Key allies left out of Trump’s new in-crowd NATO group
Some of Europe’s biggest defense spenders — and U.S. allies — were not invited to a Pentagon-led meeting to discuss the alliance.
Politics
politico.com
30.09.2026
Trump’s AI Safety ‘Accord’ Is a Fancy Pinky-Swear
Six major AI companies signed a voluntary agreement with the White House this week vowing to implement safeguards. It’s unclear how much that matters.
Tech
wired.com
30.09.2026
US Fed watchdog finds no criminal wrongdoing in Powell-era renovation costs
The renovation costs became a focus of Trump’s pressure campaign against former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
World
aljazeera.com
30.09.2026
Pentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
Twelve years after US mission against IS began, Trump hails ‘great day for America’ and calls Iraq war ‘a quagmire’The Pentagon has announced it has formally completed its withdrawal of US troops from
World
theguardian.com
30.09.2026
Judge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat Strikes
The judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea.
Politics
nytimes.com
30.09.2026
Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill
Many immigrants without green cards will no longer be eligible for the health insurance program for low-income people.
Politics
nytimes.com
30.09.2026
Trump set to announce $200bn in energy investments from South Korea
The investments come as Trump seeks to tout the Republican Party's economic record ahead of the US midterm races.
World
aljazeera.com
30.09.2026
US immigration judge allows cold war-era law to deport Wisconsin mosque’s president
When one track failed, Trump administration rushed immigration case of Palestine rights advocate Salah SarsourAn immigration judge has ruled that the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque can be dep
World
theguardian.com
30.09.2026
Federal Reserve watchdog finds no criminal violations for building renovation cost overruns
Trump criticized $2.4bn rehab amid attempts to pressure then Fed chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest ratesThe Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said on Wednesday that the agency has broadly m
World
theguardian.com
30.09.2026
Rough Seas: A War-Torn Middle East Isn’t the Only Reason the Red Sea Film Festival Was Abruptly Canceled
Geopolitical turmoil is as good an excuse as any to call off a film festival. But an explosive shake-up of another sort is happening on the Middle Eastern cinema circuit — and it’s not just due to Pre
Culture
variety.com
30.09.2026
Trump's Title IX Announcement Is Cruel. But It Does Not Change The Law
World
time.com
30.09.2026
More than 44,000 file legal objections to Palantir NHS platform handling their data
Exclusive: Campaign comes amid backlash against tech company’s involvement with Israeli military and Trump’s ICE crackdownUK politics live – latest updatesTens of thousands of people have formally dem
Health
theguardian.com
30.09.2026
Pledge signed by President Trump and top AI leaders misspells the United States
Pledge signed by President Trump and top AI leaders misspells the United States.
Tech
techcrunch.com
30.09.2026
US Envoy Issues 5-Point Update on US Visa Curbs for South Africa
The Trump administration has issued five demands to South Africa as tensions rise between the two countries.
Politics
newsweek.com
30.09.2026
Texas Governor Candidate Touts $1,500 Tax Refunds Checks
Democrat Gina Hinojosa doubles down on the $1,500 checks, saying President Donald Trump "copied me."
Politics
newsweek.com
30.09.2026
‘So much uncertainty’: Michigan’s Arab American businesses navigate Trump’s Canada trade war
Arab communities on both sides of the border grapple with ongoing tensions as US-Canada relations continue to sourIn Dearborn, Michigan, home to the largest community of Arab Americans in the US, one
Finance
theguardian.com
30.09.2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson stumping and fundraising for California GOP congressional candidates
House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to visit California on Wednesday to stump and fundraise for Republican candidates in a state that could determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives during P
World
latimes.com
30.09.2026
Trump Says Many Americans Want Data Centers—Here's What Polls Show
Recent polls show that the American public is increasingly cooling on AI infrastructure.
Politics
newsweek.com
30.09.2026
Thomas McGuane is Writing the Most Vital Literature of the Trump Era
After a decade of Donald Trump’s chaos and cruelty, we might ask how literary fiction is responding. Readers, for their part, flocked to journalistic and historical explainers in Trump 1.0, then class
Journal
lithub.com
30.09.2026
US Unveils New Look for Passports. Here's What Has Changed
The Trump administration has unveiled a redesigned U.S. passport and online passport application process.
Politics
newsweek.com
30.09.2026