Kavanaugh denies GOP emergency appeal to revive Missouri’s pro-GOP redistricting; state Supreme Court ruling restoring earlier lines stands.
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Breaking News Sep 8, 2026Iceland Summons U.S. Ambassador Over Trump’s Stars-and-Stripes Map
Iceland summons U.S. Ambassador Billy Long after Trump posted a map showing North America under the U.S. flag; Denmark and Mexico objected.
Breaking News Sep 8, 2026US Sanctions 27 Iranian Airlines as Oil Tops $99 a Barrel
Treasury sanctioned all 27 remaining Iranian airlines Tuesday, warning business partners they risk being cut off from the global financial system.
Breaking News Sep 8, 2026Canada Hits Back: $20B in Tariffs on U.S. Goods Take Effect Tuesday
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $20B in U.S. goods took effect Tuesday as the Carney-Trump trade war escalates.
Breaking News Sep 8, 2026Kavanaugh Weighs Missouri Map Stay as Ballot Deadline Looms Tuesday
Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway asks the U.S. Supreme Court to pause a state ruling on congressional maps as Tuesday’s ballot deadline hits.
Breaking News Sep 7, 202612 Killed in Israeli Strikes on Lebanon, Ministry Says
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Israeli strikes killed 12 people, including two children, on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Breaking News Sep 7, 2026Lead-Poisoned Jackson Residents Have No Clean Water Right: Court
Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of Jackson, Mississippi, lead-water suit, ruling bodily integrity does not cover clean drinking water.
Breaking News Sep 7, 2026Germany Urges UN Court to Dismiss Nicaragua’s Genocide Case
Germany told the UN’s top court Monday that Nicaragua’s genocide case over its weapons sales to Israel was improperly filed and should be thrown out.