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Education

New Federal Portal Targets 9.3 Million Defaulted Student Loans

Education and Treasury launched a digital support center for more than 9.3 million defaulted student-loan borrowers, replacing paper-heavy applications while testing a broader transfer of loan administration.

Travel

EASA Expands Middle East Flight Warnings as Saudi and Jordan Risks Rise

Oct 1, 2026

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Policy

Trade Court Tests 10%-12.5% Forced-Labor Tariffs

Oct 1, 2026

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World

Secret POW Transfer Strains South Korea-Ukraine Ties

Oct 1, 2026

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Trade Court Questions 10%–12.5% Tariffs on 60 Economies

Oct 1, 2026

Daily Roundup

Evening Roundup — Oct 1, 2026

Oct 1, 2026

Morning Briefing

Morning Briefing — Oct 1, 2026

Oct 1, 2026

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Evening Roundup — Sep 30, 2026

Sep 30, 2026

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Policy

Louisiana Leads 3-State Challenge to Abortion Shield Laws

Sep 30, 2026

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Policy

Kentucky Housing Programs Pivot as HUD Redirects $4.04 Billion

Sep 30, 2026

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Breaking News

Supreme Court Lifts Stay in Tennessee’s Christa Pike Execution Case

Sep 30, 2026

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Politics

South Dakota House Candidates Split on Tariffs, Debt and Cost Relief

Sep 30, 2026

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Travel

Dollywood’s Harvest Festival Adds Nightly Dance Parties and Apple Market

Sep 30, 2026

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Policy

Kansas ID-Law Challenge Enters Weeklong Injunction Hearing

Sep 30, 2026

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Policy

Iowa Calls Oct. 2 Special Session for $15 Billion Steel Project

Sep 30, 2026

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Business

Adeptus Plans $215.6 Million South Carolina Wood-Products Plant

Sep 30, 2026

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Policy

Rhode Island Opens Housing-Champion Applications With State Grant Priority

Sep 30, 2026

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Travel

Kennywood Fall Fest Requires Chaperones All Day as Pass Deadline Nears

Sep 30, 2026

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