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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Columnist Urges Rejection of California Voter ID Measure
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a Capitol Journal columnist argues California's Proposition 39 voter ID measure would slow vote counts, burden voters and cost taxpayers, and is headed for defeat.
Politics and GovernmentElectionState GovernmentsRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyLegal Proposition 39Californiavoter IDGeorge SkeltonLos Angeles TimesCarl DeMaioelectionsL.A. Times Politics
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Arlington and Alexandria Join Forces to Intervene in $67 Billion Dominion-NextEra Merger
Arlington County and the City of Alexandria have signed a joint agreement to intervene in the State Corporation Commission review of NextEra's $67 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEnergyState GovernmentsLegalEconomy Arlington CountyCity of AlexandriaDominion EnergyNextEra EnergyState Corporation CommissionEnergy MergerVirginiaArlington County GovernmentReston
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DC Arts and Humanities Commission Holds Full Meeting on Zoom
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities holds its September full Commission Regular Meeting today at 5:30 PM ET, open to the public via Zoom and YouTube, with votes on grants.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsEducationSocial Issues DC Commission on the Arts and HumanitiesFull Commission Regular MeetingWashington DCPublic ArtArt EducationGrantsPublic MeetingDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Tracks AI Agent Liability, Data Center Backlash and Border Wall Deaths
MIT Technology Review reports on who should be liable when AI agents go rogue, its investigation into deaths along the virtual border wall, and a roundup of the day's technology stories.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentMediaArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetLegalEconomyClimate ChangeEnvironmentFederal GovernmentDemocratic PartyWhite HouseEnergyFinancial MarketsTradeMedical ScienceSocial IssuesMilitaryLaw Enforcement MIT Technology ReviewAI agentsOpenAIAnthropicdata centersUS border surveillancehumanoid robotsMITsciencetechnology
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SEC Officials Issue Statement on Fair Value Measurement for Private Assets
SEC Chief Accountant Kurt Hohl and Investment Management Director Brian Daly released a statement on fair value measurement and disclosure considerations for private assets.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsBankingLegal Securities and Exchange CommissionKurt HohlBrian Dalyfair value measurementprivate assetsDivision of Investment Managementfinancial disclosure
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FTC and States Secure Settlement With Corteva to Lower Pesticide Prices for Farmers
The FTC and a coalition of state attorneys general have reached a settlement with pesticide maker Corteva Inc. that is expected to bring lower pesticide prices for American farmers.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalAgricultureTrade Federal Trade CommissionCorteva Inc.pesticide pricesantitrust casesettlement agreementAmerican farmersstate attorneys general
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact Examines Data Center Secrecy and Paxton's Uvalde Remarks
PolitiFact reports on why cities sign nondisclosure agreements over AI data centers and revisits Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2022 comments about the Uvalde school shooting.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaUSAElectionArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetGeneral PoliticsLegalSocial Issues PolitiFactdata centersSalem, OregonKen PaxtonUvalde school shootingTexas Senate racePolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Yale Astronomers Say 'Wandering' Black Holes Could Reveal Hidden History of Galaxies
Yale astronomers report that roaming black holes found outside galactic centers, in the "nooks and crannies" of galaxies, may hold clues to the origins of black holes and galactic history.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationMediaSportAstronomy and SpaceMedical ScienceLegalComputers and InternetSocial Issues Yale Universityblack holesgalaxiesastronomymisophoniaYale Bioethics CenterYale Day 2026University
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Treasury Secretary Bessent Names Dr. David Zervos as Counselor in the Office of the Secretary
Veteran market strategist David Zervos joins Treasury as a Counselor, bringing 35 years of experience across global markets, central banking and macroeconomic analysis to the Office of the Secretary.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAFederal GovernmentEconomyFinancial MarketsBankingEmployment and Labor David ZervosScott BessentU.S. Department of the TreasuryOffice of the SecretaryJefferies LLCFederal ReserveGovernment AppointmentUS Treasury
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Media Monitor: U.K. Terror Plot Arrests, Trump Ad Spending Draw Scrutiny, Europe Backs ICC
TIME reports five men arrested near a U.S.-used British air base, bipartisan criticism of taxpayer-funded Trump ads, and European leaders defending the International Criminal Court.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementWorldUnited KingdomUSAGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseRepublican PartyMilitaryLegalEurope RAF FairfordUnited Kingdom terror plotDonald TrumpInternational Criminal CourtMicheál MartinRob Jetten2026 midtermsTIME magazine
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Arrests Near UK Air Base, Xi's Global Push and Iran War Updates
Newsweek reports five arrests near a UK base used by U.S. forces, Xi Jinping's continued global ambitions, updated Iran war casualty figures and South Africa shootings.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictUnited KingdomSouth AfricaMiddle EastMilitaryLaw EnforcementElection Fairford air baseIranXi JinpingDonald TrumpSu-57 fighterSouth Africa mass shootingsU.S. midterm electionsNewsweek
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Heritage Foundation Warns Diesel Export Ban Would Backfire, Urges Supply-Side Energy Reform
Heritage Foundation warns proposals to ban diesel exports would fail to boost fuel supply or cut costs, instead weakening US energy leadership and disrupting refinery output.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyEnergyEconomyEducationArtificial IntelligenceConservative PartyLegal The Heritage Foundationdiesel export banenergy policyEJ AntoniKevin RobertsYoung Leaders Program
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Congress.gov Releases Most-Viewed Bills List for Week of September 27, 2026
The Library of Congress published Congress.gov's most-viewed bills for the week of September 27, 2026, led by the SAFE Drugs Act of 2025 and the Protect College Sports Act of 2026.
