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October 14, 2026
Americans are losing faith in their fellow voters
Data: Gallup; Chart: AxiosAmericans' trust in their fellow citizens' democratic judgment has fallen to its lowest recorded level in more than five decades, according to a new Gallup survey.The big ...
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October 13, 2026
Hegseth wants a livestream execution. Here's how firing squads work
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by using a firing squad, one of the rarest forms of capital punishment in the United State...
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October 8, 2026
Pete Hegseth says public can watch Fort Hood shooter's execution
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday the public will be able to watch the execution of the Fort Hood shooter by firing squad.Why it matters: The U.S. hasn't held a public execution in 90 ye...
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October 8, 2026
Trump: Anyone saying "AI" is "THE ENEMY!" The White House uses it
President Trump on Thursday called anyone who uses "Artificial Intelligence" instead of "Super Intelligence" "THE ENEMY!" — even as the White House continues using the term "AI."Why it matters: Tru...
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October 6, 2026
CDC: Monitoring Russian plague risk, "prepared" for any threat
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is monitoring reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia and says it is prepared for any threat that emerges.Why it matters: Pneum...
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October 5, 2026
Trump: U.S. willing to help Russia with potential pneumonic plague outbreak
President Trump said Monday that the United States will help Russia amid a potential case of pneumonic plague, though he hasn't spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about it.Why it matters:...
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October 2, 2026
Christa Pike survived lethal injection. How your state carries out executions
Data: Death Penalty Information Center; Note: New Hampshire abolished the death penalty but retains one prisoner on death row; Map: Erin Davis/AxiosChrista Pike's survival after two lethal injectio...
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October 2, 2026
Pope Leo says AI lacks the "spark of humanity" — and wants artists and the church to fight back
Pope Leo XIV called Friday for the church to form an alliance with artists to protect human creativity during an era of AI-generated content.Why it matters: Though he has acknowledged the technolog...
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October 2, 2026
Pope Leo says AI lacks the "spark of humanity" — and wants artists and the church to fight back
Pope Leo XIV called Friday for the church to form an alliance with artists to protect human creativity during an era of AI-generated content.Why it matters: Though he has acknowledged the technolog...
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October 1, 2026
Christa Pike's execution failed. Here's how lethal injection works
Lethal injections are under scrutiny after Christa Pike survived two rounds of drugs during Tennessee's failed attempt to execute her.Why it matters: Lethal injection has been the dominant U.S. exe...
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September 30, 2026
FlyDubai flight spirals into chaos. What we know and what remains a mystery
A FlyDubai flight bound for Israel erupted into chaos after a pilot stabbed another pilot and sent the plane spiraling thousands of feet. The big picture: The midair emergency triggered a multinati...
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September 29, 2026
Trump, top AI leaders agree to voluntary "accord" on AI standards
President Trump said Tuesday that top AI executives agreed to voluntary standards aimed at increasing industry oversight.Why it matters: The agreement puts AI companies at the center of policing th...
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September 27, 2026
The most pressing midterm issues for rural voters
Data: KFF/AP Rural Voters Survey; Chart: Herb ScribnerCost of living and health care costs top the list of issues rural voters want 2026 midterm candidates to address, according to a new AP/KFF pol...
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September 25, 2026
Tillis rips Trump's Xi meeting as a "WTF moment"
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) criticized President Trump's warm reception for Chinese President Xi Jinping, questioning why Xi received a warmer welcome than some U.S. allies.Why it matters: Tillis has...
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September 25, 2026
Bill Gates warns AI is powerful enough to cause "a billion deaths"
Bill Gates will warn on this weekend's "Meet the Press" that he can see a future where AI wipes out humanity. Why it matters: Gates, one of technology's leading optimists, has increasingly sounded ...
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September 22, 2026
Trump TV is live. Here's what it's actually showing
As President Trump fights the press over coverage, the White House launched its own 24/7 streaming channel — Trump TV.Why it matters: Trump TV gives the president a White House-run video platform t...
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September 22, 2026
"The last invention that man need ever make": The risk of self-improving AI
Of the various ways experts fear AI could kill us all, one is slowly moving closer to reality: AI learning to make itself unstoppable.Why it matters: Recursive Self Improvement, the ability of an A...
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September 15, 2026
How Ed Sheeran's tour imploded over a geopolitical fight
Ed Sheeran's world tour spiraled into chaos this week after one opener was removed, every remaining opening act quit and stadiums threatened to pull the plug on the tour.Why it matters: The turmoil...
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September 14, 2026
Trump and Jensen Huang unite against AI doomers in surprise on-stage call
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took a surprise call from President Trump onstage at the All-In Summit Monday in Los Angeles, where the two dismissed fears of an AI takeover.Why it matters: Trump and Huang...
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September 14, 2026
Trump says a strong, smart president is the only "guardrail" AI needs
President Trump lashed out at calls for new AI guardrails and protections, arguing AI only needs a "STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT" and that AI critics should "BEWARE!"Why it matters: Trump ...
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September 10, 2026
Trump's plan if Democrats win Congress: "I'll be a blocker"
President Trump acknowledged on Fox News Channel's "The Ingraham Angle" Thursday night that he plans to block Democrats' legislation if they retake the House and Senate after the midterms.Why it ma...
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September 10, 2026
Trump on Iran war regrets: "You can always question yourself a little bit"
President Trump said in a new interview with "The Ingraham Angle" on Thursday that he would make the same decisions on the Iran war, despite acknowledging that he sometimes questions himself.Why it...
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September 9, 2026
Here's how AI could kill us all (if the worst fears come true)
AI researchers shook the world Tuesday when they publicly acknowledged that there's a non-zero chance of AI killing off humanity in the next decade.Why it matters: AI doomsday fears have existed fo...
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September 2, 2026
The $1 Trump coins are here. Why spending them is legal but tricky
The U.S. Mint began selling $1 Trump coins Wednesday.Why it matters: The Trump coin sits in a rare middle ground: The Mint is promoting it as a collectible, but under federal law, it has a face val...
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September 1, 2026
Apple, OpenAI legal fight keeps escalating. Here's how we got here
Apple and OpenAI are escalating their legal fight over allegations that the ChatGPT maker used Apple employees to obtain closely guarded hardware secrets.Why it matters: If the case makes it to the...
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August 29, 2026
Why Nepal's rare, deadly flood struck without warning
Thousands of people are missing and hundreds are dead after a flash flood in Nepal that struck with little warning earlier this week.Why it matters: The flood is exposing the gaps in warning system...
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August 28, 2026
Trump's evolving endgame for the Iran war, in 6 quotes
The Iran war hits its six-month mark Friday, with President Trump's path to ending it increasingly unclear.Why it matters: Trump entered the war projecting a four- to five-week military campaign. S...
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August 24, 2026
5 ways Iran's economy is wilting under Trump's pressure
President Trump is escalating economic pressure on Tehran more than six months into the Iran war, aiming to squeeze Iranian leaders into submission.Why it matters: Trump's campaign could test how m...
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August 21, 2026
Walmart finally adding Apple Pay, other tap-to-pay options
Walmart announced Friday that some of its stores and Sam's Club locations will add tap-to-pay options in the U.S. beginning Monday.Why it matters: The tap-to-pay option has eluded Walmart customers...
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August 20, 2026
Here's how America's $40 trillion debt can hit your wallet
The U.S. national debt this week topped $40 trillion, raising fresh concerns about how rising federal borrowing could affect Americans' finances.Why it matters: Americans don't personally owe the n...
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