Published September 16, 2026 12:30pm ET | Updated September 16, 2026 12:30pm ET The Trump administration paid nearly $7 billion as part of an effort to reduce the size of the federal bureaucracy, according to a watchdog report released Tuesday.  The Government Accountability Office said the government spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave, including

Chopper crash victims: NBC reporter Eliana Rodriguez and pilot George Marciniw The NBC reporter who was killed in Tuesday night’s crash in Los Angeles has been identified as Eliana Rodriguez. Eliana Rodriguez was a beloved reporter for NBC 4 and joined Angel City Air in 2010. The pilot killed in the crash has been identified

NBC4 News Chopper Reporter and Pilot Killed in Los Angeles Crash Identified (ATC AUDIO) by Cristina Laila Sep. 16, 2026 11:30 am Chopper crash victims: NBC reporter Eliana Rodriguez and pilot George Marciniw The NBC reporter who was killed in Tuesday night’s crash in Los Angeles has been identified as Eliana Rodriguez. Eliana Rodriguez was

Published September 16, 2026 12:29pm ET Democrat Amy Acton is leading Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the latest poll for the Ohio gubernatorial general election. Acton is ahead of Ramaswamy by 3 percentage points, according to a Bowling Green State University/YouGov poll released Wednesday. Acton sits at 48% support, while Ramaswamy is at 45%. The remaining

Speaker Mike Johnson Cancels Thursday Votes and Sends the House Home Tonight — Recess Until AFTER the Midterms by Jim Hᴏft Sep. 16, 2026 1:12 pm Sep. 16, 2026 11:15 am Credit: Gage Skidmore / Flickr House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Wednesday that Thursday’s scheduled House votes are canceled. Lawmakers will likely wrap up

Fast-casual burrito chain Chipotle is working with the data infrastructure giant Palantir. The company is working on a “food safety risk platform” hosted on Palantir’s flagship software platform Foundry, according to screenshots viewed by WIRED. The platform appears to analyze factors like a store’s health department scores, pest incidents, and employee illnesses to assign a

Bishops, Evangelicals, and Conservatives Push Back on Canada’s Military Prayer Ban by Antonio Graceffo Sep. 16, 2026 11:00 am Among the religions that now have chaplains in the Canadian military is humanism, which does not require belief in God. Photo courtesy of the Canadian War Museum. As previously covered in The Gateway Pundit, Canada’s military

Published September 16, 2026 11:54am ET | Updated September 16, 2026 11:54am ET The House Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of centrist Democrats and Republicans, unveiled its agenda to combat mid-decade redistricting, which has been adopted by red states and blue states alike to gain an advantage in the 2026 midterm elections. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick

A violent Ohio defendant turned a routine sentencing hearing into a chaotic courthouse escape attempt after breaking free from his handcuffs and attacking two law enforcement officers. Timothy J. Reaggle, 21, of Wellsville, Ohio, snapped his handcuffs, turned, and launched an all-out assault on the deputies escorting him through the Columbiana County Courthouse. He almost made

Violent Felon Breaks Handcuffs in Ohio Court, Throat-Punches Deputy, Then Trucks a Second Officer — Two Columbiana County Deputies Left With Broken Bones by Jim Hᴏft Sep. 16, 2026 10:45 am A violent Ohio defendant turned a routine sentencing hearing into a chaotic courthouse escape attempt after breaking free from his handcuffs and attacking two