Jake and Logan Paul visited the Pentagon last week and spoke to members of the U.S. military, thanking them for their service. The visit included meeting officials, touring the building, and paying respects at the 9/11 memorial. The brothers have become more politically active recently, especially Jake Paul, who supports President Trump and has expressed views on gun rights.
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Jake and Logan Paul, popular social media influencers, spoke to U.S. military members during a Pentagon visit.
They toured the Pentagon, met officials including Trevor Hegseth, and visited the 9/11 memorial.
The brothers paid for their own travel to the Pentagon visit.
Jake Paul met with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the trip.
Jake Paul endorsed President Trump in the 2024 election and supports some of his policies.
Logan Paul interviewed President Trump in 2024 and attended his 2025 inauguration.
Jake Paul has talked about changing gun laws to allow citizens more powerful weapons.
The brothers’ visit was met with online jokes and disbelief by some people.
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Since returning to office in 2025, President Donald Trump’s administration has deported over 25,000 people from the US to countries where they have no ties, under secret agreements with 35 nations. A US federal appeals court recently ruled this practice illegal, but the government plans to appeal the decision.
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Thousands of migrants have been deported from the US to unfamiliar third countries under secret deals.
People from Peru and Colombia were sent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Four Cubans, a Brazilian, and a Cameroonian refused deportation to Liberia and were sent to Equatorial Guinea instead.
The Trump administration has made deportation deals with 35 countries for these third-country removals.
A US federal appeals court ruled that these deportations violate due process rights.
The government has 90 days to appeal the court decision and is expected to do so.
The Deportation Project investigation involved 24 media organizations and 100 interviews about US deportation policies.
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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are suing the White House because their reporters had their access blocked without notice. They say this action violates their First Amendment rights, which protect free speech and press freedom.
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CNN, MS NOW, and Politico plan to file a lawsuit against the White House.
They say the White House blocked their reporters' access over the weekend without warning.
The news organizations claim this action violates their First Amendment rights.
The First Amendment protects press freedom and the public’s right to independent news.
The White House said President Trump has the right to restrict reporter access in some cases.
Legal experts disagree, saying past cases support the news outlets’ position.
These outlets are working together to challenge the White House’s action.
The lawsuit shows increased tension between the Trump administration and news organizations.
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The District of Columbia Courts are facing serious challenges because their budget has not increased for many years. This lack of funding is making it hard for court staff to handle more cases and increased security needs. Court officials are asking Congress for more money to avoid a system breakdown.
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The DC Courts’ funding has remained flat for several years.
Court officials say the system is under unsustainable pressure due to budget limits.
The courts serve thousands of people daily with legal cases and security duties.
There is an increasing number of cases that courts must handle.
Security requirements for the courts have grown over time.
Judges, clerks, and administrators are struggling to manage with the current budget.
Court leaders have called this situation a "critical inflection point," meaning it’s a serious turning point.
They are asking the U.S. Congress to provide more funding to help the courts continue operating effectively.
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Senators from both parties say the 2024 Senate election battleground has grown, making it harder for Republicans to keep their majority. States that usually vote Republican, like Kansas and Nebraska, and Democratic-leaning New Hampshire now look competitive.
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The Senate election is six months away.
The number of competitive states has increased.
Kansas and Nebraska, which usually vote Republican, are now competitive.
New Hampshire, which leans Democratic, is also considered competitive.
Both Republican and Democratic senators agree on the changing battleground map.
The shift reflects voter anger about the economy.
This change puts the GOP Senate majority at greater risk.
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President Donald Trump has a strong public association with McDonald’s, both personally and in campaign activities. However, McDonald’s business value and Trump’s approval rating have both declined over the past 20 months, but there is no clear link between the two trends.
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President Trump regularly uses McDonald’s in his public appearances and campaign events.
McDonald’s stock price dropped about 14% from January last year to September 2026.
Trump’s approval rating fell by about 11.5 points in the same period.
Analysis shows no strong statistical connection between McDonald’s stock price changes and Trump’s approval ratings.
