House passes bill that would allow more DC car chases - Roll Call For the second day in a row, the House passed legislation that would counteract local D.C. crime and policing laws, angering local advocates. Roll Call · Sep 17, 2025
Doctors for Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro say they have detected early-stage cancer Bolsonaro's lawyers are likely to put his ill health forward as an argument for house arrest rather than prison following his coup conviction. Euronews · Sep 17, 2025
Federal Reserve cuts US interest rates for first time since December Central bank moves to set rates at range between 4 and 4.25% but decision unlikely to satisfy Donald Trump The Guardian - US · Sep 17, 2025
Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence − what the data shows After the Sept. 10, 2025, assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump claimed that radical leftist groups foment political violence in the U.S., and “they should be put in jail.” The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025
Donald Trump administration’s deep ‘institutional betrayal’ is now out in public What happened to never lying to America? We Got This Covered · Sep 17, 2025
Thousands in London protest Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
The Daily Show star schools Pam Bondi on free speech after Trump DOJ chief threatens Charlie Kirk ‘hate speech’ ‘Even if you’re not a big reader, it’s the first one,’ host cracked of AG’s knowledge of the Bill of Rights The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
MAGA lawmaker calls to forcefully mass institutionalize trans people: ‘We have to get them off the streets!’ ‘They have an underlying level of aggressiveness,’ Ronny Jackson said about transgender women. The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
Trump's $15 Billion Lawsuit Against The New York Times Is His Craziest One Yet The complaint suggests the Times showed "actual malice" because its reporters hated him. That's not how that works. Reason · Sep 17, 2025
The Rate Cut Trump Wanted Is Here — And Fed Hints More May Follow After months of mounting pressure from President Donald Trump, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.00%-4.25%, delivering a widely expected move that ends a nine-month policy pause. Benzinga · Sep 17, 2025
Trump’s Plan to End Forest Protections Targets a ‘Conservation Success Story’ Allowing roads and logging on millions of acres of national forests would benefit private industry while threatening habitat and public access, opponents say. Capital & Main · Sep 17, 2025
US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time since December The central bank’s widely-expected 0.25% cut comes amid a cooling labour market, which has stalled economic growth. Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2025
Trump’s admiration for our royal family has given Starmer a unique playing card – he must use it well THE INDEPENDENT VIEW : Editorial: It is all too easy to dismiss Donald Trump’s second state visit to Britain as an exercise in vacuous flummery. But it is a mark of the prime minister’s seriousness of purpose that he is able to put aside their differences to engage with the… The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
Jerome Powell finally does it: Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter of a percent The rate cut comes as Trump stages an unprecedented assault on independence of the Federal Reserve The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
Latin Times · Sep 17, 2025 ICE Raid Led by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem in Suburban Chicago Results in Five Arrests, Including Two U.S. Citizens The arrests are part of the Department of Homeland Security's Operation Midway Blitz, a weeks-long immigration enforcement effort in the Chicago area which targets undocumented immigrants with prior criminal convictions.
Fortune · Sep 17, 2025 Amid weak hiring and White House attacks, the Fed lowers rates—its first move in 2025 and a test of Powell’s independence Stephen Miran, Trump’s pick to join the Fed, dissented against the group, voting in favor of the stronger half-point cut.
We Got This Covered · Sep 17, 2025 It was Tyler Robinson’s mother who recognized him as the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s murder Robinson's views had begun diverging from those of his family.
International Business Times · Sep 17, 2025 Brazil's Bolsonaro Adds Skin Cancer To Medical Woes Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, has been diagnosed with skin cancer, his doctor said Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025 ‘You have your time, Bernie’: Rand Paul and Sanders in Senate dustup over letting RFK-fired CDC chief answer Republicans are split over the firing of the CDC director who was joined by ex-chief medical officer in detailing RFK Jr.’s undermining of US vaccine policy
The National (Scotland) · Sep 17, 2025 The National dedicates front page to Trump and Epstein after protest arrests The arrests of four people after images of US president Donald Trump and paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein were projected onto Windsor Castle was…
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025 FDA proposes ban on Orange B, a food dye not used for decades The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to remove the food dye Orange B from the U.S. food supply
We Got This Covered · Sep 17, 2025 Donald Trump has already embarrassed himself in front of King Charles Just Donald Trump being impolite as ever.
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025 ‘Not respected, wanted, or needed’: Thousands attend anti-Trump protest in London Demonstrators call for Starmer to ‘stand up’ to US president as red carpet is rolled out for him 20 miles away in Windsor
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025 We all know what the Trumps’ absurd UK state visit really means VOICES: Days after Elon Musk addressed London protesters and called for the dissolution of the UK government, Donald and Melania have arrived on British soil. Beneath the pomp and pageantry, it’s clear what’s going on, writes Holly Baxter
Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2025 Fired CDC director warns of backslide in US vaccine science under RFK Jr Ex-CDC Director Monarez says she was fired for refusing to approve vaccine policy changes without scientific review.