Politics

Politics Oct 10

Trump to Import Russian Diesel in Reversal of U.S. Sanctions Pressure

Trump says the U.S. will buy diesel from Russia to lower fuel prices before November's midterm elections, easing sanctions pressure on Moscow.

2 min read NPR News

Politics Oct 9

Trump Awards Top Science Medals to Musk, Huang, Brin and Su After Nearly $6 Billion in Donations

President Trump awarded the nation's highest science honors Thursday to Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sergey Brin and Lisa Su, four tech billionaires whose companies and fortunes have given nearly $6 billion to efforts tied to his administration.

2 min read TechCrunch

Politics Oct 9

April Ryan Says Pressing Trump for Answers Made Her a Target

Veteran White House correspondent April Ryan recounts decades of presidential reporting and the backlash she faced for questioning President Trump.

2 min read NPR News

Politics Oct 9

Trump Mobile Breach Exposed Data of 3,615 Customers as Senator Probes Missing FCC License

Hackers stole personal data from 3,615 Trump Mobile customers, and Sen. Maggie Hassan says the company told her it had "no team to handle this." The carrier also appears to lack authorization for its international calling service.

2 min read Ars Technica

Politics Oct 9

Pentagon Drafts New Iran Strike Options as Trump Balks at Ordering Attack

U.S. military planners have prepared a fresh set of strike packages against Iran, but President Trump has not signed off as he weighs the risk of a wider war.

2 min read Google News US

Politics Oct 9

ExxonMobil Internal Files Show Executives Planned Climate Messaging Before Public Denials

Internal ExxonMobil documents reveal the company modeled climate risks and planned its public response years before it publicly questioned climate science.

2 min read Ars Technica

Politics Oct 9

US Indicts Former Venezuelan President Maduro on Torture Charges

Federal prosecutors added torture charges to their case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, expanding an indictment that already accused him of drug trafficking.

2 min read NPR News

Politics Oct 9

Anthropic Bans Election Interference and Model Abuse in Updated Usage Policy

Anthropic has updated its usage policy to explicitly prohibit using its Claude AI models for election interference, voter suppression, and other abuses.

2 min read TechCrunch

Politics Oct 9

Kalshi Traders Give 87% Odds Gas Stays Above $4 Through Election Day

Prediction market traders see an 87% chance the national average for gasoline stays above $4 per gallon on Election Day, with diesel near $6.28 and Democrats' Senate odds rising to 63%.

2 min read CNBC Top

Politics Oct 9

Ice-T Says He Wants to Stay on 'Law & Order: SVU' as Series Nears Record 27th Season

Ice-T says he has no plans to leave Law & Order: SVU, calling his 25-season run on the show "a good treadmill" he wants to stay on as the series approaches a record-tying 27th season.

2 min read Variety

Politics Oct 9

Treasury Sanctions 17 Tankers in Iran's Shadow Fleet Over War Funding

The Treasury Department hit 17 vessels tied to Iran's sanctions-evading oil trade, its latest move to cut off revenue funding regional military operations as U.S. gas prices climb before the midterms.

2 min read CNBC Top

Politics Oct 9

White House Bars Microsoft From Hiring Foreign Workers Over Fraud Claims

Vice President JD Vance accused Microsoft and other tech firms of defrauding the H-1B visa system by replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labor.

2 min read BBC US

Politics Oct 8

Trump Discloses Up to $25 Million Meta Stock Purchase Among 517 August Trades

Trump reported 517 securities transactions in August worth as much as $273.3 million combined, led by a purchase of up to $25 million in Meta shares.

2 min read CNBC Top

Politics Oct 8

Cross-Border Shopping Siphons Far Less Tax Revenue Than Governments Fear, Study Finds

A new study finds that raising taxes on candy, soda and beer drives only modest cross-border shopping, meaning governments can pursue public health goals without hemorrhaging revenue.

2 min read Phys.org

Politics Oct 8

Trump's $500 Health Checks Reach Mailboxes as Recipients Call Them Inadequate

Millions of Americans are receiving $500 checks from President Trump for health costs, but some recipients say the one-time payment covers only a fraction of their actual medical expenses.

2 min read NPR News

Politics Oct 7

White House Defends Trump Remark That Iran Could 'Take Out' Los Angeles and San Diego

Trump told a Nebraska rally crowd that Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego, prompting condemnation from California Governor Gavin Newsom and a White House defense of the remarks.

2 min read BBC US

Politics Oct 7

Man Persuades Parents to Sign Over Home and Life Savings for $3 Million Compound

A man convinced his parents to liquidate their home and retirement savings to purchase a $3 million multi-property compound, with both deeds placed solely in his name.

2 min read MarketWatch

Politics Oct 7

Trump Won't Commit to Repaying Treasury for $10 Million in Already-Aired Border Ads

Trump deflected when asked whether he would reimburse the federal government for television ads that ran before his super PAC agreed to cover future spots.

2 min read CNBC Top

Politics Oct 6

Cornell Faculty Senate Moves to Censure Leadership Over 2024 Assault Case

Cornell's faculty senate has introduced a no-confidence resolution against university leadership over its handling of an alleged 2024 sexual assault, escalating a standoff over campus safety and Title IX enforcement.

2 min read Google News US

Politics Oct 6

Separatist Parti Québécois Projected to Win Quebec Election, Reviving Sovereignty Test for Canada

The Parti Québécois is projected to win Quebec's provincial election, setting up a possible third sovereignty referendum in the French-speaking province — though only about 30% of Quebecers currently support separation.

2 min read BBC US