Both McDonald’s and Trump faced challenges during this time, but their declines seem to be independent.
Factors like the war with Iran, high fuel prices, and new tariffs have increased costs for Americans during this period.
Increased tariffs have raised household expenses by roughly $1,100 per year, according to Yale’s Budget Lab.
The war and tariffs together have added over $1,200 in costs to households, which affects consumer spending.
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Millions of Americans receiving Social Security benefits will get their September payments this week. The amount people get depends on their work history, type of benefit, and when they start collecting, with the maximum monthly retirement benefit reaching $5,181 if claimed at age 70.
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Over 70 million Americans receive Social Security benefits, including retirement, spousal, survivor, and disability payments.
Payments are usually made based on the recipient’s birthday, with those born between the 21st and 31st getting paid around September 23.
Some exceptions apply, such as people who started benefits before May 1997 or also get Supplemental Security Income (SSI); they get payments earlier in the month.
The maximum monthly retirement benefit in 2026 is $2,969 at age 62, $4,152 at full retirement age, and $5,181 at age 70.
The average retired worker received about $2,086 per month in July 2026.
Other average payments include: spousal benefits around $987, survivor benefits about $1,635, and SSI around $737 per month.
Social Security payments for October will occur on various dates depending on birth dates and other factors.
The SSA will announce the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on October 14, expected to be between 3.4% and 3.6% to help benefits keep up with inflation.
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Protesters gathered in Texas after an ICE agent shot and injured a Venezuelan man during an immigration operation. People are asking city officials for clear information and an independent investigation into the incident.
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The shooting happened during an immigration enforcement action by ICE, a U.S. agency that handles immigration law.
The person shot is a Venezuelan man who was injured.
The incident took place in the state of Texas.
Local city officials and protesters want more information about what happened.
There are calls for an investigation done by an independent group, not ICE.
The protest is about demanding accountability and transparency from authorities.
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President Donald Trump has taken a strong stance on trade with China by imposing tariffs and trying to protect U.S. manufacturing. However, challenges remain with China’s policies in three major areas: cars, currency, and computer chips, which could affect American jobs and industries as Chinese leader Xi Jinping visits Washington on September 24.
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President Trump used tariffs to change the U.S.-China trade relationship and protect American manufacturing workers.
China maintains a large overall trade surplus, reaching $1.2 trillion last year.
China’s auto industry benefits from subsidies, technology transfers, and supply chains involving forced labor, posing a threat to U.S. auto jobs.
Trump suggested accepting Chinese auto factories in the U.S. while keeping imports out, a move some see as risky.
China controls its currency, the renminbi, keeping it devalued to make exports cheaper and offset U.S. tariffs.
Despite U.S. tariffs, China’s exports to the U.S. grew by 34.4% in August year-over-year.
The U.S. government has tools to address China’s currency manipulation but has not fully used them.
President Trump supports boosting domestic semiconductor chip production and has secured commitments from chipmakers to invest in the U.S.
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and injured Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan DoorDash driver, in Austin, Texas. The shooting is under investigation, and local leaders and activists are calling for an independent inquiry and greater transparency.
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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot in the torso and is currently in ICE custody at a hospital.
The shooting happened around 1 p.m. local time on a Sunday in Austin.
ICE says it is investigating the incident; details about why the shooting occurred are not yet clear.
Protesters gathered at the scene demanding ICE leave Austin, carrying flags of Mexico and Guatemala.
Austin’s mayor and Texas Congressman Greg Casar want an independent investigation and the release of body cam footage.
ICE has increased operations in Austin recently amid President Donald Trump’s expanded immigration enforcement.
There have been previous deadly shootings involving ICE agents, including one in Houston that killed an uninvolved person.
Democrats and activists call for reforms such as body cameras for ICE agents and more accountability when officers break laws.
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Protests started in Austin, Texas, after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot a man during a traffic stop. The man is seriously hurt but stable in the hospital. Local police officers were not involved in the shooting.
