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U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Missouri's 2025 Congressional Map a Third Time, Keeping 2022 Lines for November
In an unsigned order with no noted dissents, the justices on Sept. 25 paused an appeals-court ruling issued four days earlier that would have required the Republican-drawn 2025 map. So Missouri will vote in November under the districts it used in 2022 and 2024.
U.S. Supreme Court Pauses Federal Judge's Order That Missouri Use Its 2025 Congressional Map in November
The Sept. 10 order, issued without explanation, leaves Missouri's 2022 district lines in place for now while a referendum on the newer map goes before voters.
Treasury Designates Hezbollah- and Kataib Hezbollah-Linked Companies and Individuals in Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey and the UAE
The September 10 action by Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control is the latest step in "Operation Economic Outcast," a campaign against Iran and its allied armed groups announced on August 24, 2026.
Maryland Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Redistricting Ballot Question After Two Judges Blocked It
The court took up Question 3 on September 3, the same day the State Board of Elections was scheduled to start printing November ballots.
Trump Signs Stopgap Funding Bill Into Law After House Passes It 370-48
The measure holds most federal spending at current levels through Dec. 11, 2026, and clears the Sept. 30 deadline without a shutdown.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns After Months of Clashes With Hegseth Over Officer Removals
Dan Driscoll stepped down as Army Secretary on Sept. 2 after 18 months, following repeated friction with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — including Hegseth's February 2026 order to remove Col. Dave Butler, the Army's top public affairs officer, from his post.
CIA Director Ratcliffe Met Russian Intelligence Chiefs in Moscow on Aug. 25; Axios Reports He Floated a Trump-Putin-Zelensky Summit
The Kremlin confirms the meetings and says Putin was briefed but did not attend; U.S. officials told Axios that Zelensky was briefed on a trilateral summit idea that Moscow has not accepted.
FEMA Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Indiana; 21 Counties Get Individual Aid, 11 Get Public Aid
Gov. Mike Braun asked for 54 counties; the declaration signed August 25 covers 21 for household aid and 11 for infrastructure repair, following a separate 53-county federal emergency declaration on August 15.
Meta Agrees to Pay States Up to $17 Billion and Add Teen Limits, Ending Oakland Child-Safety Trial
The proposed deal, announced August 26 in federal court in Oakland, would cap teen daily use and block overnight access; it still needs a judge's approval, and about 30% of the money depends on whether TikTok and YouTube strike similar deals.
Judge Rules USPS Violated Her Injunction by Issuing Mail-Ballot Rule, Imposes No Penalty
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani found the Postal Service and Justice Department broke her August 11 injunction when USPS issued a final mail-ballot rule on August 21, but she declined to block the rule's publication or order any sanction.
CDC Reports 431 Salmonella Illnesses in 32 States as of Aug. 19, Linked to Jalapeños Grown in Sinaloa, Mexico
Federal health agencies tied a Salmonella Javiana outbreak to jalapeños from a Sinaloa grower sold through a San Diego-based distributor, prompting recalls of fresh peppers and prepared foods sold at Kroger, Target, Walmart and Whole Foods.
Sen. Bill Cassidy Says Trump's Order to Split the MMR Vaccine Is 'Wrong on So Many Levels'
The Senate health committee chairman, a physician and Republican, said the August 10 executive order would mean more shots, more office visits and higher costs; the White House says it expands parental choice.