Politics news summaries — Page 20
Essential facts and source links for recent politics stories.
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Jackson warns Supreme Court’s emergency docket could erode public trust
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Thursday the Supreme Court’s emergency docket risks eroding public trust and could bypass ordinary review. Hours earlier, the Trump administration asked justices to let officials continue deporting immigrants to third countries. -
DOJ says more than 50 decades-old school desegregation decrees have ended
The Justice Department says it ended more than 50 long-standing consent decrees in school desegregation cases, ending federal oversight. It is reviewing cases from the 1960s and ’70s; some dismissal requests still await a federal judge’s ruling. -
Appeals court leaves Pentagon order excluding Anthropic from military contracts in place
A U.S. appeals court declined to block the Pentagon order barring Anthropic from military contracts and labeling it a national security supply-chain risk. Anthropic says the designation has cost it billions in lost business and is considering further review. -
Judge’s order brings networks back to White House TV pool
Major networks resumed White House TV-pool coverage Friday after a federal judge ordered CNN’s access restored. They had abstained Wednesday and Thursday over Trump’s ban; pool footage showed his greeting of Xi Jinping, and CNN covered the later National Archives visit. -
Burnham says no general election is planned anytime soon
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he will not call an early general election, including next May, and there will be no poll “anytime soon”. Ahead of Labour’s conference, he said his focus is helping people with living costs and businesses meet operating costs. -
White House TV pool returns after judge orders temporary media access
The White House TV pool resumed filming after a federal judge ordered CNN, MS Now and Politico’s access restored for two weeks while their case proceeds. Its stoppage had left major presidential events without pool footage during the UN General Assembly. -
No date set as 4,000 Brigham nurses authorize open-ended strike
About 4,000 nurses at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital voted overwhelmingly Thursday to authorize an open-ended strike, but no date is set. If held, nurses must give 10 days’ notice by law, and the strike would last until they reach a contract agreement. -
Supreme Court pauses lower-court block on expanded SAVE database
By 6-3, the Supreme Court paused a lower-court order blocking the Trump administration’s expanded SAVE database, letting states use it for now to check voter rolls for potential noncitizens. The majority said it was likely to reverse the ruling. -
AI expert says Trump's photo with Xi was likely AI-assisted
Donald Trump posted a photo with Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews on Truth Social Sept. 24; it shows him saluting, unlike event photos. An AI expert told PEOPLE it was “highly likely” the Trump administration used AI, at least in part, to create the image. -
Trump says Xi seemed to favor renaming AI ‘super intelligence’
Trump said Xi Jinping seemed to favor renaming AI “super intelligence” after a White House state dinner. He told the State Department to use “super intelligence,” or “SI,” in all government documents and posts; Xi called for AI to remain under human control. -
Italy’s Antonio Tajani criticized over skirt-and-motherhood remarks
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani faced criticism after saying a hypothetical bride in a longer skirt was the safer choice for a “good mother.” He said he had been misunderstood; female politicians responded with miniskirt photos. -
Iran's seven-day proposal would reopen Hormuz if conditions are met
Iran's foreign minister says Tehran gave U.S. mediators a seven-day proposal this week. If its conditions are met, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen at the period's end and talks on Iran's nuclear program would restart toward a final deal. -
Supreme Court grants Trump emergency bid to use modified SAVE database
The Supreme Court majority granted the Trump administration emergency relief to use its modified citizenship database for election-related checks, lifting a lower-court block; three justices dissented, citing risks to eligible voters. -
Trump plans Oct. 2 Mobile rally with Senate candidate Barry Moore
President Donald Trump will hold a midterm rally with Alabama Senate candidate Barry Moore at the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell Center in Mobile on Oct. 2, according to Moore’s news release. It starts at 6 p.m.; doors open at 2 p.m., and tickets are available online. -
Trump’s record $1.5 trillion 2027 defense request prompts stepped-up Pentagon briefings
