Target said it removed a children’s Halloween costume from sale on Aug. 24, 2026, after criticism that the design resembled racist minstrel imagery. The retailer said it is reviewing how the product was approved and what changes are needed.
Newly filed court records in Minnesota show Homeland Security agents went undercover at community meetings, churches and activist gatherings during an anti-ICE crackdown. The filings describe photos, notes and attendee tracking tied to a broader federal surveillance effort.
A military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the start date for the long-delayed Sept. 11 military commission trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-defendants. The decision underscores how torture-related evidence disputes, plea-deal litigation and years of pretrial motions have kept the case unresolved for decades.
President Donald Trump’s mail-voting order cleared a major legal hurdle on August 26, 2026, allowing a related Postal Service rule to move forward. The same day, a coalition led by 25 state attorneys general and Pennsylvania’s governor filed a new lawsuit arguing the rule unlawfully intrudes on state-run elections.
President Donald Trump said a new beef import deal will bring ground beef prices down by 25%, but economists and cattle analysts say the plan is unlikely to deliver that level of savings at grocery stores. The debate comes as U.S. beef prices remain near record highs and domestic cattle supplies stay tight.
Target said it removed a children’s Halloween costume from sale on Aug. 24, 2026, after criticism that the design resembled racist minstrel imagery. The retailer said it is reviewing how the product was approved and what changes are needed.
Newly filed court records in Minnesota show Homeland Security agents went undercover at community meetings, churches and activist gatherings during an anti-ICE crackdown. The filings describe photos, notes and attendee tracking tied to a broader federal surveillance effort.
A military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the start date for the long-delayed Sept. 11 military commission trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-defendants. The decision underscores how torture-related evidence disputes, plea-deal litigation and years of pretrial motions have kept the case unresolved for decades.
President Donald Trump’s mail-voting order cleared a major legal hurdle on August 26, 2026, allowing a related Postal Service rule to move forward. The same day, a coalition led by 25 state attorneys general and Pennsylvania’s governor filed a new lawsuit arguing the rule unlawfully intrudes on state-run elections.
President Donald Trump said a new beef import deal will bring ground beef prices down by 25%, but economists and cattle analysts say the plan is unlikely to deliver that level of savings at grocery stores. The debate comes as U.S. beef prices remain near record highs and domestic cattle supplies stay tight.
Target said it removed a children’s Halloween costume from sale on Aug. 24, 2026, after criticism that the design resembled racist minstrel imagery. The retailer said it is reviewing how the product was approved and what changes are needed.
Newly filed court records in Minnesota show Homeland Security agents went undercover at community meetings, churches and activist gatherings during an anti-ICE crackdown. The filings describe photos, notes and attendee tracking tied to a broader federal surveillance effort.
A military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the start date for the long-delayed Sept. 11 military commission trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-defendants. The decision underscores how torture-related evidence disputes, plea-deal litigation and years of pretrial motions have kept the case unresolved for decades.
President Donald Trump’s mail-voting order cleared a major legal hurdle on August 26, 2026, allowing a related Postal Service rule to move forward. The same day, a coalition led by 25 state attorneys general and Pennsylvania’s governor filed a new lawsuit arguing the rule unlawfully intrudes on state-run elections.
President Donald Trump said a new beef import deal will bring ground beef prices down by 25%, but economists and cattle analysts say the plan is unlikely to deliver that level of savings at grocery stores. The debate comes as U.S. beef prices remain near record highs and domestic cattle supplies stay tight.
Target said it removed a children’s Halloween costume from sale on Aug. 24, 2026, after criticism that the design resembled racist minstrel imagery. The retailer said it is reviewing how the product was approved and what changes are needed.
Newly filed court records in Minnesota show Homeland Security agents went undercover at community meetings, churches and activist gatherings during an anti-ICE crackdown. The filings describe photos, notes and attendee tracking tied to a broader federal surveillance effort.
A military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the start date for the long-delayed Sept. 11 military commission trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-defendants. The decision underscores how torture-related evidence disputes, plea-deal litigation and years of pretrial motions have kept the case unresolved for decades.
President Donald Trump’s mail-voting order cleared a major legal hurdle on August 26, 2026, allowing a related Postal Service rule to move forward. The same day, a coalition led by 25 state attorneys general and Pennsylvania’s governor filed a new lawsuit arguing the rule unlawfully intrudes on state-run elections.
President Donald Trump said a new beef import deal will bring ground beef prices down by 25%, but economists and cattle analysts say the plan is unlikely to deliver that level of savings at grocery stores. The debate comes as U.S. beef prices remain near record highs and domestic cattle supplies stay tight.
Newly filed court records in Minnesota show Homeland Security agents went undercover at community meetings, churches and activist gatherings during an anti-ICE crackdown. The filings describe photos, notes and attendee tracking tied to a broader federal surveillance effort.
Target said it removed a children’s Halloween costume from sale on Aug. 24, 2026, after criticism that the design resembled racist minstrel imagery. The retailer said it is reviewing how the product was approved and what changes are needed.
Newly filed court records in Minnesota show Homeland Security agents went undercover at community meetings, churches and activist gatherings during an anti-ICE crackdown. The filings describe photos, notes and attendee tracking tied to a broader federal surveillance effort.
