US citizen injured after ICE agents reportedly mistook him for fugitive Man left bloodied and hurt after immigration enforcement agents tried to arrest him in Evanston, a Chicago suburb The Guardian - US · Sep 24
Trump’s ICE wasted millions of dollars on ‘uninformed’ detention projects: watchdog Congress gave ICE an unprecedented $45 billion to expand detention capacity last year as part of the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill The Independent UK · Sep 24
Report shows steady improvement in Long Island Sound water quality A report from Save the Sound highlights improvements in Long Island Sound’s water quality due to infrastructure upgrades in Connecticut and New York The Independent UK · Sep 24
Tucker Carlson says Trump’s Cabinet must remove him from office under the 25th Amendment Former Fox News anchor says president should have been removed after threatening a ‘nuclear attack’ on Iran The Independent UK · Sep 24
Schumer, Jeffries sue to block federal agents at polls in November Congressional Democratic leaders filed a lawsuit Thursday aiming to prevent the Trump administration from following through on statements that they are considering sending armed federal agents to polling places in November. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by Senate Minority Leader Charles E.… Roll Call · Sep 24
US, Iran explore phased deal to reopen Hormuz, lift economic blockade: Report Negotiators from the US and Iran are discussing a phased resolution to their ongoing conflict. This approach could involve Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the US economic blockade. The talks face challenges as both parties are reluctant to give up leverage without tangible returns. Tensions… The Economic Times · Sep 24
Melania Trump hosts China's first lady for an outing that is watched for diplomacy and style First ladies Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan are touring the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, celebrating cultural ties between the United States and China during China’s diplomatic visit to Washington The Independent UK · Sep 24
Trump’s FDA nominee says MMR shot is ‘safe and effective’ at Senate hearing Dr Heidi Overton faces confirmation hearing weeks after standing behind Trump as he suggested shot could be ‘quite lethal’ The Guardian - US · Sep 24
Stocks struggle amid oil, bond price volatility Investors weighed developments in the US-China summit and kept a watchful eye on elevated bond yields and oil prices. Evening Standard · Sep 24
Senate Finance approves Klomp nomination for HHS deputy The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday approved the nomination of Chris Klomp to serve as deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, which would make him second in command to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in a 15-12 vote. Klomp has risen through the ranks of the Trump administration, most… Roll Call · Sep 24
Panda diplomacy: Xi announces 2 giant pandas for Atlanta zoo in US Chinese President Xi Jinping brought a softer touch to his meeting with US President Donald Trump and other White House officials on Thursday, announcing that two giant pandas would soon head to Atlanta as an “envoy of friendship”. The Times of India · Sep 24
Hinojosa seeks to expand the Democratic tent with ad featuring support from Jan. 6 protester At the Texas Tribune Festival, Hinojosa rejected the “progressive” label in favor of a populist branding in her race against Gov. Greg Abbott. The Texas Tribune · Sep 24
Bulletin PM briefing: Trump meets ‘great friend’ Xi and Reform plummet in polls Here are five of the day’s biggest stories – in case you have missed them The Independent UK · Sep 24
Trump trolled online after praising ‘truly great friendship’ with President Xi IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 24
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24 Russia could attack a Nato country within months, Danish intelligence says Warning comes hours after Poland says fire at Starlink satellite station was ‘act of sabotage’
The Conversation · Sep 24 How due process, not the First Amendment, got the White House ban on reporters blocked in court A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore journalists’ access to the White House on Sept. 24, 2026. As he had in a similar case in 2018, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly decided the revocation of the reporters’ press passes likely violated their Fifth Amendment right to due…
Roll Call · Sep 24 At the Races: Pivot time for Republicans Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski With 40 days to go before Election Day, some Republicans are…
International Business Times UK · Sep 24 Trump Made Sylvester Stallone a Special Hollywood Ambassador — 'Rocky' Star Found Out While Watching TV Sylvester Stallone says Donald Trump announced him as a Hollywood envoy without consulting him. He later rejected the role but backed US film incentives.
The Times of India · Sep 24 ‘US and China should coexist in peace’: Xi meets Trump at White House on second state visit US President Donald Trump on Thursday welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House, formally beginning Xi’s second state visit to the United States.
Capital & Main · Sep 24 Press Freedom Becomes an Afterthought in Paramount-Warner Merger Deal The settlement includes a vague vow to protect CNN and CBS journalism, and few details on how an “editorial independence board” might work.
The Independent UK · Sep 24 Trump shared a photo of meeting China’s Xi at the airport. The internet has a lot of questions In the photo, Trump can seen be standing alongside Xi while a military plane flies overhead
The Independent UK · Sep 24 Canada made plans on what to do if Trump invaded, Mark Carney reveals ‘I think you have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk,’ Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said
France 24 · Sep 24 Israeli policies threaten 'life and existence' of Palestinians, Abbas tells UN Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday by video after being denied a visa to the United States for the second year in a row. In his prerecorded speech, he denounced Israeli policies that he said threatened Palestinians with a new Nakba and vowed that his…
The Independent UK · Sep 24 One third of US households cannot pay their bills on time, new study finds Unpaid bills suggests that households have less cash on hand, and are prioritizing basic needs
The Guardian - US · Sep 24 At Trump meeting, Xi Jinping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict Chinese president’s proposals for lessening tensions come amid period of intense competition between the two countries over AI and trade