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Housing

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Mortgage Rates Reach 7.49%, the Highest Percentage Since 2023

Oct 9, 2026

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Mortgage Rates Reach 7.49%, the Highest Percentage Since 2023

Mortgage rates rise to 7.49% the highest level since 2023, causing fewer home purchases in the U.S.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Crime

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Failed Execution of Tennessee Woman Revives Debate Over Capital Punishment

Oct 8, 2026

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Failed Execution of Tennessee Woman Revives Debate Over Capital Punishment

Failed execution of Christa Pike, a convicted murderer in Tennessee, revives debate over capital punishment.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

China

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Bessent Wants Calls For U.S.–China Hotline for AI Gone Rogue

Oct 7, 2026

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Bessent Wants Calls For U.S.–China Hotline for AI Gone Rogue

Bessent wants Washington and Beijing to share AI emergency alerts as powerful systems raise concerns about security, infrastructure and control.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Military

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U.S. Air Force Sends Bombers at RAF Fairford Back to their Home Base

Oct 6, 2026

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U.S. Air Force Sends Bombers at RAF Fairford Back to their Home Base

U.S. Air Force redeploys bombers from RAF Fairford to their home base due to a security threat.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Middle East

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U.S. Military to Send Another Aircraft Carrier and Thousands of Troops to Middle East

Oct 5, 2026

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U.S. Military to Send Another Aircraft Carrier and Thousands of Troops to Middle East

U.S. military to send additional aircraft carrier and ten thousand troops to the Middle East.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Military

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U.S. Military Forces Withdraw from Iraq After Twenty-Three Years

Oct 1, 2026

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U.S. Military Forces Withdraw from Iraq After Twenty-Three Years

U.S. forces withdraw from Iraq after twenty-three years of operations leaving behind a fragile country.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Britain

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British Police Prevent Suspected Terrorist Attack Against U.S. Air Base

Sep 29, 2026

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British Police Prevent Suspected Terrorist Attack Against U.S. Air Base

British police arrest five men suspected of trying to carry out a terrorist attack at RAF Fairford.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

China

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China’s President Xi Jinping Visits Washington for First Time in a Decade

Sep 25, 2026

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China’s President Xi Jinping Visits Washington for First Time in a Decade

China’s President Xi Jinping visits Washington D.C. for the first time in over a decade.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Meta

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Meta’s New AI Platform, Muse, Number One on Apple’s U.S. App Store

Sep 24, 2026

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Meta’s New AI Platform, Muse, Number One on Apple’s U.S. App Store

Meta’s new AI application, Muse, climbs to number one on Apple's U.S. App Store in its debut.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Trump

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Trump Moves to Keep American Diesel at Home

Sep 23, 2026

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Trump Moves to Keep American Diesel at Home

A diesel export ban could cut operating costs, but regional supply limits may prevent households from receiving equal relief nationwide.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

United Nations

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United Nations Report Accuses the United States of War Crimes in Iran

Sep 22, 2026

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United Nations Report Accuses the United States of War Crimes in Iran

United Nations report accuses the United States of war crimes in Iran, including the strike on an Iranian school.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Inflation

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Federal Reserve Makes First Rate Increase Since 2023, Citing Inflation as the Reason

Sep 18, 2026

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Federal Reserve Makes First Rate Increase Since 2023, Citing Inflation as the Reason

Federal Reserve makes first rate increase since 2023 due to persistent inflation.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Canada

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Europe Opens the Door to Canada as U.S. Ties Fracture

Sep 17, 2026

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Europe Opens the Door to Canada as U.S. Ties Fracture

Canada’s proposed European partnership could reshape American energy costs, manufacturing jobs and access to critical supplies from its largest neighbor.

Tyler Flores
Tyler Flores

Congress

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Congressman Thomas Massie Files Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary Hegseth

Sep 17, 2026

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Congressman Thomas Massie Files Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary Hegseth

Congressman Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Hegseth.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Space

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Trump Administration Confirms the U.S. has Weapons in Space

Sep 17, 2026

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Trump Administration Confirms the U.S. has Weapons in Space

Trump Administration confirms that the United States has weapons systems in space but offers no details.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

War

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U.S. Warplanes Damaged by Iranian Attack on Salti Air Base in Jordan

Sep 14, 2026

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U.S. Warplanes Damaged by Iranian Attack on Salti Air Base in Jordan

U.S. warplanes reportedly damaged at Salti Air Base in Jordan by Iranian drone and missile strikes.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

9/11

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America Marks Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks of September 11th

Sep 11, 2026

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America Marks Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of Terrorist Attacks of September 11th

The United States commemorates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Canada

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Canada Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on $20 Billion of U.S. Products

Sep 9, 2026

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Canada Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs on $20 Billion of U.S. Products

Canada imposes retaliatory tariffs on American goods including steel, aluminum, and electronics.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Venezuela

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Chevron Poised to Emerge as the Biggest Winner from U.S. Takeover of Venezuelan Oil

Sep 4, 2026

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Chevron Poised to Emerge as the Biggest Winner from U.S. Takeover of Venezuelan Oil

Chevron positioned to become the biggest winner from the U.S. takeover of Venezuelan oil with new deal.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Military

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Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns, Leaving Leadership Vacuum in the U.S. Army

Sep 2, 2026

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Secretary Dan Driscoll Resigns, Leaving Leadership Vacuum in the U.S. Army

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignations after repeated clashes with the Trump Administration.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Public transit

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Waymo Expanding Driverless Taxi Service to Three New Cities in the U.S.

Sep 2, 2026

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Waymo Expanding Driverless Taxi Service to Three New Cities in the U.S.

Waymo expanding paid driverless taxi services to passengers in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Canada

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Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on American Goods

Aug 27, 2026

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Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on American Goods

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announces retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Canada

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Canada Rejects U.S. Trade Agreement Sparking Fresh Round of Tariffs

Aug 25, 2026

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Canada Rejects U.S. Trade Agreement Sparking Fresh Round of Tariffs

Canada rejects U.S. trade agreement, triggering new tariffs on Canadian goods and threats of retaliatory tariffs.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Debt

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U.S. National Debt to Surpass Forty Trillion Dollars This Week

Aug 19, 2026

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U.S. National Debt to Surpass Forty Trillion Dollars This Week

National debt to surpass forty trillion dollars this week, one quarter of which was accumulated under President Trump.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher

Meta

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Meta Lawsuit: 33 States Claim Platform Induced Addiction on Kids and Teens

Aug 18, 2026

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Meta Lawsuit: 33 States Claim Platform Induced Addiction on Kids and Teens

Lawsuit against Meta brought by thirty-three state attorney generals begins in U.S. District Court.

Jason Belcher
Jason Belcher
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