Pentagon officials have stepped up closed-door briefings to win lawmakers’ support for President Donald Trump’s record $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense request, with $1.1 trillion in base discretionary funding and another $350 billion through reconciliation. -
FDA nominee Overton sidesteps whether IUDs constitute abortion
At her Senate confirmation hearing, FDA nominee Heidi Overton declined to say whether she considers IUDs a form of abortion. Asked whether she agrees mifepristone met the FDA’s safety and efficacy standards, she equivocated and said the drug should undergo post-market review. -
ATF inspectors reportedly told not to count Form 4473 suppressor transfers as violations
AmmoLand News reports ATF Director Robert Cekada said inspectors had been told not to treat suppressor transfers using Form 4473 instead of Form 4 as violations. He expects guidance in a couple of weeks; ATF did not immediately respond to requests for confirmation. -
Iran proposal links Hormuz reopening and nuclear talks to US concessions
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restarting nuclear talks in seven days if the US ends its naval blockade, lifts sanctions and agrees to a ceasefire, the Associated Press reported. The terms remain a proposal. -
340B hospitals spent 2.16% of expenses on charity care, analysis finds
A Pioneer Institute-CancerCare analysis of CMS data for the first quarter of 2025 found hospitals in the 340B drug-discount program spent 2.16% of operating expenses on charity care for low-income patients, compared with 2.82% at non-340B hospitals. -
Supreme Court permits individual voter checks with revamped federal database
On Sept. 25, the divided Supreme Court let the Trump administration use a revamped immigration database to check individual voters’ citizenship at state and local officials’ request. Federal law bars mass voter-roll removals this close to November’s midterms. -
Bill Gates urges AI laws, warns misuse could drive events causing a billion deaths
Bill Gates warned that malicious use of AI could drive events causing a billion deaths and said industry self-regulation is not enough. He called for legislation and urged law enforcement and politicians to help determine safeguards and monitoring. -
Trump jokes about Biden autopen portrait during Xi’s White House tour
During a White House tour with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, President Donald Trump joked that an autopen portrait represented former President Joe Biden; Xi laughed, while critics condemned the mockery and others praised it online. -
Greg Steube's Flafo Act would require warrants for federal plate-reader use
Florida Republican Greg Steube introduced the Flafo Act: federal agencies would need judicial warrants to buy or operate networked license-plate readers or access or share their data; Justice Department grants to local police would be conditional on similar rules. -
Portsmouth council rejects Reform motion seeking end to migrant landings
Portsmouth councillors rejected a Reform UK motion to stop further small-boat landings after 120 people arrived at Eastney on 6 September. Leader Steve Pitt called it a “political stunt”; proposer George Madgwick said it sent a democratic message to government. -
Russian op-ed calls Putin's possible Miami G20 trip “unnecessary and even harmful”
A Kremlin-controlled Russian paper says Vladimir Putin is unlikely to accept Trump's invitation to the Miami G20, starting Dec. 14, arguing a visit without a Ukraine settlement would be “unnecessary and even harmful.” The Kremlin says no decision has been made. -
Carney says he prepared for the 'extreme tail risk' of US military action against Canada
Canadian PM Mark Carney told The New York Times he had prepared for the “extreme tail risk” of the Trump administration authorizing military action against Canada, saying it would be irresponsible not to. Trump has repeatedly called Canada the US’s 51st state. -
Poll finds independents more likely to call Republicans “elitist”
A New York Times–Siena poll found independent voters more likely to call Republicans “elitist” than Democrats, 43% to 33%, a reversal from a near tie in 2022. Among 18- to 29-year-olds, 59% said the label fit Republicans, versus 27% for Democrats. -
Harris urges people to protect their power in Big Boy interview
Former Vice President Kamala Harris repeatedly invoked “power” in an interview with podcaster Big Boy, linking hope to people fighting for progress and urging listeners to protect their voice and vote amid affordability concerns and the midterms. -
Poll averages give Democrats a nine-point lead in congressional races
NBC News’ latest polling averages put Democrats ahead of Republicans, 52% to 43%, in congressional races—the party’s widest lead since President Donald Trump began his second term. Independents now favor Democrats by 16 points, up from six at the term’s start.
