A River of News

Politics headlines, Sunday, September 20, 2026

111 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 4

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    Ed Sheeran resumes tour with no openers: "I'm so, so sorry" CBS News story
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    Tariffs, inflation, trade wars taking toll on American farmers CBS News story
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    Trump faces pressure as midterms inch closer CBS News story
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    ICE agent shoots and wounds man at traffic stop in Austin, Texas, officials say The Guardian by Associated Press story

22:00 UTC 4

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    ‘A terrible, terrible accident’: Cubs’ Bregman undergoing CT scans after taking foul ball to face The Guardian by Associated Press story
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    Lynx’s Olivia Miles breaks Caitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie scoring record The Guardian by Associated Press story
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    Grassley urges Trump to place embargo on diesel exports amid high prices The Hill by Tara Suter story
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    Can Trump and Xi cooperate to guide humanity through the AI revolution? Humanity might depend on it | Alan Finkel The Guardian by Alan Finkel story

21:00 UTC 5

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    Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives The Guardian by Coral Murphy Marcos story
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    Trump Wants to Make His Triumphal Arch a Killing Machine Mother Jones by Alex Nguyen story
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    President Trump navigates tough political waters with UNGA, Xi visit and AI NPR by Mara Liasson story
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    AI fears burst onto Trump-Xi agenda, but challenges abound The Hill by Laura Kelly story
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    This week on the Hill: Senate eyes final passage on college sports bill The Hill by Sudiksha Kochi story

20:00 UTC 4

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    Zelensky to meet with Trump in New York this week The Hill by Tara Suter story
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    NFL roundup: Bears QB Caleb Williams carted off in loss to Vikings; Saints stun Ravens The Guardian by Agencies story
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    Massachusetts' plan to offer postpartum screening home visits sparks online debate Fox News
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    DDHQ director says Mike Rogers’s time is ‘running out’ The Hill by Ryan Mancini story

19:00 UTC 6

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    Florida Republican calls interim Venezuelan president 'necessary evil' The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Cassidy: Trump needs to be "radically honest" on vaccines amid measles outbreak CBS News story
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    Hassett on Iran war: 'The president had to act' The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Which Side Is Ed Sheeran On? Mother Jones by Alex Nguyen story
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    Trump, Mamdani to meet in New York on Monday The Hill by Tara Suter story
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    Who Wants to Get Rid of Billionaires? National Review by John Fund

18:00 UTC 5

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    Trump to meet Mamdani tomorrow in New York City CBS News story
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    Bessent meets with Chinese counterpart ahead of Trump-Xi summit CBS News story
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    Trump to meet with Mamdani in New York amid high-stakes midterm push Fox News story
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    Andy Burnham faces a weakened Trump – but the president remains unpredictable The Guardian by Pippa Crerar Political editor story
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    What is the AI singularity? Some experts say it's closer than ever The Hill by Josie Fischels story

17:00 UTC 7

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    Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026 CBS News story
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    Salazar tells Trump on Hispanic voters: "Preserve that fortune" CBS News story
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    Florida Republican says Trump 'has his own style' in handling reporters covering the White House The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Marlen Reusser holds off Zoe Backstedt to retain world time-trial cycling title The Guardian by Agence France-Presse story
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    Trump says proposed 250-foot arch will be used as military complex CBS News story
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    House Republican doubles down on jab at Trump’s immigration enforcement The Guardian by Ed Pilkington story
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    The only solution to our $40 trillion debt problem is a value-added tax The Hill by Peter J. Tanous

16:00 UTC 6

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    Why Trump zeroed in on Greenland, the world’s largest island, mostly covered in ice — in 3 charts Fox News story
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    Khanna calls for a government agency to oversee AI 'like the FDA' The Hill by Ryan Mancini
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    Transcript: Rep. Ro Khanna on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026 CBS News story
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    Transcript: Sen. Bill Cassidy on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026 CBS News story
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    AI learned to sing in Spanish. Latin artists need to get paid. The Hill by José Valentino Ruiz
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    Soaring diesel prices pose latest economic headache for GOP The Hill by Julia Manchester story

15:00 UTC 8

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    Transcript: Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026 CBS News story
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    Moore says Trump uses Constitution like a 'suggestion box' in banning CNN, Politico, MS NOW reporters from White House The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Nashville clinches playoffs, Philadelphia wins after going down 0-3: MLS roundup The Guardian by Agencies
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    Trump on Iran: 'My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up?' The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and drones NPR by Kristin Wright story
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    Trump says new arch will also deploy drones, position snipers and store ammo Fox News story
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    19 states approved permanent daylight saving time. The last obstacle to locking their clocks could soon fall The Hill by Addy Bink
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    A commitment to the First Amendment should not be controversial The Hill by Heather Lauer

14:00 UTC 6

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    Waltz says Trump 'absolutely within his rights' to bar reporters 'not behaving' in good faith The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Kidney disease of unknown origin spreads in US. Who is at risk? The Hill by Alix Martichoux story
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    Democrat Andy Beshear on pursuing "The Great American Reset" CBS News story
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    Bernie Sanders is right about the four-day workweek – but wrong about how to get there The Guardian by Gene Marks
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    Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA The Guardian by Nick Visser
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    Trump's questionable social media posts on space deserve context The Hill by Mark R. Whittington

13:00 UTC 7

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    In a world of wars and climate crisis, a new leader could save the UN. But would Trump allow it? | Steve Bloomfield The Guardian by Steve Bloomfield
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    Buc-ee's to open another store this year, 6 more in 2027: What to know The Hill by Addy Bink
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    Trump claims triumphal arch will serve as a ‘top grade military complex’ to store weapons The Guardian by Ed Pilkington story
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    US military strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 4 'narco-terrorists' The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    El-Sayed’s Senate bid raises new concerns over a powerful privilege that comes with the job Fox News story
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    Trump’s ‘biggest miscalculation’? How one adviser steered the great AI freakout The Guardian by Dara Kerr story
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    Pass the Protect College Sports Act The Hill by Matthew Mitten story

