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Trump administration launches investigation into US universities over J-1 visa allegations

The investigation is being conducted by the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General, which has issued subpoenas seeking information about visa practices and foreign funding.

The Harvard University Coat of arms (Ve Ri Tas) is displayed on the front of the Harvard Business School building on October 25, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts
Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, is pictured in an undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on June 29, 2012.

Hegesth plan to publicly livestream Nidal Hasan execution draws bipartisan, UN condemnation

A US Justice Department logo or seal showing Justice Department headquarters, known as "Main Justice," is seen behind the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

US DOJ launches investigation into news networks for possible antitrust violations in TV pool

Katie Zacharia.

Conservative commentator Katie Zacharia offered role of Trump's new White House press secretary


Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump is said to have called off strikes

According to the United Nations, nearly 700 people have been killed and thousands injured in the fighting.

Iran-aligned Houthi fighters occupy a firing position in a screengrab from a video said to show Houthi fighters attacking Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen.

Right-wing musician Pat Boone urges president to speak less, follow Reagan’s example

The 1950s music icon and longtime conservative Pat Boone, who voted for Trump twice, urged the president to follow Ronald Reagan's example of "humor, courtesy, respect, and a presidential manner."

US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a dinner at the White House in Washington, US, September 17, 2026; illustrative.

Lawmakers, faith groups urge passage of Right to Worship Act on Capitol Hill

The Right to Worship Act would create 100-foot buffer zones around religious sites, making it illegal to threaten, intimidate or disrupt people attending services.

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Staunch Israel supporter Coons expected to win Delaware Democratic Senate primary handily

Coons has served nearly three terms in the Senate. He won a special election in 2010 and then went on to secure two full terms in 2014 and 2020. 

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) speaks alongside Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee members during a news conference on the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche alongside on Capitol Hill on July 15, 2026.

Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University for alleged failure to protect pro-Palestinian students

Khalil became a face of the Trump administration crackdown on students' pro-Palestinian protests after US immigration agents arrested him in March 2025 in the lobby of his university residence.

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestinian activist, stands with others announcing a federal lawsuit to be filed against Columbia University for showing "deliberate indifference" to the harassment of pro-Palestinian students, New York City, US, September 14, 2026.

US leveraged Israel's 'terrible' Doha strike failure to secure Gaza agreement, Kushner says

“Israel did the strike in Doha, which was a terrible thing,” Kushner said. “And obviously, it was unsuccessful as a military operation. And that led to Israel being globally isolated.”

A BUILDING is damaged following an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in 2025. Because of a strike that ostensibly ‘failed’ but, in fact, embodied strategic audacity, the US and Israel achieved the unthinkable, the writers argue.

Trump administration to sanction unnamed 'large' bank on Monday, Bessent says

Bessent said the move was originally scheduled for Friday but was postponed because of the ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, August 24, 2026.

No. 42: Will Scharf and Lee Zeldin: Shaping law and policy from inside the Trump administration

Scharf, as the new White House counsel, and Zeldin's role as the first Jewish administrator in EPA history, hold influential law and policy roles in the Trump administration.

(L-R, clockwise): Lee Zeldin, William Scharf

Fetterman introduces Republican senator at Dallas convention in latest split from Democrats party

As the Republican Party held its first midterm election convention of its kind in an effort to energize its voter base ahead of November, it was a Democratic senator who arrived.

US Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) appears via video to introduce US Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) during the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, US, September 9, 2026.

Bipartisan House group warns PA fiscal collapse could strengthen Hamas, Iran-backed groups

In a letter to Rubio and Bessent, US lawmakers said a fiscal crisis weakening the PA would create “exactly the kind of vacuum” Hamas and other Iran-backed actors seek.

The Palestinian Authority Security Forces have expanded significantly since the Oslo Accords, becoming a central focus of debate over security and governance in the West Bank.