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Supreme Court Revives Trump Administration’s Voter Database

Sep 25, 2026 · 13m

Summary

A federal appeals court upheld the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a security risk, while the Supreme Court permitted the Trump administration to use a federal database for voter citizenship checks. The escalating Ukraine war is throttling grain exports, threatening global food prices, and an AI scandal has removed a buzzy novel from France’s top literary prize. Additionally, Blackstone’s top private equity executive is departing, Brightline filed for bankruptcy, and private colleges are cutting tuition to combat enrollment declines.

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