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Solheim Cup golf 2026: Europe v USA finely poised as day one fourballs begin – live

⛳️ Solheim Cup updates from 6.40am BST at Bernardus Golf⛳️ Live scores | And send any thoughts to David via via emailEurope do indeed escape from their travails on 1 with a half. Alison Lee leaves her birdie putt short, and Nanna Koertz Madsen tidies up. But the USA strike back on 2, Nelly Korda wedging close with her approach on the par five, and Lottie Woad can’t save the day with her 15-foot right-to-left putt. All square in the opening two matches.Corpuz/Korda A/S Hull/Woad (2) Koerstz Madsen/Boutier A/S Coughlin/Al. Lee (1) Continue reading...

The Guardian

9/11 families to gather at World Trade Center and Pentagon to remember victims on 25th anniversary – US politics live

Victims of those killed in September 11 attacks honored at memorials across the USAs the United States commemorates the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, in which nearly 3,000 people were killed in New York City, Washington DC and Pennsylvania, the Guardian asked American readers to share how the attacks affected their day-to-day lives and the country at large.Many readers shared their feeling of patriotism in the days following the attacks while also highlighting how the government’s response to 9/11 expanded government surveillance and fueled Islamophobia in the country...

The Guardian

Wake up, Britain: Donald Trump’s US is no friend of ours. We must secure our own place in the world | Simon Jenkins

The US president is ever more wayward – and has little interest in defending Europe. The constitution may hold him to account, but we can’t waitIf Americans vote for a Republican majority in both houses of Congress in November, “I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000.” But they must not spend it in Canada or China or anywhere else outside the US. So said Donald Trump in Texas on Wednesday in advance of the forthcoming midterm elections. He further told voters to “Pretend that I’m on the ballot”. It was a climactic moment in an almost two-hour ...

New York Times

How a Heroic Response Went Awry

Twenty-five years after 9/11, it is important to step back from today’s cynicism and remember the heroism and national unity in the hours and days after the attacks.

The Guardian

Nation pauses to remember September 11 on 25th anniversary | First Thing

Commemoration ceremonies to be held around the world for the nearly 3,000 killed in 2001 terror attack on US. Plus, JD Vance sets out his stall as heir to Donald TrumpGood morning. It is a sombre day for the nation as people gather to mourn and remember the nearly 3,000 victims of the attacks on September 11 2001, when 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four airliners, slamming two of the planes into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the fourth into a field in western Pennsylvania.We have comprehensive coverage of the anniversary, which will be mark...

The Guardian

Trump’s clash with Canada is his latest imperialistic embarrassment | Sidney Blumenthal

The president’s chaotic schemes of aggrandizement, from Venezuela to Iran, have no larger rationaleTrumpism is the lowest stage of imperialism. “We’re not going to invade Greenland. We’re going to buy it,” Donald Trump reportedly told the annual black-tie dinner on 1 February of the private Alfalfa Club, an assemblage of prominent Washington figures, a number of whom he had publicly humiliated, and others he was investigating or suing. “It’s never been my intention to make Greenland the 51st state. I want to make Canada the 51st state. Greenland will be the 52nd state. Venezuela can be 53rd.” ...

The Guardian

9/11 entrenched Islamophobia in US politics. But it doesn’t work the way you think | Moustafa Bayoumi

Anti-Muslim sentiment is used as a political weapon. Meanwhile, Muslim American leaders are making a difference for allIt’s been 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, and during this time Muslim Americans have learned how to live in that dangerous space between other Americans’ fears and their ignorance.The fear was clear from the beginning. Immediately following 9/11, Muslim Americans faced what Human Rights Watch called “a severe wave of backlash violence”. A tide of hate rose up against ordinary Muslims and those who appeared to be Muslim, including at least three murders in...

Vox

Trump keeps telling voters he doesn’t care much about affordability

If the midterms were a referendum on whether trans athletes should be barred from women’s sports, or the White House ballroom should be gorgeously renovated, or God should be identified as “nonbinary,” then Republicans would have a clear and confident closing message. Unfortunately for the GOP, voters are less concerned with the Christian deity’s preferred […]

The Atlantic

A Quarter Century of Panic

After 9/11, the U.S. government was over-focused on fighting terrorism, losing sight of other threats. Americans are still living with the consequences.

