A Sept. 14 rally by Vice President JD Vance in Olathe, Kansas, was interrupted by a protester, and wider camera shots showing a limited crowd quickly spread online. Reports and videos focused less on Vance’s message than on the event’s optics.

Walmart CEO John Furner said the retailer will not use a shopper's income, purchase history or urgency to set a higher price. The statement came as Walmart expands digital shelf labels across its U.S. stores.

A review of five Trump money claims found several promises rest on tax deductions, election outcomes or revenue that does not yet cover the cost. For households, the gap between a deduction and actual cash savings matters.

USPS said a temporary holiday shipping price change takes effect Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, and runs through Jan. 17, 2027. The largest retail increase listed is $20.80 for heavier Priority Mail Express packages traveling to Zones 5 through 9.

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said this weekend that Democrats winning back the Senate is "entirely possible," but he would not commit in advance to how he would act if he became the chamber's deciding 51st vote. The remarks add new uncertainty for a closely divided Senate and for voters in a state split between the parties.

CNN was excluded from an Air Force One trip in November 2018, days after a federal judge ordered the White House to temporarily restore Jim Acosta's press pass. The dispute widened a legal fight over how the Trump White House handled press access.

Three tankers carrying nearly six million barrels of Iranian crude seized by the United States were reported in the Atlantic on September 24, 2026, heading toward the U.S. Shipping analysts and prior Justice Department filings point to the Texas coast as the likely destination.

Eleven teens were shot at a large gathering in Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon, Georgia, early Sunday, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff David Davis said he could not remember the last time that many people were shot at one time.

A newly introduced Senate bill would let unpaid family caregivers count up to five years of deemed wages toward Social Security, potentially helping some workers qualify for full retirement benefits earlier than they would under current law. The proposal has been introduced in Congress, but it has not been enacted.

A group of 53 former federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials told a federal court that a $100,000-a-month Truth Social early-access program raises serious criminal and ethics concerns. The filing adds pressure to a lawsuit seeking to stop paid subscribers from getting a head start on presidential posts.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said artificial intelligence could sharply accelerate medical progress over the next five to 10 years, framing biology and healthcare as one of the technology’s most significant potential benefits. His comments come as AI companies and researchers debate how quickly those gains could reach patients through drug development, diagnosis and regulation.

A new federal review ordered under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is examining whether the government should change how it labels vaccine recommendations. The notice does not change any current guidance, but it has intensified concern about how future recommendations could affect coverage, access and state policy.