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The shooting happened during a traffic stop conducted by an ICE officer.
The man who was shot is in serious but stable condition in the hospital.
Protests against ICE started soon after the shooting in Austin.
The local Austin police chief confirmed that local police were not part of the shooting incident.
The incident caused public unrest and anti-ICE demonstrations near the scene.
ICE stands for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a federal agency handling immigration enforcement.
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Mason Henderson, a 21-year-old with a rare brain tumor, has not responded to chemotherapy or clinical trials. His doctors recommended a drug called Lynparza, but his insurance company denied coverage because the drug is not officially approved for his rare cancer type.
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Mason Henderson was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor that spread to his spinal fluid.
Standard treatments, including chemotherapy and a clinical trial, did not work.
His doctors studied his tumor’s genetics and suggested using Lynparza, a drug from Merck and AstraZeneca.
Lynparza is not officially approved for Henderson’s specific cancer, so insurance refused to pay.
Rare cancers make up about a quarter of all cancer cases in the U.S., but often lack approved treatments.
Insurance companies base coverage decisions on FDA approvals and expert guidelines, which may not cover rare cancers well.
Henderson’s drug would cost about $8,700 a month without insurance help.
His doctors and family say they are trying treatments based on scientific reasoning, even without large clinical trials for such rare conditions.
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Allan Lichtman created a new 10-point system to judge which U.S. presidents were truly great based on how much they changed the country. This system focuses on results and important actions, not popularity or approval polls. Lichtman’s new book will identify twelve presidents who transformed the nation.
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Allan Lichtman is known for accurately predicting many U.S. presidential election outcomes with his "Keys to the White House" system.
His past prediction that Vice President Kamala Harris would win in 2024 was incorrect; President Donald Trump won that election.
Lichtman’s new framework measures presidential greatness by the impact a leader had on the country, not by how liked they were.
The system includes 10 keys such as crisis leadership, moral vision, coalition building, and diplomatic influence.
Presidents like James K. Polk, who doubled the size of the U.S., score higher than others like Dwight Eisenhower who were more popular but less transformative.
Presidents who expanded executive power responsibly rank higher, while those like Nixon and Trump are excluded due to what Lichtman calls "reckless overreach."
The framework considers both achievements and failures, as with Lyndon B. Johnson’s domestic reforms versus the Vietnam War.
The system is meant to guide discussion and judgment, not give definitive, mathematical results.
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A group of 72 journalists investigated how the Trump administration secretly works with countries in Africa and Latin America to deport thousands of migrants. Most deported migrants were sent to Mexico, a country many had never visited before, facing difficult conditions after arrival.
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The investigation involved 72 journalists reporting on U.S. migrant deportations.
The Trump administration made secret agreements with countries in Africa and Latin America to deport migrants.
About 25,000 deportations were documented by the reporters.
Most deported migrants were sent to Mexico, often without prior connection to the country.
Migrants are forcibly moved across the border into Mexico.
The investigation highlights what happens to migrants after they reach Mexico.
The report was published by FRANCE 24 in September 2026.
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The Lib Dem party warns of a serious problem with childbirth injuries in England, saying more women are experiencing dangerous complications during birth. They call on the government to invest more money and staff in maternity care to improve safety and prevent harm to mothers and babies.
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The number of women in England suffering severe blood loss during childbirth has reached a record high.
About 3 in every 100 women had serious tearing injuries that needed emergency surgery in early 2024.
The Lib Dems propose spending £600 million a year to improve maternity services.
Negligence payouts for poor maternity care cost £1.3 billion annually, which the Lib Dems say should be spent on prevention instead.
Staff shortages and lack of training mean 1 in 10 women were left alone during late labor or childbirth last year.
There were more than 8,000 cases of postpartum hemorrhage (heavy bleeding) this year, double the number from 2021.
Severe vaginal tears during childbirth have increased by 29% over the past five years.
The government plans to publish a new maternity and neonatal action plan by the end of the year and appoint England’s first official Maternity and Neonatal Commissioner.