The Guardian

Missouri UPS worker two weeks from retirement fatally struck by company vehicle

Paul Roberts, who was employed by UPS for 44 years, was working at a customer care center when he was struckA longtime United Parcel Service (UPS) employee less than two weeks away from retiring was struck and killed by one of the company’s vehicles while he was at work in St Louis, triggering a federal labor investigation along with an intense outpouring of grief from his family and colleagues.Paul Roberts, 63, was on duty at the UPS customer care center in Earth City, Missouri, on the night of 4 September when a company vehicle hit him, authorities said. Continue reading...

The Guardian

Pochettino’s ‘different’ vow to the US invites unwelcome speculation

The US manager’s relationship with the international job has changed with a full World Cup cycle beginningI hope, in this lifetime, you find someone who loves you the way Mauricio Pochettino loves Tottenham Hotspur. The grip Spurs have on his heart seems the stuff of a literary classic: his imperfect partner who called things off at the first sign of trouble must merely check in on him occasionally to rekindle hopes of a reunion.Perhaps a bit extreme, but this week’s revelation – that he’d return to Tottenham even if they were relegated and chalking his absence up to imperfect timing, not the ...

The Guardian

Springboks v All Blacks a US World Cup preview in Baltimore as thrilling series goes down to the wire

‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’ will culminate on US soil on Saturday, a staging post on the road to America hosting the World Cup in 2031When New Zealand and South Africa kick off at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday, there will be more at stake than victory in “Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry”, the four-Test series the Springboks lead 2-1. For World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin, the game is a key staging post on the road to the 2031 World Cup, which the US will host – a journey that could include Six Nations games on American soil.“We’ve been in a long process with venues and cities, over the last two ...

The Guardian

Five-set tennis is under attack. Killing it would be a colossal unforced error | Andrew Lawrence

Five-set matches are physically punishing, occasionally absurd and increasingly under threat. They also produce much of what makes grand slam tennis greatTuesday night’s quarter-final match between Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz had everything a US Open spectacle could ask for: huge stakes, knife-edge drama, top-shelf competition and an American hero who comes through in the end. The only fault to find was really the matter of time. The first ball wasn’t struck until 11.05 in the evening, and Shelton’s clinching ace didn’t come until 3.33 in the morning – marking, after a total of 4hr 28min on...

The Guardian

Remembrance ceremonies to be held across the US to honor victims of 9/11

Memorials and remembrances will mark the 25 years since the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 on 11 September 2001US marks 25 years since 9/11 – latest updatesThe United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on Friday, with memorials and remembrance ceremonies taking place across the country to honor the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks.In New York City, the national September 11 memorial and museum will hold its annual commemoration ceremony, with the families of victims gathering at the 9/11 Memorial Plaza and reading aloud the names of tho...

The Guardian

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan cool on NFL return to Australia: ‘I just don’t like to travel’

San Francisco boss hesitant for team to play another game in MelbourneLA Rams head coach Sean McVay refuses to blame travel plan for lossVictorious San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he loves Australia, the “gladiator-ish” MCG and its surface, the local hospitality and the country’s NFL fans, even if he may not want to play another game so far away from home.After the 49ers’ 27-7 victory over the LA Rams in the first NFL match in Australia, the 46-year-old revealed he wants to come back to holiday and see more of the country than this week’s goldfish bowl routine of hotel-to-pra...

The Guardian

Mistakes, mistrust and misdirection: 25 years after 9/11, its dark legacy continues to unfold

The world’s most powerful country responded to the worst terrorist attack in its history by inflicting terror of its own – around the world, and at homeUS marks 25 years since 9/11 – latest updatesAs clear as that cloudless September morning, Jenna Jacobs McPartland remembers the moment everything changed. “I was cleaning the bathroom and watching the Today show in the background and nine months pregnant,” the 52-year-old recalls by phone. “I think they were showing ‘Today throws a wedding’ when the news broke in.”A plane had hit the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York. McPartlan...

The Guardian

‘I’m on the ticket’: Trump implores Republicans to vote in November at unusual midterm convention

The president demonised Democrats in an attempt to wangle votes in midterms despite backlash over Iran warWith his approval rating at a historic low, Donald Trump has brought down the curtain on the Republicans’ first ever midterm convention by pleading with supporters to do him “the biggest favour” and “pretend” they are voting for him in November’s US elections.The president is facing a growing backlash over rising prices and the war in Iran. Sweeping losses for the Republican party could effectively turn Trump into a lame duck for his final two years in the White House. Continue reading...

The Guardian

Trump doubles down on pledge of $5,000 payments if his party retains control of Congress on second night of convention – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Trump promise of $5,000 for US citizens after midterms decried as ‘bribery’Sign up for the US Breaking News emailThe Supreme Court has blocked a federal judge’s ruling that would’ve restored Republican-drawn congressional districts in Missouri.The decision, issued by justice Brett Kavanaugh, appeared to sound a death knell for efforts by the Missouri GOP to extract an additional Republican-leaning congressional seat for their party ahead of the midterm elections. Continue reading...

