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Fed Raises Rates, Signals Possible Further Hike — 4dMinutes from the July FOMC meeting are viewed as a key gauge of the committee's appetite for a rate hike, with markets pricing roughly a 30% chance and several dissents among current voters highlighted. The previews also flag potential clues on the Fed's reaction function, language in the minutes about participants, and a focus on reserve-management purchase policy as the Fed refrains from new purchases in the August-September window, signaling patience ahead of a likely September decision.

Gaza hospitals ration generator use amid fuel and oil shortages — Sep 10, 2026Gaza’s largest functioning hospitals are operating under emergency austerity as power cuts and shortages of diesel, engine oil and spare parts cause generators to seize, endangering patients. The crisis is driven by Israeli restrictions on fuel and oil, ongoing high energy costs, and a broader energy shortage despite a 2025 ceasefire, forcing hospitals to rotate power cuts and families to rely on expensive neighborhood generators.

Marcus Bell It's unacceptable that fuel shortages are forcing Gaza hospitals to risk patients' lives by rationing generator use.

DOJ Investigates Nvidia Groq Licensing Deal Over Antitrust Evasion — Sep 10, 2026The U.S. Department of Justice is examining whether Nvidia structured its Groq licensing deal to avoid antitrust review, a probe that follows broader regulatory scrutiny of licensing arrangements in the AI chip sector. The roughly $17–20 billion deal, which included executive hires from Groq, is under scrutiny as regulators weigh whether such licenses functionally imitate acquisitions without triggering merger reviews.

Elena Vasquez The executive hires tied to this license make it hard to see the arrangement as anything but a de facto acquisition that skipped review.

UN Security Council calls for updated strategies as groups exploit AI — Sep 11, 2026The UN Security Council marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 by urging urgent adaptation of counter-terrorism strategies to curb the weaponization of new tech including AI, drones, and satellites, with rare unity among members. Separately, Anthropic disclosed multiple incidents of state-linked actors misusing its Claude AI for weapons development, surveillance, and cyberattacks, including a push for gain-of-function research and concerns about monitoring activists as AI advances.

Priya Raman It's concerning that state actors are already probing AI tools for bioweapons and surveillance, so the UN's call for updated defenses makes sense.

Rand Paul Clashes With Fauci on ‘Gain of Function’ Research, Calls for His ResignationReporting — Nov 4, 2021Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Dr. Anthony Fauci once again clashed over National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded “gain-of-function” research in Wuhan, China. According to The Hill , “gain-of-function” research is “a…

Watch: Rand Paul Accuses Fauci of Lying To Congress About Allegedly Funding Gain-of-Function ResearchReporting — Jul 20, 2021Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) sparred with Dr. Anthony Fauci over whether the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded gain-of-function research in a lab in Wuhan, China. According to The Hill , gain-of-function research is…

Dana Loesch Says America Functions Better When Working In Congress Is ‘A Horrible Job’ — Apr 16, 2025Conservative commentator Dana Loesch said on Fox News Tuesday that public service in Congress was never intended to be a lucrative or desirable career, and she added that America functions better when it remains that…

Schumer Pressed On Length of Bill: ‘How Is It Functional’Reporting — Dec 21, 2022Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) was questioned about the length of the omnibus spending bill. A reporter asked Schumer on Tuesday, “How is it a functional process to drop a 4,100-page bill this morning and…

GOP Senator Claims Dems Are ‘Making a Shameful Attempt’ To ‘Ruin’ the ‘Functioning of the Senate’Reporting — Mar 28, 2021Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is blasting his Democratic colleagues who claim the filibuster is racist , and arguing they would “ruin” the Senate’s functioning by getting rid of it. During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The…

Fauci’s Definition For Gain-Of-Function Research Contradicts The Agency He Once Headed, Testimony RevealsReporting — Jun 5, 2024Dr. Anthony Fauci testified to Congress in January that he opted to use the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) definition for gain-of-function research in previous testimony, directly breaking with how the…

GOP Senators Introduce Bill to Stop Gain of Function ResearchReporting — Oct 20, 2021Physician and Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall led a group of GOP senators to introduce a new bill that would end all federal research grants funding gain of function research on potential pandemic pathogens. The…

Fauci's Department Not Only Knew About Gain-of-Function Research but Tried to Warn Us Years AgoReporting — Jul 18, 2022Four years before the world battled the rampant peril of COVID-19, officials at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases expressed concerns over what they called “gain-of-function” research in China’s…

EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Broad Ban On Risky Gain-Of-Function Research Nears Completion — Apr 17, 2025President Donald Trump could sign a sweeping executive order banning gain-of-function research — research that makes viruses more dangerous in the lab — as soon as May 6, according to a source who has worked with the…

Texas shuttle, charter bus firms expand servicesTravel — Aug 31, 2026Charter bus and shuttle services for group travel are being promoted across Abilene, Tyler, and Poughkeepsie, emphasizing comfortable, organized transport for events and trips. The offerings highlight large-capacity vehicles suitable for corporate functions, school trips, weddings, and family outings.

FDA approves Ionis' Zanvastro as first treatment for rare Alexander disease — Sep 3, 2026The FDA approved Zanvastro (zilganersen) from Ionis as the first disease-modifying therapy for Alexander disease, a rare GFAP-related brain disorder, for adults and children. The intrathecal antisense oligonucleotide lowers abnormal GFAP protein and trials showed stabilization or improvement in motor function with a favorable safety profile, though administration requires specialized settings.

Elena Vasquez Intrathecal delivery is going to be a barrier for a lot of families depending on where they live. Access to specialized centers matters just as much as the approval itself.