No. 29 · Sunday, September 13, 2026
President Trump said unification of which country would be 'fantastic,' breaking with decades of US neutrality?
BIreland
Why
Trump broke with official US neutrality on Irish unification during his visit to Dublin, according to the NYT.
NYTWhich AI company's CEO published an essay calling for an industry-wide slowdown, joined publicly by Sam Altman?
AAnthropic
Why
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for greater safety controls, and OpenAI's Sam Altman backed the call, per NYT and NBC.
NYTA federal judge ruled it unlawful for the Homeland Security Department to cut the staff of which agency in half?
CFEMA
Why
The judge said the DHS plan would hinder FEMA's ability to respond to disasters, per the New York Times.
NYTThe first-ever case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court deported a legal US resident to which country?
DAfghanistan
Why
Nazira Haji Zada, a lawful permanent resident who conceded to being an 'alien terrorist,' was deported to Afghanistan, per NPR.
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