The Guardian

JD Vance pitches himself as Trump’s political heir on day two of Republican midterm convention

Vice-president dog-whistled, exaggerated claims of success and echoed Trump talking points to excited audienceJD Vance made a clear pitch that he should be the heir to Donald Trump on Thursday night, closing out the Republicans’ midterm convention with a blistering speech that featured exaggerated claims of success, criticism of Democrats as “lunatics” and an aggressive dismissal of a protester waving a Mexican flag.Speaking in Dallas, the vice-president showed he could channel the basest instincts of his boss, filling his remarks with dog whistles and echoing Trump’s false claims that Democra...

The Guardian

Texas reports first equine infection of New World screwworm on ranch horse

The flesh-eating parasite had been largely eradicated, but now authorities are racing to contain an outbreak A horse in southern Texas has been infected with the New World screwworm, marking the first US equine infection as health authorities race to contain an outbreak of the flesh-eating parasite.The pest was discovered on the hind limb of a working ranch horse in Presidio county, according to a statement on Thursday from US Equestrian Foundation. Continue reading...

Vox

The GOP midterms strategy is Trump and a prayer

Welcome to The Midterms, Actually. Every week I’ll be writing about two things: one big idea or trend I see forming across the 2026 primaries, and one thing I’m hearing from a voice on the ground. You can sign up here to get it in your inbox every week. Let’s get into it. One big […]

Vox

The interview Trump doesn’t want you to see

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s FCC wants to keep a Democratic Senate candidate off the air. What’s happening? On Wednesday, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel announced that his […]

The Guardian

Trump ally resigns from post leading inquiry into alleged conspiracy against president

Joe diGenova led investigation focused on intelligence assessment that Russia interfered in 2016 electionA longtime ally of Donald Trump resigned from his post leading a Department of Justice investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against the Republican president.“Sometimes people want things done faster and that’s all you can do,” Joe diGenova said on Thursday. He appeared to be referring to concerns among other Trump loyalists that the president’s retribution cases were not moving quickly enough. Continue reading...

The Guardian

US supreme court again rejects Missouri maps drawn to boost Republicans in midterms

Latest decision appears to set the stage for the state to use its old electoral maps this yearThe US supreme court again rejected a push backed by Donald Trump to overhaul Missouri’s congressional maps in an effort to hand Republicans an edge in November’s midterm elections.Its latest ruling, after days of confusion, comes less than two months before the pivotal midterm elections in which control of the narrowly divided US House of Representatives could be determined by a handful of seats. Continue reading...

Vox

The one problem Trump can’t afford

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Republicans promised their midterm convention would feature lots of President Donald Trump. Night one of “Trumpapalooza” delivered — and then some. For almost two hours Wednesday night, Trump exhorted his base to turn out […]

The Guardian

US appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to restrict mail-in voting before midterms

Court declined to ⁠put on hold ⁠injunction preventing the USPS from tightening rules around postal votingA US appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s attempt to impose sweeping restrictions on mail-in voting before November’s high-stakes midterm elections, dealing a fresh blow to the president’s attempted crackdown.The Boston-based first US circuit court of appeals declined on Thursday to ⁠put on hold an ⁠injunction issued by a ​lower court judge last week, preventing the US Postal Service (USPS) from tightening rules around postal voting. Continue reading...

The Guardian

James Talarico accuses Ken Paxton of ‘ignoring’ Epstein survivors

Democrats are targeting Trump’s relationship with Epstein as part of strategy ahead of midterm electionsJames Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, accused his rival Ken Paxton of “ignoring” survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse, as Democrats seek to increase pressure on Republicans ahead of November’s midterm elections.Speaking in Dallas, where Republicans are holding a midterm convention this week, Talarico appeared alongside one of Epstein’s victims at an exhibit that featured about 3.5m pages of Department of Justice’s files related to Epstein. Continue reading...

Mother Jones

Don’t Be Fooled. Congress Isn’t Cracking Down on OpenAI.

