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House Speaker Mike Johnson appearing on NBC's Meet the Press on September 13, 2026, to discuss Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend checks

Johnson Hedges on Trump’s $5,000 Checks as Legal and Funding Questions Mount

House Speaker Johnson told NBC's Meet the Press that Congress would 'work through' Trump's $5,000 dividend promise but made no commitment — as legal experts and Republican lawmakers raise questions about constitutional

September 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Dmitry Medvedev Russia Security Council Deputy Chairman nuclear doctrine

Nuclear Weapons Can Be Used in Certain Cases, This Is Reality: Russia’s Medvedev

Russia's Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev told Vedomosti that nuclear weapons 'can be used in certain cases' and that Moscow's nuclear doctrine is reality, not a scare tactic. His remarks push

September 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Department of Homeland Security headquarters Washington DC where the F-1 J-1 Duration of Status rule eliminating open-ended student visa status was finalized

US Ends Duration of Status for F-1 and J-1 Students as September 15 Deadline Arrives

The Trump administration's elimination of the Duration of Status designation for F-1 and J-1 visa holders takes effect September 15, 2026, after Congress let its 60-day review window expire without action. Roughly

September 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russian diplomatic context amid Lavrov's statement on arms deliveries to Ukraine as legitimate targets

Zelensky Plans Canada Visit to Seek More Arms as Russia Warns All Shipments Are Legitimate Targets

Zelensky is reportedly planning an Ottawa visit next week to seek additional arms, according to Canadian media. Russia's Lavrov declared the same day that all foreign weapons shipments to Ukraine are legitimate

September 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

President Donald Trump meets with actor Jon Voight at the White House to discuss federal film production tax incentive

Hollywood’s Most Unlikely Champion: Trump Vows to Rescue the Industry He Called ‘a Disaster’

Donald Trump called Hollywood a 'complete and total disaster' and is pushing for a federal film production tax incentive after meeting with Jon Voight — but his own tariff threats helped create

September 1, 2026

Entertainment·Government and Politics·News

White House ballroom and helipad construction site in Washington DC August 2026

Supreme Court Lets Trump’s $400M White House Ballroom Rise as Roberts Calls It Likely Unlawful

A 5-4 Supreme Court ruling clears Trump's $400 million White House ballroom construction to continue, concluding the challenger likely lacked standing. Chief Justice Roberts dissented, calling the project likely unlawful while Congress

September 1, 2026

Government and Politics·News·Opinion

President Donald Trump with the Artemis II astronauts at NASA Johnson Space Center after signing the US Space Academy executive order

Trump Signs an Order Creating a Space Academy. Almost Everything Else Is Undecided.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order at Johnson Space Center creating a US Space Academy for the Space Force, NASA and the commercial launch industry. It has no location, no budget,

August 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during talks on reviving diplomacy with Washington

Iran Says Diplomacy Is Not Impossible. The Conditions Are the Old Ones.

Abbas Araghchi says putting diplomacy back on track is not impossible, provided Washington accepts that pressure does not work. The four things he asks for are the same four Tehran has asked

August 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A US Navy warship under way, as the service diverts payroll funds to cover Iran war operations

The US Navy Is Paying for the Iran War Out of Its Payroll Accounts

A Pentagon memo seen by The Guardian warns of shortfalls in Navy payroll accounts because the department has been raiding them to fund combat operations against Iran. The fiscal year ends on

August 28, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House as Iran war public support hits record low

Iran War: Trump Approval Hits Record Low as US Public Support for Military Action Collapses to 31%

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Monday found only 31 percent of Americans back US military action against Iran — the lowest point since the war began in February — as Trump's approval rating

August 25, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Johnson Hedges on Trump’s $5,000 Checks as Legal and Funding Questions Mount

Nuclear Weapons Can Be Used in Certain Cases, This Is Reality: Russia’s Medvedev

US Ends Duration of Status for F-1 and J-1 Students as September 15 Deadline Arrives

Zelensky Plans Canada Visit to Seek More Arms as Russia Warns All Shipments Are Legitimate Targets

Hollywood’s Most Unlikely Champion: Trump Vows to Rescue the Industry He Called ‘a Disaster’

Supreme Court Lets Trump’s $400M White House Ballroom Rise as Roberts Calls It Likely Unlawful

Trump Signs an Order Creating a Space Academy. Almost Everything Else Is Undecided.

Iran Says Diplomacy Is Not Impossible. The Conditions Are the Old Ones.

The US Navy Is Paying for the Iran War Out of Its Payroll Accounts

Iran War: Trump Approval Hits Record Low as US Public Support for Military Action Collapses to 31%

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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