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Activism / September 29, 2025 The president is presiding over suppression unseen in the US for decades. Ad Policy US Attorney General Pam Bondi, Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem look on as Donald Trump speaks to the press before signing an executive order that aims to end cashless bail, on August 25, 2025.(Mandel Ngan / Getty Images) This article was originally published at The Guardian and is republished here with permission. FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s threat to ABC was the stuff of Hollywood cliché: “We can do this the easy…

ChatGPT wants to be your personal online shopper. A new “Instant Checkout” feature lets users buy products noted by the AI-powered bot in a chat without having to navigate outside the app, ChatGPT creator OpenAI announced Monday. For example, if you query ChatGPT for the “best mattress under $1,000” or “gift for an avid reader,” the tool will suggest relevant products. If consumers wants to purchase one of ChatGPT’s recommendations, they can now do so within the chat.Currently, ChatGPT users can buy directly from U.S. Etsy sellers from within a chat. Through a partnership with Shopify, ChatGPT will soon give consumers access to more…

Washington — Hundreds of thousands of federal employees could soon go without pay or face potential layoffs if Congress remains at an impasse over government funding, with a shutdown set to begin Oct. 1.The GOP-controlled House passed a bill earlier this month to extend government funding until Nov. 21, but the bill has stalled in the Senate, where Democratic votes are needed to advance it. Democrats want an extension of health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, which Republicans have opposed. Without a resolution, the government will begin to shut down on Wednesday.If funding lapses, federal employees in critical…

President Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the White House on Sept. 29. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared together at the White House Monday where Trump announced a U.S. plan to secure the release of remaining hostages and end the war in Gaza. “We’re at a minimum, very, very close. And I think we’re beyond very close,” Trump said in a press conference alongside Netanyahu. “And I want to thank Bibi for really getting in there and doing a job.”  The…

In 2025, the United States has recorded the most measles cases in more than 30 years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows. A large share of the infections were connected to an outbreak in West Texas that led to the deaths of two children. The number of cases in Texas alone grew to over 760 before the state declared it officially over in August, while total cases nationwide have topped 1,500, with infections confirmed in at least 39 states.Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases, and in some cases, can cause severe infections in the lungs and brain that can lead to cognitive…

Politics / September 29, 2025 They effectively control our fates, but deep down, they know they’re sniveling, pathetic, and inadequate, and it eats them up. Ad Policy Elon Musk and Stephen Miller during a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, February 13, 2025. (Francis Chung / Politico/ Bloomberg via Getty Images) In philosophy, the Nietzschean Übermensch frees himself from the pedestrian bounds of humanity to become a superior being that can rule us mere mortals. In our reality, the men who fancy themselves Übermenschen—and who, unfortunately, are currently in charge of both the US government and much of the…

The 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk appeared in court remotely on Monday.Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek the death penalty. The Utah state court system gives people accused of crimes an option to waive their legal right to a preliminary hearing and instead schedule an arraignment where they can enter a plea.Kathryn Nester, the lead attorney appointed to represent Robinson, declined to comment on the case ahead of Monday’s hearing. Prosecutors at the Utah County Attorney’s Office did not respond to email and phone messages seeking comment.The hearing in Provo is open to…

  6m ago A history of government shutdowns: The 14 times funding has lapsed since 1980 A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to approve funding for federal agencies. Before 1980, agencies largely continued operating during a lapse in funding with the assumption that Congress would act quickly. But in 1980 and 1981, then-Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti authored a series of legal opinions that found government agencies didn’t have the authority to continue running during a gap in funding.President Ronald Reagan oversaw eight shutdowns during his time in office, the longest of which lasted three days. There were three funding…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories At least four people are dead and eight others have been hospitalized after a man drove his truck into a Mormon church and began shooting in Michigan yesterday morning. He then set the building on fire. An unknown number of people are unaccounted for, and authorities are searching the burnt shell of the church for more victims. The gunman, identified as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford, was killed…

Washington — The Senate returns to Washington on Monday with less than two days to fund the government amid a stalemate between Democrats and Republicans on the path forward that has increased the likelihood of a government shutdown this week.Lawmakers were away on recess last week after the House approved a GOP-led continuing resolution to keep the government funded until Nov. 21. But the measure fell short in the Senate, as Democrats pushed a counter-proposal that would keep the government funded through October, while attaching a handful of their priorities. That measure also failed to secure the necessary support for…