A Republican-led Senate subcommittee on disaster management is now investigating the July incident where OpenAI’s autonomous models hacked Hugging Face, another AI startup, during internal testing. Axios first reported the Senate probe on Thursday, providing a letter by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the chair of the Subcommittee on Disaster Management, to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman […]

The Guardian

Global bond sell-off resumes as surging oil prices stoke fears about inflation

Crude jumps above $107 a barrel amid concerns over Middle East conflict and out-of-control government borrowingNervous investors across big economies have been dumping government bonds, driving up the cost of borrowing, as surging oil prices amplified fears about rising inflation.The cost of a barrel of oil jumped 6% to above $107 on Thursday amid concerns that advances by Houthi rebels along the Red Sea coast in Yemen could choke off Saudi crude exports. Continue reading...

Mother Jones

Anthropic Staffers Again Sound the Alarm on AI Catastrophe

On Tuesday, experienced AI researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from the AI firm Anthropic—saying that both that company and OpenAI, his previous employer, were “gambling with our lives” by developing models that could improve themselves at a rapid clip until they reach “superintelligence.” In an alarming social media post, Evan Hubinger, who leads a team that […]

Mother Jones

Your Deadbeat President Is Never Giving You $5,000

The year is 2026, and by now, you know, with clarity, that Donald Trump is a brazen liar with an unusually impressive record of promising free cash—only to rarely ever fulfill those lofty pledges. It is the personality of a deadbeat that long precedes his entry into politics. But in between flashing “meat pics” of […]

Mother Jones

The Far Right Can’t Stand Being Called “Far Right”

On Sunday, the German far-right party Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) won a resounding—and disturbing—victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. While falling short of the majority it needed to control the government without other parties’ cooperation, the result is the latest sign that AfD’s ultranationalist politics are surging in parts of the country. If other states […]

The Guardian

Why David Beckham will have my vote for the US Soccer Hall of Fame | Pablo Iglesias Maurer

The Englishman has gotten no shortage of recognition, but his contributions to the American game deserve an official titleSign up for our free newsletter hereNext spring, when the US Soccer Hall of Fame welcomes its newest class, there will be pomp and circumstance. The hall, which sits in a corner of Toyota Stadium, home of Major League Soccer’s FC Dallas, will feature the enshrineds’ signature red jackets. There will be glad-handing and speeches from players and coaches, misty-eyed reflections on their upbringings and their careers.Many involved will be American-born soccer legends, of cours...

The Guardian

ECB raises interest rates to 2.5% and warns Iran war is fuelling inflation

Borrowing costs climb in Europe and oil tops $105 a barrel as bank says growing price pressures in eurozone will be ‘longer lasting than we had anticipated’Business live – latest updatesThe European Central Bank has raised interest rates to 2.5% and warned that the risk of higher inflation over the next year has risen following renewed fighting in the Middle East.It came as government borrowing costs soared on the back of a jump in oil and gas prices after the latest US and Iran attacks on ships in the strait of Hormuz. Continue reading...

Mother Jones

Will Putin’s Decade-Long War on US Elections Hit the Midterms?

In July 2025, Tulsi Gabbard, then–­director of national intelligence, strode into the White House briefing room to press the case that Barack Obama had mounted a “treasonous conspiracy.” Days earlier, she had brazenly misrepresented declassified documents to challenge a damning 2017 intelligence assessment: Russia covertly assaulted the 2016 election—by hacking Democratic emails and pushing online […]

The Guardian

Ryanair will dispute passenger’s claim he was sucked out of window

CEO Michael O’Leary tells reporters the businessman was sucked ‘towards’ but not out of the openingRyanair has said it will be “disputing” that any part of a passenger’s body was sucked outside when a window on one of its aircraft broke while in flight.US investigators are examining the incident which left Ljubisa Karović, 61, severely injured when the window beside him shattered on a Ryanair flight from Greece to Germany in July. Continue reading...

The Guardian

American democracy depends on the census. Trump is undermining it | danah boyd

The very mechanisms that allow the census bureau to resist partisan interference are coming undone. And Congress is silentWhen the constitutional architects of the United States got together, they came up with a crazy plan: “What if we count everyone in the country and allocate political representation that way?”It was a radical act. Until then, censuses had been used by kings to levy taxes and conscript men into war. With the penning of article 1, section 2 of the US constitution, being counted ensured that states would get financial resources and political representatives. Congress was taske...

