Friday, September 18, 2026
Republican senator blames Trump administration policies for measles deaths in Pennsylvania
Health committee chair Bill Cassidy said fatal outbreak of disease is a ‘terrible legacy’ for Trump administration…
Trump’s Friends Are Already Signing Deals to Take Venezuela’s Oil – Mother Jones
Chevron is first in line. ExxonMobil—and a company led by a Trump adviser—look to be next.
Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds
According to the report, the US relied on intelligence suggesting a senior Iranian military commander was present at the site but failed to adequately verify the information before launching the strike. Investigators said the failure to update targeting intelligence and confirm the building was a military objective amounted to more than mere negligence.
“Rather, the US directed the strikes at the building of the school while being aware of a substantial risk of striking a civilian object and acting recklessly as regards the possibility that this would happen.”…
Democrat blocks fast-track passage for data center ratepayer bill - Live Updates - POLITICO
Heinrich’s bill, introduced last month, would go further than the Ratepayer Protection Act by directing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue rules for large electricity customers connecting to the grid to pay for necessary grid upgrades.
It would force companies seeking to get linked to the grid go through a detailed review process, pay for the upgrades needed to connect and put up financial commitments to do so...
Sikh truck driver stabbing rattles South Asian community : NPR
A recent example came last week when the Department of Homeland Security posted an image on social media depicting an Indian man with the words "Get off our roads, you don't know how to drive Mr. Singh."…
The post was removed from social media the next day, following swift backlash from political leaders and advocacy groups that criticized the image as racist and dehumanizing to an entire community of people with the last name Singh, which is common among people practicing the Sikh religion...
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/17/nx-s1-5971866/truck-driver-attack-wyoming-sikh-south-asian
Trump and Rubio allies are vying for control of Cuba’s assets if regime falls
“If I had done during the Biden administration what Trump’s friends have done now, I’d have been put in jail,” said a person with several decades of experience in Cuba policy who requested anonymity…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/trump-marco-rubio-cuba
Spermageddon, ‘greedy jobs’ and abject fear: why birth rates are plummeting – and why it matters
Talking about “996” culture in China (working 9am to 9pm, six days a week), Cavendish quotes one guy: “Not only do I struggle to find time for reproductive behaviour, but I also can’t find a reason to have a baby who will eventually grow into another human labourer for capitalists to exploit.” And then another: “The entire situation is incredibly depressing. I feel like a cow surrounded by breeders who are discussing whether to play Mozart or Chopin to make my meat more tender.” Whatever you feel instinctively about the drive to have children being outside the rational, homo economicus self, it’s hard to really argue with those…
Did Trump lower Medicaid drug prices, as promised? : NPR
Companies might not offer all of their drugs. The discounts won't reach all states…
Bo French Sent a Tweet So Racist, His Own Party Finally Took Notice. It’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg. – Mother Jones
French has written that Trump should “denaturalize and deport all the third world savages who hate our country”—including some Native Americans. “Time to go round up all the Chinese and send them packing!” he wrote in July. (French has said the actual racists are Democrats who push DEI, not people like him.)…
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/bo-french-jon-rosenthal-texas-railroad-commission/
Russia’s global fuel customers push back against US sanctions bill – POLITICO
The global response to the Russia sanctions bill the U.S. Congress approved late Wednesday has been swift and defiant, with Moscow warning it would prolong its war on Ukraine, India vowing to protect its interests, and Beijing pushing back against what it called illegal “long-arm jurisdiction.”…
https://www.politico.eu/article/us-russia-sanctions-bill-global-backlash-china-india-europe/
Industry titans’ warning to Congress: Do what we say or health insurance premiums are going up - POLITICO
Insurers complained that doctors file claims related to nonemergency services at in-network facilities and failed to provide good-faith estimates for the cost of services.
Doctors charged that insurers failed to comply with pricing requirements and don’t pay on time…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/17/health-insurance-premiums-doctors-surprises-01081155
Justice Department demands Ann Arbor change trans student policy
Steve Norton, a trustee on the Ann Arbor school board, said the DOJ’s new demands go beyond their power under federal law.
“They're trying to push the envelope to say that we must somehow notify parents, whether the student requests privacy or not,” Norton told Michigan Public. “That's just simply beyond what the law allows.”…
Ilhan Omar brings bill to make ICE ‘pay the price’ for terrorizing communities
“For over a year, ICE has been tearing through our nation, leading racist terror campaigns that have caused devastating damage to our cities, to our businesses, and to the lives of our constituents,” said Omar, who represents Minnesota’s fifth congressional district, covering the city of Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs…
Omar added: “In Minneapolis, Operation Metro Surge cost our community nearly $700m. We have a moral responsibility to end this abuse of power. Our bill will force ICE to pay the price for the damage they’ve left in their wake and ensure that these devastating operations can never be repeated.”…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/ilhan-omar-ice-bill
OpenAI finds 6 new cases of ‘concerning’ AI behavior – POLITICO
In six separate incidents, OpenAI agents either concealed information from human engineers or instructed themselves not to act as someone's assistant while trained or tested, the company said…
https://www.politico.eu/article/openai-flags-six-new-cases-of-concerning-ai-behavior/
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