Utah Judge Orders Tyler Robinson to Stand Trial on All Seven Counts in Charlie Kirk's Killing
Judge Tony Graf found probable cause on every charge, including capital aggravated murder; Robinson pleaded not guilty and the next hearing is set for October 23.
U.S.
Trump Says He Has Ruled Out Using a Nuclear Weapon on Iran, Days After Reports of Pentagon Tactical-Nuclear Discussions
Asked at an Aug. 31 press event whether he had ruled out a nuclear strike, Trump said yes and called the question "stupid," following U.S. strikes on Larak Island, Iranian missile and drone attacks on bases in Jordan, and reporting that low-yield nuclear options were raised inside the Pentagon.
Massie and Khanna File Discharge Petition to Force House Vote on a Second Epstein Files Bill
The petition, filed Aug. 31, 2026, needs 218 signatures; it had more than three dozen as of Sept. 1, and the bill would let states, victims and members of Congress sue the Justice Department over withheld records.
En Banc Fifth Circuit Dismisses Alien Enemies Act Case as Moot After All Three Plaintiffs Were Deported Under a Different Law
The full appeals court said it no longer had a live dispute in W.M.M. v. Trump, leaving unanswered whether President Trump may use the 1798 Alien Enemies Act against alleged Tren de Aragua members.
DHS Reports 2,197 ICE Arrests in New York in Operation Running July 27 to Aug. 29
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the totals from "Operation Rotten Apple" on Sept. 1 and criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani; DHS did not release a breakdown of arrestees' criminal records.
Tropical Storm Edouard Makes Landfall Near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, With 60 mph Winds
The storm came ashore at 2:20 p.m. CDT on Sept. 1, knocked out power to tens of thousands of customers in Southeast Texas, and weakened to a tropical depression as it moved inland.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Submits Resignation After Reported Clashes With Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth
The White House said Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months; unnamed officials told several outlets his resignation raised concerns about Army transformation and the removal of generals, while the White House statement gave no reason and praised his record.
N.C.
CMPD Officers Shoot and Critically Wound Man During Protective-Order Call in Northeast Charlotte; SBI Takes Over Investigation
Police say the man fired at officers on Autumn Frost Trail on Sept. 1; no officers were hit, and the State Bureau of Investigation is now handling the case.
North Carolina Releases 2025-26 End-of-Grade and End-of-Course Test Results
The state Department of Public Instruction published proficiency, growth and School Performance Grade data for the 2025-26 school year on Sept. 2, 2026, a year after scores rose on 12 of 15 reading and math assessments.
NCDHHS Releases "Know What's Next" Toolkit on Medicaid Changes; Six-Month Renewals Start Oct. 1, 80-Hour Work Rule Jan. 1, 2027
The state agency published flyers, wallet cards and Spanish-language materials on two staggered changes: twice-a-year eligibility renewals and narrowed non-citizen coverage on Oct. 1, 2026, and an 80-hour monthly work-or-activity requirement on Jan. 1, 2027.
Gov. Josh Stein Meets Irish Companies in Ireland to Promote North Carolina Investment and Tourism
The North Carolina governor's Dublin-area stops came as U.S. tariff policy reshaped pharmaceutical trade, North Carolina's biggest import from Ireland.
Kalshi Suspends NC-01 Republican Laurie Buckhout for Three Years, Fines Her $2,589.96 for Trading on Her Own Race
The prediction-market exchange published a settlement notice on August 31, 2026 saying Buckhout bought under $1,000 of contracts on her House race against Rep. Don Davis; she called it "a dumb mistake," and Davis called it a "disqualifying breach of public trust."
NCDHHS Says October Asheboro Clinic Will Be North Carolina's 100th Opioid Treatment Program; Suspected Overdose Deaths Down More Than 23% in the First Half of 2026
State health officials announced federal approval of an Acadia Healthcare clinic in Randolph County and released midyear data showing fewer suspected overdose deaths and fewer overdose emergency room visits than in the same period of 2025.
