Filed from the Washington desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.
Business · 26 September 2026
In a week of theatrics, the president’s executive order, a newsroom boycott, court filings, and a shaky truce left Washington’s political landscape as flat as a pancake, and the press corps wondering if they’d just…
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Business · 26 September 2026
A Houston restaurant has claimed the world title for delivery volume, prompting a dry examination of whether forty thousand monthly takeout orders constitute meaningful economic stimulus or merely a very hungry populatio…
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Entertainment · 26 September 2026
Oscar nominee Florence Pugh defends her outspoken stance on Palestine, claiming she was never scared, and the Hollywood elite were finally catching up to her courage.
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Politics · 26 September 2026
In a move that would make any GOP strategist gasp, the Supreme Court has once again struck down a Missouri congressional map designed to tilt the midterm balance in their favor. Voters will see a new map that looks less…
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Entertainment · 26 September 2026
Sony’s upcoming Fred Astaire biopic boasts a star‑studded dance crew: Tom Holland, Margaret Qualley, and Sabrina Carpenter. The film promises high‑energy choreography, retro glamour, and a dash of Hollywood mischie…
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Politics · 26 September 2026
President Trump and President Xi met in Washington for a second‑year state visit marked by pomp, pandas and polite talk of AI, trade and Iran, but officials say no substantive agreements emerged.
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Entertainment · 26 September 2026
The Global Citizen Festival and All Things Go NYC Festival were called off this weekend as a nor’easter slammed the city, leaving hopeful crowds and a weather report that sounded more like a horror movie. The Great Law…
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World · 26 September 2026
Iran’s foreign minister proposed a seven‑day roadmap to clear the Strait of Hormuz if the United States lifts its naval blockade, prompting a cascade of solemn statements and procedural memoranda from the State Depar…
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World · 26 September 2026
The nation’s highest court has permitted the Trump administration to deploy a controversial federal database designed to verify voter citizenship, despite earlier privacy concerns and erroneous flagging of lawful voter…
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