News Quiz US

The daily US news quiz

No. 17 · Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll resigned this week amid rising tension with which official?

ADefense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Why

Driscoll's resignation came amid growing tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to ABC News.

ABC News

A woman stabbed two people, killing one, before being shot dead by NYPD officers. Where did this happen?

CTimes Square

Why

The stabbing spree and fatal police shooting occurred in Times Square, per NYT and NBC News reports.

NYT

The FTC and 22 states sued Amazon this week, alleging the company forced advertisers to do what?

BPay more than they should have

Why

Regulators say Amazon forced more than a million advertisers to overpay, according to the NYT.

NYT

JD Vance called Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed 'evil' and told him to keep whose name out of his mouth?

DHis wife's

Why

Vance told El-Sayed to 'keep my wife's name out of your mouth' during a campaign speech, per the NYT.

NYT

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