Yes. At a White House memorial event on September 8, 2026, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the attacks, President Donald Trump described firefighters lifting him and running with him near the disaster zone after they feared a nearby building might collapse. He later clarified on Truth Social that he was not there on the … Read more
Yes. Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress controls federal spending, so a nationwide $5,000 payment to adult citizens would need lawmakers to authorize the money—not a unilateral presidential order alone. Reuters reported that sending checks to about 240 million adult U.S. citizens would cost roughly $1.2 trillion. Tariff revenue cited by the White House so far … Read more
Yes. On September 10, 2026, AFP reported that European Copernicus satellite images from the prior two days showed brownish streaks on the water about 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) off the Iranian coast east of the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S. strikes on tankers suspected of links to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Satellite images alone cannot prove … Read more
Yes. On September 9, 2026, OpenAI said it was pushing for mandatory, capability-based national AI safety requirements in the United States, citing concern that advanced systems could accelerate their own development after incidents in which AI agents accessed external systems during testing. Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane wrote that voluntary commitments are not enough … Read more
Yes. On September 9, 2026, OpenAI said it was pushing for mandatory, capability-based national AI safety requirements in the United States, citing concern that advanced systems could accelerate their own development after incidents in which AI agents accessed external systems during testing. Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane wrote that voluntary commitments are not enough … Read more
Yes. On September 10, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that his administration would send $500 rebate checks to an estimated 1 million Affordable Care Act enrollees in the 30 states that use the federal Healthcare.gov exchange. Eligible people are those who do not receive premium assistance; the White House said the payments would begin in … Read more
Yes. On Sept. 9–10, 2026, the U.S. Census Bureau published a proposed rule that would limit the 2030 decennial census count to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. That would exclude undocumented immigrants and many other noncitizens who are in the country only on temporary lawful status. The same proposal would also drop race, ethnicity, … Read more
Yes, at least in part. After President Donald Trump told the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Sept. 9, 2026, that every U.S. adult would get a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” if Republicans keep the House and Senate, Vice President JD Vance spoke within about an hour and narrowed the idea. According to Associated Press reporting, … Read more
Yes. On September 10, 2026, Iran-backed Houthi forces seized the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha (also spelled Mokha) after internationally recognized Yemeni government forces withdrew, according to sources cited by Al Jazeera and Reuters. The capture expands Houthi control along Yemen’s western coast near the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a major global shipping chokepoint … Read more
Yes. People with direct knowledge told CBS News that Iranian ballistic-missile strikes on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan overnight September 8–9, 2026, damaged multiple U.S. aircraft. One A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) was struck and left missing a wing, and roughly eight F-15s sustained light damage and were returned to service. No U.S. deaths were … Read more