Vox

An elegant fix for one of America’s deadliest road problems

In 2012, Southern California was besotted with an unlikely celebrity: a telegenic mountain lion who had crossed one of the state’s most perilous freeways, seeking a territory to call his own. Widely deemed “LA’s loneliest lion” and “most eligible bachelor,” the chiseled puma in question, named P-22, roamed the bustling but otherwise big cat-less Hollywood […]

Mother Jones

Soaring Insurance Prices Are Hitting Black and Hispanic Homeowners Hardest

This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Homeowners in Hispanic and Black communities nationwide are paying a disproportionate share of skyrocketing home insurance costs, according to a recent report. The disparities leave communities of color at greater risk as climate change increases the frequency of billion-dollar […]

Middle Ground

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CBS News

Look back: Jay Maisel on photographing the Twin Towers

During the course of his life, New York photographer Jay Maisel, who died last month at age 95, photographed the World Trade Center thousands of times – including on 9/11, when they were destroyed. In this "Sunday Morning" report that aired Sept. 16, 2011, Maisel talked with correspondent Richard Schlesinger about the hold the Twin Towers had on the imagination, and on his camera's lens.

CBS News

Look back: How one N.J. town suffered loss on 9/11

In this story that aired on "Sunday Morning" Sept. 16, 2001, correspondent Bill Geist reported on how his hometown of Ridgewood, N.J., was devastated by the terror attacks on Lower Manhattan, just a short commuter train ride away, and how his friends and neighbors responded to the loss of a dozen members of their community.

CBS News

Look back: 9/11, Osama bin Laden, and a safe haven in Afghanistan

After terrorists attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, America's attention turned fully to the group's leader, Osama bin Laden, and his Al Qaeda network, which had found protection in Afghanistan. Correspondent Allen Pizzey reports on a country already devastated by more than 20 years of continuous warfare, which was anticipating further retaliation by Washington, in a story that originally aired Sept. 16, 2001. Pizzey also talks with Vicky and Mark Timlin, of the charity Hope Worldwide, whose head office ordered them to leave Afghanistan following the attacks on the World Trade Center...

Axios

How AI makes biological research more dangerous

This week's dire warnings about unchecked artificial intelligence destroying humanity are refocusing attention on how models already are being used in dangerous bioscience experiments — and the lack of safeguards.Why it matters: There's growing alarm about emerging risks from advances like AI-designed viruses. But it's hard to erect guardrails when there's no ironclad way of even knowing how some AI systems will act.AI-enabled bioweapons are one of the worst-case scenarios researchers have raised for the kind of catastrophic danger that could wipe out humanity.Driving the news: On Thursday, An...

Axios

Inside the RNC's legal fight over "election integrity"

Less than two months before the midterms, Republicans are fighting roughly 200 legal battles to try to impact elections, including several cases in which the GOP isn't officially participating but is paying legal fees or advising on strategy.Driving the news: The Republican National Committee's vast roster of cases includes efforts to tighten voter ID rules in Montana, decrease ballot drop-off locations in Georgia, increase scrutiny of voter lists in New Jersey and Delaware, and boost access for election observers and challengers elsewhere.Five RNC officials described the scope of the party's ...

Axios

What's next for the AI safety debate

A week of extraordinary warnings about AI is shifting the fight in Washington from whether to regulate to how far policymakers are willing to go.Why it matters: Washington and industry's failure to put basic guardrails around AI came into plain sight this week, spurring fresh momentum for regulatory action. Lawmakers were quick to re-up their AI bills following a stark warning that went viral from a former Anthropic researcher who said he quit the company over safety concerns. The post thrust the topic into public consciousness with more than 150 million views and fueled debate, but congressio...

Axios

Diesel hits $6 a gallon for the first time, fueling more inflation

The national average price of a gallon of diesel jumped over $6 for the first time ever, AAA said on Friday.Why it matters: The fuel that runs the economy is getting more expensive by the day, costing businesses and consumers alike billions of dollars. While the $6 threshold is more psychological than anything else, it points to months of continued pain for drivers, shippers and shoppers. Data: AAA; Chart: Ben Geman/AxiosDriving the news: At $6.0556 a gallon, diesel is about 14% more expensive than it was a month ago and over 60% more than a year ago. That is starting to show up in other price...

Axios

9/11 and "never forget" collide with the meme generation's dark humor

America says "never forget" — but a growing share of Americans don't remember.Why it matters: More Americans are coming of age with no firsthand memory of 9/11, creating emotional distance from the trauma and more room for dark humor and reinterpretation.The big picture: For Americans under 27, 9/11 arrived through textbooks, movies, social media and family stories rather than lived experience.That distance can make humor easier, amplified by algorithms that reward provocative content and a generational instinct to push back against mandatory reverence.By the numbers: About 83% of adults born ...

Axios

Congress gripped by AI panic after doomsday warnings

Anthropic insiders' warnings this week that AI could end humanity in the next decade have members of Congress frantically seeking answers and trying to cobble together some kind of response.Why it matters: Federal lawmakers are at the "concepts of a plan" stage at this point, with congressional leaders showing little apparent urgency to mobilize. Some rank-and-file members in both parties say something must be done: "We should absolutely act, and act with urgency," Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-Md.) told Axios.Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) wrote Wednesday in a post on X that "Congress needs to co...

