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CDC and FDA Link Nearly 1,950 Cyclospora Cases in Nine States to Taco Bell Lettuce From Taylor Farms de Mexico
Federal investigators traced the cluster to shredded iceberg lettuce grown in central Mexico, and the supplier pulled the product — but no lab test has yet confirmed the parasite in the lettuce itself.
CDC Reports 3,659 U.S. Measles Cases So Far in 2026 as Pennsylvania's State Count Passes 900
As of Sept. 24, the CDC counted cases in 47 jurisdictions. Pennsylvania is now the largest outbreak, and the state and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disagree over how many deaths measles caused.
CDC Reports 2,371 U.S. Measles Cases So Far in 2026, Passing the Full-Year 2025 Total
Federal data show more than 2,300 confirmed cases and dozens of outbreaks, most among unvaccinated people, as a November review will decide whether the U.S. keeps its measles-elimination status.
Postmaster General Says USPS Stopped Building Mail-Ballot Barcode System After Supreme Court Left Injunction in Place
David Steiner told the Associated Press on Sept. 17 that work halted on the voter-data portal and barcode system from President Trump's March executive order, three days after the Supreme Court declined to lift a lower-court block.
North Korea Fires About 10 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles; U.S.-South Korea Drills Ended the Next Day
Seoul's Joint Chiefs said the missiles flew about 300 kilometers into eastern waters on Aug. 20, a day before the shortened Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise wrapped up.
Ninth Circuit Panel Votes 2-1 to Deny Justice Department Bid to Set Aside California Mail Ballots of About 20,000 Flagged Voters
The Friday ruling was the administration's second appeals-court loss this week on the issue. It leaves in place a district judge's refusal to order the ballots set aside before the Nov. 3 midterms, and the Justice Department may now turn to the Supreme Court.
National Guard Deployment in D.C. Reaches One Year as Studies Split on Crime Effect
New research finds the Guard's presence cut property crime but shows no measurable effect on violent crime, while the White House points to more than 16,000 arrests and a Pentagon extension runs the mission to January 2029.
Congressional Democrats Seek DHS Records on ICE Hiring After Reports Detail Maine Officer's History
New reporting that the ICE officer who fatally shot a Colombian man in Biddeford, Maine, had a documented history of mental-health and violence allegations has prompted Democratic lawmakers to demand records on the agency's vetting and training.
Trump Cancels Kansas and Iowa Rallies, Shifts to Phone 'Tele-Rallies' in at Least 19 States Before Nov. 3 Midterms
The RNC says the weekend rallies were dropped because Republicans are in a strong position in both states. Recent polls in both states show close Senate races, and Democrats lead the RealClearPolling generic-ballot average 51.4% to 43.2%.
Interior Tells Court It Is Working to Close East Potomac Golf Course Nov. 15; Judge Reyes Orders Top Justice Department Official Back to Court
Hours after Judge Ana Reyes barred more tree removal and required 10 business days' notice before any closure, President Trump said the D.C. course will close Nov. 15. He said Interior will appeal. The administration calls the course unsafe.
Supreme Court Blocks Appeals Court's 48-Hour Deadline for FCC to Rule on Party Ad Discounts; Sotomayor and Jackson Would Have Denied
The unsigned emergency order means the FCC need not rule before the Nov. 3 election on a staff notice that extends candidates' lowest TV ad rates to party committees and some joint fundraising committees. The Court did not decide whether that notice is lawful.
Trump Says 'We Blow Them Up, Make a Deal' on Iran as Tehran Weighs Official U.S. Reply to Its Hormuz Offer
In Oval Office remarks on Wednesday, Sept. 30, President Trump said the U.S. must soon choose between more strikes on Iran and a deal. He spoke four days after publicly rejecting Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and on the same day Iran said it had received Washington's formal answer.