TODAY'S NEWS, September 3-4, 2026

IN POLITICAL NEWS

1. Democratic institutional money is reportedly drying up, while the party’s internal battle over Israel and the DSA continues to intensify. Thirty-three Democrats joined House Republicans in voting to restrict funding for universities participating in Israeli boycotts.
2. Elon Musk’s super PAC has begun spending heavily in Maine and Texas, while Kamala Harris reportedly faces resistance from DSA-aligned Democrats as speculation grows about another presidential run. Ted Cruz is also being discussed as a possible future anti-Trump presidential candidate.
3. A new Harvard generic-ballot poll reportedly shows Republicans ahead of Democrats, though polls remain a notoriously unreliable indicator this far from an election.
4. Maria Bartiromo is reportedly leaving Fox after internal conflict over her efforts to pursue a story involving alleged Chinese Communist Party collusion during the 2020 election.
5. A U.S. appeals court ruled that machine guns and suppressors are not protected by the Second Amendment, setting up another likely battle before the Supreme Court.
6. FBI drug and weapons stings targeting gangs in tribal communities resulted in dozens of arrests.
7. For the first time, the global elderly population reportedly outnumbers young children, underscoring the accelerating demographic shift toward aging societies.
8. The Supreme Court has, for now, allowed USPS mail-in ballot rules to take effect.
9. The Lindsay Clancy trial ended in a mistrial.
10. As residents and companies continue leaving California, the state is reportedly considering additional taxes.
11. Trump Accounts are receiving major private-sector support. Dell, Delta, and American Airlines have announced contributions that could give eligible children thousands of dollars in starting savings, with decades of potential investment growth ahead.

IN AI NEWS

1. Reports about AI systems allegedly creating and destroying “secret civilizations” raise increasingly strange questions about emergent AI behavior. The only truly important question, of course: do the Dallas Cowboys finally win another Super Bowl in any of them?
2. West Virginia has announced approximately $81 billion in planned data-center construction.

IN ILLEGAL CRIMINAL ALIEN NEWS

1. Rich Lowry argues that recent immigration numbers have vindicated Tom Homan’s approach, while also suggesting Greg Bovino’s more confrontational style required adjustment.
2. The foreign-born population is reportedly down by more than 3 million, while a California immigration attorney describes the state as becoming a “deportation mill.”
3. ICE arrested more than 120 illegal immigrants during an operation at a single Memphis nightclub.
4. A federal court blocked a Virginia law that prohibited police from cooperating with ICE.
5. Florida is moving to prohibit undocumented students from attending state universities.
6. The reported green-card wait for many Indian immigrants has now reached an astonishing 179 years.
7. The DOJ says states must report undocumented immigrants in order to remain eligible for certain federal funding, with broad compliance requirements applying across agencies receiving federal money.

IN CULTURAL NEWS

1. An influencer reportedly conducted a 30-day experiment pretending that God was real, reading the Bible and living according to Christian principles, before eventually converting to Christianity.
2. Colleges facing enrollment pressure are reportedly sending acceptance letters to students who never applied.
3. Excavation work has begun on Trump’s proposed Washington arch, reportedly featuring the phrase “One Nation Under God.”
4. Professors challenging ideological orthodoxy at their universities have increasingly won significant legal settlements.

IN ECONOMIC NEWS

1. Ford has recalled approximately 148,000 vehicles over a wiring issue that could result in a loss of drive power.
2. The DOJ has expanded its beef-price investigation to include eight major grocery-store chains.
3. The latest jobs report reportedly showed 162,000 jobs added, significantly exceeding expectations. Full-time employment also increased, while the federal share of the workforce reportedly fell to one of its lowest levels since the FDR era.
4. The Atlanta Fed’s growth estimate reportedly places real economic growth at approximately 4.7%, with nominal growth around 8%.
5. Tesla confirmed that a vehicle operating in Full Self-Driving mode was involved in a crash that killed a mother of five.
6. After 205 years, the Saturday Evening Post will reportedly cease print publication.

IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. A new analysis argues that many major climate predictions and assumptions have failed to materialize.
2. Oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has reportedly rebounded to roughly 17 million barrels, approaching pre-war levels.
3. Major protests have erupted in Madrid over the government’s handling of the situation in Ceuta.
4. Canada reportedly lost 47,000 jobs last month while the United States added 162,000, highlighting sharply different economic trajectories.

IN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

1. Coyote vs. Acme may be worth a trip to the theater this weekend.
2. Burning Man is reportedly facing demographic and attendance changes, with an increasingly older male audience.
3. Disney World has implemented another price increase, continuing a trend that may eventually test how much consumers are willing to tolerate.

IN MEDICAL NEWS

1. Beginning with Texas hospitals, the Trump administration is reportedly moving to stop Medicaid overpayments, with hospitals warning of significant funding losses.

AND FINALLY . . .

1. An Arkansas high-school football player practiced for several nights with something inside his helmet. It turned out to be a venomous cottonmouth. Apparently, even football season now comes with surprise boss battles.

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