Politics and GovernmentHealthSportUSACongressFederal GovernmentLegalMilitary Congress.govLibrary of CongressMost-Viewed BillsSAFE Drugs Act of 2025Protect College Sports Act of 2026National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026119th CongressU.S. Library of Congress
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Media Monitor: Poynter Report Examines Trump's Press Ban, Government-Funded Ads and Tebow's Life Surge Pause
Poynter reports on Rachel Maddow's take on Trump's media attacks, the unresolved White House TV pool fight, taxpayer-funded pro-Trump ads and Tim Tebow pausing his Life Surge relationship.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentUSAWhite HouseMedia BiasLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesEntertainment Poynter InstituteDonald TrumpRachel MaddowWhite House press poolCNNTim TebowLife SurgePoynter.org
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Media Monitor: Trump-Iran Talks, Clancy Hearing, SNAP Changes and MLB Playoffs Top USA TODAY Briefing
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing says Trump expects Iran negotiations to continue after rejecting a ceasefire proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz, while a nor'easter battered the East Coast.
Politics and GovernmentMediaSportEntertainmentLaw EnforcementWeatherWhite HouseFederal GovernmentLegalGeneral WeatherFilm and TVMusic Donald TrumpIranStrait of HormuzLindsay ClancySNAP benefitsMLB playoffsmidterm electionsUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Spanberger Touts Virginia Agriculture at Farm Aid 2026, Cites Hay Emergency and $300M for Farmers
Governor Abigail Spanberger told CNN at Farm Aid 2026 in Virginia Beach that Virginia agriculture is the state's top private industry, while citing drought, tariffs and record fuel costs facing family farmers.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessAgricultureState GovernmentsEconomyTradeEnvironmentMedia Abigail SpanbergerFarm Aid 2026Virginia agricultureVirginia Beachfamily farmershay shortageVirginia Farm BureauVirginiaReston
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Harvard Gazette Highlights: Fairy Tales, CS50's AI Tutor, and Paul Giamatti
Harvard Gazette roundup features Maria Tatar on fairy tales, David Malan on CS50's AI tutor, Paul Giamatti on a monster role, and upcoming campus events.
Science & TechnologyEntertainmentMediaEducationArtificial IntelligenceFilm and TVDigital and Print PublishingComputers and Internet Harvard GazetteMaria TatarDavid MalanCS50Paul GiamattiHarvard Graduate School of EducationArtificial Intimacy
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Columbia Exhibition 'Drawn by a Columbian' Celebrates Alumni Cartoonists Through 2026
Columbia's Rare Book & Manuscript Library showcases early works of alumni cartoonists and artists in 'Drawn by a Columbian,' on view in the Chang Octagon Room through Dec. 14, 2026.
