World Aug 31 Hosting G20 meeting, Bessent tries to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Aug 31 Senate challenger Moulton says Markey is too old for another term. Young Massachusetts Democrats are divided The 2026 midterms have brought a number of generational challenges like the one Moulton is waging against Markey, with younger Democrats taking on — and in some cases unseating — longtime incumbents. By Leah Willingham, Associated Press
Politics Aug 31 WATCH LIVE: House returns after August recess to tackle stopgap spending bill and more The first order of business is likely a vote on a stopgap spending bill designed to keep the federal government fully funded through early December, removing the possibility of a shutdown before the midterm elections. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Aug 31 Vance will address Republican Jewish Coalition amid lingering tension over Israel and antisemitism The appearance, which was to be closed to the news media, comes at an extraordinarily sensitive time for Jewish Americans and the U.S. relationship with Israel. By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Politics Aug 31 Treasury Department blocks certain journalists from covering G20 meeting The New York Times said in a statement that denying American journalists access to an event in the U.S. is “not just another disturbing effort by the administration to undermine independent journalism, but a blatant attempt to evade public scrutiny.”… By Ben Finley, Associated Press
Aug 30 Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for U.S. users after Trump ordered name change By Associated Press Google said in a blog post that the decision was based on its practice of using names assigned by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System, also known as GNIS. Continue reading
Aug 30 U.S. plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press “This is going to be financial violence if we have to,” Bessent said in the interview. “We are showing people that we know who you are, you know who you are, and this has got to stop.”… Continue reading
Aug 30 Why Republicans are focusing on transgender issues in competitive 2026 campaigns By Caleb McCullough, PolitiFact Campaign ads in several midterm elections portray Democrats as “radical” on transgender youth medical care and sports participation. Republicans are leaning on a strategy that proved successful in 2024. Continue reading
Aug 30 Lake Ontario to 'Lake America': Who gets to decide what goes on maps? By Innisfree McKinnon, The Conversation A geographer explains the politics and procedures behind renaming American places. Continue reading
Aug 30 Ontario premier answers Trump's 'Lake America' with giant 'Lake Ontario' sign By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The 24-by-12-foot sign stands on 6-foot legs, putting its top about 18 feet above the ground — roughly two stories high. Continue reading