Mike Joe
Hegseth impeachment: WASHINGTON — Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, introduced privileged articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of continuing an unauthorized war against Iran and abusing Pentagon power—a move that Google Trends logged under the Active U.S. spike for “impeachment.” Coverage details were also reported by Axios. … Read more
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel testified Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, before the Senate Judiciary Committee in his first congressional oversight appearance since May, a hearing that Google Trends showed among the day’s Active U.S. spikes as lawmakers pressed him on personnel turmoil, hiring standards, and how the bureau will handle election-season questions. Coverage details … Read more
Mail ballot: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Postal Service from imposing new mail-ballot restrictions for this November’s midterms, leaving in place a lower-court freeze and dealing a major setback to President Donald Trump’s effort to tighten federal control over how ballots move through the mail. Mail ballot rules remain central to the … Read more
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was hit by a passing Jeep while directing traffic around overnight flooding on U.S. 23 in Ross County early Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026—an incident that later surfaced among Google Trends’ Active U.S. searches for “Ohio State Highway Patrol.” Coverage details were also reported by ABC 6. … Read more
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. / WASHINGTON — Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, that the United States now has Space Force on-orbit weapons—specifically “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversary action”—in the Pentagon’s clearest public acknowledgment yet that U.S. systems of that type are already in … Read more
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You may have heard about a proposal for a $5,000 payment to every adult citizen in the United States. This idea involves political dividend checks tied to specific election outcomes. Before planning your budget around these funds, understand the situation. The plan says payments would begin only if Republicans keep control of the legislature. With … Read more
SEATTLE — Transit advocates formally launched the “Hop On Board!” campaign on Friday, Sept. 12, 2026, urging Seattle voters to approve renewal and expansion of the Seattle Transit Measure on the November ballot—a package that would double the local sales tax dedicated to transit from 0.15% to 0.3% and raise about $138 million a year … Read more
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s political organization is inviting supporters to a “special announcement” on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, a morning that arrives with an $882.4 million projected city budget gap and a crowded field already shaping the 2027 mayoral race. As of Sunday morning, Johnson has not publicly confirmed that he will seek a … Read more
WASHINGTON — Independent estimates after Friday’s August inflation report put the 2027 Social Security COLA around 3.5% to 3.6%. The official figure is not out yet. The Social Security Administration is expected to announce it on Oct. 14, 2026, the same day the Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to publish September’s Consumer Price Index … Read more