A military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the start date for the long-delayed Sept. 11 military commission trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-defendants. The decision underscores how torture-related evidence disputes, plea-deal litigation and years of pretrial motions have kept the case unresolved for decades.
President Donald Trump’s mail-voting order cleared a major legal hurdle on August 26, 2026, allowing a related Postal Service rule to move forward. The same day, a coalition led by 25 state attorneys general and Pennsylvania’s governor filed a new lawsuit arguing the rule unlawfully intrudes on state-run elections.
President Donald Trump said a new beef import deal will bring ground beef prices down by 25%, but economists and cattle analysts say the plan is unlikely to deliver that level of savings at grocery stores. The debate comes as U.S. beef prices remain near record highs and domestic cattle supplies stay tight.
A federal Medicaid work requirement signed into law in 2025 is expected to reduce coverage for millions of low-income adults, with analysts estimating about 5 million could lose benefits. States must begin enforcing the new rules by January 1, 2027, under federal guidance released this year.
Democratic lawmakers in Michigan and Washington criticized commentator Hasan Piker after remarks made while a photo of state Sen. Jeremy Moss was displayed on his livestream. The dispute quickly widened into a test for party unity in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race.
New Social Security Administration data shows retirees with the highest lifetime earnings continue to receive the largest monthly retirement benefits. The figures also show wide differences by state, with higher average checks in parts of the Northeast and West.
Homeownership remains elusive for millions of Americans as high prices, elevated mortgage rates, limited inventory, and widening wealth gaps reinforce one another. Even as some indicators have stabilized, the structural barriers keeping first-time buyers out of the market remain firmly in place.
The restart of federal student loan collections marks a major turning point after years of pandemic-era relief. Its effects will extend well beyond delinquent borrowers, shaping household budgets, credit markets, labor decisions, and the politics of higher education finance.
The artificial intelligence boom is not just a computing story. It is rapidly becoming an energy story, as data centers grow larger, denser, and harder for power grids to absorb without higher costs, tougher trade-offs, and new infrastructure.
Target said it removed a children’s Halloween costume from sale on Aug. 24, 2026, after criticism that the design resembled racist minstrel imagery. The retailer said it is reviewing how the product was approved and what changes are needed.
Newly filed court records in Minnesota show Homeland Security agents went undercover at community meetings, churches and activist gatherings during an anti-ICE crackdown. The filings describe photos, notes and attendee tracking tied to a broader federal surveillance effort.
A military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the start date for the long-delayed Sept. 11 military commission trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-defendants. The decision underscores how torture-related evidence disputes, plea-deal litigation and years of pretrial motions have kept the case unresolved for decades.
President Donald Trump’s mail-voting order cleared a major legal hurdle on August 26, 2026, allowing a related Postal Service rule to move forward. The same day, a coalition led by 25 state attorneys general and Pennsylvania’s governor filed a new lawsuit arguing the rule unlawfully intrudes on state-run elections.
President Donald Trump said a new beef import deal will bring ground beef prices down by 25%, but economists and cattle analysts say the plan is unlikely to deliver that level of savings at grocery stores. The debate comes as U.S. beef prices remain near record highs and domestic cattle supplies stay tight.
A federal Medicaid work requirement signed into law in 2025 is expected to reduce coverage for millions of low-income adults, with analysts estimating about 5 million could lose benefits. States must begin enforcing the new rules by January 1, 2027, under federal guidance released this year.
Democratic lawmakers in Michigan and Washington criticized commentator Hasan Piker after remarks made while a photo of state Sen. Jeremy Moss was displayed on his livestream. The dispute quickly widened into a test for party unity in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race.
New Social Security Administration data shows retirees with the highest lifetime earnings continue to receive the largest monthly retirement benefits. The figures also show wide differences by state, with higher average checks in parts of the Northeast and West.
A new national poll has renewed attention on Kamala Harris as a potential 2028 presidential contender, even as she has not formally entered the race. The latest numbers add to a broader debate over the Democratic field after Harris said she may or may not run.
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said on national television that the MMR vaccine is “not a lethal vaccine,” directly contradicting President Donald Trump’s recent remarks. The exchange followed Trump’s push to separate childhood vaccines into more visits despite opposition from major medical groups.
New York City’s plan to open five city-run grocery stores is now facing a court challenge from a coalition of minority-owned bodegas and supermarkets. At the center of the dispute is a clash between City Hall’s promise of roughly $90 in monthly savings and store owners’ warnings about lost business and jobs.
The Trump administration has rolled out a new round of sanctions on Iran after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the effort as an “economic D-Day.” Iranian officials said they were fully prepared, even as Washington signaled broader penalties could follow.
Target said it removed a children’s Halloween costume from sale on Aug. 24, 2026, after criticism that the design resembled racist minstrel imagery. The retailer said it is reviewing how the product was approved and what changes are needed.
Newly filed court records in Minnesota show Homeland Security agents went undercover at community meetings, churches and activist gatherings during an anti-ICE crackdown. The filings describe photos, notes and attendee tracking tied to a broader federal surveillance effort.
A military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the start date for the long-delayed Sept. 11 military commission trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-defendants. The decision underscores how torture-related evidence disputes, plea-deal litigation and years of pretrial motions have kept the case unresolved for decades.