Axios

Vance: MAGA's millennial messenger for the midterms

DALLAS — Support for President Trump is dropping among millennials and Gen Zers — particularly young men. Vice President Vance is in charge of getting them back in the midterms.Why it matters: The 42-year-old Vance, the first millennial VP, capped off the GOP's two-day convention here with a direct appeal to families with young children that emphasized the "birthright" of U.S. citizens.Vance also sought to cast Democrats as anti-American, anti-family "crazies.""America belongs to those who love it. Not those who hate it," he said.Zoom in: Support for Republicans is slipping across all age brac...

Politico

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker.

Axios

Saudi crown prince urged Trump to strike Houthis amid Red Sea threat

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) called President Trump twice Thursday, urging him to launch strikes against the Houthis as the Iran-backed group closed in on a vital Red Sea chokepoint, two U.S. officials told Axios.Trump declined, and U.S. officials stressed the administration has no plans to intervene directly against the Houthis for now.Why it matters: Oil prices surged Thursday as the Houthis seized a strategic coastal city in Yemen, pushing them closer to the Bab al-Mandab Strait — a vital artery for global trade and Saudi oil exports.With Iran already disrupting traffic thro...

NBC News

More AI researchers warn of AI's threat to humanity

NBC News' Tom Llamas spoke to two more artificial intelligence researchers about the potential threat A.I has to humanity. This comes after AI researcher Jacob Coxon shared a viral tweet saying he believed AI could kill humanity in the next decade. Llamas also spoke to Incoming Professor at UC Berkley Sayash Kapoor who also warns of risk, but says policy proposals and regulations can help prevent further threats.

Axios

Trump's plan if Democrats win Congress: "I'll be a blocker"

President Trump acknowledged on Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle" Thursday night that he plans to block Democrats' legislation if they retake the House and Senate after the midterms.Why it matters: Trump is already sketching out a divided-government strategy as Republicans fight to hold their congressional majorities in the. midterms.What he's saying: "I will end up being a blocker — I'll block all their bad stuff for two years," Trump told Fox News' Laura Ingraham."It wont be the same. I'll be a blocker, what can I tell you? I'll probably be able to make deals with them. They are going ...

CBS News

Former FBI special agent details hunt for alleged 9/11 mastermind

"Daughters of 9/11," a new documentary airing on CBS on Friday, follows two women who lost their fathers in the attacks and are demanding alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed be held accountable. Their journey leads them to Retired FBI Special Agent Frank Pellegrino, who spent more than a decade hunting for Mohammed and eventually questioned him. Pellegrino joins "The Takeout" to discuss.

Axios

Trump on Iran war regrets: "You can always question yourself a little bit"

President Trump said in a new interview with "The Ingraham Angle" on Thursday that he would make the same decisions on the Iran war, despite acknowledging that he sometimes questions himself.Why it matters: The Iran war is weighing on Trump and Republicans as they make their case to voters ahead of the midterms.Trump faces declining approval ratings as Republicans sour on the president, thanks to the war in Iran, high gas prices and inflation.What he's saying: "I don't believe in the word regret," Trump told Fox News' Laura Ingraham when asked about concerns over the war heading into the midte...

Christian Sci.

From the dark hours of 9/11, choosing light

Twenty-five years after this act of terrorism, memories of courage and unity still glow brightly. Amid growing political division, they can help Americans recommit to the civic values of neighborliness and everyday empathy.

Right Ground

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Wash. Examiner

Michigan GOP gubernatorial nominee takes nuanced approach to Flock cameras

Rep. John James (R-MI) is defending Flock cameras, the automated license plate-reading devices that face nationwide backlash over concerns about privacy violations, police misconduct, and false-positive errors that have led to wrongful traffic stops. But James, the Michigan Republican gubernatorial nominee, says that their use needs guardrails to protect privacy. “Balance is the key,” as the issue […]

Wash. Examiner

The World Trade Center terrorist who got away

A man born in Indiana who admitted playing a significant role in the first World Trade Center attack remains at large more than three decades after the 1993 bombing. The story of Abdul Rahman Yasin is remarkable and baffling in a number of ways, most notably in how the Iraqi-American got away. The FBI searched Yasin’s New Jersey […]

