politicsThursday, September 17, 2026
Kash Patel's tenure at the FBI is under a microscope. A contentious Senate hearing and a scathing opinion piece paint a picture of an agency in chaos. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve defied Trump with a rate hike, and a bill to lock in his Bitcoin reserve advanced.
The FBI Director had a rough day on Capitol Hill and in the press.
FBI Director Kash Patel refused to answer questions about deploying agents at polling places, leading to tense exchanges between senators. The hearing underscores the deep partisan divide over election security.
Mother Jones calls Patel an 'agent of chaos,' arguing he's struggling to manage the FBI amid new Epstein revelations. It's a harsh assessment of his early tenure.
The Fed made a move, and a local energy fight got national attention.
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years, directly defying Trump's calls for a cut. The move signals the central bank's independence on inflation policy.
North Carolina restaurant owners are pushing back hard against Duke Energy's proposed rate hikes, arguing they'll crush small businesses already struggling. It's a local story with national implications about energy costs.
A Trump-era crypto policy took a step toward becoming permanent law.
A House committee advanced a bill to codify Trump's executive order creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The 28-21 vote shows the issue is becoming a partisan priority.
The Ohio Republican Begging the Senate to Help Him Get Out of the Data Center Mess He Helped Createtalkingpointsmemo.com
A Sikh man was killed for looking like ‘the enemy’ after 9/11. Sikhs say the danger hasn’t passed.religionnews.com
South Park S29E01: "South American Biker Gangs": God, I Hate Randybleedingcool.com
‘South Park’ Back With Fellatio Shout-Outs Galore, No Trump, Lots Of “Chinese Sh*tty E-Bikes” & ‘South America’ Re-Brandingdeadline.com
Fake political spat used to peddle AI investment scamwww.aap.com.au
Netanyahu Moves To Get ‘NAZA’ Directors’ Israeli Citizenship Revokeddeadline.comTrump administration spent $9.5 billion last year on employee leave, driven by DOGE-era cutsnbcnews.to
A Government Accountability Office report reveals that the Trump administration spent approximately $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers in 2025, a 435% increase from 2023. This surge in costs coincides with efforts to cut government expenses and shrink t
World Summit AI Amsterdam 2026 Puts AI Power and Governance Center Stagehackernoon.com
World Summit AI Amsterdam 2026 is positioning itself as the premier European venue for shaping global AI policy and governance, moving beyond technical discussions to focus on the intersection of AI capability and geopolitical power. The 10th-anniversary event convenes key stakeh
Syria's al-Sharaa opens the biggest Arab Media Summit yetl.euronews.com
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa delivered the opening keynote at the Arab Media Summit in Dubai, marking the first appearance by a Syrian head of state at the event. The three-day summit is described as the largest in its history, featuring over 175 sessions and 400 speakers fro
Build data centres here or ‘rent’ from neighbours, AI minister sayswww.bnnbloomberg.ca
At the Canada Investment Summit, AI leaders emphasized digital sovereignty and the need for homegrown data center infrastructure to avoid dependence on foreign entities. Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon warned that failing to build domestic capacity would force Canad
Trump White House scrambles after ‘kissing’ photo with devoted aide goes viralwww.rawstory.com
The Trump White House issued a response after fabricated images circulated on social media depicting President Donald Trump kissing his executive assistant, Natalie Harp. The AI-generated photos showed the 80-year-old president embracing the 35-year-old aide, known as his "human
The anonymous hacking group CikLeak claims to have breached the IT infrastructure of Russia’s Central Election Commission and its Vybory 2.0 system, downloading internal documents, server configurations, and passwords. The stolen materials were provided to investigative outlet IS
Yabloko leader Nikolai Rybakov criticized the voting strategy proposed by exiled opposition figures Yulia Navalnaya and Maxim Katz for the upcoming State Duma elections. While Navalnaya and Katz advocated voting for any party other than United Russia in party-list races and for t
UN chief sounds alarm on AI risk after Trump plays it downeconomictimes.indiatimes.com
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned world leaders that rapidly advancing artificial intelligence poses significant risks requiring stronger oversight, directly contradicting President Donald Trump's stance that existing safeguards are sufficient. Guterres plans to pr
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