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US Marines Injured by Iranian Attack on Ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Antiwar.com relayed NBC’s report that eight Marines were hurt when an Iranian missile struck a non‑Navy ship on Sept. 14. The outlet also noted a Pentagon database added 29 injured sailors this month, raising questions officials have not publicly answered.
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Kentucky Authorities Apprehend Alleged Cop Killer
Kentucky State Police say Trooper Hayden Phillips was fatally shot along I‑65 in Warren County. A suspect was later taken into custody in Louisville; no identity has been released.
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School Investigated Over Alleged Gender Transition of Minor
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating whether a Massachusetts school district violated federal parent-rights laws after parents alleged their child was socially transitioned without their knowledge.
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Trump’s Press Ban Sparks First Amendment Fury — Then Critics’ Own Access Fights Resurface
After President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, critics called it an attack on the First Amendment. Conservatives pointed back to earlier fights involving Fox News, an Illinois reporter and White House press-pool access.
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‘May fly an explosive‑packed airplane into a US city’: Declassified presidential briefs show pre‑9/11 warnings on al‑Qaida
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, several dozen presidential daily briefs were declassified, revealing specific pre‑attack warnings and threat assessments about Osama bin Laden and al‑Qaida, according to reporting adapted from the Associated Press.
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Judge Shreds Trump‑Era Plan to Halve FEMA—‘Pulled From Thin Air’ and Unlawful
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ruled DHS unlawfully pushed a 50% FEMA staffing plan, citing post‑Katrina safeguards. FEMA said it’s “ready for the 2026 hurricane season.”
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CBS clip reveals Lindsay Clancy holdout was the only Black juror—conservatives say the pile‑on backfired
In a CBS Mornings interview, juror Paula Devlin confirmed the lone holdout in the Lindsay Clancy case was a Black man and the jury’s only person of color; conservative commentators quickly framed it as a reversal after days of attacks. A mistrial was declared, and a return to court is expected Sept. 29, per Headline…
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They Welcomed Amazon’s $10B Data Center—Now North Carolina Joins FTC Alleging a $20B Ad Auction Ruse
FTC and 22 states, including North Carolina, filed suit in federal court alleging Amazon used hidden “shill” bids to inflate ad auction prices since 2019, overcharging more than 1.2 million advertisers by over $20 billion. The filing seeks an injunction and monetary relief; North Carolina’s attorney general warns higher ad costs can hit shoppers’ wallets.
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ICE agent accused of firing through a Minneapolis door now faces federal false‑statement charges
The Center Square reports an Associated Press source says federal prosecutors have charged ICE agent Christian Castro with making false statements tied to a Jan. 14 Minneapolis shooting. Minnesota’s state case stalled after Texas declined to extradite him.
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212–206: House Democrats Block 9‑Justice Cap—RSC Warns of ‘Takeover,’ Raskin Calls It ‘Radical’
A fast‑track vote to fix the Supreme Court at nine justices fell short, drawing starkly different warnings from the Republican Study Committee and Rep. Jamie Raskin. House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark pointed to Congress’s authority to change court size.
