Monday, September 7, 2026Truth in Journalism · Independent, Daily

Crime · Lead Story

Armed Man Arrested After Alleged Attack on Ohio Democratic Governor Candidate at State Fair

Police say a man armed with two pistols and a taser allegedly charged at Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton at a state fair rally.

Liam Walker · Sep 7

Courts & Law

DHS Secretary Criticizes Judge for Releasing MS-13 Gang Member Convicted of Murder

Politics

Trump Administration’s Beef Import Tariff Waiver Draws Rancher Criticism Amid Economic Uncertainty

Education · Story of the Day

House Committee Seeks GAO Probe on AI’s Role in College Admissions

The House Education and the Workforce Committee is asking the GAO to investigate how artificial intelligence is used in college admissions and scholarships.

Samira Brooks · Sep 7

House Committee Seeks GAO Probe on AI’s Role in College Admissions

Courts & Law

Federal Unions Intensify Legal Fight Against Trump Administration Workforce Reforms

Liam Walker · Sep 7

House Ways and Means Probe Spurs Nonprofit Shakeups Over Terror, Foreign Influence Ties

Liam Walker · Sep 7

Mother Seeks Emergency Opt-Out for Daughter After Alleged Assault in Washington Girls’ Wrestling

Liam Walker · Sep 7

Justice Department Urges Supreme Court to Overturn State and Local AR-15 Bans

Liam Walker · Sep 6

DHS Secretary Criticizes Judge for Releasing MS-13 Gang Member Convicted of Murder

Liam Walker · Sep 6

Catholic Nuns, Cardinal Sue Illinois Over Assisted Suicide Law

Liam Walker · Sep 6

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Mail-in Voting Rule

Liam Walker · Sep 6

Mount Sinai to Halt Pediatric Gender Interventions, Provide $2M in Detransition Care Under DOJ Settlement

Liam Walker · Sep 5

The Primer

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Free Speech

Free Speech in America

The First Amendment fights defining the moment — from campus to Congress.

Elections

Election Integrity

How U.S. elections are secured, audited, and contested.

Immigration

Immigration Enforcement

ICE, the border, and how enforcement actually works.

Courts

The Legal Landscape of Abortion

Where the law stands, state by state, after Dobbs.

Culture

The Transgender Debate

The policy, the science, and the legal battles explained.

Elections

Redistricting, Unveiled

Maps, gerrymanders, and the fight for the House.

Politics

Army Selects Vendors for Nuclear Microreactors at Five U.S. Bases

April Clark · Sep 7

House Passes Resolution Condemning Socialism Amid Rise in DSA-Backed Candidates

April Clark · Sep 6

Trump Administration’s Beef Import Tariff Waiver Draws Rancher Criticism Amid Economic Uncertainty

April Clark · Sep 5

EPA Shifts Policy to Treat Advanced Plastic Recycling as Manufacturing

April Clark · Sep 5

Georgia Lawmakers Weigh Ballot-on-Demand, Accessibility in Voting System Overhaul

April Clark · Sep 5

Trump DOJ Charges Far More Noncitizens in Election Fraud Than Biden DOJ

April Clark · Sep 5

State GOP Lawmakers Press Trump to Nominate Census Director Ahead of 2030 Count

April Clark · Sep 4

Fairfax County Ends Noncitizen Voter Referral Policy Amid Zero Prosecutions

April Clark · Sep 4

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Culture & Media

Texas Pastors Attend Training on Perceived Islamification Threat

Theo Ramirez · Aug 24

Top Tennis Players Back WTA Rule Barring Men From Women’s Competition

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

White House Report Criticizes Smithsonian’s American History Museum for Omissions

Theo Ramirez · Aug 9

WNBA Faces New Tensions Over Player Treatment and Transgender Athlete Debate

Theo Ramirez · Aug 8

PBS and NPR Remain Operational After Federal Funding Cut, Rely on Surge in Private Donations

Theo Ramirez · Aug 1

Poynter to Honor Chuck Todd Amid Fauci Diary Revelations

Theo Ramirez · Jul 28