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Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary for US Senate

● NPR • 2 September 2026 • 12:39 AM

Bucking a push for younger leadership this election season, Sen. Ed Markey, 80, won the Democratic nomination against Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, who said that his party needed new leaders.

Vance talks about the end times and the attempted assassination of Trump in Christian podcast

● AP • 1 September 2026 • 11:54 PM

Vice President JD Vance says that if a 2024 assassination attempt had killed Donald Trump, he would have always wondered if it was part of a conspiracy and might not have accepted even another Republican as the next president.

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House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct toward former female staffers

● AP • 1 September 2026 • 10:18 PM

The House has censured Rep. Chuck Edwards after an Ethics Committee investigation concluded he engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers in his office.

Justice Department seizes more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations for Hamas

● AP • 1 September 2026 • 8:54 PM

The Justice Department says it has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas.

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US judges reveal panic buttons, private security in chilling new reports about threats

● AP • 1 September 2026 • 8:24 PM

Two new studies provide chilling testimony about the spike in threats against federal judges. In the reports released Monday, U.S. judges told the authors they have varied their commutes, hired private security and fortified their homes in recent months, including by installing panic buttons.

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Bessent pitches US-backed financial literacy competition to world’s largest economies

● AP • 1 September 2026 • 8:18 PM

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pitching a financial literacy campaign to the world's largest economies.

Congress averts a government shutdown ahead of the midterms

● NPR • 1 September 2026 • 6:09 PM

With just a few weeks to spare, the House approved legislation extending funding through mid-December.

ICE says it has enough body cameras now, after series of deadly shootings

● NPR • 1 September 2026 • 5:54 PM

Cameras could help alleviate some concerns about ICE transparency and accountability after immigration officers were involved in over two dozen shootings under the Trump administration.