Iran’s rial has fallen beyond 2.5 million per U.S. dollar on Tehran’s free market during a seven-month war, intensifying sanctions and disrupting trade. The…

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping’s three-day Washington summit produced a temporary trade-truce extension, a limited goods framework, and new channels for artificial-intelligence and military…

The Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling as labor secretary by a 47–41 vote just before leaving Washington for the midterm campaign. His permanent appointment could…

Congress has passed the Common Cents Act, sending President Trump a bill that would end production of circulating pennies while keeping existing coins legal…

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith defended his Trump investigations in a contentious September 29, 2026 Senate hearing. With both federal cases against Trump ended…

Senator Eric Schmitt has introduced the proposed Modern Skies Act, seeking roughly $30 billion for air-traffic-control modernization, airport facilities and terminal improvements. The measure…

U.S. consumer confidence fell to its lowest level since 2014 as inflation, higher borrowing costs and the Iran war weigh on households. The central…

The 81st United Nations General Assembly high-level debate ended on September 28, 2026, amid wars, economic fragmentation, Haiti’s political and security crisis, and demands…

The Senate passed the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act of 2026 by 77–22, but the measure is not law. The House has not passed…

On September 28, 2026, the United States announced visa revocations or future visa bans affecting 27 people connected to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.…