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PoliticsSep 16House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of CongressThe House of Representatives has held billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress after he refused to provide additional information on his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.NPR News
PoliticsSep 16House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of CongressBillionaire investor Leon Black refused to appear before the committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for a deposition. Now it's up to the Department of Justice whether to pursue criminal charges.NPR News
PoliticsSep 16Trump offers fiery response to Federal Reserve rate hikePresident Trump offered a fiery response to the Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest rates on Wednesday, demanding instead that rates be drastically lowered quickly. “Interest Rates in the United States should be 1%, or less, because we are the Best Credit in the World — BY FAR. Our Country is BOOMING with new Investment!”…The Hill
PoliticsSep 16Trump demands 1% or lower interest rate after first Fed hike since 2023President Donald Trump previously threatened to cut off trade with countries that have trade surpluses with the U.S. if the Fed doesn't cut interest rates.CNBC
PoliticsSep 16Democrats Put Aside Rifts With El-Sayed, Uniting to Win in MichiganDespite disagreements on Israel, more than a dozen Democratic senators met in Washington with the Michigan Senate nominee and emerged sounding optimistic.NYT US
PoliticsSep 16President Trump-splains economy to Fed in rant after first interest rate hike in 3 yearsPresident conflates central bank’s interest rate with what a consumer would pay based on a credit scoreThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 16State of democracy improved in Mexico in 2025 as region shows signs of deteriorationAccording to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), Mexico's score improved in the categories of rule of law and participation; however, it remains among the bottom-scoring countries in three out of the four categories measured. The post State of democracy improved in Mexico in 2025 as region showed signs of deterioration appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
PoliticsSep 16Costa Rica strengthens relations with the US on security and migration during meeting with RubioCosta Rica and the US are strengthening ties to combat crime and attract investment. Chancellor Tovar and Secretary Rubio discuss cooperation on security and economy. The tour seeks to strengthen bilateral cooperation on drug trafficking and migration, in addition to promoting Costa Rica as a competitive destination forClarín
PoliticsSep 16Rachida Dati in court: French ex-minister on trial over Renault-Nissan corruption caseFormer minister and MEP Rachida Dati is on trial in Paris in the Renault-Nissan case, accused of corruption and influence peddling after taking €900,000 from a group subsidiary for counseling. Carlos Ghosn is being tried in the same case in absentia.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsSep 16Billionaire Leon Black held in contempt of Congress by House over Epstein investigationBlack's lawyers have denounced the Oversight Committee's pursuit of the former head of a private equity firm as an abuse of congressional powerThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 16Senate panel advances farm bill following McConnell’s returnThe Senate Agriculture Committee passed “Farm Bill 2.0” out of committee on Wednesday following Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R- Ky.) return to Congress. The vote passed 12-11 along party lines. Despite Democratic opposition, the bill was able to move forward once McConnell returned to the panel this week. The senator was previously absent from Congress following…The Hill
PoliticsSep 16Trump administration plans ideological warning signs for SmithsonianThe Interior Secretary says the move is necessary to combat what he calls ideological bias.NPR News
PoliticsSep 16Belarus Frees 25 Political Prisoners As US Says It Will Ease SanctionsTwenty-five freed political prisoners arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania, on September 16 after they were released by Belarusian authorities. The US special envoy to Belarus, John Coale, said their release was secured in exchange for Washington's agreement to lift sanctions on two Belarusian companies.RFE/RL
PoliticsSep 16US removes Venezuela from list of drug transit, production countriesTrump says the country has made progress against narcotics since Maduro's removal, may also remove Colombia and Bolivia.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 16Jay Jacobs gets his first-ever challenger for state Dem chairPolitico
PoliticsSep 16The socialists' veto to protect Morocco boycotts a resolution of support for Ceuta in EuropeMientras Von der Leyen destaca en su discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión que "Ceuta es España" y "Ceuta es Europa", se antoja cada vez más complicado que el Parlamento Europeo apruebe un pronunciamiento LeerEl Mundo
PoliticsSep 16Rajasthan urban local body elections: Candidates for mayors, chairpersons file nominationsAccording to a list containing 989 nominations, multiple nominations have been filed in several urban bodies, including cases where the same candidate figures more than onceThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 16What AI urgency? Industry and leaders split on how to handle advanced tech’s threatsConversations among lawmakers, tech executives and industry experts at the POLITICO Decoded Summit showed the long road toward reaching a consensus on addressing AI’s potentially existential risks.Politico Tech
PoliticsSep 16Former TNCC president Selvaperunthagai and Rajya Sabha member Praveen Chakravarty trade barbsFormer TNCC president Selvaperunthagai and Rajya Sabha member Praveen Chakravarty are engaged in a public exchange of critical remarks. This signifies political disagreement and discourse between prominent figures.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 16Families of Jimmy Lai, Min Zin plead in Washington for their release ahead of Xi’s visitSebastien Lai has appealed for the release of his father, former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, at a congressional hearing in WashingtonThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 16CJP to launch ‘Adivasi School Thik Karo’ campaign from Gadchiroli on Sept. 17: DipkeAs part of the exercise, CJP representatives will visit tribal schools and inspect the facilities and infrastructure; Abhijeet Dipke tears up copy of MoU between Maharashtra govt., trust over tribal hostelsThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 162027: ‘Who is more Kwankwasiyya than us? We’ll deliver Kano for Tinubu’ — JibrinA member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will win Kano State in the 2027 presidential election, despite the political influence of former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso. The post 2027: ‘Who is more Kwankwasiyya than us? We’ll deliver Kano for Tinubu’ — Jibrin appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 16Quintana Roo passes ‘Nicole’s Law,’ banning cosmetic surgery for minorsThe reform is named after Paloma Nicole Arellano, who died after undergoing elective cosmetic surgery when she was only 14 years old. Her state, Durango, last year became the first to enact the ban. The post Quintana Roo passes ‘Nicole’s Law,’ banning cosmetic surgery for minors appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
PoliticsSep 16El-Sayed visits Senate Democrats, who are starting to warm to himSenate Democrats are starting to warm to Michigan Senate Abdul El-Sayed after a Wednesday meeting at their campaign arm’s headquarters, though muted reactions from some lawmakers indicated the progressive Senate nominee has work to do with the caucus ahead of November. “He’s a great candidate,” said Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), chair of the Senate Democrats’…The Hill
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