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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab Lays Off 550 Employees in Reorganization
The institution’s director said the layoffs are not related to the ongoing government shutdown.
China’s Rare Earth Export Controls Aim to Damage Global Economy: Bessent
The U.S. Treasury chief says Beijing is showing economic weakness and wants to ‘pull everybody else down with them.’
Instagram Announces New Restrictions for Teens, Guided by PG-13 Ratings
Parents will be able to add a stricter ‘Limited Content’ setting if they feel that the PG-13 policy is still too lax, the company said.
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1,500 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Major Illinois Operation: DHS
Launched on Sept. 8, Operation Midway Blitz targets criminal illegal immigrants who came to Illinois, and specifically Chicago.
MIT Says It Will Not Sign Trump Admin’s Higher Education Compact
MIT is the first of the nine universities invited to join the compact to publicly reject it.
NRA Vows to Sue California for Passing Glock Gun Ban
Newsom signed into law California’s latest firearms ban targeting guns that can be easily converted into automatic weapons.
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Cory Bowman, JD Vance’s Half-Brother, Bids to Reshape Cincinnati Politics
Cincinnati has a Democrat mayor and an all-Democratic city council. Bowman and fellow Republicans are vying to change that.
4 Arrested in Shooting That Left 6 Dead in Mississippi, FBI Says
Authorities have yet to disclose a possible motive for the Friday night shooting.
Health Department Confirms Some CDC Workers Incorrectly Received Termination Notices
More than 1,000 Department of Health and Human Services workers are being let go, an official said.
JPMorgan Launches $1.5 Trillion Security Initiative to Boost America’s Critical Industries
The initiative comes as rare earth tensions with Beijing deepen and as Washington accelerates efforts to secure critical resources.
Vance Says Trump Hasn’t Ruled out Invoking Insurrection Act
Invoking the statute would allow the president to deploy the military on U.S. soil.
States Go It Alone on ‘Forever Chemicals’ as EPA Delays Federal Action
Activists and landowners say a lack of consistent research and regulation is allowing dangerous chemicals to permeate the soil, endangering the public.
Homan Says DOJ Probing Funding Behind ‘Organized’ Attacks on ICE
The unrest is a response to heightened immigration enforcement actions under President Donald Trump.
What to Know About New START, the Expiring US–Russia Arms Control Treaty
With New START near an end, both sides have hinted at paths to preserve arms control.
Judge Hears Arguments on Deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Africa
Uganda and Ghana have already refused to take him, but the government is still negotiating with the nation of Eswatini.
3 Arrested at Chicago-Area ICE Facility
Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth also sought to access Broadview’s ICE processing center on Friday.
First Lady’s Effort Helped Reunite 8 War-Displaced Children With Their Families
Melania Trump sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin in August seeking his assistance.
