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What Is 2026 ED138, The Possible New Dwarf Planet Beyond Pluto
Initial estimates suggest 2026 ED138 measures between 600 and 1,500 kilometres in diameter and orbits approximately 46 astronomical units from the Sun.
Mike Collins Always Wanted Another Rewrite
My mentor taught me how to make news with mule teams, billboards and a Rolodex. Today, his 700-word arguments are losing to the 1.7-second scroll.
The Silent Half
More than half of Americans have held back their political or social views, a new TIPP Poll finds, with self-censorship especially common among Republicans, higher earners, and working-age adults.
Rx Ukraine
Zelenskyy calls a wartime vote a tsunami. It may be the medicine the country needs.
The Credential Gambit
A judge ordered the White House to restore press access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. Trump got the week of coverage he wanted before the ruling came down.
Anything Goes
Consumer investigators sent hundreds of shoppers into the same online store at the same time and found three-quarters of the items priced differently from one person to the next.
Utopia Yesterday, Apocalypse Today
Six months ago, AI's leaders promised abundance. Now they want the bureaucracies that botched COVID to oversee them.
Trump Is Right To Lift Diesel Sanctions On Russia. He Should Go Further
This, of course, sparked a complete breakdown among establishment politicians and commentators who accused Trump of betraying Ukraine and, effectively, switching sides to back Putin in his “war on Democracy.”
Meta Hit With $25 Billion Penalty In New Mexico Privacy Case
The state is also seeking an injunction to prevent Meta from continuing the practices that led to the jury’s finding of liability in the privacy case.
Europe’s Diesel Winter Is Coming, And Washington Is About To Make It Worse
Pakistan and Turkey have pledged troops under the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed in August
Watch: Venezuela May Become USA's 51st State Someday Soon, Says Trump
Highlighting deepening economic ties and control over energy reserves, the president floated the controversial idea of absorbing the South American nation into the Union
Watch: Russian Strike On Kharkiv Injures Five Including 4-Year-Old
The late-night attack struck an apartment building and nearby structures
Watch: Belgrade Police Neutralize Attacker Outside Israeli Embassy; Officer Injured
Interior Minister Ivica Dacic confirmed the incident is being investigated as a targeted terrorist attack
Watch: What Guilt Drove Bolsonaro To Escape Brazil, Asks Lula
Lula secured a unprecedented fourth term after a hard-fought second-round vote
Maryland Child Protective Services Treated Christian Beliefs as Evidence of Parental Unfitness, Black Baptist Parents Allege
According to the lawsuit, authorities removed the son from his parents’ custody and placed him with a foster mother. After some time with the foster mother, the son attempted suicide and ended up in the hospital.
Dolores Huerta, Farmworker Rights Pioneer And Civil Rights Icon, Dies At 96
Her contributions helped shape the American farmworker movement
5th Circuit Rules Illegal Immigrants Not Entitled To Bond Hearings
“Because petitioners have never been admitted to the United States, due process does not entitle them to additional proceedings beyond what Congress has provided before they may be detained pending removal,” Wilson wrote.
Attack Ad Against Georgia Democrat State House Candidate Sparks Backlash
The ad was produced by A Strong Georgia Inc., a Georgia-based political organization that supports candidates aligned with its conservative policy platform.
Trump to Announce New Rule To Lower Gas, Diesel Prices
The president is holding a rally in Lubbock for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who is in a tight race with Democrat James Talarico.
World Bank Warns Global Commodity Prices Could Surge 23% In 2026
Energy prices are projected to increase 32%, while global oil supply could fall 5.2%, marking the steepest decline in four decades outside the 2020 global recession.
Iran War Costs Hit $47 Billion As Trump Insists Tehran Must Not Go Nuclear
Trump is reportedly weighing whether to negotiate a deal with Iran or intensify military action.
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The Boom They Never Saw Coming
A surge in investment, manufacturing, productivity and jobs is reshaping the American economy in ways that have received little attention.
Hard Lessons For Europe From The Ceuta Crisis
By Ana Palacio, Project Syndicate | September 1, 2026 European Union leaders should have received several messages during the recent surge of migrants into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. In particular, cohesion without trust is fragile; dependence without limits leads to vulnerability; and selective enforcement of international law risks eroding a
The Vindman File
Alexander Vindman outspent his opponent sixteen to one and lost the Florida Senate primary by twelve points.