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FBI Director Kash Patel appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 15, 2026, to testify on oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Construction on the U.S. border wall near Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Texas has been paused by federal court order following a lawsuit filed by the county that owns a nearby canal. According to the source, construction contractors entered the county's property without permission...

According to NPR, the Trump administration has restarted construction on a barrier intended to prevent invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes, after abruptly and without explanation halting the project earlier this year. NPR reports the fish can grow several feet long and devastate regional...

The Intercept Briefing examines the expansion of privatized surveillance infrastructure across U.S. federal and local law enforcement. According to the segment, local police departments deploy Flock cameras for license plate tracking, Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses Palantir software to identify and apprehend immigrants, and the...

President Trump promised each American adult a $5,000 check contingent on Republicans maintaining congressional control after the midterm elections, stating on social media that the pledge would be delivered. Economists and bipartisan politicians are criticizing the proposal, according to the source, arguing it would cost...

The Australian federal government is removing restrictions on balcony-mounted solar systems, allowing millions of renters and apartment residents to install plug-in renewable energy units on their balconies for the first time. The policy change aims to reduce energy costs for low-income households and expand renewable...

According to Scripps News, the ongoing war with Iran has contributed to higher energy prices. U.S. consumer prices rose 3.4% in August compared to a year ago, with gasoline a major driver; Americans also paid more for airfares, hotels, and car repairs, Scripps News reports....

At a Dallas campaign event, Donald Trump offered $5,000 checks to adult Americans in connection with voting outcomes in November elections, according to TikTok legal commentator @mitch_jackson. The commentator argues this constitutes a violation of federal election law 18 U.S.C. 597, which prohibits offering payment...

Scripps News reports on two separate policy stories in its September 10 headlines broadcast. The first covers ICE ankle monitoring contracts, under which private companies are paid by the federal government to operate immigration surveillance systems. The second covers tax refunds being issued to Affordable...

UC San Diego announced it is ending its partnership with U.S. Border Patrol following campus opposition to a federal grant program called Operation Stonegarden. According to CalMatters reporting, the university police department had used the grant to patrol coastline sections near campus. Student and faculty...