Law & Justice
The Justice Department Filed a Misconduct Complaint Against Minnesota Judges Who Spoke to the New York Times
The Justice Department’s complaint against Minnesota’s federal judges has a feature you will not…
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Mark Masterson has written more than 1,700 articles for Live News Chat since 2022 and files most days. His beat is the news the networks on this site are carrying live: US politics, world affairs, breaking news, and the courts, with regular work on technology, sport and entertainment. Because the site exists to point readers at live coverage, most of his reporting is written within hours of the broadcast it follows, and is sourced from primary material where one exists: the filing, the transcript, the agency release, the company statement. Originally from Canada, he has worked in online publishing for over a decade. Corrections and story tips go to security@livenewschat.eu, and the standards his work is held to are set out in the Live News Chat editorial policy.
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Politics
Trump Admits to TIME He Extended the Iran War by Choice, Not by Necessity
President Donald Trump told TIME in a White House interview published Wednesday that he…
Economy
Is a Trucker Strike Starting October 1? The Rumor Traces Back to One Instagram Video
No, truckers are not going on strike on October 1, and the rumor traces…
Law & Justice
DA Reopens Cornell Fraternity Rape Case, Saying the Lawsuit Doesn’t Match the 2024 Police Statement
Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has reopened the criminal case against seven…
Politics
Last US Troops Leave Iraq Under a 2024 Deal Trump Is Now Calling a Victory
The last American troops left Iraq on Wednesday, finishing a withdrawal timetable that Washington…
Politics
Hegseth’s Culture War Inside the DOD – Strange Speech to 600 Troops
Pete Hegseth stood in front of about 600 junior officers and senior enlisted troops…
Sports
Manchester City Found Guilty on 114 of 115 Charges in Premier League Financial Case
The verdict took 1,331 days. The Premier League charged Manchester City in February 2023,…
Politics
Trump’s Economy Approval Falls to 26%, Two Points Below Biden’s Worst in the AP-NORC Poll
Only 26% of Americans now approve of Donald Trump’s handling of the economy, according…
Transportation
After a Cockpit Stabbing Diverted a Tel Aviv-Bound Jet to Saudi Arabia, Israel Calls It a Hijacking the Airline Hasn’t Confirmed
“Further updates will be issued as additional confirmed details become available.” That is flydubai’s…
Health
Trump Is Mailing $500 Checks to About 1 Million Obamacare Enrollees. Most of the Other 18 Million Get Nothing.
The payments help “middle-income people who lost subsidies when Congress did not extend enhanced…
Artificial Intelligence
Trump and Six AI Chiefs Signed a Voluntary Pledge to Police Their Own Models With No Penalties
President Trump and the heads of six AI companies signed a voluntary safety accord…
Gaming
What Awaits You With Tongits Plus GameZone
Tongits Plus GameZone provides an accessible way to play a beloved card game.
Crime
Tennessee Is Set to Execute Its First Woman in 200 Years, and Her Teenage Co-Defendant Is Eligible for Parole
Tennessee plans to execute Christa Pike on Wednesday for the 1995 torture killing of…
Economy
75% of SNAP’s Administrative Costs Shift to the States Thursday, the Same Day Benefits Rise
On Thursday, October 1, SNAP benefits go up and the federal government stops paying…
Politics
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Weighing a 2028 Run, Says She Will Decide After the Midterms
Ocasio-Cortez says she will decide on 2028 after the midterms and asks whether a…
Elections
Taxpayers Are Paying for Trump’s Strongman ‘Final Battle’ Ad, Not His Campaign
The White House spent Sunday’s NFL broadcasts airing a black-and-white Donald Trump promising “a…
Business
100-Plus Companies Back Nvidia’s New Tool to Stop AI Agents From Going Rogue
Nvidia says its new agent safety platform could have stopped the OpenAI swarm that…
Cryptocurrency
Up to $7,700 a Day: Bull DeFi Brings a New BTC and ETH Earning Model Into Focus
Bull DeFi pairs BTC and ETH with AI and cloud computing in a contract-based…
Education
MIT Takes No. 1 in the U.S. News College Rankings, a Spot Princeton Held for 15 Years
The claim: MIT is now the best national university in America, and Princeton has…
Economy
34.5 MPG by 2031: Trump Signs Off on Rolling Back Biden’s Fuel Economy Rules
President Trump said Saturday he has approved new federal fuel economy standards, and his…
World News
Five Men Arrested Near a British Air Base Used for U.S. Strikes on Iran
What the president said: “They were looking to do big damage to our fort,…
Law & Justice
Why Did the Justice Department Close More Than 50 School Desegregation Cases at Once?
The legal test for ending a desegregation order has six parts. The press release…
Breaking News
Why Did a September Nor’easter Put New York Under the Same Emergency Order It Signed Last October?
Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Friday evening for eight New…
Elections
The Supreme Court Revived Trump’s Voter Citizenship Database, Not the Authority to Purge Rolls
The Supreme Court on Friday let the Department of Homeland Security resume running state…
Technology
Xiaomi’s 18 Fold Beat Apple’s iPhone Duo to Market by Two Days. Is It Worth Buying?
Xiaomi's wide 18 Fold launched two days before Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo with more…
Apps & Software
Top Best WordPress Plugins for Store Owners 2026
Twelve WordPress and WooCommerce plugins that take the repetitive work out of running a…
Technology
The Role of AI in Building Smarter Cybersecurity
How AI speeds up threat detection, automates response and predicts attacks, why criminals use…
Celebrities
Taylor Swift Added Four Songs to a Year-Old Album at Midnight
Four new tracks did not launch a new album. They were poured into an…
Politics
Congress Gave the NIH Its Full $47 Billion. The Agency Has Five Days to Spend What Is Left.
The budget was never cut. It was appropriated in full, defended in committee, and…
Politics
Trump Called the $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Package, Frozen Since May, a Negotiating Chip
Standing beside Xi Jinping this week, President Trump described a stalled $14 billion weapons…