Mitch McConnell Returns to Senate After 3-Month Absence from Fall
Senator Mitch McConnell returned to Congress on Monday following a fall at his home that led to an extended absence.
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Mitch McConnell Returns to the Senate, Ending His Months-Long Absence
Sen. Mitch McConnell announced that he’s casting a vote in the Senate on Monday, marking the end of his months-long absence from the upper chamber after he was hospitalized in June following a fall.
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to lift block on mail-in ballots rule
Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that applying the Postal Service rule in the 2026 midterm elections "would be arbitrary and capricious."
US judge postpones new visa rules for foreign students, journalists
The preliminary injunction came one day before the new visa rules from the DHS were scheduled to take effect.
From Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon, US political figures sound alarms on AI
Senator Bernie Sanders (left) of Vermont and Steve Bannon (right), have both called for stronger guardrails on artificial intelligence.
Questions for the Coming Election Cycle - THISDAYLIVE
The Advocate By Onikepo Braithwaite Onikepo.braithwaite@thisdaylive.com
Killings, rape, other abuses persist as NHRC logs nearly 300,000 rights complaints in August - Premium Times Nigeria
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday recorded 297,943 human rights complaints in August.
Morning recap: INEC unveils list of Senate race, banks shut 476 branches in three years, other top stories - Punch Newspapers
Morning recap: INEC unveils list of Senate race, banks shut 476 branches in three years, other top stories Punch Newspapers
Philippine Navy joins drills ahead of world's largest naval exercise
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy participated in a live-fire air defense exercise with naval forces from Japan, Singapore and Italy while sailing toward Hawaii for this year's Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise, the world's largest international maritime drill.
BARMM holds first parliamentary polls in shadow of violence
MANILA, Philippines — A string of deadly election-related incidents marred the opening of the first Bangsamoro parliamentary election yesterday, leaving several people dead and dozens wounded in Cotabato City.
House unanimously votes to eliminate one-cent coin permanently
The Common Cents Act passed the House to officially end penny minting and establish cash rounding to the nearest nickel for cash transactions.
Opinion, edisi : TE2705 - The Dark Side of August 27 - Magz TEMPO
Party politicians are suspected of riding on the August 27, 2026, protests. This could fuel disappointment and trigger further mass protests.
Gavin Newsom says he won’t run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris does
The California governor said there was too much “crossover” between his base and Harris’, and that it would be an electoral “gift” for everybody else if they both ran.
Schluss mit "Cash only": Könnte Bargeld beim Döner-Imbiss und Späti bald Geschichte sein? - t-online – Berlin
Kartenzahlung in einem Geschäft (Symbolbild): Die Zahl der Läden, die nur noch bargeldlose Zahlungen akzeptieren, nimmt zu. (Quelle: IMAGO/Bernd Feil/M.i.S.)VorlesenAktuelle Zeit:0:00Gesamtdauer:0:001xArtikel teilenDöner-Imbiss, Späti, Barber-Shop – Berlin will "Cash only" abscha...
Maulana Barkatullah: The ‘first prime minister of India’, whose name Bhopal university wants to drop - The Indian Express
Maulana Barkatullah: The ‘first prime minister of India’, whose name Bhopal university wants to drop The Indian Express
Trump Energy Boss Says Fuel Export Ban Wouldn’t Cut Fuel Prices
One of President Donald Trump’s top energy chiefs said a US ban on fuel exports or crude wouldn’t bring down pump prices.
The FBI Has Quietly Investigated White Supremacist Infiltration of Law Enforcement - The Intercept
White supremacists and other domestic extremists maintain an active presence in U.S. police departments and other law enforcement agencies. A striking reference to that conclusion, notable for its confidence and the policy prescriptions that accompany it, appears in a classified ...
WATCH: McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization - PBS
WATCH: McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization PBS