Wash. Examiner

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is the summer’s best movie

Are Daffy Duck’s days numbered? Is Porky Pig packing it in? Wither the Wascally Wabbit? As inconceivable as it will sound to anyone over the age of 40, the Looney Tunes characters do not have the cachet they once did. Or, at least, the studio under which they formerly flourished and which still owns their […]

Wash. Examiner

Children need risk — it’s not abuse

A news story this week brought back a memory of my early boyhood. I was 7 years old when my father woke me one morning and told me I’d be joining him when he left for work. As we got into the car, he said I should keep an eye out for landmarks along the […]

Wash. Examiner

Fox News anchor Jon Scott reflects on the 25th anniversary of 9/11: The ‘disregard for human life’ and ‘that kind of pure evil never entered my mind’

“America, offer a prayer.” Those were the words Fox News anchor Jon Scott uttered on Sept. 11, 2001, as Americans watched the second tower of the World Trade Center collapse on live television. Scott served as a voice, telling Americans what was unfolding before their eyes on national television. The network was previously airing a […]

Wash. Examiner

Two solemn anniversaries and the cancer of political violence

Twenty-five years ago this week, jihadi terrorists hijacked commercial jetliners and weaponized them, murdering thousands of innocent people. The death toll would have been even higher if not for the remarkable courage of the passengers aboard United 93, who fought back and saved innocent lives. One year ago this week, a hateful, radicalized leftist shot […]

Wash. Examiner

Stop shielding the real killers behind 9/11 and Charlie Kirk

America revisited two open wounds this month. Sept. 10 marked one year since conservative icon Charlie Kirk was shot to death, and the day after marked 25 years since 9/11. Both events were terroristic attacks on our liberties. Kirk was slain in front of the whole world for the simple crime of trying to reason […]

Free Beacon

The Rocky Path to Prosecuting Terror

Over the course of eight years, from the bombing of the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993, through the destruction of that iconic American complex on September 11, 2001—in suicide hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 Americans, struck the Pentagon, and would have obliterated a target in the U.S. capital, probably the Capitol itself, were it not for the heroism of Flight 93's doomed passengers and crew—jihadist terrorists repeatedly attacked American installations at home and overseas. The post The Rocky Path to Prosecuting Terror appeared first on .

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Tiresome Targets in the War on Terror

Journalist Peter Bergen is back again with another book about terrorism, just in time for the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. It's a history of the failed strategies of successive American presidents who have prosecuted our "Global War on Terror," or GWOT, since that fateful day. The post Tiresome Targets in the War on Terror appeared first on .

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WATCH: How Democrats Remember 9/11

It's been 25 years since terrorists attacked the United States and killed 3,000 Americans. At the time, most people could agree that this was bad. The post WATCH: How Democrats Remember 9/11 appeared first on .

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Why They Hate Us: The Sources of Terrorist Conduct

The second plane was the most shocking on September 11. Not just because its collision with the World Trade Center was caught on film, but also because it ruled out any innocent explanation. This was not an accident. For the first time in decades, the homeland was under attack. Much about American life would have to change. The post Why They Hate Us: The Sources of Terrorist Conduct appeared first on .

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The American-Israeli Hero At The Center Of 9/11’s First Fight

Before the towers fell and the world changed forever, the horror of September 11 began near seat 9B of American Airlines Flight 11. Danny Lewin, a 31-year-old American-Israeli mathematician, tech tycoon, and former officer in Israel’s most elite military unit, is widely believed to have been the very first person killed in the terrorist attacks. ...

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Georgetown Gives Pro-Iran Apologists The Stage In New Lecture Series

Georgetown University is giving the stage to a slate of scholars and commentators whom critics accuse of advancing views favorable to the Islamic Iranian regime. The university’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding is hosting a four-part Iran lecture series this fall featuring four speakers who will address authoritarianism in Iran, the country’s ...

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9/11 Unified America. Just 25 Years Later, We’re Tearing It Apart.

I placed my panic-rations on the checkout counter: a carton of milk, three cans of Spaghetti-Os, and a sleeve of Oreos. Jet black U.S. fighter jets shot through the sky as military vehicles prowled empty streets. If this was the apocalypse, I was sure we were going to die. It was a strikingly beautiful morning, ...

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September 11 And The Impotence Of Secularism

The first thing that always comes up when talking about September 11, 2001, is: Where were you when you heard the news? It was a weird day for me. A 16-year-old sophomore, I was out of school that morning. Having suffered massive injuries from a snow skiing accident in April of 2001, I was driving ...