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The Australian Labor Party says giving all families access to early childhood education and care is a better way to increase the country’s birthrate than offering a cash payment called a "baby bonus." The government report shows Australia's birthrate is dropping, with more deaths than births expected in 40 years, driven by many social and economic reasons.
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Australia’s fertility rate is expected to fall to 1.34 children per woman by 2065–66, below the replacement rate of 2.1.
The government report predicts more deaths than births in Australia for the first time in 40 years.
Labor supports universal access to early childhood education and affordable childcare as a way to help families.
The baby bonus is a one-time cash payment given to families after a child’s birth, introduced in 2004.
Research shows the baby bonus raised birth numbers by 6.5%, especially among lower-income mothers.
Some politicians want to revisit economic incentives like the baby bonus, while Labor rejects this idea.
The government is working with Deloitte consulting to design a universal childcare system.
The declining birthrate is linked to delayed family formation caused by factors like education, work, and housing costs.
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Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, spoke in a 60 Minutes interview about the deaths of their three children in Massachusetts in January 2023. He shared that Lindsay described the killings as feeling like a dream, had never asked him for forgiveness, and that he himself struggled with suicidal thoughts after the tragedy.
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Lindsay Clancy was charged with first-degree murder for the deaths of her three children: Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months).
Lindsay pleaded not guilty, citing postpartum psychosis as a reason she was not responsible for the deaths.
The jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision after seven days, leading to a mistrial.
Patrick Clancy said Lindsay recalled the killings as if they were a dream, distant and unreal.
Lindsay never asked Patrick for forgiveness, but he said he forgave her to avoid being hurt inside.
Patrick revealed he had suicidal thoughts and did not expect to live past age 35 after the tragedy.
The interview was conducted by CBS News’ Ross Douthat and aired on 60 Minutes.
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Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old man from Venezuela, was shot by an ICE agent while delivering food for DoorDash in Austin, Texas. He was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition and later placed in ICE custody as authorities continue to investigate the incident.
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The shooting occurred near Anderson Square and Research Boulevard in Austin before 1 p.m. local time on Sunday.
Austin police officers were not involved in the shooting.
Garces Perez was working for DoorDash when he was shot once in the torso.
Emergency services transported him to Dell Seton Medical Center within nine minutes.
He was released from the hospital and then taken into ICE custody.
An immigration attorney said Garces Perez entered the U.S. legally, but ICE called him an "illegal alien" with a final order of removal.
The investigation is being conducted by Homeland Security Investigations with FBI assistance.
Garces Perez’s condition is stable, and he remains in federal custody awaiting removal from the U.S.
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Many people in the United States struggle with substance abuse disorders caused by factors like too many painkillers, using alcohol to cope, and family history. Newsweek is working with a data company to rank the best places for outpatient addiction treatment based on surveys of medical experts.
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In 2024, about 48.2 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder.
Substance abuse can result from overprescription of painkillers, alcohol use related to trauma, and genetics.
Newsweek is partnering with Statista, a data analytics firm, to create a ranking of the best outpatient addiction treatment centers in the U.S.
The ranking is based on a global survey of medical professionals who specialize in addiction treatment.
In August 2026, 440 residential addiction treatment centers were recognized across 25 states.
The survey covers all U.S. states through regional listings for those not individually surveyed.
The survey for outpatient centers will remain open until October 18, 2026.
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Since January 2025, the Trump administration has deported over 25,000 people to countries that are not their home countries, often without ties to those places. These deportations are part of a wider immigration policy involving secret agreements with at least 28 countries across six continents.
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More than 25,000 people have been deported to third countries since January 2025.
Around 20,000 of these deportations were to Mexico.
At least 5,447 people were deported to various other countries worldwide by August 31, 2026.
Deportees often have no connection to the countries where they are sent.
The Trump administration has made deportation agreements with at least 28 countries on six continents.
The government provides little official information about these deportations.
NGOs and media groups use flight data and legal sources to track and document these deportations.
The deportations are a key part of the Trump administration’s stricter immigration policies.
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