Are Texas Democrats Finally Reaching the Mountaintop?
The New Republicby Sam Russek15 Sept 2026
During Xaq Webb’s years of radical optimism, he thought little of the Texas Democratic Party. It didn’t take a genius to see reforms were needed.
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top 64%The Real Reason Obama’s Harsh Warning to Dems About AI Is So Unnerving
The New Republicby Greg Sargent15 Sept 2026
Barack Obama has a private warning for Democrats: They badly need to grab hold of the debate over artificial intelligence, and quick.
Don’t Knock Kevin Warsh if the Fed Doesn’t Raise Interest Rates
The New Republicby Timothy Noah15 Sept 2026
The Federal Reserve’s Open Markets Committee, or FOMC, meets September 15 and 16 to decide whether to raise interest rates, lower interest rates, or leave them the same.
Is This What It Takes to Win Ohio?
The New Republicby Sarah Stankorb15 Sept 2026
Amy Acton comes from struggle. For someone running to be Ohio’s first Democratic governor in 15 years, her hardscrabble background may be unusual, but it’s not unheard of for residents of a state...
LIST: Leading sectoral bets in the 2026 BARMM elections
Rapplerby Shay Du15 Sept 2026
AT A GLANCE - The United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) is close to securing six additional seats in the Bangsamoro Parliament as the BARMM parliamentary polls near completion.
Kerala: CPM reorganises state secretariat after electoral defeat
New Indian Expressby Anil S15 Sept 2026
KOZHIKODE: CPM has finally decided on a major revamp with popular faces. In what could be termed the first major corrective action after its humiliating electoral defeat, the CPM has reconstituted...
Ukrainian parliament dismisses prosecutor general amid corruption scandal, anti-graft war and bizarre Paris trip
Kyiv Independentby Tim Zadorozhnyy15 Sept 2026
Ukrainian parliament dismisses prosecutor general amid corruption scandal, anti-graft war and bizarre Paris trip Ukraine's parliament dismissed Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko on Sept.
US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plans on postal ballots: Why it matters
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff15 Sept 2026
The United States Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to restrict voting by mail ahead of the November midterm elections, in a setback to the US president’s efforts to change rules...
On Falling Out of Love With Moscow
Literary Hubby Svetlana Satchkova15 Sept 2026
On Falling Out of Love With Moscow Svetlana Satchkova on Learning to Live With the Reality of Russia’s Present Form I grew up in Moscow at the tail end of the Soviet era.
On the Orientalism and Imperial Gaze of Western Horror Films
Literary Hubby Youssef Rakha15 Sept 2026
On the Orientalism and Imperial Gaze of Western Horror Films Youssef Rakha Watches Lee Cronin’s The Mummy in Cairo Let me just say I don’t like Lee Cronin.
Bauchi senator asks SSS, police to investigate banditry, terrorism-financing allegations against him
Premium Timesby Ogalah Dunamis15 Sept 2026
The senator representing Bauchi South, Shehu Buba, has asked Nigeria’s security agencies to investigate allegations linking him to banditry, terrorism financing and kidnapping.
Forget paying your ‘fair share’ of taxes. Here are 5 ways politicians want even more
FOX Newsby Ted Jenkin15 Sept 2026
A few months ago, I wrote about one of my favorite phrases used by Democratic politicians in Washington, D.C.: "Pay your fair share." Politicians love saying wealthy Americans aren't paying enough.
How the End of USAID Eroded Global Environmental Goals - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Nicholas Kusnetz15 Sept 2026
Before its abrupt dismantling last year, the U.S. Agency for International Development was one of the world’s largest funders of conservation, climate resilience and other environmental programs.
JD(U) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha's statement over meeting HM Shah on UCC triggers political speculations
New Indian Expressby Rajesh Kumar Thakur15 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: A day back, JD(U) working national president Sanjay Kumar Jha stated that the leaders of his party would soon meet Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss over the UCC.
Exclusive: House Democrats ready oversight of Trump’s Balkans policy
Semaforby Eleanor Mueller15 Sept 2026
The News Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Europe panel will release a report on Tuesday laying the groundwork for oversight of the Trump administration’s Balkans policy should...
View: AI plays sophisticated defense in a broken Washington
Semaforby Ashley Gold15 Sept 2026
Ashley’s view AI companies are stirring up a maelstrom right now by essentially reminding Washington of what’s been true for years: They’re not outright opposed to regulation.
Exclusive: White House makes closing argument on crypto bill
Semaforby Eleanor Mueller15 Sept 2026
The News The Trump administration is going all out to convince Senate Republicans to advance landmark cryptocurrency legislation over banks’ concerns.
Latino Conservation Week Kicks Off at Threatened Arizona National Monument - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Wyatt Myskow15 Sept 2026
IRONWOOD FOREST NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz.—Cassandra Becerra didn’t know it when she first arrived in the U.S. from Mexico as a three-year-old, but she was already an environmentalist.
Nasarawa 2027: APC names Ombugadu as Wadada’s running mate
Premium Timesby Manasseh Mbachii15 Sept 2026
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has announced Emmanuel Ombugadu as the running mate to the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Ahmed Wadada, for the 2027...
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of midterms
El País Englishby Patricia Caro15 Sept 2026
On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected the restrictions that President Donald Trump sought to impose on voting by mail.