The network television pool announced today it will stop producing its own video of President Trump's day-to-day events, retaliation for the White House revoking press credentials for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. Fox News signed on alongside the other broadcasters, making this a rare unified front across the ideological spectrum. Trump pushed back Monday morning, insisting this is not "an assault on Free Press" but rather "an assault on the FAKE NEWS."
An ICE officer shot and seriously wounded Wilber Rafael Garces Perez during an enforcement operation in Austin on Sunday; he remains in serious but stable condition. DHS says Perez entered the country illegally under the Biden administration and had a final removal order, while his attorney disputes that account and says he entered lawfully. Rep. Greg Casar is demanding immediate release of body-camera footage and an independent probe, with the FBI and Texas Rangers expected to investigate.
The Federal Reserve voted 12-0 last week to raise the benchmark rate a quarter point to a 3.75 to 4 percent range, the first hike in more than three years. Projections now put core PCE at 3.4 percent for 2026, with a majority of policymakers penciling in another hike before year's end. The Iran war and the resulting gas-price spike are the primary drivers, and grocery and fuel costs are shaping up as the dominant midterm issue.
Rep. Lauren Boebert is rejecting a sworn ethics complaint alleging she had sexual relationships with three congressional aides. Her response was characteristically blunt, and she is disputing the allegations in full. The complaint now heads into the House ethics process during an already crowded election season.
IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi warned Monday that Tehran would change both its weaponry and its target list if the US launches another offensive, saying "the world will be astonished." Trump said he is weighing three paths: military action, economic pressure, or negotiation. Meanwhile a second tanker was struck by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sanctions that effectively ground Iranian airlines starting September 23.
The 81st session opens with high-level debate running September 22 through 28, and Trump's Monday schedule stacks meetings with Ukrainian President Zelensky, French President Macron, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Trump addresses the General Assembly Tuesday; Zelensky and Iranian President Pezeshkian both speak Wednesday. The State Department has sharply restricted the movement of Iran's UN delegation within New York City.
Residents of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta marched toward the Moroccan frontier Monday under the banner "SOS Ceuta Invaded," demanding tougher border enforcement. Protesters are calling for expulsion of migrants who entered illegally and for permanent reinforcement of the frontier. Ceuta has been a repeated flashpoint for Europe's southern migration pressure.
Stanford researchers have successfully transplanted human brain tissue into mice to study complex neurological disorders, and bioethicists are raising pointed objections. The team says it halts experiments once the human cells hit a six-month developmental milestone, specifically to avoid any possibility of consciousness. The work could unlock models for conditions that have never been reproducible in animals.
With the Artemis II Orion capsule safely splashed down in the Pacific back in April, NASA is now focused on Artemis III and the lunar south pole, where ice reserves could supply water and fuel for a permanent base. The agency needs SpaceX's Starship to finish testing and reach orbit so the crew can practice docking next year. The south-pole base project carries an estimated price tag of 20 to 30 billion dollars.
Archaeologists from the Slovak Academy of Sciences have uncovered a second-century Roman military camp near Surany, complete with soldiers' remains, weapons, and armor. The site dates to the reign of Marcus Aurelius and was likely used during the brutal Marcomannic Wars along the empire's northern frontier. It marks the first clavicula gate ever identified in Slovakia.