Finance
Dell Reports $47.0 Billion in Quarterly Revenue and a $95 Billion AI-Server Backlog, Raises Full-Year Outlook to $192 Billion
Dell Technologies said fiscal second-quarter revenue rose 58% and beat analyst estimates, while analysts continue to debate whether the AI-server orders can be built and shipped profitably.
Eli Lilly to Buy Merida Biosciences for Up to $2.875 Billion in Cash
The Cambridge, Massachusetts biotech's lead drug, MER511, is in Phase 1 testing for Graves' disease and thyroid eye disease; Lilly says the deal should close in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Palo Alto Networks Reports $3.41 Billion in Fiscal Q4 Revenue, Above Analyst Estimates, and Says It Has Acquired AI Agent Startup Console
The company beat Wall Street's adjusted revenue and profit estimates for the quarter ended July 31, posted a $282 million GAAP net loss, and disclosed a deal for agentic AI platform Console on undisclosed terms.
10-Year Treasury Yield Reaches About 4.80% as U.S. Stocks Fall and Traders Raise September Fed Hike Odds
Bond yields rose in the U.S., Japan and the U.K. on Sept. 1-2, 2026, while the S&P 500 slipped and futures markets priced a higher chance the Federal Reserve raises rates at its Sept. 16 meeting.
Boeing and Engineers' Union SPEEA Resumed Contract Talks Aug. 31 After Members Rejected Offer; Contracts Expire Oct. 6
SPEEA's roughly 17,000 Boeing engineers and technical workers voted down a four-year offer their own negotiators had recommended, and authorized a strike that could not legally begin before Oct. 7.
World
IEA Report Estimates $6.5 Trillion in Non-China Production Exposed if Beijing's Suspended Rare-Earth Rules Take Full Effect
China's expanded October 2025 export-licensing rules are suspended until November 10, 2026; a separate set of controls from April 2025 has stayed in force throughout.
China's Pacific Envoy Says There Will Be 'Consequences' After Taiwan's Foreign Minister Attends Pacific Islands Forum Opening in Palau
Taiwan's Lin Chia-lung joined the Aug. 31 opening ceremony of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Koror; Beijing says Taiwan is not a forum dialogue partner, while the U.S. says it backs Taiwan's participation.
Mexico's Rejection of White House 'Cartel Alliance' Claim Dates to February 2025; Threatened Counter-Tariffs Were Never Imposed
A White House fact sheet accompanying Trump's first tariff order accused Mexico's government of an "intolerable alliance" with cartels; President Sheinbaum called it slander and ordered a retaliation plan that Mexico never put into effect.
EU Defense Ministers Discuss Patriot Interceptors for Ukraine; Spain and Greece Make No New Commitments
At an informal meeting in Wicklow, Ireland on September 1, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said ministers discussed possible Patriot missile transfers from Greece and Spain but reached no decisions.
China Says Its 'Lawful Rights and Interests' in Venezuela Must Be Protected After U.S.-Venezuela Oil Deal
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on September 1 that Beijing's investments in Venezuela are shielded by international law, days after President Trump announced a venture giving the United States a stake in Venezuelan oil fields.
Xi, Putin and Modi Attend 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek; Modi Tells Putin the Ukraine War Should End
Leaders of China, Russia, India, Iran and Pakistan met August 31 and September 1 in Kyrgyzstan and signed the Bishkek Declaration, with Modi telling Putin in a sideline meeting that the world must "move away from endless war."
Analysis
Unbiased, evergreen deep-dives on the bigger questions — not breaking news.
What Fauci's Released Diary Documents About the U.S. COVID-19 Response — and What It Leaves Unresolved
A 1,141-page personal diary released by Sen. Rand Paul's committee is roughly one-third routine administrative logging; a minority of entries bear directly on contested questions, and a few conflict with contemporaneous public statements.
Eight Months of Mamdani: What New York's Record Actually Shows, and What It Cannot Yet Show
A claim-by-claim audit of what Zohran Mamdani has delivered, how New Yorkers judge it, and what the evidence does and does not license anyone to conclude about the rest of the country.