Politics

Tennessee to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years after governor denies clemency

Lawyers for Christa Pike, 50, convicted of killing a classmate in Knoxville in 1995, ask the supreme court to grant a stay.

Trump demands Axios pull 'hoax' story about Iran sanctions relief

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Monday to slam what he called a “fake” Axios story about him offering up sanctions relief and currently frozen funds to Iran in exchange for promises on their nuclear program.

Election denier Kurt Olsen has resigned from DOJ, sources say

September 28, 2026 / 6:42 PM EDT / CBS News

Gianni Infantino Ready to Accept Demands for Larger Payouts from $6bn Reserves

Infantino Mounts Fresh Defence of Failed FFE Scheme

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Samuel Alito steps aside in a major climate case amid scrutiny over oil stock holdings

Decision from conservative justice comes before court hears case on whether fossil-fuel firms deceived US public

Trump Hits UK for Releasing Terrorist Suspects on Bail

President Donald Trump voiced his displeasure with London after five terrorist suspects were released on bail on Monday.

The Problem With Trump’s New Taxpayer-Funded Ads

They clearly violate the intent of the law. But that doesn’t mean they’ll be easy to stop.

Second Circuit probes NY on noncitizen CDL dispute with Trump administration

A federal appeals court panel grilled New York officials in their bid to unfreeze $73.5 million federal highway funds the Trump administration is withholding over allegedly not complying with the Department of Transportation’s crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses for noncitizens.

Education Department rescinds Biden-era gender identity language

The Department of Education rescinded the Biden administration’s 2024 interpretation of Title IX that protected students from sex-based discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity.

Trump spent $300K taxpayer dollars on ads during football games

The Trump administration has spent over $315,000 in taxpayer dollars to put its ads in front of Americans during one of the country’s favorite pastimes — football.

Trump denies claim he offered to sell U.S. weapons to China

President Donald Trump dismissed U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue’s claims that White House discussed selling U.S. weapons to Chinese President Xi Jinping during last week’s state visit.