing deals with biotechs, Bloomberg News reports
Business|Economy|Environment|Political

White House pushes for more refinery waivers to ease pump prices

The White House has asked federal environmental regulators to allow the nation’s small oil refineries to blend less

White House pushes for more refinery waivers to ease pump prices
Economy|Education|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump administration revives conspiracy theories about Cuba’s alleged manipulation of activism in the US

A State Department report on this alleged problem is new, but its claims about alleged communist machinations being behind activist movements in the US are old.

Trump administration revives conspiracy theories about Cuba’s alleged manipulation of activism in the US
Education|Environment|Opinion|Science

Why Trump’s plan to rescind the Roadless Rule protecting national forests will struggle in court

The courts have rejected similar arguments before. Meanwhile, maintenance costs are rising, and the Forest Service’s own data contradicts the administration’s wildfire claims.

Why Trump’s plan to rescind the Roadless Rule protecting national forests will struggle in court
Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology

Wave energy testing site opens off Oregon, a green energy milestone in the Trump administration

The first large site for testing wave energy technologies in the continental U.S. is open, after securing a key green-energy approval from the Trump administration

Wave energy testing site opens off Oregon, a green energy milestone in the Trump administration
Business|Economy|Technology|World

What are H-1B visas for skilled workers and what changes loom?

U.S. employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers can use the federal

What are H-1B visas for skilled workers and what changes loom?
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Finance|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Technology|US|World

Deloitte to pay $21.5 million to settle US government probe over DEI

Accounting firm Deloitte will pay $21.5 million to settle a U.S.

Deloitte to pay $21.5 million to settle US government probe over DEI
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

Trump's new economic squeeze on Iran has a big challenge: China

The Trump administration's new “economic onslaught” on Iran's financial connections around the world faces a challenge when it comes to China

Trump's new economic squeeze on Iran has a big challenge: China
Arts|Entertainment|Political|US|World

Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if renovations aren’t allowed

Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if renovations aren’t allowed

Trump administration threatens to demolish Kennedy Center if renovations aren’t allowed
Business|Economy|Education|Election|Finance|Health|Political|Stock Markets|US

US voters favor Democratic Party on cost of living, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

The Democratic Party has gained a significant edge over Republicans in voter perceptions on which party has a better approach to the cost

US voters favor Democratic Party on cost of living, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

Iran's gas lines are growing, but there's no sign so far that its leaders will bow to US sanctions

Long lines have formed outside gas stations in Iran's capital as people rush to fill their tanks amid fuel shortages, fears of higher prices and new U.S. sanctions

Iran's gas lines are growing, but there's no sign so far that its leaders will bow to US sanctions