How the War on Terror Turned 9/11 Into a Permanently Open Wound The government ensured that there would be no end to the public's fears—and no real justice for bin Laden's victims. Reason · Sep 11
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 home The Guardian - US · Sep 11
25 years on, 9/11 continues to cast a long shadow over the US Alongside the thousands of Americans killed on 9/11, dozens of Europeans lost their lives that day — and 25 years on, some of the people accused of being behind the attacks have still not faced justice. Euronews · Sep 11
US appeals court rejects Trump bid to implement mail-in voting restrictions A U.S. appeals court declined to implement a new USPS mail-in voting rule. This decision prevents the postal service from enforcing stricter requirements before elections. A lower court judge had previously issued an injunction against the new postal rule. The administration had asked the Supreme Court to intervene and pause… The Economic Times · Sep 10
Trump follows up his $5,000 ‘dividend’ payment by announcing some Americans will be getting $500 Obamacare refunds ‘Our administration is doing the right thing in giving the money back to the people who were wrongly ripped off,’ Trump said The Independent UK · Sep 10
ICE Says It's Deported 356,000 People This Year While 70% of Detainees Have No Conviction ICE reports 356,389 removals in FY2026, nearing Obama's record. But its own data show 70% of detainees have no criminal conviction. Latin Times · Sep 9
The Pentagon has 50,000 troops still stationed across the Middle East. Officials are now reportedly considering cuts to U.S. forces in the region Presidents have tried to pivot away from the Middle East for 25 years We Got This Covered · Sep 8
Meet Suborno Isaac Bari: The maths prodigy who caught Barack Obama’s attention, skipped five grades and graduated high school at 12 Suborno Isaac Bari, a 12-year-old student, graduated high school after skipping several grades. He began attending university-level classes and lecturing in India at age seven. Bari entered New York University with plans to complete his degree by age 14. His parents, both educators, inspired his ambition to teach mathematics and… The Times of India · Sep 8
Trump’s edited video falsely suggests King Charles walked away from fainting Asda worker The footage featuring Charles dates back more than six years to an Asda distribution centre visit in Bristol The Independent UK · Sep 8
Trump video portrays Charles as uncaring in edited clip of fainting Asda worker The decision to show the King in an unflattering light is unusual as the president is an enthusiastic champion of the monarchy. Evening Standard · Sep 8
Giuliani says Mamdani should skip 9/11 ceremony during rant against Islam New York City mayor confirms he will attend memorial service but declines to respond to Giuliani’s remarks The Guardian - US · Sep 7
Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for September 2026 Welcome to the Sept. 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S. Ballotpedia · Sep 7
Trump channels Snow White and Muhammad Ali in series of manic Labor Day ‘Greatest’ posts Trump’s approval ratings have hit a new low with only 33 percent of voters approving his performance, according to recent poll The Independent UK · Sep 7
Meet Soborno Isaac Bari, the 12-year-old American math prodigy who impressed Obama at 4, gave physics lectures at 7, and scored a perfect 1500 on the SAT at 11 Suborno Isaac Bari, a twelve-year-old, graduates from Malverne High School. He is the youngest scholar to achieve this distinction in the school's history. Suborno will attend New York University in the fall to study mathematics and physics. He skipped several grades, completing his education early. The young prodigy dreams of… The Economic Times · Sep 7
Reason · Sep 7 RFK Jr.'s MAHA Cooking Show Is Government Propaganda. I Kind of Love It? I think it's cool that conservatives are trying to make it cool to care about nutrition. But this isn't the government's place.
The Independent UK · Sep 3 Outdoor gear retailer Patagonia sues Trump for shrinking beloved Utah national monument managed by tribes Patagonia was among the groups that sued the first Trump administration to block a similar move
The Independent UK · Sep 1 Obama called Stephen A Smith after he criticized Biden, commentator reveals Outspoken pundit claims former president spoke to him during 2024 presidential election to discuss his influence
The Independent UK · Sep 1 This Week in History: The death of Princess Diana, an IRA ceasefire and Hurricane Katrina Explore how major events between 31 August and 6 September were captured on The Independent’s front pages
The Guardian - US · Sep 1 Colin Kaepernick knelt 10 years ago. America responded with a clear warning to Black people A decade after Kaepernick’s quiet protest shook the NFL, his exile looks less like an aberration than a blueprint for the culture war that followed
Reason · Aug 31 A Liberal Think Tank and an Air Force Major Are Trump's Latest Targets for Speech Policing Trump threatened the Center for American Progress with a defamation lawsuit, while Jason Watson faces a court martial for offending the president.
We Got This Covered · Aug 31 Georgia woman walks into Walmart and spots a distorted image of black man on electronics aisle. She accuses the store of sending a message She got an apology from the manager.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 30 Barack Obama, JFK and … Josh Frydenberg: what can a memoir do for an ambitious politician? The former treasurer’s new book will hit shelves soon, but he may learn that memoirs can be blunt instruments for political renewal. Just ask Peter Costello
The Guardian - US · Aug 29 Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers says he saw Bin Laden’s body with his ‘own eyes’. He did not Ex-House intel committee chair, now running against Abdul El-Sayed, instead saw photo of Osama bin Laden’s body
Salon · Aug 29 The era of eternal celebrity From Donald Trump to Taylor Swift, the same names still run culture and politics
The Independent UK · Aug 28 Canadian officials consider naming street ‘Obama Ave’ to troll Trump after Lake Ontario ‘shenanigans’ The street was named after President Donald Trump 25 years ago