EntertainmentMediaEducationFilm and TVMusicDigital and Print Publishing Columbia UniversityDrawn by a ColumbianRare Book & Manuscript LibraryJocelyn WilkKaren L. GreencartoonistsPrimetime Emmysnewsletter
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Media Monitor: Five Arrested in UK Over Suspected Terror Plot Near US-Used Airbase
Newsweek reports five men were arrested in Britain over a suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford, a base used by the U.S. for strikes on Iran, as Trump praised the joint effort.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyUnited KingdomUSAElectionCongressLegalArtificial IntelligenceMilitary RAF FairfordIranDonald TrumpDetroit Free PressMichigan Senate raceMissouri congressional mapNewsweek
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Social Security Administration Alerts Hawaii Residents to Changed Office Status
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Hawaii has changed, and points residents to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationHawaiiSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change at Nebraska Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Nebraska has changed, and points recipients to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationNebraskaSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Warns New Tariffs Would Harm U.S. Biotech
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says new Trump border taxes set to take effect Tuesday would benefit China, while other opinion pieces weigh in on Iran, Germany and AI.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMediaUSAUnited KingdomGermanyGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseTradeArtificial IntelligenceEuropeLegalEducation Wall Street JournalDonald TrumptariffsbiotechnologyXi JinpingIranUkraineWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Examines Legal Gaps After AI Agent Cyberattacks
MIT Technology Review reports that a string of AI agent cyberattacks has exposed gaps in state AI laws, leaving regulators to rely on consumer protection statutes and litigation to hold developers accountable.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetLegalGeneral PoliticsCongressState Governments MIT Technology ReviewOpenAIHugging FaceAI agentscyberattacksAI regulationAnthropicMITsciencetechnology
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Dartmouth Political Union President Roger Friedlander '27 Argues for Rigorous Debate in Washington Post Op-Ed
Dartmouth DPU president Roger Friedlander '27 writes in The Washington Post that universities should expose students to controversial political views through rigorous debate rather than avoid contentious speakers.
MediaEducationPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesLegal Dartmouth CollegeRoger FriedlanderDartmouth Political UnionThe Washington PostMatthew ConklinKenneth N. Waltz Dissertation AwardAmerican Political Science Association
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Record Diesel Prices Ripple Through Economy as Trucks Carry 70% of U.S. Freight, Penn Sociologist Says
Penn sociologist Steve Viscelli says record diesel costs are tightening supply chains and raising prices on goods from fresh produce to electronics, as trucks carry over 70% of U.S. freight.
BusinessScience & TechnologyHealthEducationEconomyTransportationArtificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeEmployment and LaborLegal University of PennsylvaniaSteve ViscelliTrucking industryDiesel pricesSupply chainErik WibbelsJulia Puchtler
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$22.5M Gift to Penn Arts & Sciences Advances Affordability and Academic Excellence
A landmark gift from alumnus Gabriel Gilinski and Stephanie Gilinski will establish an endowed scholarship and professorships in history, political science, and economics at Penn's School of Arts & Sciences.
HealthScience & TechnologyBusinessEducationMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEnergyLegal University of PennsylvaniaSchool of Arts & SciencesGabriel GilinskiJ. Larry JamesonWharton SchoolErika JamesStartUP Fund
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Mayor Bass to Open Banc of California Office, Join Magic Johnson at Procurement Summit
Mayor Karen Bass will cut the ribbon on Banc of California's new Downtown L.A. office and join Earvin "Magic" Johnson at her third annual Sports and Entertainment Procurement Summit.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Karen BassBanc of CaliforniaJared WolffMagic JohnsonSports and Entertainment Procurement SummitDowntown Los AngelesLos AngelesLA Mayors Office
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Roundup Covers Anthropic Ban, Navy Shipyard Costs, South Korea's KF-21
Breaking Defense reports a DC Circuit panel upheld the Pentagon's ban on Anthropic, the Navy's shipyard revamp could top $200 billion, and South Korea inducted its first locally developed fighter jet.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessWorldConflictMilitaryArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceComputers and InternetEuropeAsiaMiddle EastFederal GovernmentTradeMedia Breaking DefenseAnthropicPentagonNavySouth KoreaKF-21Donald TrumpBreaking Defence
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Media Monitor: Syria's President Says Foreign Military Presence Should End; Reports Detail Costs of Iran Operations
Breaking Defense reports Syria's president says Damascus will soon no longer need foreign military presence, while Pentagon and CBO assessments detail munitions losses and costs from Iran operations.
BusinessWorldConflictMilitaryMiddle EastAsiaFederal GovernmentCongressEconomy Breaking DefenseSyriaAhmad al-SharaaIranOperation Epic FuryCongressional Budget Officeinformation warfare
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Slate of Bills, Vetoes 43 in Legislative Update
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed dozens of bills covering health care, housing, elections and education, while vetoing 43 measures including Medi-Cal subacute care and prison sexual assault legislation.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsLegalHealthEducation Gavin NewsomCalifornia legislationbill signingvetoSacramentoCalifornia State AssemblyCalifornia State SenateCalifornia Governors Office