12:00 UTC 12

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    Live updates: Trump tweaks DC arch plans; tensions run high in Middle East The Hill by The Hill Staff story
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    Trump says planned arch will be ‘military complex’ for drones, snipers Washington Post by Dan Diamond, Aoife Walsh story
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    Trump says plan for DC triumphal arch will convert to ‘top grade military complex’ The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    Trump says proposed arch will also be a "top grade Military Complex" CBS News story
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    Three Republican power players walk into a D.C. bar, and ... Axios by Marc Caputo
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    The tech battle to build your AI assistant Axios by Ina Fried story
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    In Colorado, a GOP candidate says his differences with Trump show he's with the voters NPR by Bente Birkeland story
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    Politics chat: Trump announces a Greenland deal, bans more media from the White House NPR by Debbie Elliott story
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    Rabies concerns grow in the US – but it’s unclear if there’s an increase of the fatal disease The Guardian by Eric Berger
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    US environment agency let Bayer pick regulations for destructive weedkiller, documents show The Guardian by Tom Perkins
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    Will Trump's new divide-and-conquer plan work against universities? The Hill by David Wippman, Glenn C. Altschuler
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    An Idaho County Banned Wind and Solar Projects. Some Locals Regret It. Mother Jones by Julia Tilton

11:00 UTC 11

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    Obama rips Trump over AI policy amid 'doomsday' warnings The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
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    State of Texas: Race for Texas senate, governor heating up The Hill by Sydney Gray, Adam Schwager, Anthony Torres, Dylan McKim
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    WATCH: Exclusive look at blue-collar workforce fueling America’s AI boom Fox News
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    WATCH: AI safety scare sparks Cap Hill fight over guardrails: 'China's going to eat our lunch' Fox News story
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    ‘Not a slam dunk’: Trump’s 2028 mail-vote push hinges on one big legal question Fox News story
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    ‘Do you have to be dead?’: US coalminers plead for benefits as black-lung disease cases surge The Guardian by Michael Sainato
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    Star Trek is turning 60 – and the vision it promised feels more distant than ever | Dave Schilling The Guardian by Dave Schilling
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    ‘I don’t trust him any more’: Pennsylvanians come to grips with John Fetterman’s rightwing turn The Guardian by Robert Tait
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    GOP senator alleges Schumer behind 'hit job' report on former patients Fox News
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    Working-class Americans say their town is the next Dearborn — and they've had enough Fox News
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    What Evangelicals Should Learn From Jimmy Carter and Playboy The Dispatch by Michael Reneau, Mark Kendall

10:00 UTC 16

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    Americans Are Still ‘Bowling Alone’ National Review by Noah C. Gould
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    Lectured by Curators at My Alma Mater National Review by Abigail Anthony
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    Nobody Knows the Future National Review by Spencer A. Klavan
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    COVID cash meant to get kids back on track took surprising detour in blue-state school district Fox News
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    Forgiveness Is a Gift to Us All National Review by David DeSteno
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    The Energy Sector Is Threatened by a Climate Litigation Free-for-All National Review by Donald J. Kochan
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    ‘Woke’ Is Not Dead National Review by Becket Adams
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    Rue, Britannia National Review by James Lileks
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    Dem House candidate settles years-long $55K debt fight with former mother-in-law weeks before election Fox News
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    ‘Fur Lives Matter’ case turns heads as DOJ’s ‘Fraud Week’ targets taxpayer swindlers Fox News
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    ‘People are pissed off’: anger at the elite and the establishment is fueling this year’s midterms The Guardian by Rachel Leingang story
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    As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich – with few guardrails The Guardian by Joseph Gedeon story
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    Leftists make waves and Trump flexes muscles: US primary season takeaways The Guardian by Chris Stein story
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    Gavin Newsom faces challenge of moving from Trump troller to national winner The Hill by Amie Parnes story
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    Republicans see bright spot in New Hampshire with Sununu The Hill by Caroline Vakil
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    New student reading data offer bright spot on long road to literacy recovery in the US The Hill by Lexi Lonas Cochran

09:00 UTC 4

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    A look inside program giving future Nat Sec experts 5-year head start amid evolving threats: ‘Ready day one’ Fox News
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    WATCH: Americans warn AI will take jobs despite reassuring labor data: ‘Just wait’ Fox News story
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    Thousands of planned launches, terms of deal, worry some near Louisiana SpaceX site NPR by Drew Hawkins story
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    Trump and sons invest heavily in AI economy as he resists calls for slowdown Washington Post by Cat Zakrzewski, Shira Ovide story

05:00 UTC 2

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    Are global stock markets heading for a crash? The Guardian by Richard Partington, Graeme Wearden story
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    America Needs No Sharia Law but American Muslims Deserve Liberty The Dispatch by Mustafa Akyol

03:00 UTC 1

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    Justice Department charges 16 across multiple states with alleged illegal voting, election crimes Fox News

02:00 UTC 1

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    Ed Sheeran calls situation in Palestine ‘catastrophic and unjustifiable’ at solo concert The Hill by Sarah Davis story

01:00 UTC 1

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    Trump returns to White House as State Department issues security alerts for Middle East The Hill by Sarah Davis story

00:00 UTC 1

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    Gavin Newsom signs election security bills to thwart federal interference by Trump The Guardian by Uwa Ede-Osifo story