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The 9/11 Lesson This Survivor Says America Is Already Forgetting

It’s been 25 years since September 11, 2001. But while the terror attacks may be seared into the memories of survivors forever, 9/11 remains a tragic piece of American history we can’t afford to forget. “Everyone’s got a story,” human rights activist Sujo John tells The Daily Wire. He was working in the North Tower ...

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The Self-Harming Logic Of The U.S.-Canada Trade War

Politics is almost never about the merits. This is one of the toughest lessons to learn in Washington. Some people never learn it, especially intellectuals who spend their days debating evidence-based arguments about policy issues. But the gut-feeling theory of politics is key to understanding President Trump’s trade war with Canada. For him, this isn’t ...

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Capacity Crowd Goes Wild for Trump, Vance at Midterm Convention Closing

A capacity crowd at the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, is leaving energized after closing remarks from a powerhouse duo: Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump, making the case for the necessity of Republican victories in November. The post Capacity Crowd Goes Wild for Trump, Vance at Midterm Convention Closing appeared first on Breitbart.

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El-Sayed Says It's 'Sad' Rogers Thinks Piker's 9/11 Comments an Issue, Then Says People Don't Denounce Violent Rhetoric

On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed responded to his Republican opponent Mike Rogers criticizing him for campaigning with Hasan Piker given Piker’s remarks on America deserving 9/11 by saying that it’s “sad” that The post El-Sayed Says It’s ‘Sad’ Rogers Thinks Piker’s 9/11 Comments an Issue, Then Says People Don’t Denounce Violent Rhetoric appeared first on Breitbart.

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Netflix Says Outrage over 'Neck Injury' Post on One-Year Anniversary of Charlie Kirk Assassination 'Ludicrous'

Netflix insists that a "neck injury" X post the company shared on the one-year anniversary of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk "references a plot point" from a show, calling outrage over what many saw as a veiled jab at the conservative icon "ludicrous." The post Netflix Says Outrage over ‘Neck Injury’ Post on One-Year Anniversary of Charlie Kirk Assassination ‘Ludicrous’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Bruce Springsteen Wants Democrats ‘To Make the Last Two Years of Trump’s Term the Most Miserable Years of His Life’

Radical leftist, aging rocker Bruce Springsteen is demanding that Democrats increase their level of obstruction and hostility and calls on them to make President Donald Trump's last two years in office a living hell. The post Bruce Springsteen Wants Democrats ‘To Make the Last Two Years of Trump’s Term the Most Miserable Years of His Life’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Trump: 'Maybe I Don't' Go After Iran Fully 'Because of the Election'

During a portion of an interview aired on Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” President Donald Trump responded to the idea of going in fully with the war in Iran and taking Iran’s regime out by saying The post Trump: ‘Maybe I Don’t’ Go After Iran Fully ‘Because of the Election’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Dem Rep. Crow: Trump's $5,000 Dividend 'Is a Bribe'

Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) said President Donald Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend he would distribute if the Republicans keep control of Congress after the midterms is a “bribe.” Crow said, “This is a bribe, The post Dem Rep. Crow: Trump’s $5,000 Dividend ‘Is a Bribe’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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Exclusive — Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling: A 4-Year Degree Leads to Debt, Not Practical Job Skills

With many Americans struggling under crippling student loan debt after chasing the empty promises of a four-year college degree, the Trump administration is trying to create opportunities for young people to access high-paying, high-skill jobs out of high school, Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling told Breitbart News. The post Exclusive — Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling: A 4-Year Degree Leads to Debt, Not Practical Job Skills appeared first on Breitbart.

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Trump Administration Pushes Back Against Australia’s Social Media Controls

Australia’s left-wing government said on Tuesday that it plans to require social media platforms to give their users an option to switch off “algorithms” and personally curate the information in their feeds. The White House was highly critical of the proposal, because American companies could end up facing steep fines in Australia if they fail to comply with the proposed law. The post Trump Administration Pushes Back Against Australia’s Social Media Controls appeared first on Breitbart.

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EXCLUSIVE — 9/11 Victim’s Daughter Tells Mamdani to Stay Away from 25th Anniversary — ‘Don’t Come. We Don’t Want You There’

Jeannette Puccio-Pick, who was nine years old when her father was killed in the September 11 attacks, is calling on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stay away from Friday’s 25th-anniversary commemoration, joining more than 110,000 signatories in opposing his attendance as she accuses the democratic socialist mayor of affiliating himself “politically, personally and professionally” with people she says have “minimized and justified the murdering of my father.” The post EXCLUSIVE — 9/11 Victim’s Daughter Tells Mamdani to Stay Away from 25th Anniversary — ‘Don’t Come. We Don’t Want You There...